The show was started with a fantastic, bar-top gogo dance from Rosie Peaches herself. She was dressed in a men’s shirt and then took her time to strip down to a vintage-inspired swimsuit. Rosie is a crazy ball of energy in all of her performances. She shakes so fast that she’s almost a blur.

Next was a Rosie’s regular, Red Devotchkin with a super cute routine set to ‘Good Ship Lollypop’. Miss Devotchkin was recently crowned Miss Perfect Pinup for QLD and those who witnessed her performance last night could see why. Her figure alone is too die for, and match that with her gorgeous wardrobe (her suspender straps were embellished with cute little anchors).

The first act was finished off with a hilarious duo from Rosie and newcomer to the scene, Nova Grinds. The routine started off with Miss Grinds spending a lovely day at the beach before catastrophe strikes in the form of Rosie the shark! The routine is finished off with the girls joining forces to shimmy, shake and delight the audience.

After a short interval, the audience’s eyes were welcomed back to both stage (front and back) by a group of bodacious babes from the The Bombshells Burlesque and Beauty Academy. Betty Lovecat, Nova Grinds, Atomique Lotus and Miss Michelle took to the stage as beautiful beach bunnies in their cossies. They bumped, grinded and gogo-ed their way into the audience’s hearts.

Lucky for the audience, Red Devotchkin returned to the stage as a drunken barfly. Having seen this act by Red a few times now, I have to say, it gets better every time. Red always has so much energy and is so graceful on the stage that she makes every performance feel like you’re seeing it again for the first time.

The night was capped off with a Gidget homage from Miss B B le Buff, headmistress of Miss B B le Buff’s School of Performance. This routine was brilliant, not just because of the surf board prop, complete with blue silk sea water and dangling pantyhose legs, but because of the infectious smile and fun that B B brings to the stage whenever she performs.

Then to put the perfect cherry on top of the perfect cupcake, Little Odessa played a rockin’ set. In fact, it was so rockin’ that Marlon (lead singer, guitar) broke his guitar!! Now that’s rock and ***ing roll!!

The monthly Rosie Peaches shows at The Hideaway are a Brisbane-must! As in you must, must, MUST go and see it! Or basically, you suck! And you’re missing out one of the best monthly shows Brisbane city has to offer.

Make sure you ‘like’ Rosie’s page on Facebook to get all the updates regarding her shows and to follow her wacky adventures!

Review and photos by Tash D

Emeli Sandé

Lange & Betsie Larkin – Yost Theater (Santa Ana, CA) – 2/01/13 at 10pm

Tegan & Sara – Club Nokia (Los Angeles, CA) – 2/01/13 at 8pm

Emeli Sande, Emily King, and Lucy Schwartz - El Rey Theater (Los Angeles, CA) – 2/06/13 at 8pm

Solange and Jhené Aiko – House of Blues Sunset Strip (West Hollywood, CA) – 2/07/13 at 8pm

Angie Stone - Terrace Theater Long Beach Convention Center and Entertainment (Long Beach, CA) – 2/09/13 at 7pm

Santigold – House of Blues Sunset Strip (West Hollywood, CA) – 2/09/13 at 8pm

Bonnie Raitt – Terrace Theater Long Beach Convention Center and Entertainment (Long Beach, CA) – 2/14/13 at 8pm

Linda Eder – City National Grove of Anaheim (Anaheim, CA) – 2/14/13 at 8pm

Toni Braxton- San Manuel Bingo and Casino (Highland, CA) – 2/14/13 at 7:30pm

Jhené Aiko - Tru Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA) – 2/14/13 at 8pm

Michelle Kelly – House of Blues Anaheim (Anaheim, CA) – 2/20/13 at 6pm

Nikki Lang – Genghis Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) – 2/22/13 at 7:30pm

Brandy – Club Nokia (Los Angeles, CA) – 2/22/13 at 7pm

Oleta Adams - Catalina Bar & Grill (Los Angeles, CA) – 2/28/13 at 8pm

Mhairi Spence is one of the British trio through to Saturday’s World Cup final in North Carolina.

Samantha Murray led the way with a convincing win in semi-final A over Germany’s 2008 Olympic gold medallist Lena Schoneborn and America’s Michelle Kelly.

Great Britain team-mates Mhairi Spence and Heather Fell advanced from semi-final C, with Spence coming third and Fell seventh.

Freyja Prentice fell agonisingly short, though, coming 13th when only the top 12 went through to the final.

‘I’m really happy to have qualified,’ said Murray afterwards.

‘I had a bit of a shaky start in the fence, but I pulled back up the field with my strong swim and my combined was really good. I’m really pleased and I’m looking forward to Saturday’s final.’

The size of the field meant there had to be three semi-finals, which Spence said was an unusual experience.

‘It was quite strange having three semi-finals, we’ve only done it once before,’ she said.

‘It meant everyone raised their game for the semi-final. It was good to have a really good run out at the first World Cup of the year.

‘I’m feeling good and I’m excited to be here.’

The finalists for the New Zealand Post Book Awards have been announced. Winners will be announced on May 20 at the Auckland Museum.

CATEGORIES AND ENTRANTS

Picture Book

Duck’s Stuck! by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly.

Every Second Friday, by Kiri Lightfoot, illustrated by Ben Galbraith

Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig, by Diana Neild, illustrated by Philip Webb

Roadworks, by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock

The Were-nana, by Melinda Szymanki, illustrated by Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson

Non-fiction

Back and Beyond: New Zealand Painting for the Young and Curious, by Gregory O’Brien

The Crafting of Narnia: The Art, Creatures, and Weapons from Weta Workshop, by Paul Tobin and Daniel Falconer

High-Tech Legs on Everest, by Mark Inglis with Sarah Ell

Juicy Writing: Inspiration and Techniques for Young Writers, by Brigid Lowry

Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood, by Gavin Bishop

Junior Fiction

Chicken Feathers, by Joy Cowley, illustrated by David Elliot

Enemy at the Gate, by Philippa Werry

Five (and a bit) Days in the Life of Ozzie Kingsford, by Val Bird, illustrated by Rebecca Cundy

Old Drumble, by Jack Lasenby

Payback, by Michelle Kelly

Young Adult Fiction

The 10pm Question, by Kate de Goldi

Chronicles of Stone 1, Scorched Bone, by Vincent Ford

Gool, by Maurice Gee

Juno of Taris, by Fleur Beale

The Tomorrow Code, by Brian Falkner

Mother-of-two Michelle Kelly, from Blackley, Manchester, had to keep her L-plates after the examiner refused to give her a pass.

What the driving test may have looked like

Instead he told her she should have stopped to exchange details with the man she splashed, who was waiting at a bus stop near the puddle.