Skate And Destroy

Blind

2011-09-11T20:38:00.000-07:00

Powell Banner

2011-05-09T02:32:00.000-07:00

Represent that! I still have this from 1988, or whenever I first got it. I also had the Boones Ripper banner of the same size, but that one got lost. I'm missing my tape measurer, but I'm pretty sure this is 32 X 32. I'm lovin' this right now..

Old School Decks

2011-05-08T23:41:00.001-07:00

What's up skate rats? It's been a minute since I last dropped by this blog, but I've got a real treat for you today... some flicks of my boy S-One's old skate decks. These are the genuine article from the late 80's/early 90's, and still complete (well 2 out of 3)...

You gotta love this one. Peep the lower left side of the deck. 'Guns N Roses' is written in silver paint marker! Not only is this an original, first run, street ready Caballero deck, it includes that extra 80's essence. Look at how the grip tape is skillfully cut around the Powell dragon. You had to pay extra for the guy to do that at the shop, son.

Powell Peralta made a fortune off of us back in the day, off stickers alone...

This old Matt Hensley deck is pretty sick, too. They had this model and the stain glass hensley model. I think this was the Hensley mini. Classics.

SK8 - TV

2009-11-26T18:21:00.000-08:00

Here's my last episode of SK8 - TV, the 7th installment. Again, not sure how many episodes there were all together in that one season, and if anyone has any of the other ones or know where they can be seen/found, hit me up. This one here features Jeff Kendall, Ben Schroeder, Eddie El Gato, Gabriel Rodriguez, Brad Stradland, a warehouse session with Steve Cabaleero, and you'll see a segment on building boards, enjoy and leave some feedback...

SK8 TV Ep 7 (part 1)

Sk8 TV Ep 7 (part 2)

The Burnt Nuggets

2009-10-09T00:59:00.000-07:00

I have a shitload of unlabeled cassette tapes. They've collected dust in boxes for years and years, until recently I've started rooting through them to see what the fuck is on them and whether I should junk them or not.

During the early 1990's I learned how to play guitar, and for a second I was in a band. We called ourselves "The Burnt Nuggets," comprised of two guitar players (myself and my neighbor Jay), a bassist (Wayne), singer (Pat), and a drummer (Bill). We had maybe 3 or 4 songs put together, and they were all pretty garbage. One of them was a D-tuned version of The Spy Hunter Theme. We didn't take ourselves very seriously although we did pool our money together to get studio time on several occasions. We spent most of that time all playing random notes at the same time, stoned. Here I have a shit quality recording of one of those studio sessions from 1993.

I absolutely flipped my wig and shit myself when I heard "The Nuggets Theme Song" actually recorded on a cassette. I thought it would forever remain lost in time (not that it shouldn't be).

I'm sure no one across the world has any interest in this, in fact, the only reason I'm posting this here is if by some chance and of the other members of the band (aside from my neighbor) who I no longer stay in touch with somehow stumble upon some nugget downloads and get a nice trip down memory lane.

Nuggets Theme

Nugget Song 2

Nugget Interlude

Heavy Metal Song

Ollie Airwalk

2009-01-26T19:18:00.000-08:00

Pushead

2009-01-26T19:08:00.000-08:00

Here is Thrasher's September 1987 issue, with the fresh artwork by Pushead, who has made quite a name for himself through the years, most noteably designing cover art designs for groups like metallica and Dr. Octagon to name a few.

Pushead worked as an artist and writer for Thrasher during the late 80's and early 90's, and had his own section in the magazine entitled the 'Pus Zone' where he would discuss music and make social commentary.

The skulls and shit were not so much my taste back then as I associated them with metal and metal heads and so forth, a scene which I wasn't much into, but over the years Pushead's work has grown on me. He's stayed consistent with the way he does his art, and you can always tell when a work is his. He recently designed a pair of Nike SB's which are really flavor.

