Tag: punk

  • Pink Punk Australia

    Pink Punk Australia

    In the July 1996 issue of TransWorld Skateboarding magazine there was an article about a tour to Australia which included photos of a female skateboarder whom I’ve dubbed “pink punk” because of her dedication to pink and badass aesthetics. In my efforts to claw through decades worth of skate magazines I rarely pay any attention…

  • SkateBettys Alaska

    SkateBettys Alaska

    Did you know that there was a crew of women skaters in Anchorage, Alaska in the 1980s simply called SkateBettys?! I didn’t either until a fantastic librarian who works at the Seattle Public Library reached out and shared the glorious news and some awesome scans of Warning fanzine (“Alaska’s only alternative music publication”). Photo: Skate…

  • Cindy Gorset

    Cindy Gorset

    Cindy Gorset was a punk skater mom from Seattle, known for her smooth style, big pop, nailing inward heelflips, and maintaining a mohawk. Cindy skated the streets and parks of Seattle and Portland. She especially enjoyed skating Burnside and was considered a local. In the June 2002 issue of Heckler, Cindy was featured in a…