Video: Circle Jerks - My Career As A Jerk

Orange County punks the Circle Jerks are often resigned to footnote status in superficial discussions of the birth of hardcore ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ circle-jerks-open-up-in-new-do cumentary-my-career-/69739/

The Circle Jerks documentary "My Career As A Jerk" is set to be released on DVD on September 25th. The documentary film features interviews with members Keith Morris, Greg Hetson, Lucky Leher. Earl Liberty, Zander Schloss as well as J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion), and more.

Good to see the upcoming September 25th release of Circle Jerks:: My Career As A Jerk , a documentary on the LA punk band formed by ex members of Black Flag and Red Cross (now Redd Kross) in late 1979. Filmmaker David Markey (1991: The Year Punk Broke, The Slog Movie) includes in-depth interviews, rare live footage and historical perspective. "I was at many of these shows, and let me tell you, there wasn't a tighter band in Los Angeles at the time," said Markey. "Making this film reminded me just how truly [...]

Here's something to check out if you have a minute - a trailer for a new doc about the Circle Jerks. With Keith Morris currently making lots of noise (literally) with Off! there's no better time for this film to come out. Traverses some 30 years of history of the legendary, on again / off again Los Angeles punk band Circle Jerks as shared by Keith Morris, Greg Hetson, Lucky Lehrer, Earl Liberty & Zander Schloss, with scads of shredding live performances (including footage director David Markey shot in the early 1980's). Features live performances with [...]

The trailer has been posted for My Career As A Jerk , a new documentary about the Circle Jerks . The film was directed by David Markey ( 1991: The Year Punk Broke , The Slog Movie ) and is set for release on September 25, 2012 . The trailer says this about the film: From the beginning, LA punk band the Circle Jerks were rooted in controversy. Formed by-ex members of Black Flag and Red Cross (now Redd Kross ) in late 1979, the band came to encapsulate [...]