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Upcoming Tours
Joe Shithead's
Mountain Madman Tour
April 9 Joe Shithead Keithley,
solo acoustic show,
Canmore Hotel,
Canmore, Alberta
D.O.A. Mountain Madmen Tour
April 15 Finlay's, Nelson, BC
April 16 The Edge, Kimberley, BC
April 17 Bulldog's, Fernie, BC
D.O.A. “Talk action = 0” European Tour
April 28 Alte Hackerei, Karlsruhe, Germany
April 29 Grabenhalle,
St. Gallen, Switzerland
April 30 Im Chaeller, Schaffhausen, Swtzerland
May 1 May Day Concert, Open Air, Zurich, Switzerland
May 2 United Club, Torino, Italy
May 3 La Skalett club,
La Spezia, Italy
May 4 Gala Hala, Ljubijana, Slovenia
May 5 Arena, Vienna, Austria
May 6 White Trash, Berlin, Germany
May 7 Alte Meierei, Kiel, Germany
May 8 TBA
May 9 1000 Fryd, Aalborg, Denmark
May 10 Molotow, Hamburg, Germany
May 11 AZ,
Mulheim an der Ruhr,
Germany
May 12 De Groote Weiver, Wormerveer, Netherlands
May 13 Gleis 22, Munster, Germany
May 14 Café Glocksee, Hannover, Germany
May 15 Kulturzentrum Kreuz, Fulda, Germany
May 16 In der Au, Frankfurt, Germany
MDC and The RESTARTS
May 7 Satyricon, Portland, OR
May 8 El Corazon Dana, Seattle, WA
May 9 The Charleston, Bremerton, WA
May 10 TBA, Eugene, OR
May 11 Coaster's Bowl, Santa Cruz, CA
May 12 The Parkside, San Francisco, CA
May 13 Angels Roadhouse #2, Victorville, CA
May 14 Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA
May 15 The Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
May 16 The Metaphor, Escondido, CA
May 17 Nile Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
May 18 TBA, Tucson, AZ
May 19 Raul Cuellar, El Paso, TX
May 20 TBA, San Antonio, TX
May 21 Red 7 Graham Williams, Austin, TX
May 22 Walters On Washington, Houston, TX
May 23 Prophet Bar, Dallas, TX
May 24 The Conservatory, Oklahoma City, OK
May 25 The Jackpot Lounge, Lawerence, KS
May 26 Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL
May 27 Area 51, Madsion, WI
May 28 Triple Rock Soc. Club, Minneapolis, MN
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Welcome To Sudden Death Records |
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Back when I started out as an eleven year old kid, learning to play the drums, I never thought I would be running my own record label, but here I am. It just goes to show you can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. Some people ask me why would I want to run a label? Well here's why! I get to put out the records I like, when I like and no mealey-mouthed, two-bit record exec, can say shit about it! It goes right to heart of my philosophy, BE YOUR OWN BOSS!
I first started Sudden Death Records in 1978, as a way to put out the first D.O.A. record, the 7" EP "Disco Sucks". We knew way back then that nobody was going to come along and hand us a big fat cushy record deal. We knew we would have to fight for everything that we got. So that's what we did, D.I.Y. Do It Yourself man!
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SDR was a part time label until the beginning of 1998, then we got serious. We have bands from all over the world, with styles ranging from punk to rock to experimental. We even have our own acoustic stuff we call anarcoustic! So there you have it, my friends! The home of the troublemakers!"-- Joey Shithead Keithley
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D.O.A./Sudden Death Memorabilia Sale - Saturday March 27th from
2 - 4 pm, Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir, Vancouver, BC
Joe Shithead Keithley will run through a couple of sets of punk classics with his trusty acoustic guitar. The Sudden Death crew will be selling punk rock memorabilia ranging from CDs to posters, 7” and 12” records, clothing and lot of odds and ends. Lots of ‘one of a kind’ type items, starting at $1.00. It’s $5.00 to get in and that includes a ticket on a draw for some Sudden Death merch. Come early as it wraps up at 4:30.
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New D.O.A. Studio Album out May 1st, available in CD/LP and dropcard.
"Great new studio album produced by Joe Keithley and Chon. The tracks are rollicking, political and funny! A real blast of fresh air."
The 14 new tracks are:
- NO! WE WON'T GIVE IN
- I LIVE IN A CAR
- THE R.C.M.P.
