[DID NOT ATTEND: April 18 & 19, 2025] The Dead Milkmen / The Ditches / The Rectors / EDO
I saw The Dead Milkmen last year at Underground Arts and it was great–so much fun to hear these old songs that I loved and to see they still had great charisma.
I already had tickets to see L.S. Dunes on April 18 so I couldn’t go that night. And the 19th is a special night in our house–no going out. But I’m happy to know that The Milkmen are still playing live from time to time. I hope to see them in 2026.
The Ditches played both nights. The Rectors played on the 18th and EDO played on the 19th.
The Ditches says thy play garage Americana from Bucks County, PA.
The Rectors are a psychobilly band from Philly. They play pretty fast but do have the rockabilly vibe. I could see The Dead Milkmen enjoying them.
EDO in an article from WXPN
Since their formation at St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD back in 1987 – they moved to Philly soon after graduation – the band has continuously defied norms and expectations. Somewhere between Frank Zappa’s matter-of-fact weirdness, the Butthole Surfers’ freakout rock, and the outer space groove of Parliament Funkadelic, EDO (the meaning of the name has been lost to history) occupies a singular position in Philly punk history, even if you’ve never heard of them.
And here’s what someone else wrote about EDO
Some people say EDO is the house band on Pluto. Some people say EDO is more confusing than two cats and a barbershop.
They have a song called Upper Darby (Gives Me the Creeps) which makes me laugh in title alone.
They are clearly insane–someone describes them as the Delconian Primus. I’s never heard of them until this announcement and now I sure hope to see them live someday.
Sounds like a couple of wild nights.
Here’s a recording of EDO uploaded by EDO
As for the Milkmen:
Alyssa Forester recorded the entire show on the 18th
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