This one’s probably not going to mean much of the typical mikull.com reader, but holy hell this is killer: Based on the rise and fall of Darby Crash, a founding member of the 1970’s L.A. punk band, The Germs… comes one fucking killer movie. What We Do is Secret. See myspace.com and youtube.com for more about the movie.

USA punk band the Germs were formed in April 1977. The original members were Darby Crash, Pat Smear (later of Nirvana), Lorna Doom and Belinda Carlisle (later of the Go-Gos, replaced by a succession of percussionists, including future X drummer D.J. Bonebrake and Don Bolles of 45 Grave). The group’s first single, Forming, was issued on What? Records in 1977 and is considered by some to be the first example of the post-punk “hardcore” genre, later popularized by bands such as Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys- the Germs are one of the punk bands I grew up with- perhaps only rivaled in my punk vinyl collection by the Misfits or the Damned. Step into my formative years- Here’s a couple of Germs tracks.
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