- TYRANTS TURN IN HELL
- REBEL KIND
- THEY HATE PUNK ROCK
- THAT'S WHY I AM AN ATHEIST
- CONSUME! CONSUME!
- DON'T LET YOUR LIFE
- SURFIN' BIRD
- DON'T BANK ON A BANK
- THE TIMES ARE-A CHANGING
- LOOKIN' FOR A WORLD
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D.O.A.'s classic 1985 album, Let's Wreck The Party, released for the first time in 25 years!
Newly remastered, this is one of D.O.A.s hardest rocking studio albums from the 80's.
Click here to go to the store.
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We are very sad to announce that Franco, MDC's original bass player, passed away in Mexico in early January, 2010. He was a real talented guy and a gentle soul.
We will all miss him.
D.O.A. and the Sudden Death gang
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Till Von Hofmann, a good friend of D.O.A.'s, and their Euro tour coordinator, passed away October 21st 2009.
We miss you already D.O.A.
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Sudden Death Records is pleased to announce the new release from D.O.A.! The cd is aptly named "Kings of Punk, Hockey and Beer" and is available now, here on the Sudden Death Records website.
D.O.A. Canada’s punk legends and the originators of hardcore punk pummel you with a great new album, Kings of Punk, Hockey and
Beer. A short time ago, Canadian punk godfather JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY was sourly contemplating the namby-pamby-ness of the
new National Hockey League style, as he reached for the solace of a beer, it occurred to him, “Hey, damn this corporate NHL crap! Let’s give
the people some real rough and tumble on the ice! The D.O.A. way!”
Click here for the rest of the story on the SDR Press Release for the new cd.
Click here to order the cd now!
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D.O.A. - Kings Of Punk, Hockey And Beer: While many British and European punk rock bands have and still sing about beer, football and punk rock it's good to see D.O.A. doing something similar. The album title gives the game away and while some are wondering if it works I can safely say yes it does. 'Kings Of Punk, Hockey And Beer' is a thirteen anthem fuelled album which is best enjoyed at high volume while supping on a case full of beer. For me this album is just full of excellent tracks from start to finish and so damned enjoyable too! Tracks such as 'Dead Men Tell No Tales', 'The Hockey Song', 'Beer Liberation Army' and 'When Power Came To Canada' are there to be enjoyed and why the fuck not? Sometimes it's great to let your hair down and this is one album that will sure get you in the party mood! 8.5/10
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SUDDEN DEATH RECORDS and MVD VISUAL are pleased to announce the release of D.O.A.’S THE MEN OF ACTION 30TH ANNIVERSARY DVD for worldwide distribution August 18, 2009.
D.O.A. Canada’s legendary punks and the originators of hardcore, have produced an extraordinary DVD that covers the band’s 30 year career. It’s an essential collection of songs and punk/activist stories.
The DVD consists of 26 songs, 10 that are band produced storyline videos and 16 that are live productions. There are two ways to view the DVD: the Chaos Program features the music videos straight up, while
the Anarchy Program features JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY, Canada’s godfather of punk, telling the story of D.O.A. and punk activism in general as the videos play.
This anniversary package also includes as a bonus, D.O.A.’S critically acclaimed new album Northern Avenger, produced by the legendary BOB ROCK. The album has received rave reviews around the world. You also
get a 12 page booklet that includes rare photos of D.O.A. On the DVD itself there are some hilarious hidden tracks.
See how The Men of Action influenced 3 generations of fans and musicians including GREEN DAY, NIRVANA, RANCID, RED HOT
CHILLI PEPPERS, HENRY ROLLINS, JELLO BIAFRA, SOUND GARDEN, and SONIC YOUTH to name a few.
D.O.A. The Men of Action indeed.
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The new D.O.A. video's for Police Brutality and Human Bomb from Northern Avenger are done and available for you to watch!
Click on the screen shots to go to the video's page.
 
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The Action - Complete Punk Recordings 1977 - 1978 now available through Sudden Death Records!
THE ACTION was formed in 1977 and was one of Canada’s first punk bands. Their style combined early punk like THE RAMONES and rock influences like THE ROLLING STONE’S guitar attack and THE ALLMAN BROTHER’S dual /slide guitar leads. That combined with provocative lyrics and an untouchable stage show made THE ACTION a musician’s band.
