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Relapse 21#12
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Relapse 21#12AggrolapseAggro Zone was one of the initial regular columns in the experimental cut-and-paste days of TransWorld SKATEboarding magazine. When O.G. staffer Neil Blender shot and then picked the photos for his anti-editorial work, he did so with the same eye that he applied to his skating, his artwork, his music, and I can only assume, the rest of his living. Photos found in the Aggro Zone’s magic glossy sheets caught and held onto more than just a moment in time. They brushed up against real feeling–a certain awkward anxiousness... Read more...
Inner Thrash
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Inner Thrash 21#12Inner ThrashThe Slamby John McGuireSkateboarding has a unique relationship with myth and legend. There will always be an ongoing debate about where skating officially originated, and where the first ollie occurred, and who did it–all these uncertainties and questions are part of its allure. A mysterious past lends to the outlaw nature and forbidden attraction that is skateboarding–an activity where the lines and parameters are constantly being pushed and someone is always ready to break new ground. There’re also certain undeniable truths and consequences. Whether we like to... Read more...
Check Out - Danny Wallace
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Danny WallaceAge: 21Home: San Diego, CaliforniaSponsors: Expedition-One (flow), Alphanumeric, Venture, Pacific Drive, Blues hardwareWallace's skate game is off the charts. He's got hops like Rasheed and technical control like Iverson. His refined hair style is somewhat of a Steve Nash but blond. Holla! I could go on for days about how good he is, but it wouldn't give Wallace the justice he deserves … yadda yadda ya … one of my favorites … yadda yadda ya … watch his video parts … yadda yadda ya … I can vouch for... Read more...
Check Out - Matt Allen
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Check Out—Matt AllenMatt AllenAge: 16Home: Victorville, CaliforniaSponsors: Foundation, Emerica, Pharmacy board shop, Quiksilver, DestructoMatt Allen is my teammate, but most of all my friend. He’s a really good skater. He’s like one of those kids who’s just sick. Look out for the kid because he will knock your socks off, so if anything, dude, blessed the chilly.–Leo Romero Read more...
Check Out - Mike Wright
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Check Out—Mike WrightMike WrightAge: 23Home: Harlem, New YorkSponsors: Doh Doh skateboards (flow), Shorty’s Hardware, Hruby Clothing, Circa (flow), Darkstar Wheels, Black Magic griptape, Black Panther bearings"Mike Wright is a dope kid–my man is bangin’, you know what I’m saying? Companies gotta grab him–my man’s hot right now. My name is Harold Hunter, kid, you know what I’m sayin’? My man is thirsty over here. You know what I mean? Put Mike Wright on, my man’s hot. Somebody’s gonna get him, you know what I’m sayin’? Tell ’em like it is,... Read more...
Check Out - Fabian Gosin
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Check Out—Fabian GosinFabian GosinAge: 18Home: Laguna Hills, CaliforniaSponsors: Bones Wheels, Shorty’s Hardware, Volcom, Active, unicron.net, Powell (flow)One night at eleven while making the drive home, my pocket rings up a storm of Mozart-ish simulated chime, and it’s Fabian Gosin, the Laguna prankster!"Let’s go skate!" Those piercing words shoot into my ear."I’ve been skating all day, lemme drop Robert off first," I mention."Immediately. As soon as possible," he replies.So, as we finish up our conversation about where he and his buddy Dusty plan to skate that night, my mind slowly drifts... Read more...
Slipping Through the Cracks
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume Numberfile: Slipping Through The CracksSlipping Through The CracksBy Pete ThompsonJ. Grant Britain is the photo editor at TWS. He’s also our hero. The dude seriously looks at hundreds of photos each and every day. I think it’s also safe to say that his dreams (or nightmares) are probably back-lit by a light table, laced with kickflips, riddled with sequences, whirring sounds of motor-drives, and squinting into a red-hot loupe.Grant sees what you don’t, gets more phone calls than anyone else, sends film out to photographers, and still manages... Read more...
Living the Dream
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Living The DreamYour new "career" as professional skateboarder–what a charmed life it would be. Skating all over the world, meeting exotic women, driving fancy cars, signing autographs for crazed fans, and all this while wearing signature shoes with your name on them, of course. Everyone loves a rags-to-riches success story, but sometimes we forget about a little something called reality. We don’t really talk about those who are so passionate about skateboarding they’re willing to leave their hometowns, live on Ramen Noodles, sleep in cars, and do whatever it takes... Read more...
