Thrasher back issues from August 2004:
All in.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Aug 01, 2004; Montes, Elisa ... The family of John Cardiel wish to thank all of you for your wonderful benefit for John and contributions. You will never realize how thankful we are for all of the support and love that John and his family have received. John still continues to get stronger, and with many continued ...
Tom time.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Aug 01, 2004; Schmidt, Tom ... I actually picked up skating very shortly before the fad made it out to middle America sometime in the mid-'80s. On my neighbor's little plastic board I found out that my nerdiness could be taken to new heights. At first it was the goal of seeing how far one could get across town on the ...
Brotha Kane.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Aug 01, 2004 ... I was reading the June issue and I'm glad to see more coverage of Scott Kane. I noticed that on page 129 there's a picture of Darrell and it's captioned "Switch varial heel ...," the problem is Darrell is goofy. Unless he jumped up the ...
Who's who.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Aug 01, 2004 ... You went through all that work writing the Tampa Am article and you don't even get the results right? Twelfth place was Jared Lee, mo fo! How can you thinkHerman got twelfth if you went to the contest? I'm' disappointed because I looked forward to seeing my friend's name in Trasher, but ...
Gangster Air: BABY LOVE scent.(Some of My Random Stuff Reviewed)
Aug 01, 2004; Sieben, Michael ... SO LAST WEEKEND I went to Kansas City with my dad to visit his mom (my grandma). While we were there we did some light electrical maintenance in the basement and, as a result, had to make a run to the local hardware store. While we were checking out I found these Gangster Air fresheners at ...
Some old stickers.(Some of My Random Stuff Reviewed)
Aug 01, 2004; Sieben, Michael ... I'VE ALWAYS HAD a hard time sticking stickers on stuff. When I was younger and I got a cool sticker I would just stick it in a box with my other stickers. As a result I have a bunch of old stickers laying around my studio. These are some of my favorites. What else is there to say about ...
Life and Limb.(Some of My Random Stuff Reviewed)
Aug 01, 2004; Sieben, Michael ... Skateboarders Write From The Deep End Edited by Justin Hocking, Jeffrey Knutson, and Jared Maher Soft Skull Press THE LAST TIME I was in New York I met this guy named Justin Hocking and he gave me a copy of this book. It's basically a collection of stories, all of which are ...
A small Fimo vans shoe I made 10 years ago.(Some of My Random Stuff Reviewed)
Aug 01, 2004; Sieben, Michael ... I MADE THIS LITTLE SHOE out of Fimo clay in 1994. Fimo is that soft clay that you can bake in oven. Hippies make their shitty beaded jewelry out of it. You know, those trippy swirly mushroom necklaces and shit. Anyway, I bought some of that clay and l made a Vans shoe out of it. I'm not ...
Zine thing.
Aug 01, 2004 ... WOOOOO, #1 I believe this is the first issue of the NYC-based 'zine, which is free where you can find it. Try www.woanoomag.com for info. It's a collection of short interviews that are sort of randomly collected and conducted, but some are pretty interesting and/or funny, while ...
Karyn Shearer.(Canvas)
Aug 01, 2004; Fujita, Paul ... KARYN IS NOT SO EASY TO DESCRIBE, but she's very hard to miss. Audacious comes to mind--tattoos, pigtails, glasses, old school shoes, and about to run you over--her skateboarding is well rounded. She likes pools and gnarly stuff, like Donald and West Linn the best, but can be occasionally ...
Designed to accommodate all types of skaters in one area ...(Peoria, Arizona)
Aug 01, 2004; Carter, Colby ... THE RIO VISTA SKATEPARK in Peoria, Arizona, opened on March 6th, 2004. The park is 32,000 square feet, of which 27,000 is skateable. Terrain consists of a large street course with banks-to-ledges, hubbas of varying heights and lengths, handrails, block combinations, step-up gaps, and a ...
Cap'n Roger's voyage: rumble in the suites, May 14-16, SF, CA.
