May 1998


Cover 1000

Inside This Mag:
An interview with Willy Santos, San Diego pool skating, skating in Panama and the Tampa Am



Cover: Willy Santos – Frontside Feeble . Photo: Burnett

Also In This Issue: Andy Bonha and skating in the South Pacific

Music Articles:
The Donnas, The Real Tight Bros From Way Back When, Unwound and Hieroglyphics

May1998 Spread 1 1000Aaron Harrison Creature ad, Mike Santarossa Freshjive ad

May1998 Spread 2 1000Contents Spread, Mike Paula

May1998 Spread 3 1000Vidiot Video ad, Staff Page, Dave Palmer Beer City ad

May1998 Spread 4 1000Josh Kalis DC ad

May1998 Spread 5 1000Mail Drop, Andrew Reynolds Birdhouse ad

May1998 Spread 6 1000Mail Drop, Nike ad

May1998 Spread 7 1000Mail Drop, Rudy Johnson Girl ad

May1998 Spread 8 1000Tim Brauch Etnies ad

May1998 Spread 9 1000Subscribe Page, Matt Field, Andy Roy, Mike Frazier, Vanik Hacobian Krux ad

May1998 Spread 10 1000Scott Bourne Vans ad

May1998 Spread 11 1000Mark Gonzales Real ad, Mike Crabtree Sonic ad

May1998 Spread 12 1000Spot Search 1998

May1998 Spread 13 1000Rune Glifberg Volcom ad

May1998 Spread 14 1000Danny Gonzalez Spitfire ad, Menace Clothing ad

May1998 Spread 15 1000Ryan Johnson Consolidated ad, Gershon Mosley Globe ad

May1998 Spread 16 1000Adam McNatt Recs ad

May1998 Spread 17 1000Tas Pappas XYZ ad, Kris Markovich First Division Wheels ad

May1998 Spread 18 1000Gideon Choi Blind ad, Wade Speyer Lucky Bearings ad

May1998 Spread 19 1000NCT ad, Jnco ad

May1998 Spread 20 1000How to Skateboard Video ad, Bob Burnquist Antihero ad

May1998 Spread 21 1000Yoohoo ad, Nathan Fletcher Gotcha ad

May1998 Spread 22 1000Fat Wreckchords, Rodney Mullen A-Team ad

May1998 Spread 23 1000Mike Carroll Fourstar ad, Ed Templeton CCS ad

May1998 Spread 24 1000Dave Griffith Vision ad, Think ad

May1998 Spread 25 1000Willy Santos Interview

May1998 Spread 26 1000Willy Santos Interview

May1998 Spread 27 1000Willy Santos Interview

May1998 Spread 28 1000
Pool Service, Darrel Delgado, Larry Sloan, Bill Pressely

May1998 Spread 29 1000Skaters Eye Andy Bohna, Mikey Chin, Josh Hearst, Josh Beandry

May1998 Spread 30 1000Panama, Mike Maldonado, Panama Dan, Edgar Chang

May1998 Spread 31 1000Panama, Mike Maldonado, Brad Staba, Brian Anderson, Panama Dan, Edgar Chang

May1998 Spread 32 1000Panama, Mike Maldonado

May1998 Spread 33 1000Panama, Edgar Chang, Humbert Brandon

May1998 Spread 34 1000Tampa Article by MIchael Burnett, Greg Hiler, Tony Trujillo

May1998 Spread 35 1000Tampa, Neil Mims, Scott Pommier

May1998 Spread 36 1000Tampa, Steve Bailey, Andrew Reynolds

May1998 Spread 37 1000South Pacific Tour, Kyle Percival, Lee Ralph

May1998 Spread 38 1000South Pacific Tour, Richard Kirby

May1998 Spread 39 1000South Pacific Tour, Mark Hubbard, Richard Kirby, Julien Stranger

May1998 Spread 40 1000Hopeless Records ad, Halos Bearings ad

May1998 Spread 41 1000Leonard Crowley Amp ad, Eric Blakenhorn Jinx ad

May1998 Spread 42 1000VK Sports, Slam City Jam

May1998 Spread 43 1000The Donnas

May1998 Spread 44 1000Heart of the Harbor, Unwound, The Real Tight Bros From Way Back When

May1998 Spread 45 1000Heiroglyphics, Tim Upson Freedumb ad

May1998 Spread 46 1000Notes From Underground, Beer City ad

May1998 Spread 47 1000Smoothill, Juxtapoz ad, Rockabilia ad

May1998 Spread 48 1000The Suicide Machines, Fury 66, Sessions

May1998 Spread 49 1000Nu-Style, South Shore Distributing

May1998 Spread 50 1000Thrasher Back Issues, Skates on Haight

May1998 Spread 51 1000Z Products, Marcus McBride FTC ad

May1998 Spread 52 1000North Cal Distribution, Intensity Skates

May1998 Spread 53 1000Dan Macfarlane Zorlac ad, Curcuit Wheels ad

May1998 Spread 54 1000Slap ad, Jaya Bonderov, SSBS

May1998 Spread 55 1000Brian Patch Seven One Four Clothing ad, Quim Cardona Thunder ad

May1998 Spread 56 1000Products Page

May1998 Spread 57 1000Cold Snap

May1998 Spread 58 1000Graham Brickerstaff, Stormy Pruett Torque ad, Wade Speyer Venture ad

May1998 Spread 59 1000Photograffiti

May1998 Spread 60 1000Time Machine, Mark Gonzales, Bod Boyle, Mike Kepper, Luge, Ryan Wilburn Stereo ad

May1998 Spread 61 1000Trash, Pat Duffy

May1998 Spread 62 1000On Board, Firing Line Tom Sachs, DVS ad

May1998 Spread 63 1000Somethin Else, Chico Brenes Chocolate ad

May1998 Spread 64 1000Mark Gonzales Independent ad, Sluggo World Industries ad

Back Cover 1000Vanik Hacobian Santa Cruz ad



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    December 1988
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     Cover: Dave Hackett – Frontside Grind Photo: Katz Inside This Mag: The Tracker Bluegrass Aggression Session at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, skating in Albuquerque and a photospread of skating at a New Zealand canalAlso In This Issue: Pool sharks and gnarly skate injuriesMusic Articles: The Accused and happening bands from the East Coast featuring Living Colour, Soul Asylum, H.R. from Bad Brains, White Zombie, Gwar, Danzig and more