The Texas Rollergirls are hitting the airwaves to talk Derby...
Wednesday, March 28 - 9:40 a.m. - AM1300 The Zone
The Texas Rollergirls join Bucky and Erin on "The Buck on Sports" to talk about
the April 1 bout and Melicious's book ROLLERGIRL: TOTALLY TRUE TALES FROM THE
TRACK. www.sportsradio1300.com
Friday, March 30 - 7:40 a.m. - 101X
Dirty Deeds and Melicious get down and Derby with Jason & Mike on the Morning X. Tune in to 101.5 FM. http://www.krox.com
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Texas Rollergirl Melicious on Internet Radio TODAY!
In just a few more hours, kiddies, one of my favorite Texas Rollergirls Melicious will be on Wayne Hurlbert's Blog Talk Radio show. Of course, you all probably know Wayne, who is truly THE Rollergirl Blogfather, for his awesome all-things-Roller-Derby blog Wayne's Derby World.
At 7pm central time, Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan will spend an hour chatting with Wayne about her new book Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track, the world of Flat Track Roller Derby, & the "owned by the skaters for the skaters" DIY business behind the sport.
If you miss it live, you can also download a podcast from the Archived Segments.
At 7pm central time, Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan will spend an hour chatting with Wayne about her new book Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track, the world of Flat Track Roller Derby, & the "owned by the skaters for the skaters" DIY business behind the sport.
If you miss it live, you can also download a podcast from the Archived Segments.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Texas Rollergirls Radio Mini-Summary
Okay, if you missed it, I have to admit I'm a tad grateful. The Texas Rollergirls were awesome. I was a friggin' train wreck waiting to happen. That's nothing unusual cause I'm always sticking my foot in my mouth. I've just never called into a radio show to do it. Basically, I'm expecting a call from the FCC any moment.
According to the website, Misty Meaner, Sparkle Plenty, Dirty Deeds, & Melicious were all appearing on the program. It was hard to tell who was who though because on the radio, people always seem to speak over one another. Mel was the general spokesperson, which makes sense cause she's created a very impressive career for herself in PR, journalism, & marketing...& does it quite well I might add. (i.e. She's probably never dropped the F-Bomb on radio in her life. Ahem.)
So here's the gist of the radio spot (paraphrased):
The show hosts were sad to learn that during roller derby, rollergirls DO wear clothes (non-bikini wear) & do not kiss. Also, there is no naked pillow fighting. (Pervs....lol)
Several times, the ladies were asked the difference between flat-track & banked-track roller derby. The answers are as follows:
~ 40+ leagues across the country are all flat-track leagues, making it a national phenomenon readily available to any girl in Anytown, USA.
~ All potential & existing teams have access to flat-tracks (i.e. your local skating rink, with limited modifications)
~ Because there are so many existing flat-tracks across the USA, the opportunity for interstate tournaments is far greater. (For example: Tucson Roller Derby is hosting the very 1st interstate tournament between 20 Roller Derby leagues from across the country, including the Texas Rollergirls.
~ Banked tracks are expensive to buy & costly to maintain. And from the sound of it, you need to employ roadies to take it apart & move it someplace else. In other words, they have limited mobility & high cost, to say the least.
Have the girls watched the A&E "Rollergirl" series? No. There is league practice on all Monday nights.
This is the BEST question/answer of the whole interview:
~ Why aren't the Texas Rollergirls on TV?
~ Actually, the Texas Rollergirls were offered the A&E show FIRST. They turned it down because of the terms. They want to be apart of a reality series that focuses on Roller Derby, the sport they love, not airing their personal lives & dirty laundry while being followed around by cameras 24/7. Basically, they just want to promote & advance their sport & the A&E show seemed to rely heavily on using personal dramas as a central theme. So they passed. (For the record, I totally respect that.) This is something I bitched about it my review of the 1st episode. The actual roller derby is almost an afterthought the very last 10 mins of the show. And BTW, it sounded like they are still trying to work out a tv project of their own.
Melicious is writing a book based on flat-track Roller Derby.
Sparkle Plenty didn't skate as a kid, like most rollergirls. She learned as an adult. And it takes several years of skating to be on par with the level of Roller Derby skating. (damn.)
For the record, SKATES not blades.
