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Dear Dickheads – June 2009
LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CHUMP POLICE ( a response to last month’s letter from Dave Amador). … read more
Through Broken Glass and Crushed Throats: The Derby Girls Go...
The first battle between the Derby Girls of Salt Lake (Salt City Shakers) and the Ogden’s Junction City Roller Dolls (Junction City Trainwrecks) went off with almost no hitches––if you exclude a deadly fishbowl and a near miss on a throat crushing. WTF? … read more
Pastry Cat: A Tasty Alternative to Bicycle Races
Alley scat, pussy cat, alley kitten… no, these aren’t possible names for the next MTV produced “reality” band. In fact, they’re quite the opposite: former SLC bicycle race titles. Generally known as alley cats, these aren’t your every day Race for the Cure-type bike events. … read more
Book Reviews – May 2009
Reviews of The Religious Art of Zen Master Hakuin, Hew Screw + Glue: How Things Are Made and Northline! Check out these books! … read more
Skate Park Etiquette
This month’s etiquette is about watching your language at the parks. It’s not like people don’t already look down on skaters enough already. … read more
Product Review – May 2009
Product review from skate decks to embroidery kits. … read more
Video Game Reviews – May 2009
Reviews of Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5 and Wanted: Weapons of Fate. … read more
Beer Reviews – May 2009
Beer review of the RedRock Rêve, Uinta Monkshine and Squatter’s Hell’s Keep. … read more
Sunny Brooks
One of the first rippers I thought of was Brooks Scott Hall. He’s always up to some crazy-ass antics and always down to skate. The kid is a wild fucking hellion. … read more
Photo Essay: The Moral Minority
With the intent of shedding a new light on the public’s perception of skaters, I have photographed individuals that don’t fit the perceived mold. These people are upstanding members of the community and contribute to society in a positive way. … read more
Duane Peters: The Frank Sinatra School
We got a chance to talk to Duane Peters recently about the skate and punk scenes and how they are intertwined. … read more
Wizard Fest
Wizard Fest is in its fourth year and if you’re web-savvy, love local music and are comfortable with driving towards the middle of nowhere—you might find yourself at one hell of a party. … read more