THE ACTION was chosen to open for THE RAMONES in 1978 and they helped spearhead the punk movement across Canada when they supported THE STRANGLERS on their first North American tour that same year. This collection covers the band’s short but wild career from 1977-78. It features THE ACTION’S first EP, which includes the cult classic T.V.’s On the Blink and their second unreleased EP. It also includes smokin’ live tracks recorded at the infamous ROTTER‘S CLUB in Ottawa, Canada.
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The lineup featured the THREE FENTON BROTHERS, PAUL, JOHN and MICHAEL, as well as the incomparable TED AXE on vocals and SHOT SPOT MACDONALD on drums. Their music sounds just as fresh and vital as it did 30 years ago.
THE ACTION – Slashing White Hot! Click here to order the cd!
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THE ACTION - Complete Punk Recordings 1977 – 1978: Damn this name is a blast from the past. I was given their debut EP back in the late 80's as present and I'm proud to say it's still there. The Action were a great punk band and if you love early punk then you'll certainly think this band kick ass! It's just a shame there isn't bands like this doing the rounds now as punk has become so diluted with too many noise merchants. This seventeen track release covers the bands first EP, a second EP which went un-released and a live set recorded at the Rotters club in Ottawa. There's also sleeve notes from Paul Fenton who was one of three brothers behind this wicked outfit. It's great that bands like the Action are being given the re-issue treatment simply because the kids need to know there's more to punk rock than Green Day and the Sex Pistols. 8/10
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Spinner Magazine has posted an article about D.O.A. and the new cd "Kings of Punk, Hockey and Beer". Click here to read the article.
See D.O.A. footage from Force Attack Festival in Rostock Germany, August 2009
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D.O.A. on Tour in Italy! Click on the images for a larger view.
D.O.A.'s new 30th Anniversary DVD is now ready and will be available to purchase very soon. For more info on the DVD, please click on the image below.
We've just posted a page pf photos of D.O.A. Live in the Basque Country, Europe April 4, 2009. Photos by Patxi Uranga
Click on the photo above to check it out.
Joe was interviewed in Germany while on D.O.A.'s European tour this past April, and Part 1 of the Video Interview can be seen here.
Planet S has done a cover story on D.O.A. Click on the image below to go to the website and read the article.
D.O.A.'s "Northern Avenger" was recently reviewed by Boone on The Trouble with Normal website.
To read the review, please click here.
D.O.A.'s "Northern Avenger" was recently awarded "4 out of 5 stars" by Alternative Press!
Please click on the image below to read the review.
Vote For Joe!!!
Click here to vote for Joe: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/features/spiritofbc/vote_new.html
• It’s B.C.’s 150th Anniversary!
• Joey Keithley of D.O.A. voted in as one of B.C.’s most influential citizens
• Vote Joe into the top 10
As you may or may not be aware, it’s the province of British Columbia’s 150th birthday! The Vancouver Sun newspaper has conducted an online poll and produced a list of B.C.’s 150 most influential people of all time. By reader’s choice, Canada’s punk rock godfather Joey Shithead Keithley has been voted onto the list.
Now we are asking you to kick it up a notch and vote Joe into B.C.’s top 10. The voting is open till December 21st 2008. Imagine the look on the faces of those fat cats like the publisher of the Vancouver Sun if Joe got in there. A punk rocker making history in B.C… the world has changed.
Here’s how to vote:
Click on the link below and select Joey Keithley from the list. Then hit submit. That’s it.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/features/spiritofbc/vote_new.html
Vote once, vote often… there are many fine candidates (some evil ones too)!
D.O.A. and Slapshot:
For you hockey fans, there is a new movie that has just come out on DVD: Slapshot - The Junior League. The soundtrack features three D.O.A. songs, Donnybrook and Human Bomb from D.O.A.’s new album Northern Avenger as well as Beat’Em, Bust 'Em.
Don’t forget the Sudden Death Records CD sale. Buy one CD for $10.00 and get any second CD for $5.00.
D.O.A. U.S.A. tour dates will be announced soon!!
