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Song of the week: "Sunlight" by John Doe
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Apr 15, 2016
Song of the week: "Sunlight" by John Doe
Doe is co-founder of the LA punk band X, but he's released over a dozen solo albums and his latest is "The Westerner," which comes out April 29.
NEW YORK - MAY 02: Musicians John Doe (L) and Exene Cervenka of the band "X" perform onstage at the ASCAP Tribeca Music Lounge held at the Canal Room during the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) *** Local Caption *** John Doe;Exene Cervenka
NEW YORK - MAY 02: Musicians John Doe (L) and Exene Cervenka of the band "X" perform onstage at the ASCAP Tribeca Music Lounge held at the Canal Room during the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) *** Local Caption *** John Doe;Exene Cervenka
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Doe is co-founder of the LA punk band X, but he's released over a dozen solo albums and his latest is "The Westerner," which comes out April 29.

This week's Off-Ramp song of the week is "Sunlight" by John Doe.

Doe is co-founder of the LA punk band X, but he's released over a dozen solo albums and his latest is "The Westerner," which comes out April 29. Check out the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gHuxHd4RhI

John Doe will be appearing in conversation with fellow X co-founder Exene Cervenka at the Central Library Downtown on May 1, and he'll perform songs from the new album on May 4 at the Grammy Museum.