Issues: Issue 225 - September 2007

Carlos Truan
Carlos Truan started working in a tattoo shop when he was 18 years old, at 23 he landed an apprenticeship and has been tattooing on and off for the past

Skate Product Reviews – September 2007
Reviews for ES Footwear, Toy Machine and Bones Wheels … read more

Critical Mass: Put the Fun Between Your Legs
On the last Friday of every month, cyclists all over the world take to the streets in a loosely organized celebration/protest known as Critical Mass. Safety in numbers and promoting the idea that bikes are legitimate traffic are the two key statements Critical Mass makes. … read more

Two Decades of Peddlin’ Evil: A History of The Heavy...
“I imagine there will be somebody that will want to take it over,” said Kevin Kirk, owner of the Heavy Metal Shop. “I never really put that much thought into it: it is really cool I’m still doing it. I’m getting pretty old now; I’m 45—look at Mick Jagger, though. I’ll do it until I can’t. Why not?” … read more

Inversion Trawler: Leona Meets Her Spirit Guide
What follows is a transcribed portion of a telephone conversation between aunt Leona and a friend of hers. With our dictaphone we were able to record only Leona’s end of

Never Souled Out: the Troy Johnson Interview
Skateboarding is the true fountain of youth, and anyone who has had the courage to ride one for the past 15-plus years is a hero. Skaters always talk about paying

Random News From the Skate World – August 2007
Thank God the sun is letting off a little less heat these days. Salt Lake was starting to seem more like Phoenix for a while there. That would be okay

Product Review – Technique PRESENTS: next time around DVD
Skate Video, reviewed! … read more

Dear Dickheads – September 2007
Dear Dickheads … I recently spent my summer in Salt Lake City and one of the best parts was picking up your magazine each month. I found some of the

Mike Brown: Pirates
Alright, so it’s been a while since I wrote a SLUG article that I didn’t put in a fair amount of effort into. The last time I did that was