Thrasher back issues from November 2004:
Wild card.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; Drohan, Kyle ... I just wanted to say how happy I am to be able to skate and be a part of the skate world. At a Giants game on May 28th my friend and I met and talked to Jake Phelps. My friend noticed him first and when I saw him I knew immediately who it was. He stopped and talked to us for about five or ...
Euro trash.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; Baigent, Dirk ... My Name is Dirk. I come from Europe. I have seen the brands 88 and Fallen. I do know they look really cool for US companies and I am sure some small kids would buy all that stuff in Europe. But anybody that has a bit more brains would never buy these products. See, they look like Nazi ...
Black keys.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; Adam ... I'm not going to lie to you. I want to get paid and I want skating to be the vehicle for that. Imagine what it would be like if the all-time greatest maestro composer/pianist that ever lived was a dirthead skateboarder. I don't give a luck about money or bullshit material possessions, but ...
Love fest.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; Caskie, Greg ... You are supposed to hate cops. You are supposed to hate jocks. You are supposed to like indie rock bands. You are supposed to jump on big rails and down big stairs. You are supposed to get yourself ...
Pool patrol.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; Filion, Aaron ... I am just writing to vent a little and to give Thrasher a heads-up on our pool situation. Why do foreign troops keep invading our Paradise pool? Yesterday over 20 dudes from San Diego showed up and totally blew up our little bit of heaven until they were booted by local security. Normally ...
LDS.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2004; Marr, Johnny ... God I love skating. I've been on a stereotypically lame road trip with my family across the most boring states for the last few weeks. In the weeks preceeding, or more accurately the whole summer and every spare moment I've had, I've been skating with friends, pausing only to eat and ...
The Banana Farm: another one of those spot lists.
Nov 01, 2004; Sieben, Michael ... 1. Its formal name is "The Banana Farm," which I secretly believe is just a clever way of saying "Sausage Party." 2. The ramp(s) are in my friend Travis' backyard. He's the dude that sits on the deck yelling "Now revert it!" every time you do something you're stoked on. ...
Zine thing.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Found, #2 Awright, so I've been hearing about this one for a while, and I finally got my hands on an issue. Dunno if it's a recent one or kinda old, but I get the idea that they are mostly the same: People send in random bits of found stuff that is generally on the tweaky or ...
We make everything out of nothing: Victor Timofeev.(Canvas)
Nov 01, 2004; Torres, Rodney ... ART AND SKATEBOARDING are one in the same. They both take a creative spirit and an open mind. Skateboarders are artists; that's what makes us different from the rest. We make everything out of nothing, and we can make what seems impossible possible with just the pop of the tail or a stroke ...
Skate hard, party harder.
Nov 01, 2004; Hammeke, Joe ... THOSE WERE THE WORDS of TNT's victory speech in Austria, and that's what we did. For nearly a month Trujillo, Tony Miorana, Brent Atchley and I traveled around Europe with no set plans or responsibilities. No mandatory demos, only one obligatory contest--Marseille Bowl riders--and no ...
Adrian Lopez.
Nov 01, 2004; Burnett, Michael ... I wanted to start this interview off with a name poem. Kind of like the ones you had to do in elementary school. A: awesome D: doesn't open himself up to others R: real]y over thinks every situation I: Isn't into talking about himself ... ...
The Red Dragons East Coast Invasion Tour: the agenda could not be more clear, as it was written on tour shirts: "we've come to kill your spots, beat down your security guards, and smash your shit.".
Nov 01, 2004; Scurich, Nick ... AND AS LUCK would have it, these items were just the forethought of the Red Dragons' 2004 Canada East Coast Invasion Tour; the reality would be much more fractious. The purpose of the trip was a two-week tour of Eastern Canada with cities including Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal ....
Garrett hill: "I don't wear make-up".(Heads_Hill)
Nov 01, 2004; Foreman, Chad ... Are you Goth? No I'm not Goth. Chris Bodiford is Goth. So do you wear the make-up? I don't wear make-up. Why do you have a Joan Jett haircut? Be honest dude, come on now! I don't know. I don't cut my hair; it just does whatever it ...
Elemental Awareness Southwest Tour.
Nov 01, 2004; Dewitt, Ryan ... THE FIRST ANNUAL Elemental Awareness tour set off through the Southwest this past summer. We packed up the van and headed out into the dreadful heat that plagues the dessert in the middle of June. Smart, you ask? No. Obviously, it was hot as hell. But we sucked it up and hit all the usual ...