For more information:
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D.O.A. - “Smash The State. The Raw Original D.O.A. 1978-81” DVD Review
DVDs tend to bore me shitless, but this release is a welcome change as it kept me interested. This is not some super-sleek Pink Floyd type film! Much of the footage is extremely raw as it is taken from numerous performances during a time when filming shows was not of today’s quality. Many of the songs have a bootleg type of feel, but this actually adds to the feeling as it is as though you are back in 1979. All your early D.O.A. hardcore favorites are here: “America The Beautiful”, “World War 3”, “New Age”, “Disco Sucks” as well as improvised tunes like “Strat Man”. There is a great bonus scene of the band miming in the studio to “World War 3” for some TV show, maybe it was not meant to be funny but it kinda turned out that way. Joe’s voice is as rough as ever and the songs are still relevant to this day. “Smash The State. The Raw Original D.O.A. 1978-81” DVD is an excellent reminder of how things were for these Canadian punk rockers. Amazingly they are one of the few bands that are as good today as they were when they started. Long live D.O.A. (www.suddendeath.com )
Reviewed by Billy Bad Breaks
Order the Smash The State DVD HERE .
Joe Shithead Anarcoustic!
Photo by Bev Davies
Joe has been interviewed twice lately, once by Nardwuar The Human Serviette, and once on The Ruckus show on The Rabble Podcast Network.
To hear the interviews, please check the following links:
Narduar:
http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/20080912-153520-to-20080912-170526.mp3
The Ruskus: http://www.rabble.ca/rpn/podcast.php?id=pod
You can also hear an old interview with Joe and Narduar here: http://nardwuar.com/vs/doa/
D.O.A., Canada’s top punk rock band, release their 12th studio album Northern Avenger on Sudden Death Records. Early reviews of Northern Avenger are drawing comparisons to D.O.A.’s incredible first two albums: “Something Better Change” and “Hardcore 81”.
Produced by the legendary Bob Rock (Mettalica, Offspring, Pointed Sticks, Motley Crue, Young Canadians) the band have really put it into high gear in time for their 30th anniversary.
Led by Canada’s godfather of punk, Joe Shithead Keithley on guitar and vocals, Northern Avenger is punk rock the way it was meant to be. D.O.A. also rock the ska beat and nail you with no holds barred intense riffs, that drive you wild and make you think at the same time, a rare feat these days.
The album kicks off with the forceful, threatening and anthemic Human Bomb. Then they nail you with their ode to California: Golden State. They follow that up with Devil’s Speedway, which just might have the power to make Dale Earnhardt rise up from the dead.
With D.O.A. you always expect humor and politics, and there’s no shortage on Northern Avenger. Donnybrook, is a tale of hockey savagery that easily rivals the Hanson Brothers and Olgie Oglethorpe. For politics, listen to the intensity of Police Brutality, Set Them Free and Last Chance. Joe also sings about street life in Vancouver’s notorious and tragic Downtown Eastside on Poor Poor Boy.
Northern Avenger harks back to early classic days of D.O.A. To get the heaviest recording possible, Joe contacted his old pal Bob Rock, who had helped out with recording D.O.A.’s 1st two singles. After all who better to make one of the world’s heaviest bands sound even heavier.
With this album you can hear why D.O.A. has influenced three generations of musicians, from Green Day to Rancid to Red Hot Chilli Peppers to Offspring to Henry Rollins…. The list goes on.
Ya Hey! This is D.O.A.
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http://www.myspace.com/doapunk
http://www.suddendeath.com
"D. O. A. - Smash the State: The Raw Original D.O.A. 1978-81 DVD (Sudden Death / Music Video Distributors) D.O.A.'s Greatest Shits [1978 - 1998] DVD was good, but it was short, and high on their later more rock material. These guys are Canadian, as well as punk, legends and deserve a lengthier video release. Is that what this is? Well, it's about time. This newest DVD disc is pure punk rock - hardcore '81 (and before)! There are live shows on here filmed in San Francisco from 1980 and two from 1981, an unknown Bay Area show from 1981, and the entire infamous Anarchist Anti-Canada Day outdoor show from 1978 (as seen in pieces on Greatest Shits. There's also a TV appearance from 1980 with the band performing "The Enemy", another TV appearance with a studio version of "World War 3" from 1979, a '79 Canadian news report on punk and D.O.A.. Seventy minutes of three-chord rock fury, snotty attitude, trouble-making, and political activism. Watch, and see if you can spot Circle Jerk's Keith Morris. While I did like Greatest Shits, this is a million times better. Buy this and catch an old favorite of the Kennedy clan (that's Dead Kennedys, Jack), and they'll probably be an old school fave for you too. (March 20, 2008)"
D.O.A. have finished laying the bedtracks for the new cd "Northern Avenger". The overdubs are scheduled to start March 10th, with a release date in the spring or early summer of 2008. We have posted some photos from the studio below.