Aug 01, 2004; Flores, Oliver ... Cap'n's Log: 05142004 SOME PEOPLE WERE CALLING IT the Vans Van to San Fran, but it seemed more like a ship to me. Like a 55-passenger liner with cargo of 15 cases of beer and the variety of hors d'oeuvres you find at little league games. We boarded in Oceanside where we picked ...
High noon at the Wallenberg Big Four: up against the wall.
Aug 01, 2004 ... THE BIG FOUR is around six-and-a-half-feet tall and 17-feet long. Jamie Thomas told me it's like the Santa Monica triple set plus 10-feet of distance. If you go 30-feet past the bottom of the Santa Monica triple set you can buy a "Got Sand? Venice Beach, CA" T-shirt and a Miller Lite. ...
Anatomy of everyone is a photographer: stadiums are built in circles for a reason ...
Aug 01, 2004 ... "Big Dolla Holla!" "You got served ..." Make or break Chinese wood? [Expletive deleted] Photo incentive earned in blood ...
New York broverload vacation.
Aug 01, 2004; O'Dell, Patrick ... I HAVE A SMALL ROOM in a New York apartment on East 10th Street and Avenue A, right next to Tompkins Square Park. My room gets no outside light, and the bed is an elevated bunk with a skateboard ladder going up to it. At my age, having a skateboard ladder is kind of like having a race car ...
Ten years of Thomas: what constitutes a great skateboard career? What makes a great skateboarder? Is it talent?
Aug 01, 2004 ... We all know that Jamie Thomas has talent. But let's face it--talent is not enough. In the face of adversity, Jamie continues to conquer. Jamie is the visionary with the desire and ambition to see it through, every step of the way. He's an ever-scrapping, ever-hungry, 100-percent American ...
Win some, lose some.(Hubba Wheels Test Drive)
Aug 01, 2004; Tellall, V. ... I'm not always in the mood for surprises, so when blocked numbers appear on my caller ID, I block in return and anticipate the voice mail. These paranoid "I'm a big secret" types rarely leave messages. A couple months ago I was out skating solo on a Saturday morning in Oakland, ...
Andrew Allen: "when it comes to fruitbooting, I have some skills".(Heads_Allen)
Aug 01, 2004; Scurich, Nick ... So you had a good New Year's Eve? Yeah, it was pretty sick--a typical high school party. I was trying to mingle and have a good time, then I got punched in the face and thrown in the pool. It sounds kind of gnarly where you live. I live in this small town ...
Bjorn Johnston "we hate Australians!".(Heads_Johnston)
Aug 01, 2004; Krolich, Joe ... Vitals? Bjorn Johnston. I'm 19, from New Plymouth, New Zealand. I ride for Seek skateboards, Nike, Venture trucks, Gold wheels, and Traffic clothing. Why are people from New Zealand called Kiwis? We have a bird that lives there--the Kiwi--and there's not ...
Another free slash: black label plague in Europe.
Aug 01, 2004 ... A MONTH-LONG TRIP TO EUROPE with stops in England, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Spain. The crew included Childress, Adams, Pontserlli, Ben Gilley, Alex "The Duska" Horn (Red Kross am), Thrasher's own filmer, P-Stone "The Human Beer Vacuum," and special guest (on occasion) Shit ...
Liars.
Aug 01, 2004; Schmitty ... WITH JUST A FEW PAGES dedicated to music and a shitload of bands out there, how do we decide which ones to cover? Well, when it's a band made up of three guys that carry their skateboards everywhere they go on tour, are getting flowed from Chocolate and Lakai, have a new album with a dark ...
Rum diary.
Aug 01, 2004; Childers, Oakland L. ... COTATI, CALIFORNIA'S The Rum Diary has the unfortunate peculiarity of being too interesting. It's a curse, not because making an oddly disjointed collection of songs and putting them on the same album is necessarily wrong, but because most people just don't have the patience to put up with ...
Comets on fire: "nothing is sacred on this record. We've got pianos amidst pure sonic destruction.".