Good Stuff J.T Aultz
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 11file: Good Stuff J.T. AultzGood StuffJ.T. AultzRancho Bernardo, California’s own J.T. Aultz has been on a bloody rampage since appearing in our 2002 Am Issue. Clipper, Rincon, you name it–J.T.’s killed it. Just check out Real’s Recipe For Disaster or Seeing Double and you’ll know what I’m talking about. And there’s no stopping him, either, judging from the looks of this photo barrage. It’s also no easy feat to ride for a hardcore NorCal board company such as Real when you’re located smack dab in the... Read more...
Relapse: Spike Jonze
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 11file: Relapse–Spike JonzeRelapseSpike JonzeI know his real name, and it’s not the moniker he’s signed to his photos. Spike Jonze, the hot-shot movie director, came from skateboarding. Before he moved on to MTV and Hollywood, Spike’s photos graced the pages of this magazine in the early 90s. His photos had a unique look to them–you could always pick out a Spike photo from a non-Spike photo. His creative use of the fisheye and his lighting technique set him apart from the rest of the photo clones... Read more...
Department of Skate Tourism: An Unofficial Tour Guide to Phoenix
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 11file: ArizonaDepartment Of Skate TourismAn unofficial tour guide to Phoenix.Story and photos Jody MorrisRolling into unfamiliar cities can be a daunting task. The tourism board will happily fill your arms with maps to local merchants, amusements, and the like, but that’s hardly going to get you where you need to go skate. Unfortunately, even with skating as widespread as it currently is, there remains no tourism board for the traveling skater. Well, wait a minute–that’s not exactly true, now is it? The photos in these pages... Read more...
On fire: Jim Greco
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 11file: On Fire–Jim GrecoOn FireJim Greco"Hot stuff coming through."Interview By Andrew ReynoldsSo, I noticed you stick to an old-school, traditional way of street skating. What do you think of the direction street skating is going these days?Oh, like crooked grind to backside lipslide down handrails–the benihana of handrail tricks? Is that what you’re talking about?Is it hard to stay off of drugs?For what I get out of it, which is endless f–king enjoyment of riding my skateboard, no. And for all the good things I get... Read more...
Toner 27: Close to Kings
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 11file: Toner 21#11Toner 27Close To KingsMuch has been said about the evil that men do to live life close to kings. Surprisingly, much less has been uttered about the opposite side of the coin–the positive and single-minded sacrifices made in the name of getting as near as possible to the affirmative qualities of these uncrowned world rulers. That seems like a lot of words just to say something simple, so let’s shorten it up a bit:We’d do anything to skateboard. The part about kings almost just... Read more...
Relapse: Boyd Harnell
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 10file: Relapse–Boyd HarnellRelapseBoyd HarnellAccording to Dale Smith, 70s pro skater and skateboard historian, 1947 was the year that Peter Parkin in La Jolla, California took the handle off his handmade scooters and created the first skateboard. It was also the year Boyd Harnell had his initial photography printed in Speed Age magazine. Through the 1950s, Boyd specialized in motor-sports photography and shot some of the first motor-drive photos of car races with a gun camera taken from a WWII German Messerschmitt fighter. He’s had a very... Read more...
Carnage: Night of the Living Splinterheads
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 10file: CarniesCarnageNight of the living splinterheads and ride jocks.Story by Ohio DaveEd Dominick of 88 Shoes had this great idea of renting out the Christianson Carnival for a night of skating, carny talk, and maybe some photos. Three-thousand dollars later, the 88 team and friends showed up for a night of skating some sketchy carnival obstacles in unfavorably cold weather. Kris Markovich, Corey Duffel, Justin Strubing, Kristian Svitak, J.T. Aultz, and friends Don Nguyen, Ethan Fowler, and Louie Barletta all took part in the four-hour mayhem... Read more...
20 Questions: Chet Childress
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 10file: 20 Questions–Chet Childress20 Questions Chet ChildressInterview by Lil’ Gun1. For the record, state your full name.Chet Crooked Harrison Chalba Childress.2. Age?Old enough to not eat corn bread but not choke.3. What color are your eyes?Blue.4. Where did the glasses go?Lasik surgery–the best three-grand I ever spent.5. Favorite drink?Southern Comfort on the rocks–put some south in your mouth.6. Who’re your sponsors?Six Gun, Nike, 1984, Independent, Smith, NC Skates, and Old Scratch.7. What’s Six Gun?It’s a sub-brand of Black Label. Jason Adams is the CEO, and I’m... Read more...
