LIVE: John Doe @ Club Helsinki, 2/23/17

In the ’80s, John Doe was singer, songwriter and bassist for X, one of the leading exponents of the West Coast punk scene – and an absolutely riveting live band. There was something magical about the way Doe’s powerful voice held its own against Exene Cervenka’s passionate caterwauling, creating not harmony but rather an appealing strife, underpinned by Billy Zoom’s neo-rockabilly guitar licks and D.J. Bonebrake’s ferocious drumming.