Bob Rock and Joe Shithead.
Bob Rock and Joe Shithead.
Photos by Susanne Tabata
D.O.A. teams up with legendary producer Bob Rock to record their new album "Northern Avenger" for their 30th Anniversary!!!
In mid February, Canada’s legendary punk rock band D.O.A. will start recording a new album in time for their 30th anniversary. The production will be handled by mega producer Bob Rock (Metallica, The Cult, Pointed Sticks, Young Canadians, Motley Crue).
Sudden Death Records is ecstatic about the upcoming release of “Northern Avenger.” The tentative release date for Canada is May 2008 and August 2008 for the rest of the world. D.O.A., led by Canada’s punk godfather Joe Shithead Keithley, has teamed up with co-conspirators bassist Randy Rampage and drummer James Hayden and come up with a ton of great new songs.
Bob Rock got his start with his band The Payolas who, along with D.O.A. and others, helped start Vancouver’s gritty underground punk scene back in 1978. Bob produced some of the great early pop punk bands like the Young Canadians and the Pointed Sticks at Vancouver’s famous Little Mountain Sound. D.O.A. also recorded their classic early singles The Prisoner/13 and World War 3/Whatcha Gonna Do? at Little Mountain Sound with the help of Ron Obvious and Bob Rock. Bob later went onto world-wide fame producing bands like Metallica, The Tragically Hip and Bon Jovi.
The songs on "Northern Avenger" cover a lot of fertile and explosive ground, as you would expect from a D.O.A. album. Songs like Human Bomb, Police Brutality and Crossfire are political and on fire. There’s also the humor you would expect from D.O.A. on Devils’ Speedway and Donnybrook. All in all, it will be a blistering collection of songs. Release schedule and D.O.A. tour dates will be announced shortly.
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Scanner Zine has posted 5 cd reviews for D.O.A. cds. Included in the review are:
1 . The Black Spot (ReRelease)
2. Something Better Change
3. War And Peace
4. War on 45
5. Live Free or Die
If you are interested in reading the reviews, please click here .
1995 album from D.O.A. that has been out of print since 2000.
It features:
- Joe Shithead
- Wimpy Roy
- Ford Pier
- and John Wright from No Means No
"Band of Rebels"
D.O.A. and Canada’s godfather of punk, JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY. This 14 song album combines punk-a-billy, ska, punk and roots rock. It’s funny, political, upbeat, and incredibly energetic. The songs talk about smokin’ pot, troublemaking, Star Trek, revolution, and fucking with corporations.
Standout tracks are: “Bust Me Loose”, “Record Company Ripoff”, “Rebel Kind” and “Fuck The Corporation”. There’s also a kick ass cover of STEPPENWOLF’s “Born To Be Wild”. The 12 guest musicians are loosely known as the “Dirty Dozen” and include RANDY RAMPAGE (D.O.A., ANNILHILATOR), KEVIN KANE (GRAPES OF WRATH), JESSE ZUBOT (ZUBOT AND DAWSON), THE GREAT BALDINI (D.O.A., DOG EAT DOGMA), JOHN KORSRUD (HARD RUBBER ORCHESTRA) and BILL RUNGE (HARD RUBBER ORCHESTRA).
JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY, Canada’s infamous anti-hero, has won over a couple of generations of fans and performers through his work in D.O.A., his writing and his activism. He’s influenced artists like GREEN DAY, THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS, NIRVANA, RANCID, NOFX, BAD RELIGION, HENRY ROLLINS, JELLO BIAFRA and IAN MCKAYE.
When asked why he has recorded a solo album when D.O.A. is still going strong, Shithead had this to say; “I got to stretch out and try new things, this is a different way to fight the system. Band of Rebels is like an extension of D.O.A., musically it’s a little different, but it’s still nuts and it’s still meant to cause trouble and stir shit up!” Band of Rebels is out June 19th, so come and join the revolution.
