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Happy New Year!

January 19th, 2012

The Dead Milkmen will be playing at the U Street Music Hall on February 18, 2012

Thanks to everyone who made 2011 a great year for us. The shows we played were great fun and we’re glad “The King In Yellow” album has met with a positive reception.

We’re playing the first show of 2012 down in Washington DC on February 18th at the U Street Music Hall. Tickets are on sale now.


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New Album
If you haven’t already heard, we have a new album out called “The King In Yellow”. You can order it directly from us here on the website or if you’ve got iTunes credit to burn get it there. If you have Amazon credit to burn, you can also get the album in MP3 download format or in physical CD format.

Help us get the word out about the new album. See the “Share” link on the order page.

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For booking inquiries please contact Dave Reckner: booking [at] deadmilkmen.com

Dead Milkmen Play XPN Free At Noon 12/23/2011!

December 19th, 2011

The Dead Milkmen will be playing the XPN Free At Noon Concert on December 23, 2011

We’ll be playing at Philadelphia’s XPN Free At Noon Concert on Friday December 23, 2011.

The location is Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live. Doors open at 11:30am and the show starts promptly at 12 noon.

Its a FREE SHOW…but you’ll need to Register at the XPN website HERE

If you’re not in Philly, you can Listen Online on the NPR Website HERE

Also – When you come to XPN’s Free At Noon Concerts, bring a can of food to support Philabundance, Delaware Valley’s hunger relief organization. There will be drop-off boxes to collect canned goods for the needy. Thanks!

Special Kung Fu Necktie Show: Saturday, December 10th, 2011

November 15th, 2011



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Special Philadelphia Kung Fu Necktie Show: Saturday, December 10th, 2011 It’s an album release show so we’re playing “The King In Yellow” album in it’s entirety (“with limited commercial interruptions”).

All ticket holders will get a download card for a free copy of The King In Yellow album. This club is small so GO get your tickets early before they’re gone.

The doors are at 8pm and we’re done by 10pm (so you can follow Rodney over to the Troc to see VNV Nation afterwards! The night is young!)

New Album
If you haven’t heard already we have a new album out called “The King In Yellow”. You can order it directly from us here on the website or if you’ve got iTunes credit to burn get it there. If you have Amazon credit to burn get it there (Amazon will also start selling CDs in addition to the MP3 downloads on December 6th. Pre-order it from there now).

Help us get the word out about the new album. See the “Share” link on the order page.

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For booking inquiries please contact Dave Reckner: booking [at] deadmilkmen.com

Next Show: October 15th – Athens PopFest

October 3rd, 2011

The Dead Milkmen will be playing the Athens PopFest in Athens GA on October 15, 2011

The Dead Milkmen will play the Athens PopFest in Athens GA on Oct. 15, 2011.

Dead Milkmen at the Athens Popfest!, Athens GA, October 15, 2011

Some great bands are playing the festival:
Olivia Tremor Control
Bob Mould
Man Or Astroman?
Throwing Muses
Kleenex Girl Wonder
Masters of The Hemishere
…and MANY more.

More information and a full lineup

A $17 single show pass for our ALL AGES show on the 15th is for sale HERE.

The dates of the festival are October 11-15.
Full festival pass is $70, and can be purchased at ticketalternative.com.
More info is also available on the Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/AthensPopFestFoundation

Also of note: Joe Jack will play a set Saturday afternoon 10/15 at the Caledonia Lounge, Athens GA * 4:15 PM * All Ages

For booking inquiries please contact Dave Reckner: booking [at] deadmilkmen.com


The Dead Milkmen
The King in Yellow

Listen & Buy

New Album
If you haven’t heard already we have a new album out called “The King In Yellow”. You can order it directly from us here on the website or if you’ve got iTunes credit to burn get it there. If you have Amazon credit to burn get it there. Help us get the word out about the new album. You can post a widget on your blog or website. See the “Share” link on the order page.

Follow Us On Twitter!

