Hardcore will never die, at least while Keith Morris is still alive and kicking. The 55-year-old Morris co-founded the legendary Black Flag with Greg Ginn before leaving the band three years later to start the equally seminal Circle Jerks with future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. That band lasted a decade, though since 1994, the Circle Jerks have continued to tour sporadically but haven’t released a new album since 1995. That was going to change when the band convened last year with producer Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides) to work on new material. The result, however, was Morris quitting the CJs and forming OFF!, a new hardcore supergroup with Coats on guitar, Steven McDonald (Redd Kross) on bass and Mario Rubalcaba (Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes) on drums. OFF! recorded four EPs that will be released as a vinyl boxed set, First Four EPs (Vice), on December 14. The band will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with Morris.
Dimitri: My mom gave me Daily Advantage vitamins a while back, and I’ve tried to take them every day ever since. These vitamins are very high quality and, as a result, a bit expensive. Aside from the obvious health benefits, what makes these supplements so great are the individually sealed packets. Instead of having to wrestle with eight different bottles of pills at a time, all you have to do is grab and rip open one convenient dose. This is especially helpful if you’re busy, on the go and don’t always have time to eat properly. And taking them after a meal won’t upset your stomach. I’ve also heard that this particular brand is extremely beneficial to those recovering from a drug binge lasting more than a day. If you’re constantly tired, prone to feeling sick or having trouble getting back into your normal routine, I recommend Daily Advantage.
