Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Flag

First Black Flag singer Keith Morris dishes

"...see all the stage diving. You can see the circle pit/slam pit/mosh pit/whatever you want to call it. We..."

Nov. 6, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

American Hardcore

Crammed with grainy, shot-on-the-fly mid-Eighties video footage, recent interviews, and a genuine love for its subject, American Hardcore encapsulates a largely forgotten moment in maximum rock & roll history.

"...viral spread of hardcore from SoCal originators like the Circle Jerks and Black Flag; down to Lone Star yahoos..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...like a similar relationship between the Applicators and the Circle Jerks means good news for Austin. Seems the Jerks..."

July 27, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sheet Music – My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor

by Keith Morris, with Jim Ruland

"...then in Golden State slam-rock's ultimate party band the Circle Jerks. Which makes My Damage far more important than..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback – Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Decade of Aggression

Flashing back on 10 years of Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Headliners: Peaches, Circle Jerks, Negative Approach, Prefuse 73..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Wrap: Keith Morris

Flag frontman tries to OFF! himself

"...35 years as vocalist for early Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, Off!, and now Flag. Always opinionated and sometimes..."

Nov. 12, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Psych Fest: Rain Parade

Q&A with headliner/bandleader Matt Piucci

"...false, with the exception of X and maybe the Circle Jerks. The Circle Jerks were funny and X was..."

April 25, 2013 Music Post by Greg Beets

Dancing About Architecture

Robbie Jacks is dead, but Auditorium Shores is not. Check back later about the Empanada Parlour.

"...with Greg Hetson and were opening for the reunited Circle Jerks at Emo's this Saturday. Add to that, however,..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Turnstile Is Happy to Provide at Stubb’s

Big riff breakouts lead five-band testament to punk plurality

"...extended powerviolence track. The band lurched between the frenetic Circle Jerks worship of their zenith to recent dabbling in..."

May 7, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Record Reviews

"...Brotherton, as well as players from Tucson's Giant Sand circle of friends. Despite the superfluous amount of talent, Devotion..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Queer Music Forerunner Phranc Receives OUTsider Legacy Award

Transmedia art fest honors musician and visual artist

"...Decline of Western Civilization beside Black Flag and the Circle Jerks) and played in the all-girl feminist punk band..."

Feb. 19, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Blowing the Dust Off Punk Record Collections

Jason Blackmore explores punk musicians' record collections in Records Collecting Dust II

"...by their record shelves. He caught gold, including Black Flag/Circle Jerks/Off! vocalist Keith Morris rhapsodizing over him and his..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

Sound on Sound Review: Damian Abraham

Fucked Up frontman podcasts from Sherwood

"...the Air Sex Championships and a wedding officiated by Circle Jerks/Flag/Off! frontman Keith Morris on the anything-goes Globe stage,..."

Nov. 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

John Doe on SXSW Hit-and-Run

“Very strange feeling to be that close, but not be aware”

"...didn’t sound like Black Flag didn’t sound like the Circle Jerks. There were differences. But yes, I think Exene..."

April 10, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Housecore Horror Live Shot: Friday Part 1

Heavy metal parking lot

"...walk into a bar” might belittle Subrosa in certain circle jerks, but its dual electric violinists – Sarah Pendleton..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off!

"...the mouth since founding stints in Black Flag and Circle Jerks, an all-star ensemble goes Off!: guitarist/producer Dimitri Coats..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Bob Log III Q&A

One-man guitar orgy crams into Mohawk on Thursday

"...who played right before me? He was in the Circle Jerks or something?..."

July 21, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Housecore Horror Gets Heavy Again

Metal/horror festival announces first bands and a very special guest

"...punk supergroup featuring Dave Grohl, Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks), Jello Biafra, Reed Mullin (Corrosion of Conformity), Corey..."

June 24, 2014 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Flag

Friday, 8:55pm, Black stage

"...When Morris, who founded the Circle Jerks and fronts modern-day punk powerhouse OFF!, reteamed with..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback

Emo's stays indie. For now.

"...reunions. One called Flag, featuring original members Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Off!) and Chuck Dukowski, will headline Punk Rock..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The AggreGAYtor: December 5

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...some currency. Can marriage be consummated by blowies? Cunnilingus? Circle jerks? Heavy make out sessions? I am collecting a..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: November 30

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...men are encouraged to participate in dry, sexless, talky circle jerks, New Jersey group JONAH is being sued for..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

SXSW Saturday International Bands

Plenty of exotic headliners left for Saturday

"...who was Black Flag's early vocalist and also founded the Circle Jerks...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Complete Control

Wax’s Joe Sib hits Cap City Comedy Club

"...bands like 7 Seconds, Aggression, Sham 69, the Clash, Circle Jerks and the Adolescents. We were so blown away..."

Jan. 19, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Outlaw

Alex Cox, still shooting film, and the finger, after all these years

"...songs by the Modern Lovers, Iggy Pop, and, okay, Circle Jerks, didn't hurt) – it seemed like he had..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Megadeth, Testament, Exodus

Stubb's, March 26

"...by Blood. The dust cloud raised by gleeful underage circle jerks rivaled Austin City Limits Music Fest 2005. Northern..."

April 2, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

TCB

Stories from the Ritz's punk heyday and a former Adult now on tour with Kelly Clarkson, and the 2007 ACL Fest sounds just like Tom Thumb's blues

"...Misfits, Dead Kennedys, Hüsker Dü, TSOL, Minor Threat, and Circle Jerks; now-legendary local bands Scratch Acid, MDC, the Offenders,..."

May 11, 2007 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Friday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"..."Amphetamine Girl" that carry on what the Germs and Circle Jerks began, while Redondo Beach neighbors the Smut Peddlers..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

TCB

Halloween tricks and treats from the Rolling Stones, Pet Shop Boys, White Ghost Shivers, and Palm School Choir, while yet another Austin outdoor festival is born

"...Tickets are only $20, buying sets from Spoon, Peaches, Circle Jerks, Prefuse 73, DJ Mel, Black Angels, Lucero, Octopus..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Greatest Gift

An oral history unearthing one of post-punk's most seminal acts: Austin's Scratch Acid

"...guitar, the California hardcore of Black Flag and the Circle Jerks was the underground sound du jour. Having embraced..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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