Why not blades, you ask? Cause rollerblades don't take hits well. 4 wheel skates offer better stability than a single row of blades.
Tomorrow morning, the Texas Rollergirls will be on the Today Show (NBC). Bob Dotson, a very famous journalist, interviewed Hydra as well as followed her to work. (Mel is also interviewed.)
There is about 1100 people who attend their bouts/events. They've done a lot of work to expand Playland Skate Center, their current headquarters, in order to accommodate their large crowd.
And so this is right about the time where I enter the picture. I conjure up a pretty decent question,("In 5 years, where would you like to see the sport?"), & I call up the station. So I'm on hold. And I'm listening to the live broadcast (sans delay). I have to turn off my radio, because it's like an evil echo when you're actually on the phone with them.
Did I mention that I've never called live radio before?
So, I intro myself, say I'm a big fan. I mention that I feel lucky to live in Austin where there are 2 Rollergirl leagues & end up mentioning that I have a blog about it all. Verbal Diarrhea. Totally.
Well, Mel calls me out & actually invites me to plug the blog. Well, fudge. I'm not a pro....I'm winging this chicken. I don't know what the addy is. This blog is only a month old...maybe. So I'm thinking "Blogger! I log into blogger.com" Rational thinking, right? Wrong. I never realized this before, but if you log into blogger.com, you end up at blogspot.com. Cool, huh. Well, not if you are on the radio nervously plugging your blog.
So I give out texasrollergirls.BLOGGER.com, instead of BLOGSPOT.com. Total fubar.
"Would you like to be a rollergirl?" Well, yeah...if I could learn to skate like they do.
While I'm thinking about what I've said & what I'm going to say, (I'm babbling at this point), one of the hosts asks me the following:
"What do you think is tougher...flat or banked track?"
I thought about it for a second, then answered in the only way I could. Yes, folks, I spoke Nascar.
My love for Nascar isn't any different than roller derby. They both go around in circles & go really fast, trying to wreck each other out in the process. And both take a lot of skill & dedication, which outsiders & non-fans can never seem to realize. And since I was calling an ESPN show, I put my answer in terms they might understand. Witb all their naked, pillow fighting questions, the hosts didn't seem to get that this IS a sport. Enter my big mouth. I figured that the hosts, as well as the largely male audience listening, might understand things in terms of Nascar.
"I think flat track is tougher. With a banked track, it's like riding around Talladega [a 32 degree banked track]. It's easy to get around using your own momentum once you get up to speed. But when you're going around a flat-track like, say Martinsville, you have to use more skill & power to get around it."
Did anyone understand it? I have no idea. But I was still ok by this point. Then Mel answers my question. My inner dialog went something like, "What question? Damn, I forgot. Oh yeah, where in 5 years...."
She gave the best answer ever. (Why is it the best? Cause I never thought of it in those terms, of course!)
In 5 years, there should be a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. This means, there should be a national league with playoffs for the top leagues that eventually lead to a USA Championship Team, just like they do with football, basketball, & any other sport.
Can you imagine? I couldn't either. I expected "a new venue" kind of answer, etc. but the thought of a USA Championship got me seriously thinking. Once I started thinking outside of Austin, I totally got it. I firmly believe that in 5 years, women's roller derby will be to the 2010's like skateboarding/X-Games were to the 90's. (Bless Tony Hawk! Us girls are still looking for OUR Tony to elevate the sport to that next level. I'm betting she's here in Austin too.)
Okay, next question. It's goes down hill from here.....
"Do you have a crush on any of the rollergirls?"
Ok, these are male radio hosts on a sports channel appealing to a male audience. So I answer the best & honest way I can. "I have a crush on all the girls! I think they are FUCKING awesome."
Cheers all around. Then I hear....
Co-host: "Did you just drop the F-bomb?"
Oh fuck yeah I did. I apologized. I have no idea if they were able to bleep it out or not. Flustered, I sort of tapped out after that. And the radio station disconnected my call quickly afterwards. I was radio poo-poo. Not only that, but radio poop with a bad blog address. I was kicking myself for like an hour afterwards. My hubby couldn't stop laughing at me.
