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Eric Blowtorch
Eric Blowtorch is a veteran Milwaukee musician and DJ who currently leads Eric Blowtorch & The Welders. |
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| | Music - July 6, 2007 |
| | Last exit to Milwaukee |
| | In his last few days in sweet, bitter Jamaica, while he finished up clerical work in his office at Alpha Boys School, one of Eric Blowtorch's workmates said, “You know what you need, Eric? A vacation.” |
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| | 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. |
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| | Music - June 20, 2007 |
| | Reports from Kingston, Jamaica |
| | According to schedule, flying from Chicago to Kingston takes just over five hours. In reality, last Tuesday, it took 14. |
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| | 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. |
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