us with this from Alternative Tentacles about D.O.A.
Canada's most influential punk rock band, is beginning the celebration of their 25th Anniversary. Having influenced a couple of generations of punks and musicians and made a big impact on underground "people power" politics, D.O.A.will mark the occasion in a couple of special ways. Sudden Death Records (Canada's punk godfather Joey Shithead Keithley's own record label) will release the definitive D.O.A. album "War and Peace" a 26 track compilation of D.O.A.'s greatest recorded moments. War and Peace starts at the roots with "Disco Sucks", "The Enemy" and "Liar For Hire" right through to their modern blitzkrieg sound of "Dead Men Tell No Tales" and "Just Say No To The WTO".
Click below for the full story and upcoming tour dates. Joey Shithead Keithley will also be releasing a book titled "I, Shithead, a life in punk." In the most suprising development, Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell has apparently decried that December 21st is to be " D.O.A. Day" in the city.
Full news post from AT:
D.O.A., Canada's most influential punk rock band, is beginning the celebration of their 25th Anniversary. Having influenced a couple of generations of punks and musicians and made a big impact on underground "people power" politics, D.O.A.will mark the occasion in a couple of special ways. Sudden Death Records (Canada's punk godfather Joey Shithead Keithley's own record label) will release the definitive D.O.A. album "War and Peace" a 26 track compilation of D.O.A.'s greatest recorded moments. War and Peace starts at the roots with "Disco Sucks", "The Enemy" and "Liar For Hire" right through to their modern blitzkrieg sound of "Dead Men Tell No Tales" and "Just Say No To The WTO".
D.O.A. will blast through live shows with their new rock solid lineup of Joey, The Great Baldini on drums and new bassist Damned Dan Yaremko (Econoline Crush, Bif Naked). This fall, Shithead's first book "I, Shithead, a life in punk" will be out on Arsenal Pulp Press. It is a definitive and raunchy look at punk and the spread of counter culture throughout western society. Sudden Death Records will also release this fall "Let's Start The Action" an electronic tribute to D.O.A. performed by 20 different artists from around the world and inspired by the anti-globalization movement. As well, Sudden Death has recently re-released D.O.A.'s first two albums "Something Better Change" and "Hardcore 81", recently picked as two of the top five Canadian punk rock albums of all time, by AMP Magazine. A full length documentary on D.O.A. "Talk-Action=0" is being developed by film maker Marcus Rogers (The Widower).
D.O.A. has travelled a long, tough road, that has taken them around the world and the raw energy continues. The band has never been more active, having recently released their second DVD, D.O.A.'s "Greatest Shits" and a split album with metal legend Thor ("Are U Ready"). Recently Mayor Larry Campbell of Vancouver declared December 21st to be " D.O.A. Day" in Vancouver. The band has also been featured in punk and political books published around the world. Come join in the power and non compromise that is D.O.A.
Tour Dates:
October
Thu. 23 MacEwan Ballroom Calgary, Alberta, Canada
w/ Thor. D.O.A. 25th Anniversary Tour / Joey Keithley Spoken Word Tour / "I, Shithead" book launch.
Fri. 24 New City Edmonton, Alberta, Canada w/ Thor.
Sat. 25 The Vat Red Deer, Alberta, Canada w/ Thor.
November
Sat. 8 Brickyard Vancouver, BC, Canada w/ Thor.
Tue. 11 Fanshawe College London, Ontario, Canada
Thu. 13 The Underground Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Fri. 14 Club Rockit Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sat. 15 The Marquee Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sun. 16 Paramount Lounge Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Tue. 18 Rivoli Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joey Keithley spoken word.
Wed. 19 Starlight Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Thu. 20 Casa Del Popolo Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Joey Keithley spoken word, w/ Norman Nawrocki.
Fri. 21 Foufounes Electriques Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sat. 22 Kashmir Quebec, Quebec, Canada
December
Tue. 2 Vancouver Public Library Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joey Keithley spoken word.