My three sons.(Immature Amateures)
Nov 01, 2004; DuPont, Lee ... RING, RING, RING. "Hello, Beach Cities Financial, how may I direct your call?" "Um yeah, is David Brent in please?" "Please hold." A soft voice comes through my earpiece as I wait: "Here at Beach Cities Financial we guarantee to have your tax forms filed ...
Rorschach revisited.
Nov 01, 2004 ... IF YOU'RE EVER LOUNGING face-up on a sunny day (always better than face-down), check out the cloud situation. What do they look like? If you see a frontside invert, you're a skater. If you see a frolicking unicorn, you're suspect. And if you see a decomposed dead dude, you're a psycho ....
Tom Waits.
Nov 01, 2004; Sterling, Eben ... TOM WAITS IS A STORYTELLER par excellence, equal part campfire yarn spinner and sideshow circus barker. His new record Real Gone on Epitaph's Anti subsidiary is an amalgam of earthy funk, beatnik howl, and backwoods river bottom blues. Waits' music seems to seep from the subconscious, ...
Speedealer.
Nov 01, 2004; Muzzey, Joel ... IT'S THE SAME THING EVERYWHERE; all the kids are looking for the new Speedealer. And since they understand supply and demand, these Texas derelicts churn out raging, racing, blast rock over 200 nights a year. As the self-proclaimed "tightest band in the world," just one Speedealer show can ...
Despistado.
Nov 01, 2004 ... THE CITY OF REGINA sits deep within the remote plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. For those of you feeling a bit geographically-challenged, it's due north of Montana, additionally famous for being recorded as the coldest place in the world. Quite honestly, unless you crave long and dreadfully ...
Hint Hint.
Nov 01, 2004 ... "BEING AVERAGE ISN'T NECESSARILY the worst thing," smirks Peter Quirk, front man for Seattle's Hint Hint. "Maybe it means we're consistent, like in high school I got consistent C's so maybe I'm just riding some kind of storm. It's not like I'm trying to get an A+ here."--Jesse Locks ...
Smut Peddlers.
Nov 01, 2004 ... THE SMUT PEDDLERS HAVE DEFIED all odds and shattered the punk rock stereotypes--that being either they break up after their first album, or the first album ends up being mediocre and the rest end up being total shit. But the Smut Peddlers are like fine wine. They get better and better over ...
Audio Karate.
Nov 01, 2004 ... AUDIO KARATE ARE NOT who you think they are. They are signed to Kung Fu Records and are playing this summer's Warped tour, but they are not punk. They may look like four tough Mexican guys in press photos, but contrary to popular stereotypes, they are not thugs. While they address issues ...
End on End.
Nov 01, 2004 ... THE HISTORY of End on End is short but very interesting. With only one show under their belt you might think that they are just a side band, but that's simply not the case. With influences from early '80s hardcore to melodic indie rock, End on End has got a mixture of melody and power ....
Crebain/Leviathan.(Rickter Scale Of Doom)
Nov 01, 2004 ... CREBAIN/LEVIATHAN split (tUMULt Records)--Local Necro masters (Wrest and Ancalagon the Black) bring forth blackness unto thy legions of misery. Leviathan continues with the ...
Floor.(Rickter Scale Of Doom)
Nov 01, 2004 ... FLOOR Dove (No Idea Records)--Florida's answer to the heavy, Floor has always been as far as melodic down-tuned fury is concerned. This is the long lost first ...
Doom Capital.(Rickter Scale Of Doom)
Nov 01, 2004 ... DOOM CAPITAL Crucial Blast--Old/new doom and heavy rock crushers from the Maryland and DC areas. Unreleased tracks from internal Void and Earthride. The ...
Asunder.(Rickter Scale Of Doom)
Nov 01, 2004 ... ASUNDER A Clarion Call (Life is Abase)--Three mighty long-ass doomented tracks this album features an ambient bonus track (just try to get ...
Pale Divine.(Rickter Scale Of Doom)
Nov 01, 2004 ... PALE DIVINE Eternity Revealed (Martyr Music)--The purest example of stoner doom in the know realm of the Doom Scale. You bet your life I five ...
Notes from the underground.
Nov 01, 2004 ... ON THE LIVE FRONT, got to see Stiff Little Fingers a little while ago. Their old stuff is classic in the oxy-moronic sense that punk can be "classic," but whatever you want to call it, it's great. Their new stuff doesn't do much for me, although the addition of Bruce Foxton of The Jam ...
