One of Brisbane’s three Roller Derby leagues, the Sun State Roller Girls, have a bout coming up on Saturday August 21 at the Beenleigh Arena. The Liquorice Short Shorts will take on the Golden Roughs.

This helmet-cam footage from the last SSRG bout, produced by YouTube user neongrain shows you what the sport looks like from the referees’ point of view:

If you want to know more about the rules, or how Roller Derby works, just watch this YouTube vid:

Tickets are $12.80 for adults and $10.80 concession if you buy online – click here to buy from the Oztix website. If there are any tickets left at the door on the night, they will be $15 adults and $12 concession. You can follow Sun State Roller Girls on Twitter, or join their Facebook group. There will be market stalls, food and alcohol available, but you’ll have to bring cash as there are no EFTPOS facilities.Doors open at 6.30pm, and a band will be playing from 7pm.

Picture by Sam Downs, from SSRG bout in June 2010

The bout is at Beenleigh Arena, 2 Milne St, Beenleigh, which is a couple of kilometres from the Beenleigh train station – click here for a Google Map, and click here to look up times of trains to get you to Beenleigh station.

Picture by Sam Downs, from SSRG bout in June 2010

This quick YouTube video by aussiemithys shows trams in Brisbane before the network was closed down in 1969.

I thought seeing how streets I know have changed was just as interesting as the trams themselves.

PWA Queensland will be putting on some more pro wrestling at the Les Hughes Sporting Complex at the Bray Park PCYC on Saturday July 10 2010.

One of the confirmed fights for the night is new PWAQ International Champion Seoul vs AJ Istria.

You can see Seoul in this video by 2bmechick, wrestling Mason Childs (Seoul is in the black shorts):

And you can see AJ Istria in this video by AussieImitator, in the blue and white trunks:

You can follow PWAQ on Twitter, or you can join the discussion forums t their website if you want to talk with other PWAQ fans. They’re also on Facebook and MySpace. Doors open at 6.30pm and the first match starts at 7pm. Tickets are $15, and you can prebook by calling 0430 315 906 or emailing pwaqld@gmail.com – Click here for a Google Map showing where the Les Hughes Sporting Complex is, with public transport details. You can use the Translink train journey planner to look up times to Lawnton train station. If you’re driving, exit Gympie Rd at the Todds Rd exit and follow the signs from there.

The next btub is Friday night, Friday July 2 2010, at Greystone Bar, Southbank.
btub stands for "Brisbane Twitter Underground Brigade" but it’s not really underground any more, we have lots of people turn up. There’s lots of interesting and friendly people to chat to so if you’re free, drop in. Sadly I can’t make it as I’m working till midnight :(

There’s a btub group on Facebook, and there’s a Facebook event for this Friday’s meetup. And you can also follow btub’s Twitter account, and there are lots of photos from the last year or so of btubs here.

The meetup is at Greystone Bar, 177 Grey St, Southbank – click here for a Google Map with public transport details. If you need to look up public transport routes or timetables, click here for the Translink journey planner.

If you’re on Twitter, a service that lets you find out what people are doing, you might want to follow the Brisbane Blog’s Twitter account and you’ll get updated every time there is a new story on the Brisbane Blog. Or if you want more, follow my personal account (David Jackmanson) and find out what I’m up to.

Brisbane artist Yuki Nakano is having an exhibition at Hanasho Flower and Art in West End.

The exhibition is called “Dreamgirls and Candy Perfume Mountain”, and it begins on Thursday July 1st, and on Thursday July 8 Ms Nakano is giving a talk from 6.30pm, and there will be free food and drinks.

You can follow Yuki Nakano on Twitter, or become a fan of her on Facebook. You can also click here for the Facebook event for the exhibition.

The exhibition is at Hanasho Flower and Art, from Thursday July 1 to Saturday July 31 2010. The gallery is open from 7.45am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 4pm on Saturdays. The gallery is at 5/235 Boundary St, West End – click here for a Google Map with public transport details. To look up the timetables for the route 199 bus, click here to use the Translink journey planner.

This Sunday, the anime being shown are:

Episodes 9-12 of Ga-Rei: Zero

and the Naruto Shippuden movie.

I went to The Music Kafe in West End last night, and it seems it was blues with a rock-vibe night, which suited me just fine. I caught the full set of Blind Dog Donnie, and thought I’d share the band with you.

The YouTube vid above gives you a taste of what Blind Dog Donnie’s band is like. There’s more YouTube vids if you click here, plus the band’s Facebook page and MySpace page. Apparently they play a regular Friday night gig at the Boundary Hotel in West End.

I also saw a two-hand band called Blue Honey, one woman on guitar and vocals and one guy on blowsy harp. Can’t find them online though but keep your eye out if you like that sort of thing.

Prices start from $1. EFTPOS is accepted, but you’ll get your new finds a lot quicker if you bring cash.

Brisbane Arts Theatre is at 210 Petrie Terrace in Brisbane City. Click here for a Google Map with public transport details, and click here to use the Translink journey planner to look up public transport routes and times.