Here’s An Update On Fall Shows & More…

August 21st, 2011

Dead Milkmen Will Play the FYF Fest in LA in Sept. 3rd 2011


We’ve got a few shows lined up this fall. Here’s the lowdown (so far…):

September 3rd – FYF Festival – Los Angeles, CA
September 4th – Alex’s Bar – Long Beach, CA (Just Added!)
September 24th – Riot Fest East – Philadelphia, PA
October 15th – Athens PopFest – Athens GA

Lets break down the details…

September 3rd – FYF Festival – Los Angeles, CA
We’ll be playing the FYF Festival in Los Angeles California on Saturday September 3rd.
This is a one day festival with tons of great bands:

Dead Milkmen at the FYF Fest!, Los Angeles CA, September 3, 2011

The Descendents
Death From Above 1979
Explosions in the Sky
Broken Social Scene
Cold War Kids
Guided By Voices
Simian Mobile Disco
The Dead Milkmen
Girls
No Age
Kid Dynamite
Glass Candy
Dan Deacon
Four Tet
The Head & The Heart
YACHT
The Weakerthans
Chromatics
Cults
Olivia Tremor Control
Smith Westerns
OFF!
The Strange Boys
Japandroids
Nosaj Thing
Ty Segall
Mister Heavenly
Pink Mountaintops
Avi Buffalo
Cass Mccombs
Title Fight
Fools Gold
Tijuana Panthers
Touche Amore
Purity Ring
Twin Sister
Future Islands

Tickets are $40 and are going fast! (via TicketWeb). ALL AGES!



Alex’s Bar Show Added
We’re playing Alex’s Bar in Long Beach the night after the FYF Fest with the Tijuana Panthers and Audacity. Tickets for 12 bucks go on sale August 30 at noon. This is a 21+ show. Get tickets fast -this will sell out!


September 24th – Riot Fest East – Philadelphia, PA
Later in the month back home in Philly we are playing the Riot Fest East on September 24th at the Festival Pier with the Descendents, X, Naked Raygun, 7 Seconds and more.

Dead Milkmen at the Riot Fest East!, Philadelphia PA, September 24, 2011

Descendents
X (playing Los Angeles in full)
Plow United
Hot Water Music
Naked Raygun
7 Seconds
Suicide Machines
Samiam
Weston
The Menzingers
Excitebike
Shot Baker
Larry and His Flask
The Holy Mess
…and more to be announced.

A Riot Fest East Pass is $34.50.
Tickets for Riot Fest East can be purchased without service charges at the following locations:
Live Nation Box Office
111 Presidential Blvd, Suite 111
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
M-F 10:00am – 3:00pm

TLA Box Office
334 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Monday – Saturday 12pm-6pm. Closed on Sundays unless they have a show, then they open at 4pm
Open all show nights as well, until at least 9 or 10 depending on the show.

Creep Records
1050 Hancock St. (Piazza at Schmidts)
Philadelphia, PA 19123
M-Sat 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sun 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Get tickets from Ticketmaster here.

October 15th – Athens PopFest – Athens GA
The Dead Milkmen will be playing the Athens PopFest.

Dead Milkmen at the Athens Popfest!, Athens GA, October 15, 2011

Some great bands are playing the festival:
Olivia Tremor Control
Bob Mould
Man Or Astroman?
Throwing Muses
Kleenex Girl Wonder
Masters of The Hemishere
…and many more.

For more information and a full lineup see this post.

A single show pass for our ALL AGES show on the 15th is for sale HERE.

The dates of the festival are October 11-15. Full festival pass is $70, and can be purchased at ticketalternative.com. More info is also available on the Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/AthensPopFestFoundation

For booking inquiries please contact Dave Reckner: booking [at] deadmilkmen.com


The Dead Milkmen
The King in Yellow

Listen & Buy

New Album
If you haven’t heard already we have a new album out called “The King In Yellow”. You can order it directly from us here on the website or if you’ve got iTunes credit to burn get it there. If you have Amazon credit to burn get it there. Help us get the word out about the new album. You can post a widget on your blog or website. See the “Share” link on the order page.

Follow Us On Twitter!