Aug 01, 2004; Locks, Jesse ... WITH THE HELP of mind-altering drugs and a volatile social and political situation, West Coast '60's psychedelic bands Iron Butterfly, Country Joe & the Fish, and Blue Cheer brought together a group of dissident youngsters looking for cultural change, inspiration, and a day's vacation away ...
Weird war.
Aug 01, 2004; Orzeck, Kurt ... VOCALIST IAN SVENONIUS uses the word "weird" more than a dozen times during an hour-long phone conversation with Thrasher. Which is why it may come as no surprise that the one-time Make-Up captain has dubbed his latest anti-authoritarian act Weird War. (Thus begging the question: "What's ...
X: "I just have to know if guitars are in or out ...".
Aug 01, 2004; Lundry, Wez ... X IS ONE OF THE BEST EARLY PUNK BANDS in the US; their first few albums are classics that helped form the genre of punk rock before hardcore sped everything up. Exene and John Doe's slightly off-kilter harmonizing were unique, and their songs stand the test of time. The original lineup ...
For stars: "try to relate it to Roy Orbinson. That guy's the king of sad sore".
Aug 01, 2004; Gay, Kaleb ... TODAY'S MUSIC in general is somewhat comparable to the sea. You've got these fancy beaches all over the world, which represent the music that radio plays, with the fun and sun of your ba-ba bullshit corporate anthems. It's the kind of situation that under normal circumstances somebody is ...
The Soviettes.
Aug 01, 2004; White, Jason ... THE SOVIETTES ARE AN INSTANT PARTY, and the second they hit the stage you've received your invitation. You can't help but get caught up in their immediate infectious energy. Everyone in the band sings, and not just back-ups, either. Every individual member of the band contributes songs and ...
Witchcraft.
Aug 01, 2004 ... S/t (Rise Above Records)--If you're into vintage Pentagram this is a must! Killer '70s journey with Bang and Sabbath influences, and of ...
Hirax.
Aug 01, 2004 ... The New Age of Terror (Mausoleum Records)--Sick old school thrash is still alive and well. Katon and crew return with a new full length. Pummeling, epic-power ...
Orodruin.
Aug 01, 2004 ... Claw Tower (PsycheDOOMelic)--This features the Sons of Nature demo that is not as doomed out but more old heavy metal and presents how the band ...
Graves at sea.
Aug 01, 2004 ... S/t 7" (Southern Lord)--I saw these doomlords play first before hearing their single. I stood there stupefied in awe as they laid the law of their slow ...
Meat jack.
Aug 01, 2004 ... Days of Fire (At a Loss)--Bombastic surges of distorto frenzies that must be experienced live. Freaked me out good! Power riffs in a non-metal way utilising Godflesh and Big Black ideology with more amplification, ...
Notes from the underground.
Aug 01, 2004; Lundry, Wez ... HOLY SMOKES! In the vein of older garage comps like Back from the Grave or Pebbles is a kill compilation of Latin American bands (one side is all Mexico, and the other is bands from Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Argentina via Uruguay) from the early to mid-1960s. Tudo ...
Photograffiti.
Aug 01, 2004 ... Zach Lewis' epic night flight gets overlooked by jaded Berkeley, CA locs. Photo: Nagahara [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Vagabond's days are numbered. Melissa Dafnos says thanks for the mammaries [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some angled ingenuity led to ...
Trasher comix.(comic)
Aug 01, 2004 ... AS YOU MAY KNOW, we frequently denounce, deride, and disparage the comics that come in due to their shocking lack of quality. So, we've taken matters into our own hands. Ben Hall, in conjunction with some dudes here at the mag, will be putting together SK8 Coach now and then to avoid ...
Fan fare.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... AFTER LOSING HIS SLOT ON BAKER, LONG BEACH MONEY-MAN Evan Hernandez got even more bad news when he learned that he was cut from the Vans program as well. Do not worry, Evan fans, he's only 18-years-young so a comeback is more than imminent. Brian Sumner shot out an email recently to let ...
