Transworld Dec 2008

Transworld Skateboarding – December 2008 – Volume 26, Number 12

Peter Ramondetta takes the cover with a rugged road-less-traveled move—a step-hop or no-comply that echoes back to The Gonz, the last skater to grace a TWS cover with such a maneuver. It's raw, real, and grimy, just like the skating inside.

Kicking things off, 9 Frames Per Second serves up three power-packed sequences from Bastien Salabanzi (still going strong), James Hardy (on the rise), and Dennis Durrant (repping Australia). Quick hits, heavy style.

In Tyler Bledsoe’s Roll Call, the soft-spoken Oregonian gets his due. Known for skating with the Hawk crew in his early years, Bledsoe’s now about to blow up with Workshop—his refined skills, quiet persona, and standout Fourstar part make it clear he’s here to stay.

Beyond is a reinvention of a classic Transworld column, now expanded to full feature. Eight skaters, eight photographers, and a creative free-for-all featuring Vincent Alvarez, Jamie Palmore, Derek Fukuhara, Jordan Taylor, and more. The energy is loose, spontaneous, and steeped in style.

Hell-oween at Bam’s House documents a night of full-costume carnage with Bam Margera hosting the madness. Chaos courtesy of Darrell Stanton, Mike V, Brent Atchley, and a young Collin Provost lighting the fuse. Masks, mayhem, and absolute madness.

Brain Floss highlights the work of Mark “Fos” Foster—artist, skater, and founder of Heroin Skateboards. With roots in grimy U.K. spots and a brush that bleeds personality, Fos brings both skate insight and artistic fire to the page.

The Volcom crew gets stoned in NYC with a stacked lineup: Dennis Busenitz, Chima Ferguson, Caswell Berry, Brandon Westgate, and more tearing through the crust and energy of New York streets. Sixteen pages of urban grit and classic Volcom chaos.

Wrapping things up, the Peter Ramondetta Pro Spotlight is pure bricks-and-blood. Ramondetta is the anti-pretty-boy—a symbol of raw skateboarding through busted spots, busted bones, and unfiltered passion. No sunset shots here—just the real.

Here and Now closes with Kenny Anderson putting down a backside Smith grind in Milan, while the rest of the team chills in the shade. It’s narrow, sketchy, and perfect.

A banger of a December issue—half art show, half street brawl, all skate.