Howl: Dave Caddo and Brandon Westgate

I don't think I've come across a photo of Dave Caddo that I didn't like.

photo: Jonathan Mehring

photo: Sean Cronan

'Bye Bye Love Park': SLAP September 2002

Six pages of classic Love Park photos and a short write-up by Rick Valenzuela appeared in the September 2002 to pay homage to the famous plaza after it was first shut down in April 2002. Looks like the photos are credited to Ryan Gee and Frankie.

Heath Kirchart - Mega Ramp sequence

The last trick Heath did as a professional skateboarder? Backside 360 grab on Bob's Mega Ramp to cap off his legendary career. Photo sequence by Dave Swift.

The Andrew Reynolds Interview - November 2010 TSM

The November 2010 issue of The Skateboard Mag was the first issue I saw of that particular magazine, and it was a great one to start with. In addition to doing a Hollywood High 16 NBD on the cover, Andrew Reynolds also had a full interview loaded with many of his heaviest tricks that appeared in Stay Gold: more NBDs at legendary spots, another huge frontside flip (in a line!), and the best kickflip ever, if you factor in the combination of style and the size of the gap. Every photo is incredible, and it's even a great interview, as Nieratko actually stays on topic as Reynolds speaks about his sobriety, how he views the next 5-10 years of his skate career, and why he said so many heelflips in his part. I also included the "Respect Your Elders!!" Baker ad and a Nixon ad as well that were in this issue. Atiba took all of the photos, with the exception of the variel heelflip down Holly High (Ako) and the Davis kickflip sequence (unknown).

RIP enjoi

The end of an era in skateboarding. Enjoi is done. As a fan, a big thank-you to everyone who made this brand memorable, and special thanks to Marc Johnson for starting it, Matt Eversole for taking the helm when MJ left, and Louie for keeping the brand going until the end.

London: A Supertemporal Encounter

Another article full of "moody ass [Brian] Gaberman photos" (Matt Price's words), this time featuring London and some of its current skateboarding residents at the time. Words by Alex Klein.

Louie Barletta: The Capt'n Has Left The Building

This is a short and fairly odd interview with Louie and his alter ego, Captain Ron. There's also a few photos of tricks that appear in bag of suck, including a sequence of his board-drop-flip trick down a small San Jose set. Words by Matt Eversole and photos by Jai Tanju.

10 Most Dangerous Spots In America

So far, this one-page piece from the Quirk section of the April 2006 issue of Skateboarder is the most consistently requested from my Instagram page, so I figured I might as well finally post it. All ten are gnarly, but Drehobl's story about Berkley Park always makes me feel sick to my stomach. Unfortunately, no credit is provided for whomever wrote this article.

My Favorite Covers: April 2006 Skateboarder

I first discovered Skateboarder in 2006 when I found some 2005 & 2006 issues at my local library. Until I got my first issue in the mail in fall of 2007, I would spend many of my evenings looking over these old issues, soaking in as much content as I could as I paged through each issue, cover-to-cover. Because of this, these first issues hold a special place in my heart. One memory from this time that stands out to me is the first time that I saw the cover of the April 2006 issue. 

photo: Matt Daughters

The combination of the tall drop that Peter Watkins is about to take, and the "10 Most Dangerous Skatespots in America" text made me initially think that this was going to be one of the spots on the list (it's not). I think why this photo stood out so much to me was because it was the first time that I experienced the excitement of seeing a photo of risky trick that also looked really good. Daughters chose a great angle to shoot this crooked grind, and capturing the last moment before Peter's truck leaves the ledge creates a sense of anticipation for how he's going to clear the stairs and make the drop. Is he going fast enough? Is he going to be able to keep the board under his feet the entire way down? It's a great photo and a great cover, and will always be one of my favorites.

Gino's switch noseslide at Stony Brook

I scanned this from the July 2003 issue of Skateboarder. No photo credit given.

Road Weary: Seven skaters each grab a photographer and hit the road

This is a pretty interesting article, from the July 2003 issue of Skateboarder. Each of the seven skaters paired up with a photographer and took a trip for several days to see what kind of coverage they could get without the pressures of demos or touring with a team. The seven photographers were Brian Gaberman, Oliver Barton, Mike O'Meally, Jaime Owens, Jai Tanju, Ben Colen, and Shigeo.

Trip to Cairo (Foster), Egypt - January/February 2001 Skateboarder

This article was written by Aaron Meza and describes a trip that he, Cairo [Roger] Foster, Brian Anderson, Brad Staba, and Mike O'Meally (and maybe others?) took to Cairo, Egypt to seek out new spots and see the sights. If you didn't already know, Cairo live in the city for a few years when he was a kid, which was the inspiration for him getting the nickname.