Chi-Town Shred #5

Zine: Chi-Town Shred

Zine: Chi-Town Shred #5
From the collection of Kilwag

Date: Circa 1988
From: Chicago Illinois
Format: Letter sized, folded in half, stapled. White paper with red cover.
Type: Photocopy, Hand lettered, lots of photos.
Pages: 20

By: James Addler AKA Chi-Boy, John Reed
Art: Rodman
Photos: James

Featuring: Steve Snyder, Jason Jesse, Nels Grevstad, Jesse Neuhaus, Terrence Thompson, Aaron, Johhny Machine, Todd, R.J., Chris Quinn, Josh Marlowe, Rodney Mullen

Spots: Oak Street beach, The Turf skatepark in Milwaukee, Firehole (Firehouse banks), Ocean City Maryland skatepark, Exit (the old punk club in Chicago)

Honorable Mentions: Skate Jam at the Exit, N.S.A. contest in Indianapolis, Shit on Toast skeleton shorts. Steve Snyder and Jesse Neuhaus – Chicago Alva team locals. Johnny Machine was in Precious Wax Drippings at the time, later as John Herndon went on to such bands as Tortoise and 5ive Style. Hand colored highlighter on Jason Jesse’s copers at the Turf.

Local Slang: None.