Danko performed with Countdown covering Youth of Today's "Flame Still Burns", Minor Threat's "In My Eyes", and Negative Approach's "Can't Tell No One".
Kang inspired hardcore band from Toronto featuring John McDonald of Skew-G, Paul Abrash of One Blood, Ian and Derek from Blowhard, and Pat Laso from the Blundermen. Darren Cosgrove did the artwork. Ugly Pop released the record. Songs on here are:
There are two pieces on DOA in this issue. There is an interview done with Joey Shithead in Seattle around the time of "Festival of Athiests" release. MRR also does a feature on DOA in their Pioneers of Punk section. Copies of issue 188 are still available through back order at http://maximumrocknroll.com/back-issues/.