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Episode 317 - Joey Keithley Part 2

Turned Out A Punk
Turned Out A Punk
Episode • Mar 10, 2021 • 1h 23m
JOEY SH*THEAD’S BACK!!! One of Canada's most iconic musicians, DOA's Joey Keithley returns to the show! From teaching the punk world how to tour, to running for political office; Joey's life is worthy of a movie & soon, it will be! Keep an eye out for Scott ("Salad Days" & "Creem" documentaries) Crawford's highly anticipated documentary on Joey: "Something Better Change" coming soon! 



Until then, listen to Joey & Damian talk: lost Mystic Recording sessions, the Yippies' roll in the early hardcore scene, RCMP surveillance in the wake of the arrest of the Squamish 5 & so much more! 



NOT TO BE MISSED!!! 



Also Touched On:



The sonic range of small town Vancouver




The reason for the creative explosion




Vancouver: weird mix of people




Why not Toronto and Montreal?




SCUM in Montreal




The Nils





The BC and Quebec connection




Lee Kendall: the original singer of The Skulls




Art Bergman’s first band: Schmorg




The coming together of the suburban groups with completely different idea of what punk was




The Ramones show up and teach everyone how it’s done




Studying Black Flag




Playing one of the first Husker Du shows




Grant Hart 




Playing with the Bad Brains in 1979




The all-time great line-ups




No rules




Going to China




the lost Mystic Session




Label Issues: drugs and the music business 




CD Characters and the “Cocksucker Blues” connection




Anti-Canada Day




The Squamish 5: “Anyone heard from Gerry lately?”




RCMP Surveillance  




Playing hockey against Negazione 




& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!



BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS






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