Groove Records was my local haunt as a teenager, a high-fidelity emporium of vinyl, cassettes and a smoke-stained stack of ‘Kerrang’ & ‘Raw’ magazines overflowing in the corner. Usually I could locate any band from across the pond to soundtrack my wave expeditions, but a certain advert sparked my intrigue – a new format minidisc and this lashing riff writhing all over it – and I became an annoyance to the shop owner because I wanted this sound! What is this band?
Free falling
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Al Mennie explains what it's like to survive the mother of all wipeouts.
Promised land
Alex Klein discovers surfing in Israel and Gaza is more important than politics and war.
The Rules
Drift contributor Tim Conibear points a finger at localism and finds three more pointing right back.
Peanuts
Chris Stevens meets Thomas Meyerhoffer, the mind behind the Peanut.
Natural progression
Finished with wood and natural oils, Glass Tiger boards incorporate classic design elements into performance boards.
Deeps and shallows
Highs and lows in Morocco. Photos and words by Dan Crockett.
