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From The Desk Of OFF!: Playmobil

Some artists deal with the subject of mortality in delicate, reflective brushstrokes. OFF! bandleader Keith Morris confronts it roughly the same way a hungry pit bull meets a T-bone steak—with fang-gnashing ferocity. To wit: multiple compressed assaults from the band’s new sophomore salvo, Wasted Years (Vice). Because, at 58, the Circle Jerks/Black Flag vet (who still maintains a spin-off combo dubbed Flag) has faced his own frailties, overcome most of them, and simply accepted—then soldiered on—with the rest. Morris, guitarist Dimitri Coats, bassist Steven Shane McDonald and drummer Mario Rubalcaba will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on them.

Playmobile

McDonald: I love Playmobil. My son loves Playmobil. He’ll spend hours inventing scenarios in a myriad of settings. Whether its the wild west, the African savannah or a caveman in awe of an erupting volcano, he gets completely enveloped in these worlds. The creatives behind PM like to push the envelope, maybe even a little too much sometimes. My wife and I always make sure all the guns are removed from a set before our son gets at them. So far he hasn’t noticed. Here is a website I found dedicated to the 17 least-appropriate Playmobil sets. Anything violent I’m very dubious of, but airport security and hobo on bench seem like great ways to explore the bigger world on his terms first.