According to the website, Misty Meaner, Sparkle Plenty, Dirty Deeds, & Melicious were all appearing on the program. It was hard to tell who was who though because on the radio, people always seem to speak over one another. Mel was the general spokesperson, which makes sense cause she's created a very impressive career for herself in PR, journalism, & marketing...& does it quite well I might add. (i.e. She's probably never dropped the F-Bomb on radio in her life. Ahem.)
So here's the gist of the radio spot (paraphrased):
The show hosts were sad to learn that during roller derby, rollergirls DO wear clothes (non-bikini wear) & do not kiss. Also, there is no naked pillow fighting. (Pervs....lol)
Several times, the ladies were asked the difference between flat-track & banked-track roller derby. The answers are as follows:
~ 40+ leagues across the country are all flat-track leagues, making it a national phenomenon readily available to any girl in Anytown, USA.
~ All potential & existing teams have access to flat-tracks (i.e. your local skating rink, with limited modifications)
~ Because there are so many existing flat-tracks across the USA, the opportunity for interstate tournaments is far greater. (For example: Tucson Roller Derby is hosting the very 1st interstate tournament between 20 Roller Derby leagues from across the country, including the Texas Rollergirls.
~ Banked tracks are expensive to buy & costly to maintain. And from the sound of it, you need to employ roadies to take it apart & move it someplace else. In other words, they have limited mobility & high cost, to say the least.
Have the girls watched the A&E "Rollergirl" series? No. There is league practice on all Monday nights.
This is the BEST question/answer of the whole interview:
~ Why aren't the Texas Rollergirls on TV?
~ Actually, the Texas Rollergirls were offered the A&E show FIRST. They turned it down because of the terms. They want to be apart of a reality series that focuses on Roller Derby, the sport they love, not airing their personal lives & dirty laundry while being followed around by cameras 24/7. Basically, they just want to promote & advance their sport & the A&E show seemed to rely heavily on using personal dramas as a central theme. So they passed. (For the record, I totally respect that.) This is something I bitched about it my review of the 1st episode. The actual roller derby is almost an afterthought the very last 10 mins of the show. And BTW, it sounded like they are still trying to work out a tv project of their own.
Melicious is writing a book based on flat-track Roller Derby.
Sparkle Plenty didn't skate as a kid, like most rollergirls. She learned as an adult. And it takes several years of skating to be on par with the level of Roller Derby skating. (damn.)
For the record, SKATES not blades.
Why not blades, you ask? Cause rollerblades don't take hits well. 4 wheel skates offer better stability than a single row of blades.
Tomorrow morning, the Texas Rollergirls will be on the Today Show (NBC). Bob Dotson, a very famous journalist, interviewed Hydra as well as followed her to work. (Mel is also interviewed.)
There is about 1100 people who attend their bouts/events. They've done a lot of work to expand Playland Skate Center, their current headquarters, in order to accommodate their large crowd.
And so this is right about the time where I enter the picture. I conjure up a pretty decent question,("In 5 years, where would you like to see the sport?"), & I call up the station. So I'm on hold. And I'm listening to the live broadcast (sans delay). I have to turn off my radio, because it's like an evil echo when you're actually on the phone with them.
Did I mention that I've never called live radio before?
So, I intro myself, say I'm a big fan. I mention that I feel lucky to live in Austin where there are 2 Rollergirl leagues & end up mentioning that I have a blog about it all. Verbal Diarrhea. Totally.
Well, Mel calls me out & actually invites me to plug the blog. Well, fudge. I'm not a pro....I'm winging this chicken. I don't know what the addy is. This blog is only a month old...maybe. So I'm thinking "Blogger! I log into blogger.com" Rational thinking, right? Wrong. I never realized this before, but if you log into blogger.com, you end up at blogspot.com. Cool, huh. Well, not if you are on the radio nervously plugging your blog.
So I give out texasrollergirls.BLOGGER.com, instead of BLOGSPOT.com. Total fubar.
"Would you like to be a rollergirl?" Well, yeah...if I could learn to skate like they do.
While I'm thinking about what I've said & what I'm going to say, (I'm babbling at this point), one of the hosts asks me the following:
"What do you think is tougher...flat or banked track?"
I thought about it for a second, then answered in the only way I could. Yes, folks, I spoke Nascar.
