Media
Media Coverage
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Derby News Network.com, Moosecast w/Bob Noxious |
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7x7 Magazine, "The Hot 20 Under 40 2008", Edited by Robin RinaldiSeptember 25, 2008 San Francisco —
Forget the Olympics—the real action is on the flat track, where roller derby has made a major comeback, thanks to the Bay Area Derby Girls (B.A.D. Girls for short). |
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Christinamarie.tv "SF Live Talk Show"September 9 , 2008 - Christina inteviews Kitt Turbo |
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NBC 11 Evening News, Josh Keppel's Goodtime Guide"Bay Bridge Brawl Saturday Night " July 11, 2008 San Francisco — "Remember the old films and video of San Francisco native Ann Calvello, the "Demon of the Derby," kicking butt in the Cow Palace on quad-skates taking out any and all opponents?" |
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Alice Radio @ 97.3FMSarah & Vinnie Interview w/Kitt Turbo. |
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Derby News Network.com, Hurt ReynoldsBay Area Derby Girls finally land in San Francisco July 13, 2008 - " One of my mantras during last year's road adventure, meeting with veteran and rookie leagues alike: "Venue's the hardest part." Few leagues know this as well as the Bay Area Derby Girls." |
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East Bay Express - Best of the East Bay 2008Best Retro Sports League "In the 1950s, kids saw roller derby in major venues. Teens in the 1960s and early 1970s spent many a Saturday glued to television sets watching the brazen, ill-tempered jammers, blockers, pivots, and the rest of the pack whiz around banked roller-skating tracks using a full bag of dirty tricks such as punches and body blocks to thwart their equally evil opponents. An all-women's version of the theatrical thriller hit Bay Area rinks in 2004 when a pack of roller-derby loving gals launched B.A.D. Girls. " |
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San Francisco Bay Guardian - Pixel Vison BlogPosted by Molly Freedenberg on May 14, 2008 12:12 PM Gangway! B.A.D. Girls Roller Derby Returns May 2008 - "You've been warned. Women's roller derby is back, big time, Saturday, May 17 when B.A.D. Girls, the Bay's only all-female flat-track league, present SF's ShEvil Dead battling Richmond's Wrecking Belles at Dry Ice in Oakland." |
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The Oakland Tribune, Angela WoodallB.A.D. Girls return to wreak roller havoc April 26, 2008 - " OAKLAND -- It's home sweet home for the Bay Area Derby Girls, the ravens of the roller rink who are coming back to town for a skatedown tonight between the Oakland Outlaws and San Francisco ShEvil Dead." |
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NovoMetro, Alison PetersThe Oakland Outlaws and the B.A.D.G November 2007 — "I have never seen the kind of energy we have at our bouts,” says Oakland Outlaws co-captain Taxi Scab, (aka Molly Salyk, blocker), whose husband got her interested in the sport. “It wasn’t until I came to a practice, and watched a scrimmage that I was hooked. I knew I wanted to play derby and be good at it,” she says. |
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Thrillist.comBay Area Derby Girls October 2007 — " Institutions like the NFL, the UFC, and our Governor have you convinced that there's something inherently masculine about violence. To see how girly an elbow to the teeth can be, check out the Bay Area Derby Girls tonight." |
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Pirate Cat Radio, Miss Kitty Whore, DJ LilycatSeptember 2007—Listen to a podcast with Windigo Jones of the SF ShEvil Dead and Flash Morgan (one of our newest players) on Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM with DJ Lilycat. |
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Spartain Daily, Samantha SalasRoller derby rides again Septermber 2007—"Saturday night saw The Oakland Outlaws and The San Francisco ShEvil Dead duke it out at their newfound home, the San Jose Civic Auditorium...." |
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The Oakland Tribune , Angela WoodallBAD Girls lace up for roller derby brawl September 2007 —"Who says bad girls don't finish first? The Bay Area Derby Girls would disagree, especially since things finally are looking up for the all- female, amateur, flat-track roller derby league." |
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Best of the Bay 2007Best Girl-on-Girl Action for the Whole Family May 2007 —"The B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls won the 2007 “Editor's Pick for Best Girl-On-Girl Action for the Whole Family.” Aw, shucks! The clip features a photo of Liza Machete #1 blocking Rettig to Rumble of Grave Danger from the Rat City Rollergirls in Seattle, WA." |
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San Francisco Bay Times, Don BairdQueens at the Roller Derby July 2006 — "This past weekend I did something completely out of the ordinary for amusement and kicks, and it turned out to be one of the most fun Saturday nights I’ve spent out in a long time." |
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The San Jose Mercury News, Kimra McPhersonThe Derby Girls, Punk-rock personalities revive retro skating sport May 2006 —"At Bay Area Derby Girls roller derby bouts, you don't just see the hits. You hear them...." |
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Contra Costa Times , Kara AndradeDerby Girls don skates, skirts, snarls Febuary 2006 — ""SKATOMASOCHIST," "Nancy Drew Blood" and "Holly Terror" are just a few of the Bay Area Derby Girls (B.A.D. Girls) who put on their fishnet stockings, black lipstick, skimpy yellow skirts..." |
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San Francisco Chronicle, Lisa HicksCLUBLAND October 2005 — "Grrls in fishnet stockings and bum-flashing skirts knock one another flat on the floor, while a piercing-to-piercing crowd roars and cheers them on. But there's no blood spilled..." |
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KRON 4 Evening News"A once popular Bay Area sport is making a comeback" October 2005 — "A once popular Bay Area sport is making a comeback. And it's got a new twist..." |
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Inside Bay AreaThe Bay Area Derby Girls Host Their First Bout October 2005 — "The Bay Area Derby Girls, an all-women's roller derby league, hosted its first bout Saturday night between the San Francisco Shevil Dead and Oakland Outlaws...." |
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CBS Evening News"Look no further than Thirst for Blood" October 2005 — CBS Evening news sports coverage of a practice leading up to the B.A.D. Girls' first bout, "Thirst for Blood." |
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SF Weekly, Ron Russell“The B.A.D Girls” June 2005—"With their rebel personas, body piercings, tattoos, and party-hardy lifestyle, the Derby Girls are as much subculture phenoms as skaters...." |