I don’t know about you folks, but today my brain is utterly fried. Maybe it’s the recent spate of terrific weather, or maybe it’s fact that I’ve been glued to a computer screen for three days straight. But I find myself in need of mindless entertainment on par with “Girls Jumping on Trampolines” from The Man Show. What follows is the next best thing: The Green Mountain Derby Dames beating each other up on roller skates, courtesy of Jeff Howlett and Howlerman Productions, with music from Boston-based punk outfit, The Faithfull.


Green Mountain Derby Dames from Howlermano on Vimeo.

Thanks, Jeff. I needed that.

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Dan Bolles is a culture coeditor at Seven Days. He joined the paper in 2007 as its music editor, covering Vermont's robust music, comedy and nightlife scenes for a decade before deciding he was too old to be going to the Monkey House on weeknights to...

6 replies on “Rollergirls”

  1. Thanks for the plug, Dan!Although, comparing us to girls on trampolines??? Perhaps the dames should all come down to Seven Days and show you a few blocking techniques…? Don’t worry, we’ll be gentle.Allison aka Candy Corn-ary

  2. Candy,I got your back Derby Sista! I’m all set being compared to trampoline gals. Perhaps this Dan needs an invite to practice sometime!!!! Just to see we are SO not like that …Skates and Laces,Wreckless ReckellGMDD

  4. OK. Maybe the “girls on trampolines” thing was a bit off the mark. But like I said, my brain was fried. I certainly didn’t mean to ruffle any feathers and I sincerely apologize. I seem to piss off enough people that the last thing I need is to be chased down by angry women on skates!

  5. Angry women? No, we’re just roller derby dames at heart. You don’t need to give me an excuse to take you down, it would be my pleasure! ; ) XO ~ PumaVicious!… so delicious!

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