Sports - Aug. 11, 2009
What would I say if I dialed?
I posted a link to an article about Miracle Mets catcher Jerry Grote on my Facebook page this morning and someone commented with a mention of Amazins' southpaw Jerry Koosman. That reminded me that Koosman lives in America's Dairyland.
Tags: Google, Jerry Koosman, Eric Blowtorch, "Disco, Wis."

Music - Aug. 9, 2009
Blowtorch enlists veteran talent for new 12" 45
In Jamaica, most musicians have a record label or a record shop -- or both. And most Jamaican labels have phone numbers printed on them. So, if you know the industrious Eric Blowtorch, you'll be unsurprised to know that he has dialed a few of those phone numbers. So, don't be surprised that Blowtorch's new single features some big names in Jamaican music.
Tags: Eric Blowtorch, The Welders, Rico Rodriguez, Ariwa, Brian Edwards, King Stitt, Prince Jazzbo, Bopaganda Records, Duckie Simpson, Augustus Pablo, Salt Water, Most Dangerous Man, Visions of Alpha

Music - Jan. 28, 2009
Atomic Valentine salutes closing musical landmark
Atomic Records is a major force in the history in Milwaukee's rock and roll scene of the past three decades. Now that Atomic will be history, local musicians think that owner Rich Menning deserves a 100 megaton send-off.
Tags: Atomic Records, Damien Strigens, Liv Mueller, Miramar, John Lyman, Mark Waldoch, Eric Blowtorch, The Mighty Deer Lick, The Etiquette, Sometime Sweet Susan, Cherry Cake, The Lovelies, Boy Dirt Car, Liquid Pink

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 - Aug. 5, 2008
Brew City will miss DJ Rock Dee
Returning from a week away, I was shocked and saddened to hear that veteran Milwaukee turntablist and radio DJ Rock Dee died on Aug. 1.
Tags: Rock Dee, 88Nine, Gumbo, Arrested Development, Eric Benet, The Wherehouse, Rusty Ps, De La Buena, Cache, Eric Blowtorch