Talk - Action = Zero: Illustrated History of D.O.A. [Paperback]

Joe Keithley (Author)

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: University Of Toronto Press (Jun 1 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1551523965
ISBN-13: 978-1551523965
Product Dimensions: 26.8 x 20.4 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #154,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #37 in Books > Entertainment > Music > Musical Genres > Punk

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They rock out. They blow the roof off. Some of the best shows I've ever seen in my life were D.O.A. gigs. I’ve never seen them not be amazing.
—Henry Rollins (Black Flag) (Henry Rollins 20110315)

The proper medicine growing young minds need.
—Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) (Jello Biafra 20110315)

Joey Shithead casts a long shadow.
―John Doe (X) (John Doe 20110315)

They’ve changed a lot of people’s lives.
―David Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) (David Grohl )

D.O.A. inspired me and many others with their integrity and musical precision for many years to follow. A true legendary punk band. And pretty good hockey players too ... for Canadians.
―Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks) (Greg Hetson )

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The punk band D.O.A., established in 1978, is considered one of the founders of hardcore punk, alongside such other seminal groups as Black Flag and Minor Threat. Their raw, melodic sound, which drew comparisons to the Clash and the Ramones, has always been matched by the band’s acute political sensibility; known for its uncompromising and outspoken anarchist viewpoints, D.O.A. has been active on behalf of many issues, including anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech, women’s rights, and the environment. Its slogan, “Talk – Action = 0,” refers to the importance of artists and others who need to “walk the walk” when it comes to their politics.

After more than thirty years, D.O.A. remains as active as ever, touring internationally (including a trip to China, the first punk band to do so) and recording regularly (their thirteenth studio album was released in 2010); their fan base now spans three generations. This large-format book is a sprawling visual history of the group by lead singer/guitarist Keithley—made up of vintage photographs, posters, handwritten lyrics, and other various ephemera—that offers a visceral glimpse into the hardcore life of one of the hardest-working punk bands in the business.

Joe Keithley is the founder of D.O.A. His autobiography, I, Shithead: A Life in Punk, was published by Arsenal in 2003; now in its third printing, it has been translated into French, German, and Italian.

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1.0 out of 5 stars lame, Nov 8 2011

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Forget the reviews by people who don't know any better (like Randy Bachman!!). This is just more self-centered, self-aggrandizing garbage from a punk pretender and false Anarchist (Anarchists do not run for the Green Party-end of argument). Punk died in 77 only to be co-opted by heavy metal imitators who never got the message but took the opportunity to turn a powerful sound into lame heavy metal ("hardcore") and used shameless branding to further their useless careers. We know that Joey is a towering intellect but he doesn't quite get the math. When it comes to DOA, Talk Plus Action Equals Zero. File under fiction.

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1.0 out of 5 stars false anarchist, Nov 27 2011

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A major problem with "punk" is the manner in which the original movement has been co-opted by capitalist philosophy exemplified by the author of this booklet. JK fails to recall how, for their first Vancouver show, he ordered custom made black t-shirts with white swastika and the word "destroy" printed in stock lettering modelled after a more artistic version created for the Sex Pistols. He had these shirts made for everyone in the Skulls in a crude attempt to brand themselves as "punks". And so it is with the remainder of his "career" chronicled here. The anarchist logo is shamelessly co-opted by someone who pretends to be an Anarchist. Anarchists do not run for the Green Party or tour China at the behest of an oppressive government (ask Falung Gong). If "punk" didn't exist it would be necessary for the state to invent it and peddle bands like DOA to give the impression of democracy and freedom of speech. One would assume that the message of this booklet is that without "action" there is "zero" and that DOA have somehow created something because their talk has "action" and therefore has amounted to some sort of result. Well the math is all wrong: Talk Plus Action Equals Zero Equals DOA ("dead on arrival" which is more like it).

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