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===Circle Jerks=== After leaving Black Flag in 1979, Morris founded the [[Circle Jerks]], along with former [[Redd Kross]] guitarist [[Greg Hetson]].<ref name="mcneil"/> They were soon joined by Roger Rogerson (bass) and [[Lucky Lehrer]] (drums). In contrast to the top-down decision-making of Black Flag, the Circle Jerks agreed on [[collective]] decisions for material and performances.{{sfn|Morris|Ruland|2017|pp=96-97}} Morris and the band increased their global popularity after being featured in the [[Penelope Spheeris]] 1981 documentary ''[[The Decline of Western Civilization]]''.{{sfn|Morris|Ruland|2017|pp=118-119}} Cited as one of the most important hardcore punk groups, the Circle Jerks were active until 1990, when Hetson left the band to continue playing guitar and release a number of albums with [[Bad Religion]]. The Circle Jerks reunited in 1994 and released [[Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities|their last studio album]] to date in 1995. The group performed on and off until 2011, when they went back on hiatus. In November 2019, plans were announced for a 2020 reunion tour in support of the 40th anniversary of their 1980 album, ''[[Group Sex (album)|Group Sex]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/circle-jerks-reforming-for-40th-anniversary-of-group-sex-playing-punk-rock-bowling/|title=Circle Jerks reforming for 40th anniversary of 'Group Sex,' playing Punk Rock Bowling|work=[[Brooklyn Vegan]]|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123004735/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/circle-jerks-reforming-for-40th-anniversary-of-group-sex-playing-punk-rock-bowling/|url-status=live}}</ref> however the tour was postponed until September 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/circle_jerks_unveil_rescheduled_40th_anniversary_tour|title=Circle Jerks Unveil Rescheduled 40th Anniversary Tour|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=July 19, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2022|archive-date=April 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403070254/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/circle_jerks_unveil_rescheduled_40th_anniversary_tour|url-status=live}}</ref> The band continued touring North & South America with the [[Descendents]] in 2023 and 2024 and Europe in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biagiotti |first1=James |title=Concert Review: Descendents at Revolution Live |url=https://bocamag.com/concert-review-descendents-at-revolution-live/ |website=Boca Magazine |access-date=October 5, 2024 |date=April 3, 2024 |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006211623/https://bocamag.com/concert-review-descendents-at-revolution-live/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hatfield |first1=Amanda |title=Descendents & Circle Jerks announce fall co-headlining tour |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/descendents-circle-jerks-announce-fall-co-headlining-tour/ |website=Brooklyn Vegan |access-date=October 5, 2024 |date=April 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511064519/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/descendents-circle-jerks-announce-fall-co-headlining-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NME">{{cite web |last1=Pilley |first1=Max |title=Descendents and Circle Jerks announce 2025 UK and European co-headline tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/descendents-and-circle-jerks-announce-2025-uk-and-european-co-headline-tour-3813811 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=April 15, 2025 |date=November 18, 2024}}</ref>
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