John Doe, the guy who formed one half of X’s front line next to Exene Cervenka more than 30 years ago, is still on the scene, doing what he does best on his new solo album, Keeper (Yep Roc). With all four of its original members (Doe, Cervenka, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebreak) on board, the best band to emerge from L.A.’s punk scene is slated to perform an impressive schedule of live shows this fall that includes a South American tour with Pearl Jam. Doe will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.
Doe: Dinosaurs fly among us, such beauty!! If you’ve been to the North Platte River in the fall to see sandhill cranes migrating, you’ll know what majesty really is. It blows my mind that they still catch and eat songbirds in Europe. In a case like this, I don’t really care about tradition, because it just seems wrong to kill something so small and beautiful for so little yeild. What year is this anyway?
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