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Submitted by YDNA Boardriders on 17 May, 2010 - 15:32

YDNA Boardriders

Welcome to YDNA Boardriders - We promote Boadriders gigs, manufacture skateboards, surfboards and some fresh clothing attire. We have our store based in Bournemouth selling YDNA gear and the best of the rest - Real, Flip, Loaded, Landscape, Death, Heroin, Lush, Alvar, Z-flex and more. As a brand we are pretty pleased to have worked with some great bands, skaters and surfers in our time and look forward to continuing that trend. We have a pretty solid audience base passionate about music and ready to party!

Links to YDNA Pages:
All YDNA products for sale

 See the YDNA Hippie Van in action

BANDS we have worked with:

Xavier Rudd
The Beautiful Girls
Donavon Frankenreiter
Rogerthat
The Neon Tigers
Beau Young
Rob Sawyer
Ben Howard
Ash Grunwald
The New Governors
Hip Route
Wille and the Bandits
The Wishbones
Clams
Carus Thompson
Them Is Me

  • Upcoming Events and Gigs

    Boardriders Live presents
    Ben Howard & Rob Sawyer
    Plus support
    Friday 30th JULY 2010
    Doors 7.30pm

    Ben Howard is currently amassing an army of fans all over the world. His laid back style often compared with Jose Gonzalez and Ray Le Montange is a blend of his own experiences and unique playing style. In the last couple of years Ben Howard has been on tour with Xavier Rudd throughout Europe, Jason Mraz in the US, Fink through Germany, Angus and Julia Stone through Europe and Sweden and is currently embarking on his own headline shows. He hit the French download charts earlier this year and is currently sponsored by Quiksliver as a musician.

    Rob Sawyer from Melbourne, Australia combines a raw, organic blend of punk folk, and hillbilly reggae! Rob’s song writing reflects a diverse scope of musical inspiration. Armed with a voice that has evolved strong and compelling, and the well-worn fret board of a much-loved guitar, illustrates the passion of an eloquent and enthused performer.

    Both Ben Howard and Rob Sawyer entertained the fans at the Boardmasters Beach Sessions 2009 in Newquay, they find themselves on the same stage again to launch Boardriders Live. A new website and more importantly a platform for performers, promoters and the Boardriders scene.

    Event History

    SKATE JAMS
    9th May 2009: YDNA / Backyards RED BULL Skate Jam @ Kings Park, Boscombe
    8th July 2007: YDNA / LUSH Skate Jam @ Slades Farm.
    Sept 2006: YDNA / DRS – Board Riders Bowl Bash @ Slades Farm.
    June 2006: YDNA / LUSH Bowl Jam @ Slades Farm

    LIVE MUSIC / BOARDRIDERS SHOWS

    THE OPERA HOUSE
    16th November 2008: DONAVON FRANKENRIETER / NATTY
    29th July 2008: XAVIER RUDD / The Wishbones / Streebeck
    Sept 2006: BOARD RIDERS PARTY - Free-way - Clams - Old Basford

    SIXTY MILLION POSTCARDS
    5th Aug 2009: ASH GRUNWALD - BEN HOWARD - HIP ROUTE

    THE WINCHESTER
    17th April 2009: Film Premiere - Under The Sun & Revell Wins, Dusty Cuts, New Governors
    11th Sept 2009: CARUS THOMPSON, The Wishbones, Andrew Balkwill, Bill Noonan
    17th July 2009: ROGERTHAT - Michael Ricketts - Andrew Balkwill
    17th April 2009 : ROCKENSTOCK COMP - Clams - The Wishbones - Michael Ricketts - Dusty Cuts
    13th March 2009: CARUS - BEN HOWARD - ALEX ROBERTS AND JIM HIP ROUTE
    19th December 2008: YDNA XMAS PARTY - DUSTY CUTS , THE WISHBONES, and MICHAEL RICKETTS
    25th July 2008: ROB SAWYER / The Wishbones / Mike Ricketts....

    WALKABOUT
    19th July 2009: ROGERTHAT @ Newquay
    16th July 2009: ROGERTHAT @ Shepherds Bush
    23rd May 2008: BOARD RIDERS TOUR - Them Is Me / Rogerthat / Clams / Wille & the Bandits @ Plymouth
    22nd May 2008: BOARD RIDERS TOUR - Them Is Me / Rogerthat / Clams @ Newquay
    20th May 2008: BOARD RIDERS TOUR - Them Is Me / Rogerthat / Clams @ Bournemouth
    16th May 2008: BOARD RIDERS TOUR - Them Is Me / Rogerthat / Clams @ Bristol
    15th May 2008: BOARD RIDERS TOUR- Them Is Me / Rogerthat / Clams @ Brighton
    13th May 2008: BOARD RIDERS TOUR - Them Is Me / Rogerthat / Clams @ Southampton
    5th June 2007: THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS / Roads / Streebeck @ Bournemouth

