CODA in Japan Video Premiere and Art Show

CODA in Japan Video Premiere and Art Show

March 27th, 2018 @ KCDC Skateshop

Words and photos by Nathan Hutsenpiller 

CODA Skateboards has a kick ass new skate video and we were more than hyped to host the premiere for it last Friday night.  The video was about 25 min long and consisted of footage from their most recent trip to Japan.  Obviously the spots were crazy, its Japan, and the skating was just as good!  We wrangled the crew together and hung up some artwork by Dylan, Pat Smith, Phil Jackson, Matt Villaverde and Jason Smith for people to check out while they waited for the video to start.  Old Blue Last and Waiola Coconut Water were kind enough to provide refreshments for the night and I'd say the night couldn't have gone better!  Huge thanks to RVCA for the support in making this night happen and a very special thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!  Lastly we'd like to thank Pat Smith and CODA Skateboards for making an amazing video and for being the awesome dudes that they are!  Local business supporting local business, skateboarders supporting skateboarding, its a beautiful thing!  

Check out the photo recap below and feel free to stop by the shop anytime to see all the artwork which is still on display!

KCDC x RVCA Skate Night Recap

KCDC <3 RVCA

"A Match Made for Skating" 

Last month, on Valentines Day, we hosted our annual skate night, which doubled as our first annual skate night with RVCA at Rough Trade NYC, and if you didn't attend...you blew it!  Drinks, skateboards, live music, speed dating, ping pong tournament and a couple of security issues included all contributed to a very memorable night.  Our boy Brandon set the mood on the turn tables while everyone barged the mini ramp built by Pat Smith from Coda Skateboards.  Upstairs, Jenkem Mag held sign up's for Speed Dating while participants battled each other in a ping pong tournament.  Our friends from the band Slashers closed out the night with a heavy set that fueled the energy in the room, eventually leading to someone trying to drop in off the balcony.  Once he got kicked out of course someone else had to give it a go!  Security wasn't having it but all in all what else do you expect when theres a mini ramp in a room full of skateboarders?  Huge thanks to everyone who came out.  Also big thanks to RVCA, Jenkem Mag, NY Skateboarding, Slashers, Rough Trade NYC for helping make this happen!  We had a blast and we hope you did too!

Check the photo recap below provided by our friend and photographer Cornphoto! 

For more coverage check out:

Jenkem Mag and NY Skateboarding

Top Five - 90's Skate Parts

Here's another installment of Top Five from your favorite shop dude. It's video parts from the 90's. Here are some of my childhood favorites. I owned these as a kid and watched them over and over. Hope you enjoy! 

1) Goldfish: Intro (Not really a part but always loved it)

GIRL SKATEBOARDS GOLDFISH OPENING from Cbtek! on Vimeo.

2) Eastern Exposure 3: Donny Barley (My woodward counselor and favorite skater)

3) Welcome to Hell: Jamie Thomas (BEAST)

4) Mouse: Guy Mariano (Had the white VHS of this video)

5) Feedback: Chad Muska (This one always got me psyched)

KCDC Artist Collaboration

Koji Yamaguchi x Nathan Hutsenpiller

for KCDC Skateshop

Here at KCDC we have always worked with local artists to help and support our amazing skateboard community!  In October of 2017 we held an art gallery at the shop in which local Japanese artist Koji Yamaguchi and KCDC Shop Manager Nathan Hutsenpiller produced some collaborative work.  

Koji is a Brooklyn based Japanese artist who more recently has been painting landscapes of skateboard spots around New York City.  His work is a very interesting new approach to street art.  He takes what he sees in front of him and weaves it in to his drawings and paintings.  Whether its trash he finds on the ground or something straight out of his imagination, his creativity is on another level!   To learn more about Koji and his work, visit his website!

Nathan is a Florida native who transplanted to New York City back in 2008.  Skateboarding, like many others, inspired him to pick up a camera.  He's been part of the KCDC family for the past 3 years and uses any excuse to shoot photos over any other work!  To see more of Nathan's photography visit his website.

For the collaboration, Nathan provided Koji with 6 photos that he had taken and Koji either painted or drew whatever he was inspired to do on each photo.  The finished works were amazing and we were so psyched on how everything came out!  Check out the pics below! (disclaimer: one photo is missing, only 5 pieces shown)

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