Thrasher Magazine – February 2012 – Issue #379

Blue-collar grit and switchstance terror define this issue, with Peter Ramondetta taking the cover—nicest guy, meanest switch Smith. Inside, Alec Majerus goes full business mode with a back noseblunt that says he’s not here to play.

The features dive deep into skate subcultures and rough terrain. Ambig Working Class highlights the grind and grime of everyday skating—Zappa attitude included. Converse Italy heads to Europe for some tourist-free, old-man-hand-gesture magic and a bit of “terrorist hash.” RVCA Middle America gets weird with lens distortion and Midwest energy.

Heads breaks down the scene with raw personalities and unexpected setups (including a Mongoose from WalMart?!), while Habitat Habaggedon brings mansion-smashing rage. In the music zone, Das Racist, The Copyrights, Deicide, and Heartsounds all weigh in—touching on sex, drugs, chaos, and the occasional major key.

Departments are punchy and personal—Mail dishes out reader venom (“prickery people piss me off”), Notes reminds you we’re not surfers, and Lunatic Fringe shows up loud, not sneaky. Canvas condemns wall-hangers, On Board keeps the wheels screaming, and Photo-G documents prime axle-bash terrain. Trash, Firing Line, and Somethin’ close it out strong, with flashes of red lights and zero fear.

Hands dirty, boards thrashed—February 2012 keeps it raw and real.