[ATTENDED: February 7, 2024] Joe Jack Talcum
I was so excited to hear about this show as soon as it was announced. When Scott Thompson came to PhilamMOCA in 2022 I completely missed it until after it had happened. So I was psyched to get in on this before it sold out (and a second show was added, but without a musical opener).
I didn’t know who the musical opener was going to be until day of the show where I saw it was Joe Jack Talcum from the Dead Milkmen! I had somehow thought it might be someone from Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, although it makes 100% more sense that it was a local Philly fella.
I have never seen The Dead Milkmen even though I’ve been a fan forever. I’ve also never seen Joe Jack in any context, so this proved to be a fun, if simple introduction.
He sounded much the same–slightly off-key and really into his songs. He played acoustic guitar and harmonica and he sang five Dead Milkmen songs and 1 original.
I recognized the first song which was from the final Dead Milkmen album that I seriously listened to. It made me want to relisten to the album. (more…)
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