My love for Nascar isn't any different than roller derby. They both go around in circles & go really fast, trying to wreck each other out in the process. And both take a lot of skill & dedication, which outsiders & non-fans can never seem to realize. And since I was calling an ESPN show, I put my answer in terms they might understand. Witb all their naked, pillow fighting questions, the hosts didn't seem to get that this IS a sport. Enter my big mouth. I figured that the hosts, as well as the largely male audience listening, might understand things in terms of Nascar.
"I think flat track is tougher. With a banked track, it's like riding around Talladega [a 32 degree banked track]. It's easy to get around using your own momentum once you get up to speed. But when you're going around a flat-track like, say Martinsville, you have to use more skill & power to get around it."
Did anyone understand it? I have no idea. But I was still ok by this point. Then Mel answers my question. My inner dialog went something like, "What question? Damn, I forgot. Oh yeah, where in 5 years...."
She gave the best answer ever. (Why is it the best? Cause I never thought of it in those terms, of course!)
In 5 years, there should be a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. This means, there should be a national league with playoffs for the top leagues that eventually lead to a USA Championship Team, just like they do with football, basketball, & any other sport.
Can you imagine? I couldn't either. I expected "a new venue" kind of answer, etc. but the thought of a USA Championship got me seriously thinking. Once I started thinking outside of Austin, I totally got it. I firmly believe that in 5 years, women's roller derby will be to the 2010's like skateboarding/X-Games were to the 90's. (Bless Tony Hawk! Us girls are still looking for OUR Tony to elevate the sport to that next level. I'm betting she's here in Austin too.)
Okay, next question. It's goes down hill from here.....
"Do you have a crush on any of the rollergirls?"
Ok, these are male radio hosts on a sports channel appealing to a male audience. So I answer the best & honest way I can. "I have a crush on all the girls! I think they are FUCKING awesome."
Cheers all around. Then I hear....
Co-host: "Did you just drop the F-bomb?"
Oh fuck yeah I did. I apologized. I have no idea if they were able to bleep it out or not. Flustered, I sort of tapped out after that. And the radio station disconnected my call quickly afterwards. I was radio poo-poo. Not only that, but radio poop with a bad blog address. I was kicking myself for like an hour afterwards. My hubby couldn't stop laughing at me.
Oh My God.....I dropped the F bomb on radio
I called in. Asked a decent question. Got all nervous for some reason. Then dropped the Fuck bomb.
Worse yet, I told how much I was a fan & that I had a blog. Then was given the opportunity to plug the blog & gave the completely wrong address. I said texasrollergirls.BLOGGER.com instead of BLOGSPOT.com.
Fuck me.
Worse yet, I told how much I was a fan & that I had a blog. Then was given the opportunity to plug the blog & gave the completely wrong address. I said texasrollergirls.BLOGGER.com instead of BLOGSPOT.com.
Fuck me.
Texas Rollergirls on Radio in 10 mins
If you're in Austin, turn your AM dial to 1260 or 1530 ESPN radio. They're talking about pot right now (odd considering it's a sports channel), but the Texas Rollergirls are there in the lobby & will be on around 5pm central time.
I'll be listening & taking notes. Expect a summary post later this evening for all those who missed it.
I'll be listening & taking notes. Expect a summary post later this evening for all those who missed it.
Texas Rollergirls News
Well, the Texas Rollergirls are still off season, but they are all busy as hell. Catch them on ESPN radio and NBC's Today Show on TV over the next 48 hours.
~~~ From the Texas Rollergirls Newsletter ~~~
QUEENS OF ALL MEDIA
We've got two exciting media appearances this week -- ESPN radio and the Today show on NBC -- and new podcasts!
Tuesday afternoon (1/31) from 4:30 until they kick 'em off the air, four of your favorite Texas Rollergirls will chat it up with Gregg Henson and Dave Tepper on ESPN Radio 1530/1260 AM. Don't miss Misty Meaner, Sparkle Plenty, Dirty Deeds, and Melicious on "The Show With No Name." You never know what these girls might say when they get their turn to rock the mic!
Then Wednesday morning, February 1, your Texas Rollergirls will be featured on the Today show in an "American Stories" segment with legendary reporter Bob Dotson. (He's won Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards, y'all!) The NBC crew visited a Texas Rollergirls' practice, followed Hydra to work, and filmed our amazing bout against Tucson. In Austin, the Today show is on KXAN, Time-Warner channel 4, from 7:00-9:00 a.m. central time. Set your Tivo!
