We love to look at derby web sites, but usually only have enough time to peruse the ones of our customers. The Boston Derby Dames aren’t a customer (yet!), but they have one of the most engaging roller derby team sites we have ever seen. Lots of pictures, good team info, scheduling and merchandise sales […]
In this day of extreme political correctness, where it seems that even the mention of the word “bullying” will get you a visit from the sheriff, it is amazing that the derby culture of taunting, pushing and bullying can thrive. While everyone knows that what happens on the track stays on the track, it is […]
A new sports video game will soon be on the market. The subject? Roller derby. Called Power Jam: Roller Derby, the game is still trying to kickstart into the market. Read more about it here. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information about track tapes (gaffers […]
A recent article on Derby Life raises a good point: it may be time to rebrand roller derby. The debate of sport vs. spectacle has been raging for years, but that aside, something as simple as the legibility of a logo can affect the perception of roller derby. Take a look at what Michael McFarland […]
An article published in the Huffington Post recently claimed that a photographer photoshopped a picture of three derby ladies, making them look thinner than they actually were. The photographer later contacted Huffington Post and claimed the only thing she changed was the background of the picture, and provided both the original and the photoshopped picture. […]
Popular NPR sports show, Only A Game, featured r0ller derby this weekend with a feature on the Central Massachusetts Malestrom. You can hear the story if you click here. Here’s a link to the accompanying slide show.
ESPN recently featured Bonnie Thunders in a blog, giving her the title of the “LeBron James of Roller Derby.” Read the article here. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information about track tapes(gaffers tape, floor tape, duct tape, and vinyl tape.) Share your comments and questions with us.
Two of the leading contenders to take top honors on this year’s reality tv competition “The Amazing Race” are roller derby skaters from the Denver area. Known as the “Derby Moms”, Mona Egender and Beth Bandimere skate for the Roller Girls 5280 Club. You can read more about the contestants on the CBS hit show and see […]
Dr. Pepper is running a new ad campaign featuring unique individuals and their stories, with the slogan “Always One of a Kind.” One of the ads features derby lady Jen Mayfield, who once skated for the Chicago Outfit as Heleanor Throosevelt. See the video by clicking here. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller […]
Masonite Burn, aka Sharkey, snapped the photo that won Derby Life’s 2012 photo of the year. Click here to read all about him, his story, and what led him to derby. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information about track tapes (gaffers tape, floor tape, duct tape, and vinyl […]