SK8 - TV

2009-01-26T15:25:00.000-08:00

Here's one of the better SK8 - TV's (for me anyway) featuring Bod Boyle, Eric Dressen, Eric Sanderson, and Andy Howell. This ep also features Jeremy Klein, who like Ron Chatman, was a rider for one of my favorite companies back then, SMA World Industries. Andy Howell was instrumental in creation of another really good skateboard company called the New Deal, designing most of the logos and skateboard graphics. Check the start of the 2nd part of this episode. One of my favorite parts of the Sk8-Tv's were the workshops with Lance Mountain.

SK8 TV Ep 6 (part 1)

SK8 TV Ep 6 (part 2)

SK8 - TV

2009-01-13T14:52:00.000-08:00

Here is the Sk8 - TV featuring a young Guy Mariano, freestyle skater Kevin Harris, Eric Sanderson, Mark Partain, The Savannah contest and more.

Sk8-TV ep 5 (part 1)

Sk8-TV ep 5 (part 2)

SK8 - TV

2009-01-08T21:08:00.000-08:00

Here is the fourth installment of Sk8 TV here on twanked and danked, with 3 more to go. If anyone out there has any episodes that aren't posted here, or knows where to find some elsewhere online or wherever please drop a line. You could even send me VHS copies that I can in turn put onto AVI or DVD format for u. These fuckers should be re-airing them or releasing them on a DVD, but instead what fo they do? They sit on them, and block you from posting them on youtube. Well for the time being we have circumvented this dilema, so while they are available to watch, enjoy...

Okay so who do we have on this one? I think this might be one of the earliest ones to air. They don't have any sort of episode guide available anywhere, and I'm not sure how many episodes were even aired, 12? Anyway, you got an interview with Joe Skateboard Tony Hawk, Colin McKay, Lance Mountain

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Sk8 TV Ep 4 (part 1)

The second part features one of my favorite skaters back then, World Industries team rider Ron Chatman. Also Eric Nash.

Sk8 TV Ep 4 (part 2)

SK8 - TV

2009-01-08T19:34:00.000-08:00

More Sk8-TV for you, this time some on location footage with Jim Thiebaud and Tommy Guerrero, an interview with Alphonzo Rawls (where the host almost getting clobbered in the head with a skateboard), and spotlights on Reese Simpson and Ray Underhill...oh and the top 5 pool tricks.

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SK8 - TV Ep 3 (part 1)

SK8 - TV Ep 3 (part 2)

SK8 - TV

2009-01-04T14:06:00.000-08:00

Sk8 TV for you only here on T&D. Soloman Agah, Tommy Guerrero, Eric Nash, and Lance Mountain are featured. This is probably shortly before Tommy Guerrero and Jim Theubaud and those guys started riding for Real Skateboards. Lance Mountain does some funny stuff in this one, dressing up in different costumes, playing different characters.

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SK8 TV Ep 2 (pt 1)

SK8 TV Ep 2 (pt 2)

SK8 - TV

2009-01-04T11:50:00.001-08:00

If you were skating in 1990, you may remember the short lived skateboarding show on Nickelodeon called Sk8-TV. This was actor Matthew Lillard's first appearance on TV/film, and even then he was annoying. I guess he's best known as one of the dudes from the movie Scream. At the time SK8-TV was the only show on TV about skateboarding, this is before skateboarding was actually considered a sport with X-games and ESPN recognition. I certainly thought it was worth a second season but I guess the ratings weren't as great as 'double dare'. It was the perfect time for a skateboarding show, this is when street skateboarding was really taking off, all the new, smaller, companies were opening up, and tricks were starting to get real crazy...

Now if you post these SK8 - TV episodes on youtube they get ganked immediately, let's hope my blog here won't get shut down as a result of me posting. I have about 7 full episodes of the show out of the maybe 12 that were made? I'm going to try and get all of them up. This one here features Ed Templeton, Joe Johnson, Dave Duncan, Mario Rublacava, and Tom Knox.

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SK8 TV 5 - Part 1

SK8 TV 5 - Part 2

Ed Templeton was one of the nicer street skaters back then, with the super extended one foots and mr ollie impossible-to-everything. Dude was nice.

