Betty Blowtorch
Are you Man Enough? (Foodchain)
by Vinnie Apicella
Following the bootstraps of Cycle Sluts From Hell, The Lunachicks, and a wink and nod to those stylish girl group pioneers, The Runaways, Betty Blowtorch blows into town, armed with plenty o’ sneer and dripping with attitude. Betty does just what she wants and what Betty wants is laid out pretty plainly in this fueled-up fifteen track booze cruise down the highway to Hell. It’s hook-infested white trash powertrip rock with a punked-up edge and little room for top 40 reasoning. Even when they turn it down and go for a catchy little ballad type, they ruin it seconds later with a well-timed “You’re Ugly” chorus, the lone hold-over from their previous Butt Trumpet days. If that name sounds familiar, try these: Bianca Butthole, Sharon Needles, Blare N. Bitch, and Judy Molish. Okay, I’ll bite, what’s a Molish? Added attractions include band member bios, measurements, turn-ons, fantasies and so forth.
(8490 Sunset Blvd. #504 W. Hollywood, CA 90069)