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Inspired by Woody Guthrie, Canada’s godfather of punk, Joe Keithley has always been out to change the world, through almost 35 years of D.O.A., he and the band have taken on all brands of oppressors. Now Joe is trying to do it from inside the system, he is seeking the New Democratic Party (NDP) nomination in the British Columbia riding of Coquitlam – Burke Mountain. <\/p>\n
“I’ve been working on trying to change Canada and this world into a better place from outside the system for the last 35 years,” reflects Keithley, “now I will do my utmost to effect that change from inside the system. That’s why I am running for the only progressive party, the NDP” <\/p>\n
The NDP are a party committed to fairness and equality for all. At the age of 18, when Keithley left Burnaby North High, already a justice minded young student of politics, he joined the NDP. That only lasted a couple of years as his new band D.O.A. started to take off after the release of the Disco Sucks 7″ EP in 1978. Now he’s back challenging for a seat in the BC Legislature and looking to help the people of Coquitlam , BC and Canada. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, D.O.A. celebrates 35 years with the release of their long awaited 14th studio album We Come In Peace and a 20 date tour across Canada starting on October 10. This is not the end for D.O.A., but these will likely be the last dates for four to eight years and who knows, maybe forever. We Come In Peace has all the firepower, politics and humor that are the cornerstones of any great D.O.A. album with special guest vocal appearances by Hugh Dillon (Headstones), Jello Biafra and Ben Kowalewicz (Billy Talent). <\/p>\n
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D.O.A. We Come In Peace Cross Canada Tour
\u2022 Wednesday October 10th – Red Dog, Peterborough, ON
\u2022 Thursday October 11th \u2013 The Casbah, Hamilton, ON
\u2022 Friday October 12th \u2013 Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON
\u2022 Saturday October 13th \u2013 Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa, ON
\u2022 Sunday October 14th \u2013Le Scanner, Quebec City, QC
\u2022 Monday October 15th \u2013 Foufounes, Montreal, QC
\u2022 Tuesday October 16th \u2013 The Mansion, Kingston, ON
\u2022 Wednesday October 17th \u2013 Michael’s, Halifax Pop Explosion Festival, Halifax, NS
\u2022 Thursday October 18th \u2013 Manhattan Club, Moncton, NB
\u2022 Friday October 19th \u2013 Nicky Zee’s, Fredericton, NB
Saturday October 20th – Elk’s Lodge, Sydney, NS
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Western Canadian dates will be announced shortly
Joe Keithley will be touring B.C. and Alberta in late September. Basically it’s D.O.A. unplugged, as Joe will play tons of cool songs from the 16 albums (D.O.A. and solo) that he has performed on and written. <\/p>\n
Joe Keithley Solo Tour
\u2022 Wednesday September 26th \u2013 Bailey\u2019s Pub, Kamloops, BC
\u2022 Thursday September 27th – Slumland, Red Deer, AB
\u2022 Friday September 28th – The Palomino, Calgary, AB
\u2022 Saturday September 29th – New City Legion, Edmonton, AB
\u2022 Sunday September 30th – Doc Willoughby’s, Kelowna, BC<\/p>\n
ABOUT WE COME IN PEACE<\/p>\n
SUDDEN DEATH RECORDS is delighted to announce the long awaited release of D.O.A.\u2019S 14th studio album WE COME IN PEACE. D.O.A. Canada\u2019s punk pioneers, have pulled out all the stops on this new red hot release. Produced by SEAN HOLOWAYCHUK, SHO MURRAY and Canada\u2019s godfather of punk JOE KEITHLEY, WE COME IN PEACE has all the firepower, politics and humor that are the cornerstones of any great D.O.A. album, but on this disc you\u2019ll see that KEITHLEY\u2019S SONGWRITING has branched out in a most fruitful and adventurous way. The album takes a determined political stance with songs like: Dirty Bastards, We\u2019re Bloodied But Unbowed, He\u2019s Got A Gun and a stirring version of the TOXIC REASON\u2019S War Hero. There\u2019s also a heavy slice of reggae\/dub, with the uber-melodic Walk Through This World. You\u2019ll get your head ripped off with crushing anthems like: Who The Hell Do You Think You Are, Bring Out Your Dead and Boneyard, which features HUGH DILLON (HEADSTONES).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s more great guest vocal appearances that feature JELLO BIAFRA on the anthemic We Occupy and BEN KOWALEWICZ (BILLY TALENT) on the frantic Do You Wanna. Perhaps the most uplifting moments of the album come later on with one Joe\u2019s best new compositions Lost Souls and his CLINT EASTWOOD\/SPAGHETTI WESTERN opus The Man With No Name. D.O.A. also rip it up with a strong and steady version of The Beatles classic song Revolution. Along the way Joe took his old friend JELLO BIAFRA\u2019S advice and recorded an acoustic version of the D.O.A. classic General Strike (CD only) as a sign of the times.<\/p>\n
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