Photos by Bill Shouldis

OFF! blazed through a 25-minute set of punk rock fury at their Generation Records in-store performance on Friday. The band was celebrating the release of their debut 7″ and played in front of a packed basement.

With all the Black Flag-inspired aggro, there was a very surprising and poignant moment mid-set. Lead singer Keith Morris reflected on the life of Jeffrey Lee Pierce, the late singer of The Gun Club, who died in 1996 from a brain hemorrhage. Morris, tears welling up in his eyes, talked about his best friend and urged everyone in attendance to buy every Gun Club record in stock. The band then went into their tribute to Pierce, aptly-titled “Jeffrey Lee Pierce.”  It was an incredible and moving moment.

The store completely sold out of the 7″ but don’t fret, it will be included in a box set of four 7″s, that comes out on November 23rd on Vice. Be sure to pick it up!

More pictures after the jump.

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Vice is treating those in San Diego to a free show with Gwar, Three Inches of Blood, Unholy Pink and Keith Morris (Circle Jerks) DJ set to kick off comic-con and celebrate the launch of the new metal themed video game Brutal Legend. You can get the details and RSVP here.

LNWF favorite Fucked Up has posted a video from one of their seven performance at this year’s SXSW. The band’s show at Red Seven on Saturday was a tad bit more special, however, because Keith Morris performed the classic (and best?) Black Flag song “Nervous Breakdown” with them. The audio quality is pretty terrible but it makes you wish you were there. As expected, the crowd appears to be going ape shit. Check it out below