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The Dead Milkmen: the book

Posted by Loren on April 16, 2026

The Dead Milkmen: the book
The Dead Milkmen: the book

J-Card Press just announced the publishing house's eighth book: The Dead Milkmen by Tyler Sonnichsen, about the Philadelphia, PA band of the same name.

Formed in 1983, the band is arguably best known for their 1985 debut Big Lizard in my Backyard. The band broke up in 1994 and reunited in 2008, following the 2004 suicide of original bassist Dave Schulthise died by suicide.

The Dead Milkmen: the book
The Dead Milkmen: the book

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