    URBAN BEACH
    18th May 2008: ROGERTHAT / Mike Ricketts
    24th August 2008: Mike Ricketts
    3rd August 2008: BEAU YOUNG / Mike Ricketts / Chris Woodford
    11th May 2008: Kris from Sudarshan / Chris Woodford

    BELUSHI'S
    25th August 2008: Mike Ricketts @ Belushi's. Newquay

    WESTBEACH (North Devon)
    6th August 2008: BEAU YOUNG @ Westbeach. Woolacombe

    YDNA
    Sunday 22nd March 2008: ASH GRUNWALD
    Saturday 20th December 2008: Streebeck
    Saturday 23rd November 2008: Tom Mitchell
    Saturday 15th November 2008: Ant from Dusty Cuts
    Saturday September 2007: Michael Ricketts
    Saturday January 2007: Four 0 / Kris from Freeway
    Sunday November 2006: Michael Ricketts
    Saturday July 2006: J. Hele / Clams / Free-way
    Saturday May 2006: Takota (from Cali / Reel Big Fish Drummer)
    Saturday May 2006: Zero Scape (from Canada)
    April 2006: Free-way

    YDNA HIPPIE BUS VAN JAMS 2010 - Boardriders Sessions
    General Fiasco, Fearne, The New Governors.

    The PUDDING & PYE Public House 2008.

    This pub was owned by Oasis' Tour Manger Pete Bell. It was an 8 month adventure, putting a gig on every Saturday and putting on a line up for the Legendary 3 day Wimborne Folk Festival. Really good way for us to road test bands but we have decided to concentrate on YDNA Boardriders events for now.

    Saturday 20th December: KENNEDY
    Saturday 13th December: ALEX ROBERTS plus SARAH GRIFFIN
    Saturday 6th December: THINKER plus DUSTY CUTS
    Saturday 29th November: HIP ROUTE (from Swindon) plus MICHA
    Saturday 15th November: PAINT IT BLUE plus JAMES HARRISON.
    Saturday 22 November: TOM MITCHELL (Roots from Reading!) plus CHRIS WOODFORD
    Saturday 8th November: KENNEDY plus FROM NOWHERE
    Saturday 1st November: DUSTY CUTS plus JT ACOUSTIC
    Saturday 25th October: ANT (Dusty Cuts) plus CRAIG DOWNER
    Saturday 11th October: HOFFMAN SLOTH plus ACHILLIES
    Saturday 4th October: BURNING SHEPHERD plus MICHA
    Saturday 27th September: MIKE RICKETTS plus DIRTY JERKER
    Saturday 20th September: ROAMING HEIGHTS plus FOUR 0
    Saturday 13th September: QUINNS QUINNY SKIFFLE plus SARAH GRIFFIN
    Saturday 30th August: ICARUS FALLING / METROPOLISE / PAINT IT BLUE
    Saturday 23rd August: KENNEDY plus KINEL
    Sunday 24th August: SARAH ....GRIFFIN....
    Saturday 16th August: QUINS QUINNY SKIFFLE plus BADGES
    Saturday 9th August: FROM NOWHERE plus ANT from Boots Cats
    Saturday 2nd August: BEAU YOUNG plus OLLY HOPPER
    Saturday 26th July: RUSHING WITH APATHY plus ....AMITY ROAD....
    Saturday 19th July: THE WISHBONES
    Saturday 5th July: BURNING SHEPHERD
    Saturday 28th June: KENNEDY / LUNCHER / CHRIS WOODFORD
    Saturday 21st June: JAMES HARRISON & SI GENARO
    Friday 13th June: BLACK BART
    Saturday 14th June: ROAMING HEIGHTS / MIKE RICKETS / TEN TO NEVER
    Sunday 15 June: BURNING SHEPHERD / WILLIE & THE BANDITS
    Saturday 7th June: CHRIS WOODFORD
    Saturday 31st May: CLAMS / SUDARSHAN / KENNEDY
    Saturday 24th May: CHRIS WOODFORD
    Saturday 17th MAY: ROGERTHAT
    Saturday 10th May: SUDARSHAN / KENNEDY
    Saturday 3rd May : THE WISHBONES / MIKE RICKETS

    MR SMITHS
    April 2005: YDNA 1st year anniversary show @ The Extinguishers, Dead Jack, Seconds Out, Four O

    THE METROPOLE
    13th Feb 2007: GANGSTAR BEACHES - G13 / 8 BALL Bodyboard Premiere

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, HMV Forum Kentish Town, 23 April 2010

Submitted by mick on 25 April, 2010 - 09:42

Slick, stylish, moody rockers with a mix of some bluesy retro cool, and UK 80's post punk influence. Went to the show expecting a full rock fix, but have to say while I enjoyed the general vibe, it lacked something for me in the music department.

