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What the hell is an Ultra Lounge? Why would someone wait in line for 2 hours in the freezing cold for the chance to party with Pauly Shore? Honestly I don’t know, yet there I was again, carrying another 20 pounds of prominently branded crackers, jackets, lotions, sunglasses, headphones, body spray, water bottles, flash drives and chapstick. … read more
Cuatros En Cinco
From Issue 197, May 2005
Amador has just come from the Phoenix Am, where SLC’s own Adam Dyet swept the show. Lizard managed to finagle a small portion of the prize money with a burly gap to car to roll in. While in AZ, Dave bumped into, original Z-Boy, Aaron Scott, out on his new Z-flex campaign. Aaron is a friend of mine and happens to be one of the coordinators behind this Mexican caravan towards the sickest secret pool south of the border: The Show Bowl in Cuatro Casas, Mexico.
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Consumer Education: A Guide to Buying Hard Goods
From Issue 197, May 2005
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to drown in the shitty seas of capitalism while trying to purchase frivolous items needed to contain our boredom between eating, shitting and fucking. Basically, that’s what we are all on this planet to do, right? Eat, shit, fuck. The rest is just killing time between the next fabulous meal and all three at the same time if you’re lucky. … read more
Dear Dickheads – February 2010
After all these years, people still hate us. That’ll happen if you’re a disgusting, disease-infested, crack-smoking, beer-drinking dickhead like us. Check out this all new edition of Dear Dickheads. … read more
This Is Your Scene
From Issue 20, August 1990
A lot has happened this month. Let’s concern ourselves with our skating and have a retrospective look. July 2, 1990: Ogden, Utah. Of all places, I never thought pros would ever do a demo in Ogden. It’s so cosmopolitan. But Mike Valley, Ed Templeton, Fex Aguelles, and Chris Pastras were there to skate for all of us Jonesers. … read more
Skate Rant
From Issue 7, July 1989
Okay kids, time to play again, skate literature 101 is back. Official U of U rules: it’s ok to skate on campus, but all four wheels must remain on the ground, and prosecutors will be violated. … read more
Stupid Old Piss-Pot!
From Issue 182, February 2004
Like the elusive Sasquatch of the Northwest woodlands and the Yeti of the mighty Himalayas, the 48 winter training facility is a spectacle coveted by many yet is experienced only by a brave and select few. Shit, I’ve been there dozens of times and still don’t know where it is. … read more
Making the Connection
From Issue 146, February 2001
Teenagers and young adults are practically expected to be rowdy and out of control. Kids will be kids, right? But give them a skateboard, the ultimate outlet for nervous energy, and they instantly become a nuisance and a threat. This is the number one problem with being a skateboarder in America (and worse yet in Utah): you are stigmatized. … read more
Kick Ass Builders
From Issue 182, February 2004
Although not entirely what KAB stands for, kick ass builders can describe the work these two friends have done. For five years, KAB (Kick-Ass Blaster) have been building rails for skateboarders and snowboarders, for pros and major companies in the industry, turning mere parks into jib obstacles and having a lot of fun in the process. … read more
Yes, I’ve Been Skateboarding
From Issue 155, November 2001
In the summer of 1996, 100 degree plus temperatures, a broken swamp cooler and an excess of cheap beer fueled the beginnings of the runaway freight train that was the Dirty Hessians and the videos they spawned —videos that set the standard for local skateboarding videos forever. … read more