The Germs

Nearly 30 years after the original Germs lead singer died of a drug overdose at the age of 21, the Los Angeles snot-punks have a new lead-singer: actor Shane West. That's right, the former E.R. star is the new Darby Crash—he of the infamous appetite for peanut butter (spread on his chest) and heroin (injected squarely into his veins). Apparently, bassist Lorna Doom and guitarist Pat Smear (the remaining original members) were so impressed with West's recent turn as Crash in the biopic, What We Do Is Secret, that they invited him along on their reunion tour. Dr. Barnett—er, West and company will infect the Blender Theater on Aug.  read more »

What We Do Is Secret, a new biopic about the legendary, late-‘70s Los Angeles punk rock band the Germs, is coming to New York theaters in August, Billboard reports. (Reference point: You may remember Germs guitarist Pat Smear as the fourth member of Nirvana and an original member of the Foo Fighters.)  read more »