No Mod Required » skateboarding http://www.drunkenfist.com/304 Rob Larsen writes on entertainment, sports and culture. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Graphic Violence Skate Zine- The Full 1st Issue Scanned For Your Enjoyment http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2010/01/04/graphic-violence-skate-zine-the-full-1st-issue-scanned-for-your-enjoyment/ http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2010/01/04/graphic-violence-skate-zine-the-full-1st-issue-scanned-for-your-enjoyment/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:55:30 +0000 rob http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/?p=6882 I dug out the original and scanned everything. For those of you from my era, in Boston, you'll bug out at everything.

Personally, I spent a lot of time remembering Sean.

For the rest of you, check out a YOUNG Rob Gangemi.

Here's the whole issue in one big monster post:

graphic violence cover

graphic violence inside cover page one

graphic violence page two and three

graphic violence page four and five

graphic violence page six and seven

graphic violence page eight and nine

graphic violence page ten and eleven

graphic violence page twelve and thirteen

graphic violence page fourteen and fifteen

graphic violence page sixteen and seventeen

graphic violence page eighteen and nineteen

graphic violence page twenty and twenty one

graphic violence page twenty two and twenty three

graphic violence page twenty four and twenty five

graphic violence page twenty six and inside back cover

graphic violence back cover

]]> http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2010/01/04/graphic-violence-skate-zine-the-full-1st-issue-scanned-for-your-enjoyment/feed/ 8 Thanks To The Power of the Internet I Can Share Five Mark Gonzales Skate Videos http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2009/10/02/thanks-to-the-power-of-the-internet-i-can-share-five-mark-gonzales-skate-videos/ http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/2009/10/02/thanks-to-the-power-of-the-internet-i-can-share-five-mark-gonzales-skate-videos/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:19:14 +0000 rob http://www.drunkenfist.com/304/?p=6386 Mark Gonzales FS Boneless

From the "because I can" department here are five videos featuring the legendary skater Mark Gonzales. This guy was the shit when I was 14. He's still the shit now.

Kicked Out of Everywhere

Krooked Kronichles

Video Days

Non Fiction

Coconut Records "West Coast"

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That is all.

via skate and annoy

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Thanks to some fine folks over at flickr, I've also got some visual reference:

Powell Peralta - Tony Hawk (1987) Hosoi-ChristianHosoi-1986-Hammerhead-Pink vision hippie stick, circa 1987 Santa Monica Airlines Natas Kaupas Bulldog Deck

Here's the list:

  • 12/85 Santa Cruz Special Edition
  • 4/86 Alva Dagger
  • 4/86 Vision Hippy Stick
  • 7/86 Skull Skates Hosoi Hammerhead
  • 8/86 Santa Cruz Roskopp 3
  • 10/86 Vision Gator
  • 11/86 Powell Steve Caballero
  • 12/86 SMA Natas Kaupas
  • 2/86 Santa Cruz Roskopp 6
  • 3/87 Santa Cruz Claus Grabke
  • 6/87 Santa Cruz Roskopp 6
  • 6/87 Santa Cruz Roskopp 6
  • 7/87 Blockhead Sam Cunningham
  • 7/87 Schmitt Stix Monty Nolder
  • 9/87 Powell Tony Hawk
  • 10/87 SMA Natas Kaupas
  • 12/87 SMA Natas Kaupas
  • 1/88 SMA Natas Kaupas
  • 2/88 Powell Tony Hawk
  • 3/88 Vision Mark Gonzales
  • 5/88 Santa Cruz Jeff Kendall
  • 6/88 Powell Tony Hawk
  • 7/88 Powell Tony Hawk

Looking back on the list, I have the fondest memories of the Tony Hawk "Chicken Skull," and the later Natas deck.

The Tony Hawk deck, by the way, would frighten kids today. It was a beast the size of a Buick and I loved it. 32 inches long, I think? 11 inches wide? Something like that. I'm sure Google could tell me the exact dimensions, but guessing is more fun.

Missing from this list is a later deck that I absolutely loved, the Dogtown Eric Dressen from 1988-89. I rode about six of those. My favorite deck of all time.

Apparently, they go for good money these days…

If anyone wants to pick on up for me, my birthday is coming up soon. That's a perfect excuse!

eric-dressen

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Boston City Hospital awesome I dont know who this is

And this gem:

sean waters, goofing off

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