Check out the Texas Rollergirls' FREE podcasts! Just go to iTunes, select Music Store, then choose Podcast from "Choose Genre." Type "Roller Derby" in the search field on the left side of the screen and you'll get two Texas Rollergirls podcasts: our commercial featuring some of your favorite Hell Marys and Honky Tonk Heartbreakers, and a second podcast with highlights from our killer bout against Tucson. [http://www.apple.com/itunes/]
Special thanks to Punk Rock Phil for making the podcasts a reality!
FYI...this is Austin's flat-track Rock-n-Roller Derby team. NOT the Lonestar Rollergirls you see on the A&E show.
~~~ From the Texas Rollergirls Newsletter ~~~
QUEENS OF ALL MEDIA
We've got two exciting media appearances this week -- ESPN radio and the Today show on NBC -- and new podcasts!
Tuesday afternoon (1/31) from 4:30 until they kick 'em off the air, four of your favorite Texas Rollergirls will chat it up with Gregg Henson and Dave Tepper on ESPN Radio 1530/1260 AM. Don't miss Misty Meaner, Sparkle Plenty, Dirty Deeds, and Melicious on "The Show With No Name." You never know what these girls might say when they get their turn to rock the mic!
Then Wednesday morning, February 1, your Texas Rollergirls will be featured on the Today show in an "American Stories" segment with legendary reporter Bob Dotson. (He's won Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards, y'all!) The NBC crew visited a Texas Rollergirls' practice, followed Hydra to work, and filmed our amazing bout against Tucson. In Austin, the Today show is on KXAN, Time-Warner channel 4, from 7:00-9:00 a.m. central time. Set your Tivo!
Check out the Texas Rollergirls' FREE podcasts! Just go to iTunes, select Music Store, then choose Podcast from "Choose Genre." Type "Roller Derby" in the search field on the left side of the screen and you'll get two Texas Rollergirls podcasts: our commercial featuring some of your favorite Hell Marys and Honky Tonk Heartbreakers, and a second podcast with highlights from our killer bout against Tucson. [http://www.apple.com/itunes/]
Special thanks to Punk Rock Phil for making the podcasts a reality!
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Rollergirls on KLBJ morning radio
So I happened to catch some of the Lonestar Rollergirls on The Dudley & Bob Show the morning of 1/13/06. They were there plugging the A&E show as well as the 1st bout featuring the Cherry Bombs vs. Hellcats Sunday the 15th.
Sadly, it really wasn't all that interesting cause they wouldn't really give any juicy inside information. It was always, "Well, you'll just have to watch the show every Monday night."
But here's a few things the girls did mention...
And that was pretty much the high points. They asked the girls some other stuff like "How was it being filmed?" however the girls gave real PC answers like "Great" or "I was nervous at 1st but..." Pretty stock stuff really.
Since there is a bout this Sunday the 29th featuring Putas Del Fuego vs. Holy Rollers, the Lonestar girls will hopefully be making the AM talk show rounds here in Austin. I'll be listening & I'll be sure to post a recap ASAP.
Sadly, it really wasn't all that interesting cause they wouldn't really give any juicy inside information. It was always, "Well, you'll just have to watch the show every Monday night."
But here's a few things the girls did mention...
- Clownsnack was there & talked a little about rejoining the league. (This was prior to her episode airing 1/16/06.) The AM guys teased her because she was sitting across the room from the rest of the girls there. Is there still some tension where Clownsnack is concerned??? The girls wouldn't say...just nervous laughter.
- The girls wouldn't confirm or deny whether any of them got paid for appearing in any episodes. They DID say that A&E has become something of a sponsor to their league, which has helped them improve their sport.
- Will there be a 2nd season of Rollergirls on A&E? The girls wouldn't say anything other than A&E is not currently filming them at present time.
And that was pretty much the high points. They asked the girls some other stuff like "How was it being filmed?" however the girls gave real PC answers like "Great" or "I was nervous at 1st but..." Pretty stock stuff really.
Since there is a bout this Sunday the 29th featuring Putas Del Fuego vs. Holy Rollers, the Lonestar girls will hopefully be making the AM talk show rounds here in Austin. I'll be listening & I'll be sure to post a recap ASAP.
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