Epicly later'd.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... The Emerica team and our very own Patrick O'Dell took over the spots of NYC on June 12th in what was being billed as the Emetics "Wild ...
Poser of the month.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... The Easy Rider Matt Mumford will be flying high with the swallows now that he's proudly endorsing Innes clothing. Chula Vista's own THIRTEEN cover boy Tommy "Die Trying" Sandoval is rumored to be a hair away from full Zero team status. Either that or perma-flow. Stay smart, Tom! ...
Carpet baggers.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... TWS, which apparently stands for The World of Seniors, had another teary award show of some sort at the prestigious Henry Fonda Memorial Theatre. The mirage-like scene, which featured many of the activities best and brightest, smelled and looked reminiscent of the mortuary when ...
Hall of meat.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... H of M All-Star Dustin Dillon slammed with a bottle and nearly became Captain Hook [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Spinal tap.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... Tony Alva and Lance Mountain have been covertly and heavily sessioning the out scale Dogbowl replica pool they convinced director Catherine Hardwicke and Sony/Columbia Studios to construct and pay for. Seeking some outside consultancy, the pair went so far as to import Jay Adams from Oahu, ...
Backstage pass.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... Some 88 team monkeys, Duffel and Conklin, bro-down with ...
Gag me.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... Brad Lilly, the ex-Powell Museum spinner and currently ranking Santa Barbara DJ, has been hiding out deep at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. What's up with this sudden conversion to baseball? Lilly is now the official staff stadium turntable performer. In addition to coin of the realm, Brad ...
Lance Conklin.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... Lance Conklin advanced through five rounds of Bayview Rumble trauma before eventually folding under the attack of an angry wedding party member. The perpetually combative and energetic Conklin regained his consciousness, regrouped, and was again back on the attack. Another Bayview ...
Odor bref.(Trash)
Aug 01, 2004 ... "It doesn't matter what you do, it's all skateboarding."--Danny Way "You bitches don't even know because you're all little pussy hoes."--Jason Ellis "Could someone ...
Chichagof: Volcom movie premiere.
Aug 01, 2004 ... Volcom HQ, Costa Mesa, CA, May 21, 2004 THE WORLD PREMIERE of Chichagof was held at Volcom on May 21st, 2004. Over 2,500 people were there to watch the film, eat free food, drink free liquor, and observe all the crazy antics that go along with a good party. One of the loading ...
Firing line: Pat Channita.(On Board)
Aug 01, 2004 ... DOB: May 19, 1977 Born: Seattle, WA Lives: Garden Grove, CA Height: 5'6" Years skating: Eighteen Go-to trick: 360 flip Favorite spot: Nothing right now, get kicked out of everywhere Pepsi versus Coke: Mountain ...
Five ...(On Board)
Aug 01, 2004 ... Often Overlooked Manual Machines 1. Geoff Rowley 2. Dennis Busenitz 3. Jamie Thomas 4. Andrew Reynolds 5. HUF --Patrick Janowicz, Vancouver, BC Ghetto Fab White Guys 1. Greg Lutzka 2 ....
Poet's corner.(On Board)
Aug 01, 2004; Corley, Silar ... <Pre> Some drink beer, some smoke weed some ollie high like Kenny Reed. Some love to whine and some bitch some are superb at skating switch. Some dress punk, while others hesh and some just skate the endless sesh. But we can all be grouped into one simple column ...
Funbox.(On Board)
Aug 01, 2004; Fenske, Ryan ... Q: What did, the bartender say to the horse? A: "Hey ...
Awful truth: stoned skater gets the ok to sue Santa Cruz.(On Board)
Aug 01, 2004 ... A teenager stoned on marijuana enters a public park after closing, rides his skateboard down a driveway on a moonless night and crashes into a locked gate. And then he sues Santa Cruz County for his injuries because he didn't see the gate coming. Seventeen-year-old Angelo Seaver's ...
Bad elf.(Sometin' Else)
Aug 01, 2004 ... FRANK GERWER knows how to spoil Christmas by de-blading and ...
