- The retro experience that is Sallie Ford was on full display last night at The Milk Boy in center city. Along with her band, the Sound Outside, Ford mixes past and present to make a sound and a style that is wholly her own. Ford hit the stage donning a dress plucked right off of a 1950’s housewife, and the Band proceeded immediately into the surf-rock instrumental “The Eagle has Landed.” The Band’s surf-rock influences were apparent throughout the set; particularly on “They Told Me”, the first track off their most recent album, Untamed Beast. Showcasing a memorable riff, Ford gave the crowd their money’s worth with “They Told Me” as she belted the tune’s “in-your-face” lyrics before guitarist Jeff Unger closed the song with an impressive solo. Unger’s undeniable skill set and presence shine greater in a 95 degree, beer-filled sweat box (Milkboy in July) than in the comfortable confines of the studio.In the end though, the sweat box did get the best of the Sound Outside as they cut their gig short due to heat. This, however, was not before Ford tested the crowded by inviting them on-stage to endure the heat, as she closed the set, fittingly, with “Party Kids.”Other highlights included a cover of the Blondie hit “Heart of Glass” and an unreleased track titled “Fuck That” (which makes it all the way to 1:20 mark before Ford repeatedly shouts the song’s title)The show also included opening performances by Katie Frank and the Pheromones and Juston Stens and The Get Real Gang.