El Rey (Venue Partner)
5515 Wilshire Blvd
323.936.6400
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The Germs
- When
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Thursday July 16, 2009 (7:30–11:30pm)
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- Price
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$18 in advance, $20 night of show. cash only.
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The Germs are a classic American punk rock band formed in 1977, disbanded in 1980, and reformed in 2005. Their fast spit-and-blood harcore punk sound mixed with singer Darby Crash's highly literate and dark poetic lyrics made them, to many, one of the most distinctive bands in the entire punk scene. They originally disbanded when Crash, after long bouts with drug addiction and self-destructive behavior, committed suicide at age 22. In 2005 actor Shane West was cast to play Crash in the Germs biographical film What We Do Is Secret. He performed with Smear, Doom, and Bolles at a production party for the film, after which the Germs re-formed with West as singer. The new lineup of the band has performed a number of tours in the United States, including performances on the 2006 and 2008 Warped Tour. West will once again front the band at the El Rey show.