2009-01-03T17:46:00.001-08:00

Thrasher February 1989

2008-12-31T13:31:00.000-08:00

I know you've just spent an hour paging through endless search results after googling the words 'Gleaming the Cube review', but have no fear, you have finally found the best one. A review of one of the greatest skateboarding movies of all time from Thrasher's February 1989 issue. This one also features an interview with New Wavers Devo, and the usual late 80's Thrasher material, Igor's record collection, ask the dr., various ads, enjoy...

Gleaming The Cube

Quite possibly the best movie ever made, reviewed here in Thrasher...

Shallow End

An article done about riding the shallow end in a pool.

Street Plants from Hell

Ask The Doctor

Rick Blackhart responds to reader mail, answering questions and offering his helpful opinion. This time he tackles subjects including skater haters and what to do when your balls keep sliding out the side of your shorts.

Skater's Edge

An in-depth study of Stickerology: The acquisition, collecting, trading, use and abuse of skate stickers

Igor's Record Collection

I've never owned or listened to any of these albums, but maybe you have.

Devo Interview

Stussy

Funky fresh gear
Stand out in the crowd

Gotta love the stussy ads

H-Street

Video ad, probably for Hokus Pokus.

Thrasher October 1987

2008-12-25T07:21:00.001-08:00

This was a pretty good issue right here, despite the not so great cover. The feature article covers the skateboarding scene in New York. Featured you'll see Harold Hunter one of New York's best, who later went on to ride for the Zoo York team and show his acting chops in the classic film Kids. Unfortunately Harold passed a few years ago, but he will always be remembered. Also you'll see included a profile of graftti artist Eric Haze, and other prominent New York skaters at the time.

N.Y.C Article

Other Highlights

A Young Danny Way
for a Jimmy'z ad

Ray Underhill for a Powell
Bones wheels ad

Tony Mag for an Airwalk Ad

One of the better parts of Thrasher, and what seperated it from Transword and the other magazines, was the 'Igor's Record Collection' column. Although it doesn't show up in every issue, when it did appear it always had reviews of the under the radar bands. This issue features an unflattering review of Nirvana's debut 'Bleech' LP, being written off as another typical Seattle band from the Sub Pop label, and also a review of The Pixies' 'Doolittle'. Two of my favorite CD's.

Here is World Industries team rider Jeremy Klein jumping over a flaming garbage can along with his part from the classic 'Rubbish Heap' video.

Skate and Destroy

2008-12-25T07:11:00.000-08:00

This blog will be dedicated to late 1980's and early 1990's skateboarding nostalgia. The title 'twanked and danked' in the url you may recognize from the movie 'The Search for animal Chin'. For the most part, the content will consist of highlights from old school Thrasher and Transworld Skateboarding magazines that date back to 1987, old skateboarding videos I used the watch, spotlights on some of the older skaters that make the sport what it is, lost episodes of the TV series Sk8-TV, and maybe some occasional music downloads. I'm strictly doing this for the old school heads, so you won't see much material that dates past I'd say around 1994 or so. Enjoy the reads and videos and downloads and feel free to leave some feedback.

I was born in '78 and grew up on skateboarding. I'd say my best years of skateboarding (when I was skating every day for like 5 hours in the summers) were around 88-93, before I started getting laid. Once I did start getting laid and smoking pot and shit like that in high school, I only skate occasionally and it's been that way ever since. On the left you'll see my bedroom wall circa 1990.

I started sometime in 86 or 87. The first board I had was a Nash skateboard my friend and I both got at Bradlees at the same time. He got the Red one and I got the green one, it had checkerboard griptape and really shitty wheels. In 1988 I stepped my game up and got a Powell ripper board, and then when boards started being designed with bigger noses and double sided tails it was really on. Growing up on the east coast we really didn't skate much else but curbs, ledges, stairs, parking lots, rails, shit like that. You'll have to excuse me if my blog is more street oriented as I didn't really follow ramp skating or the people who did. I remember H-Street, World Industries, Real, The New Deal, Blind, and Plan B being my favorite teams back then. Anyway that's a little background on yours truly, this blog will not only be a trip down memory lane for you, but for myself as well.