Music - Feb. 5, 2008
Shameless promotion
I won't do an interview with him and I won't review his show, but I will do a shameless plug for my friend Justin Currie who plays at Shank Hall on Friday, April 18 at 8 p.m.
Tags: Justin Currie, Del Amitri, Shank Hall, Die Kreuzen, Squares, Blowtorch, Smiths, PAC, Cafe Voltaire, WMSE, Atomic Records

Movies - Sept. 19, 2007
"The Super Noble Brothers" debuts at MIFF
It's been a long time coming, but local artist Mark Escribano's documentary, "The Super Noble Brothers," makes its debut at the Milwaukee International Film Festival.
Tags: tommy noble, andy noble, davey noble, escribano, thousandaires, miff, the pacers, lotus land, riverwest, blowtorch, schwarm, angelique rosario, tarney, spike, riverwesterners, inflammables, letendre, superpowers

Music - June 27, 2007
Swinging easy with the Alpha boys
As Jamaica prepares for an uneasy election summer, Milwaukee's Eric Blowtorch becomes Mr. Bassie with the band at Kingston's legendary Alpha Boys School.
Tags: Alpha, Jamaica, Blowtorch, Kingston, ska, reggae

Music - June 7, 2007
Blowtorch jets off to organize legendary reggae library
Growing up and working with Jamaican musicians continually begged the question as to when I would finally set foot on the land that gave rise to Louise Bennett, Claude McKay and Big Youth. Having taught school and currently working as a librarian, I thought Alpha Boys’ School, famous for its music program, might need some help.
Tags: Blowtorch, Alpha Boys school, Jamaica, Kingston, LKJ, Reggae

Music - Oct. 26, 2006
Moving the crowd: Mighty Django Hi-Fi at Timbuktu
Every Sunday night at Timbuktu in Riverwest, Eric Blowtorch spins killer slabs of Jamaican music, from the days of pre-ska r&b right up to current sounds, with his Mighty Django Hi-Fi set. Here's the music he says gets the vibe going.
Tags: Blowtorch, reggae, ska, record spin, Timbuktu