Seems they opt for style over substance too often, relying on production - more about the 'sound'. Lot's of effects, drony washes to basic beats, but just not enough notes and chords for my ears. Bass was sometime busy under the washy guitar, and might have provided this but it doesn't work when the volume is too high in some pretty rough boomy acoustics. Couldn't distinguish bass notes sitting upstairs with the lower mids bouncing off the roof.

When it did work, it was because the bass player switched to guitar, and provided some extra rhythms, all in one key, but it lifted the energy and was quite a bit of fun. Slide guitar against almost an electronic beat for their signature tunes.

Still looking for my rock fix!

The Era of the Audience

Submitted by mick on 23 April, 2010 - 08:58

The audience is becoming more important than ever before - we always thought it was always about the music. But it's more than that, it's about the experiences of audiences, and new media technology is enabling the audience to become 'self aware'.

Audiences make the gig - it's their reactions that make everyone feel whether it was a good night or not. The band also feed off the audiences energy. This has always been accepted.

Now however it is possible that an audience can have a voice, can represent itself, perhaps lead by an individual or group of individuals who the audience accept speaks on their behalf - blogs, pictures, videos, anecdotes.

We are social beings, and media has been dictated by so called 'tastemakers' who after all are just trying to pick audiences. technology empowers audiences to take their destiny into their own hands and state their opinions, state history as they see it, and even dictate demands.

Watch the changes in the next few years as the Era of the Audience starts to gather momentum to the benefit of its members, for more enjoyable, more connected and even more economically beneficial experiences as they may even be an entity with whom to negotiate!

MC

Okkervil River... Scala in September

Submitted by Admin UK on 23 September, 2009 - 11:32

A last minute trip to Kings Cross after a mate donated 4 tickets to see OR. It was a packed venue (although when you stand in the Scala foyer it always sounds like no one's turned up for the show). By the time we had a cold beer in hands and found a place to stand we were ready to be treated to a excellent performance by these until now unknown musicians from the US of A... thankfully lots of other people had heard of them and they have a great fanbase all singing a long. I even started clapping during the last number.

Highly recommended

Xavier Rudd @ the Opera House Bournemouth, 29th June 2008

Submitted by tegs_22 on 29 August, 2008 - 00:00

Walking into the newly restored Opera House in Bournemouth I couldn’t help but smile in excited anticipation. Could it have been the new atmosphere of the multi-million pound restoration that gave the Opera House a brilliant ambience? Was it because, once hearing their first few songs, I had immediately decided that supporting band the Wishbones were a band that I knew I had to watch? Or was it the fact that one of my very favourite artists would be gracing the stage in a matter of minutes to immerse the crowd in his didgeridoo and percussion inspired set? Perhaps all of these answers are correct.

The curtains opened and the lights went up. The Australian multi-instrumentalist, Xavier Rudd had positioned himself inside his trademark circle of three didgeridoo’s, bongo drums, a foot drum, chimes, harmonica, slide guitar and countless other percussive instruments. I couldn’t help but wonder what those who had never before had the pleasure of witnessing an Xavier show we’re thinking. He opened the show with the fast paced ‘Up In Flames’ from his new LP Dark Shades of Blue and this was a sure sign of the strong positive energy he would provide for the rest of his uplifting two hour set.

He continued playing didge-inspired pieces with the help of a live drummer and by the third song the crowd was seduced by his rhythmic and melodic musical spell, bopping along uncontrollably. Xavier was in form and he continued his show with the perfect balance of new songs and much loved tracks from previous albums. His heart-felt vocals soared over the slide guitar riffs and throbbing almost tribal-like drum beats. At times he would slow the pace a little to play more folk and roots-styled pieces like ‘Messages’. ‘Let me be’ once again proved to be a crowd favourite as the whole Opera House sang along to the infectious tune.

Xavier didn’t address the crowd very often, instead allowing his music to do the talking - yet the crowd didn’t seem to mind as the electric energy flowed from Xavier to them for the entire set. Their feet stamped as they cheered. When Xavier announced that the show was coming to an end it only amplified their cries for more. After a short, much needed break (for the crowd as well as Xavier) he emerged back to centre stage with his electric guitar. In true Xavier style he went on to provide the crowd with an energetic and uplifting encore, playing singles ‘White Moth’ and ‘Energy Song’, both from previous albums.

Xavier is a truly talented and an amazingly unique artist who gives it his all in every performance - tonight was no different. He once again provided a wonderful show, unquestionably confirming his reputation as a top live performer. No one could have possibly gone home feeling uninspired or unfulfilled by Australian crowd pleaser – me included.

Teghan Hughes