Toner 26; Father's Day
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 9file: Toner 26Toner 26Father’s DaySkating into a crosswalk with the signal. At the same time, some car scoots out from the corner trying to turn right. "I’ve got the right of way," I stubbornly consider, mostly just because it suits me well for the moment, but partly as my own little social protest."Killing Me Would Be Bad" my invisible placard says. Assuming gender, I keep right on track, "I know this guy sees me; if he hits me I’ll just jump onto his hood or something."... Read more...
Eating Neck, Snorting Lard, and Puddles of Cotton; The Tim does Ahh'stralia
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 8file: Ortiz AustraliaEating Neck, Snorting Lard, And Puddles Of CottonThe Tim does Ahh 'stralia.Story by Tim O'ConnorPhotos by Chris OrtizYeeeup! It's me again! Whoop-dee-doo! It's time once again to read about that handsome hunk Tim Ohhh'Connor and his exhilarating adventures here on our beloved Mother Earth.This time around we find me in exotic Australia for another glorious Quiksilver outing. The makers of this fine clothing made me go down there with the likes of Stefan Janoski, Reese Forbes, Donny Barley, Dylan Reider, Matt Allen, Mark Oblow,... Read more...
Tune in Tokyo
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 9file: Foundation Japan 2003Tune In TokyoStory and photos by Sean Cronan"Dude, all I want to do is go to Japan." These words were spoken to me a little over two years ago by Daniel Shimizu. I’d just moved to sunny Southern California, and Daniel and I had just met a few hours before. I think he asked if I’d been anywhere cool, and I told him I’d gone to Japan. His eyes lit up. He started telling me about his family. His father lives in Japan,... Read more...
Mark Appleyard; Skater of the Year
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 9file: Mark Appleyard Intro If someone were only to be remembered for one thing after their skateboarding career was said and done, Mark Appleyard’s memory would be one of someone who possessed great style. The way Mark finesses his skateboard looks completely natural–it’s like he was born into this world only to ride his skateboard. As corny as that may sound, to have a simple casualness in today’s high-caliber face-in-the-dirt skateboarding world is quite an amazing feat in itself.      Voted Street Skater Of The Year... Read more...
On Fire; Brandon Biebel
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 8file: On Fire BiebelOn Fire–Brandon Biebel Interview by A.S. All right, first and foremost. I haven’t seen Yeah Right! yet, but sources tell me that you got a dunk in there. Is that some Ty Evans smoke-and-mirrors trick camera work, or do you got it like that?That’s the real deal. I got bounce, homie.You got any other dunks?I mean, I got the two-hand and I got the one-hand–that’s about it. It’s tall and I’m nearly six foot, so I can’t really shake it up and get... Read more...
Multiple Vison, In-Camera Sequentials
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 8file: Multiple ExposureMultiple VisionIn the beginning, there was film. Dog saw that it was good, so dog took a break. There were, however, creative manipulators/womanipulators of soul-stealing devices who’re able to capture numerous moments of time on one frame of celluloid. By exposing one frame of film multiple times and adjusting the overall exposure, a beautiful in-camera sequence (or not) could be created. This technique is available to all without the aid of hyper motor-drives or the "hideous Photoshop morphed too many frames" sequence. Bring it... Read more...
Greece
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TransWorld SKATEboardingVolume 21 Number 8file: GreeceGreeceThe separation of church and skate. (translate into greek)Story and photos by Obaw TiekahsWhen I first learned I was going to Greece, I didn’t know what to expect. Was there stuff to skate there? What did they have to skate? Hmmm, Greece sounds good. Let’s do this.The only thing I was told was that skaters have visited Greece and skated some good spots. I never really pressed for details. To be honest, I didn’t have a clue what it would be like, culturally speaking. I... Read more...
Justin Eldridge, First Impressions
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First ImpressionJustin Eldridge It’s funny how you can be skating with your friend and all you notice is how unstoppable they are. No matter how bad the cracks are or the angle of the runway, they’re still able to attack a spot.I witnessed this when I went skating with Justin Eldridge. It was a normal Saturday, Scuba Steve, Eric Koston, Mikey Taylor, and I decided to go to these rails. Scuba told us he’d called Justin to come meet us. I’ve met Justin before, but I’ve never seen him skate.He... Read more...