Music - Dec. 27, 2009
"The Alphabet" LP teaches us The Welders' ABCs
Eric Blowtorch & The Welders' latest disc -- a vinyl LP that is available for download, but is not released on CD -- has been some time in the making. But, says veteran local musician Blowtorch -- who was featured here recently when an non-LP 12" 45 was issued -- "The Alphabet" captures a moment in musical time.
Tags: Eric Blowtorch, The Welders, The Alphabet, Alpha Boys School, Dan Kubinski, Michael Bell, Nate Vest, Rico Rodriguez, Prince Jazzbo, Frank Zeidler

Music - Dec. 20, 2008
Blowtorch's "Salt Water" sears with fiery bass
Eric Blowtorch has been rocking the Milwaukee crowd as a musician and DJ for nearly 30 years, playing punk, post-punk, ska, soul, reggae and more. As he hones the tracks for his latest full-length record on Milwaukee's South Side, he issues his best work to date. "Salt Water" is a hard-hitting reggae track with a deep, heavy bass sound and just about the best reggae mix Brew City has ever unleashed.
Tags: Eric Blowtorch, Salt Water, Bopaganda, Mighty Django, Rico Rodriguez, Prince Jazzbo, Shane Olivo, Michael Bell, Andy Noble, Club Timbuktu, Nate Vest, Tito Cruz

Music - Nov. 13, 2001
Super Powers scale heights of dub
Look, over at The Social. It's a bird, it's a plane. No! It's the super line-up of The Super Powers, playing together for the first time in a long while.
Tags: Eric Blowtorch, Super Powers, dub, reggae, Citizen King, Thousandaires, Hi-Fi Cafe, Noble Brothers, Nate Vest