Episode 296 - Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag, OFF!‪)‬ Turned Out A Punk

We're going wild in the streets on this episode because Damian is joined by his buddy & a goddamn LEGEND: KEITH MORRIS! Listen in as the two discuss the LA punk explosion, & what led up to it, from the most first hand of perspectives. From going with Greg Ginn to see the Dogs in a music wasteland to watching West Coast hardcore take over the globe a few years later. This is NOT TO BE MISSED & don't miss the brand new jammed packed reissue of Group Sex (one of the best records ever!) out now on Trust Records. 

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Not heroes, friends




Great bass players




LA versus NY punk




A nice thick red face and zucchini noodles




Talking Heads, Blondie and most of the early CBs scene wasn’t really punk




The Dickies and X are the only bands to get signed




Zolar X 

The Imperial Dogs




The Dogs from Detroit: Ginn and Keith’s favourite band




The Last kick it off in the South Bay




Lucky Leher gives out his number on Group Sex and regrets it




Jeff trades Keith a song in exchange for a new band name




Hollywood vs the Beach communities




The effect of growing up in the “Hey Devo!” era




Don’t stand around trying to figure stuff out, jump in: Beach Jocks




Circles Jerks and Fear to 5000 people at the Olympic Auditorium 




The Stooges on their last legs




The effects of Charles Manson on you Culture




Vom were… fun




Fear forming to mock punk




The Extremes to Youth Brigade




The Atoms: pre-DFL and GnR




The first tour




Fanzines




Making sure you were playing with the good band in each town




Borrowing riffs




four month long tours



no merch

& SO MUCH MORE!!!


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