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Mini Meltdowns release song from upcoming EP, announce first full-band show

August 16, 2019

Last year, we introduced you to Mini Meltdowns—a super group featuring current and former members of Limbeck, Dashboard Confessional, The Promise Ring, The Benjamins, Rx Drugs, and the backing bands of Tommy St...

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...

My First Band (Bonus Clip): Hear Jon Phillip talk about almost starting a band with Dustin Diamond

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 12, 2019

If you listened to last week's debut episode of our new My First Band podcast, you heard prolific percussionist Jon Phillip talk about drumming in bands like Limbeck and The Benjamins, sharing a stage with the ...

My First Band: Jon Phillip (Limbeck, The Benjamins, Tommy Stinson)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 8, 2019

Earlier this week, we formally introduced you to "My First Band," a new Milwaukee Record podcast in which musicians from bands you know and love talk about their lesser-known early projects. The announcement of...

Meet Mini Meltdowns and stream a song from the band’s debut 7-inch

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2018

Even though Jon Phillip now lives in Nashville, he's still a notable figure in Milwaukee music. The former Benjamins and Trapper Scheopp drummer—who also kept time for nationally-known acts like Limbeck, Tommy ...

Obsoletes return for two-show reunion

Tyler Maas

June 30, 2015

Even the snobbiest Milwaukee music historian wouldn’t fault you for not knowing who the Obsoletes were. After all, two-thirds of the band’s members lived upwards of 100 miles outside Milwaukee for the vast majo...

Christopher Porterfield and Jon Phillip discuss the road to sobriety in episode 9 of On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 6, 2015

Milwaukee is known for its rich brewing history, its abundance of bars, the nationally recognized drinking prowess of its populace, and a variety of other alcohol-related aspects that help the city earn its "Br...

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