The Dead Milkmen Archives

This one was sent to me by our old friend Seven. Its an original cassette copy of “A Date with the Dead Milkmen” that belongs to Kurt Schulthise. Kurt asked Seven to transfer it to CD soon after Dave passed, which he did, (he’s waiting to see him to return it, didn’t want to trust it to the mail).

There’s a lyric sheet with the tape. It’s a scan of a faded photocopy and I tweaked the contrast a bit so as to be a bit more readable here. Joe signed it (as Jack Talcum) and that stands out very clearly. Also, it is cut off on the edges of the original — I didn’t crop it that way.

This was recorded in Manayunk on Baker Street where Joe and Dave (plus others) shared an apartment, and released to friends in 1983 - before I (Dean) joined the band. I believe that Rodney is playing drums on these recordings. Maybe Joe or Rodney can provide some details about this tape in the comments.

Thanks to Kurt and thanks Seven!

This is a pass from the “Amuck In America” tour we did with Mojo Nixon and the Cavedogs. We were all on Enigma Records at the time and Fuji Film sponsored a tour that we went on together (they gave us all film camera’s). Two busses - a bad boy bus and the good boy bus (my key - from the “good boy” bus - is still on there!). A VERY fun tour with plenty of stories…

Various Milkmen related buttons. My favorite is the “Smell Me” pin!

Here’s one of the two rayguns I have from the “Secret Of Life” video shoot.

Smokin’ Banana Peels Rolling Papers Promotional Item. Very rare. Very funny.

Promotional “Moo Cans” used for both the Bucky Fellini and Beeelzebubba releases.

Yo-Yo used as a promo item for the Soul Rotation CD.