The Ubyssey
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issued: 1983-03-18
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note: THE UBYSSEY Vol. LXV, No. 45 Vancouver. B.C. Friday, March 18,1983 228-2301 Sitting across from Joey Shithead is like facing a grizzly bear gone punk. He has a huge body highlighted by frazzled hair and strategically placed scars on a set of massive shoulders. But he's not exactly your average Joe. Or your average Shithead. "Why be scared?" asks Shithead. "Words are just words, just things you write down on paper and utter through your vocal chords." "If someone hears that this guy's name is Joey Shithead, they're going to all of a sudden form a bunch of impressions," adds guitarist Dave Gregg. "One of the worst problems this society has is operating under misconceptions and illusions because of things they hear." See review page 3 Misconceptions will probably surround Vancouver's punk gods D.O.A. for some time to come. Just as the cops "misinterpreted" Shithead's behavior the night they dragged him out of the local punk palace the Smilin' Buddha, people will probably always be somewhat confused by the band's aims and role. Gregg and Shithead's rambling dialogue makes conversation with them as difficult to decode as the lyrics of many punk songs. "We try to cover a whole range of the things people are dealing with every day of their life," Gregg says. "Part of it's sexuality, and part of it's watching the six o'clock news," he says. Gregg envisions the band as important communicators — like the press. And he sees D.O.A. as participants in a "media war." "We're a part of the media as much as the Vancouver Sun is. It's entertainment. They're trying to get people to buy their newspapers and we're trying to get people to come out and see us. They're pretty accurate with the weather and sports scores and saying the Queen was here, but as far as, I'm concerned, they're completely irresponsible in most cases." Gregg sees their task as one of breaking down cultural barriers in society. "Punks were originally doing that just by themselves. Now five years on down the line, th…
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spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
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language: English
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publisher: Vancouver : Alma Mater Society of the University of B.C.
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