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Tagged Big Mother Gig

Former ’90s Milwaukee band, Big Mother Gig, has a new record, ‘Gusto,’ and it’s great

Matt Wild
May 12, 2021
It's always wonderful to hear modern bands replicate the sometimes jangly, sometimes soaring alt/indie-rock sounds of the 1990s. It's even more wonderful, however, to hear the original bands from that college-r...

Savor the summer with two sun-kissed Cabin Essence songs

Matt Wild
July 12, 2019
There are certain expectations when you name your band after a Beach Boys song. Take Cabin Essence, the retro-minded Milwaukee project fronted by Nick Maas. (No relation to Milwaukee Record's own Tyler Maas.) O...

Visit The Globe East circa 1996 with Big Mother Gig video, prep for band’s reunion

Matt Wild
July 26, 2016
// For Milwaukee music fans of a certain age and temperament, The Globe East will forever hold a special place in their alcohol-blurred minds, their noise-damaged ears, and their rapidly wilting hearts. The...
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