Joe Keithley is a living legend. Like Rick Hansen. Or Terry Fox. But for a decidedly different demographic. Formed in Burnaby in 1978, his punk rock band D.O.A. has 11 full-length albums. True to their motto TALK-ACTION=ZERO, they have performed in support of Greenpeace, women's rape/crisis centres, prisoner rights and anti-nuke and anti-globalization organizations. D.O.A. has toured with Nirvana, The Clash, The Ramones, The Dead Kennedys, Black Flag and Minor Threat. They've influenced The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and The Offspring. The band's founder is Joe Keithley, a.k.a. Joey Shithead. In 1996, Keithley ran as a Greenpeace candidate in provincial and civic elections. With an introduction by Jack Rabid, music producer and publisher of the New York music magazine Big Takeover, I, Shithead: A Life in Punk (Arsenal $21.95) is Keithley's recollection of a life in activism and music. 1-55152-148-2

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