Tracklist
1. Rebel Kind
2. Bust Me Loose
3. When Power Came To Canada
4. Armageddon Time
5. Wake Me Up For The Revolution
6. Born To Be Wild
7. Take What You Can Out Of Life
8. Fuck The Corporation
9. Irene Goodnight
10. Troublemaker
11. Dangerman
12. Record Company Ripoff
13. Men For All Ages
14. People Power
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The Pointed Sticks release their first new album in 29 years!
To celebrate the album, go to http://www.thepointedsticks.com and get free downloads of the Pointed Stick's first three singles!!! |
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Spider passes away R.I.P.
"Spider was one of the original punks, a strong and vibrant spirit, if there ever was one, he will be missed by many around the world." Joe Shithead Keithley
If you would like to see the facebook Spider memorial site, please click here.
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D.O.A. in China
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Read Joe's diary of the trip at Magnet Magazine.com by clicking here.
Photo by Abram Deyo
D.O.A. played great shows in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan
To see more photos of D.O.A. by Abram Deyo, please check out his Flickr page!
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New Release from old school Vancouver Punks, The Spores!
Yow! After twenty years in secret vaults, a new anthology of songs has resurfaced from Vancouver’s Punk Rock jesters- The SPORES. As one of the leaders of the second wave of punk’s ‘glory years’, the band clawed their way through the shattered music scene of 1983, recording several singles, videos and the album “Schizofungi!” which was hailed by both geniuses and idiots alike. The songs were furious yet melodic, and the band was compared to the music styles of The Damned and Stiff Little Fingers. Known for their outrageous live act, they grew a fan base of rabid followers who were a constant element to their sold out shows.
In 1988, during the intense recording of their follow-up album, the Spores were torn apart, leaving only fragments of what would be their best songs. As the years passed and other musical styles rose and fell, these songs percolated in hybernation until recently rediscovered. Now, remixed and digitally enhanced, they form the anthology “NEWS WEATHER and SPORES”, along with other selected anthems from the band’s vinyl years. Many of the songs, like “Shopping Binge” and “Conspiracy in the Sky” have themes which are even more relevant today than when they were written. However, the master recordings of two songs were unfortunately never found, and as an added bonus to the CD, some members of the band reunited decades after to rerecord from scratch these tunes, which appear as the last two tracks.
These 20 songs represent the best of the Spore’s output and none have ever been released on CD before. The disc also contains anti-videos for “Up the Boss” and “Meat Biproduct”. Available now on Sudden Death Records.
Released on: January 6th, 2009!!
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A review by Street Voice UK:
THE SPORES - News Weather And Spores: After twenty or so years these songs from the Spores have re-surfaced. These guys were one of the leading second waves punk bands to come out of Vancouver who were often compared to the likes of the early Damned and S.L.F. While I don't hear any resemblance it's fair to say the Spores were a pretty decent punk rock band. I used to have a couple of tracks on tape and for me it's pretty awesome that Sudden Death have released this. If you enjoy crazy assed punk rock then you'll love what's on offer here with tracks such as 'Holy Cow', 'Pervert Me', 'Meat Bi-Product', 'Up The Boss', and 'Oh Holy Knights'. Not only do you get a pretty decent punk rock album but this also comes well packaged too! 7/10 |
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Buy the DOA new album "Northern Avenger" Now!
Download D.O.A. Northern Avenger for only $7.00!!! (Includes liner notes.)
$9.00 CD format.
DOA Northern avenger 12" LP version coming in November 2008
DOA Human Bomb/Crossfire 7" single coming in October 2008
***Special Limited Offer***
Buy any SDR CD for $10 USD and receive any 2nd SDR CD for only $5.00 more!
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The Pointed Sticks
- Waiting For The Real Thing -
Click here for more information.
Waiting For The Real Thing collates all six sides of their three original Canadian singles, a slew of compilation appearances, some unreleased material, including a number of tracks from the aborted Stiff album, and a live radio session from 1979.
Essential for the inclusion of the singles anyway, elsewhere though, perhaps lacking in fidelity at times, most noticeably on the radio session, this excellent set reveals a band fully deserving of their not even fifteen minutes in the spotlight and who deserved much more. For anyone enamoured of the punk/new wave scene of the late 1970’s, this retrospective reveals a band far too good to be forgotten.
An article is being printed in a Vancouver edition of EXD about The Pointed Sticks. To read the article in pdf format, please click here .
A review has recently been posted on the "Rock and Roll Meandering Nonsense" website of the Vancouver Complication .
If you wish to read it, please click here to be taken to the site.
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