Photograffiti.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Good, clean fun. This could be a Christmas card. Shawn Blueitt, 6-years-old, Sacramento, CA [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Do'h compresses his frame and enjoys the ride before impact in AZ. Photo: Atwood [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nothing to write ...
Thrasher[R] Comix.(Comic)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Send all your comics and comic-related images to: Thrasher Comix PO Box 884570 SF, CA 94188-4570 HE'S BACK: moustache trimmed, shirt pressed, belt cinched tight. Sk8 Coach is ready to clean up the pro riff-raff and give some life-lessons along the way A HIGH ...
Mid nite.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... THE KING OF THE ROAD FREIGHT-TRAINED INTO NOR-CAL with a last-minute showdown at the Marin County Pat Duffy rail and a flurry of mohawks at Hubba Hideout. Confused? Well, all you need to know for now is that Zero won, defending champs Real came in last, and (unlike last year) the DVD will ...
Down for life.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Matt Ball knows how to get coverage [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jesse McKeachie, steroids might help ...
Poser of the month.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Poser: Ned Nosepicker Crime: Crookie monster ...
Shift stick.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... In an unsurprising move, the new Birdhouse team manager (who was formerly the 5Boro team manager) has added the underground hirsute powerhouse Aaron Suski (formerly of 5Boro) to the Birdhouse program where he will join fellow former 5Boro-er Anthony Shetler and MN's Steve Nesser. ...
Info mortal.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... As for juice and jeopardy, why was Greg Carroll allowed VIP access into the ultra exclusive Cartoon-Estevan Oriol opening party while Spike Jonze was excluded at the door? Other very inside types included Ed Templeton, Aaron Rose, Blanca Gonzalez, Jeff Ho, Juan Marquez, Boo Yaa Tribe, ...
Mr. do-it-all.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Jani Whatever-his-name-is asks: Does film imitate life or ...
Hall of meat.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Production man Dan Whiteley opens wide to get plates in ...
Last rites.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Not-late-breaking dept: Kenny Hughes and Donny Barley are officialy on Zoo York. Jason Ellis, Jesse Fritsch and T Hawk are said to be hosting ...
Shanghai.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Cross Tony Hawk, the MTV Music Video Awards, a mini-ramp, some Chinese wood and a television audience of millions, and what do you get? In this particular Birdman incident he got himself a broken board and an MTV spaceman trophy for Best Video Soundtrack. We're reasonably sure that Bell, ...
Born to bust.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Proud pops Eben and Aidan Blue ...
Sing song.(Trash)
Nov 01, 2004 ... "Kids, do not let yourselves get confused; Victoria's Secret is located downstairs from the Board Gallery. There is no lace underwear in the skateshop."--Ray Flores "Now I can share my influences and experiences with the world."--Tony ...
Five ...(On Board)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Unique vert skaters 1. Dave LaReoux 2. Jordan Richter 3. Bill Weiss 4. Mike Vallely 5. Alphonso Rawls --Ted DeWitt, NYC High slam probability 1. Vert roll-in 2. Switch front board ...
Firing line: Nate Jones.(On Board)
Nov 01, 2004 ... DOB: 11.10.76 Years riding: Thirteen First board: H-Street Matt Hensley Last board: Rosa Libre Butterfly Wheel size: Fifty-two First trick: Ollie Latest trick: Backside 180 nosegrind Listens to: Folk rock ...
Funbox.(On Board)
Nov 01, 2004; McGough, Michelle ... Q: What did King-Kong say to his girlfriend? A: ...
Poet's corner.(On Board)
Nov 01, 2004; Getty, Brandon ... With all this talk of skating dying, I can't help but think, when was the last time my friends skated? When was the last time we enjoyed a sesh together? It seems like I have to beg them to go skate, can any ...
Awful truth: heck on wheels! Skaters shackled.(On Board)
Nov 01, 2004; Boston, Herald ... WHITMAN--A pair of baby-faced Whitman boys, busted on a public street for illegal skateboarding, were arrested, booked and shackled before being hauled into a Brockton juvenile court to face charges, the children's irate parents said yesterday. "It's absurd," mother Stephanie Saltzman ...
Paved new world.(Somethin' Else)
Nov 01, 2004 ... SKATERS HATE TO WAIT, so when Zaroach got a line for a ...
