Germs - Germicide: Live at the Whiskey 77
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Free Music Notes for Germicide: Live at the Whiskey 77
Free Music Review: punk
Hit: 5 Stars
the germs are the greatest punk band of all time, they were essential in the formation of the entire punk sceneFree Music Review: Germs Live 1977
Hit: 4 Stars
I ripped 4 tracks from this, but only one track from GI (or MIA). The Germs in studio had appeal to hard-core punkers as I noted in talks with some people from the clubs in Athens/Augusta, i.e. the snarling /growling that characterized their later tunes. This CD gets closer to what they really were at their best, which BTW is true of most indie artists (hint: get their original music wherever possible). That said, there was still too much slow, uninteresting sludge here, so my feeling is if there were ever to be a great collection of their material, it would be from different performances in several different venues. How anyone would get the rights to publish all of that I don't know.Free Music Review: Germs - 'Germicide: Live At The Whiskey, 1977' (Bomp)
Hit: 4 Stars
This is only the second Germs release I've ever heard. How many 'actual' albums did they put out? Was very impressed with the sincerity of the Germs. They're a true-to-the-roots all out American punk band. They're dirty, rude, mean, offensive and have a totally violent additude. Perfect! Tracks I found myself looking forward to on this CD were "Sex Boy", "Sweet Dream", the slamming "Suicide Machine" and "Teenage Clone". Line-up: Darby Crash (R.I.P.)-vocals, Pat Smear-guitar, Lorna Doom-bass and Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go's) believe or not on drums. Should draw in old school followers of Dead Kennedys, Social Distortion, Black Flag and Circle Jerks to name just a few. A should have.Free Music Review: Time Travel
Hit: 4 Stars
Okay, the reviews are either 1 or 5. I give it a four because I bought it, ignored it on my iPod for almost a year, and have listened to it three times all the way through in the last 24 hours.
It is loud, sloppy, bratty and at times great. It is the definition of the whole DIY punk thing, like The Mekons first album (different for sure but with the same attitude). You can hear bits of pieces of trashy metal, Bowie, etc. Suicide Machine is my favorite track, but the insults, hurled bottles and trash are all there as well.
Free Music Review: Museum disc?
Hit: 3 Stars
As one reviewer noted, this album about sums up the punk 'philosophy' that anyone can put together a band. And indeed, this sounds like anyone did put together a band and got booked at the Whiskey.
The value here is basically historical--early Germs, early punk, lots of attitude, absolutely unlistenable at times, etc. The band is not, er, polished, and the audience is rowdy. The result is an album you won't be popping in regularly.
As a punk 'document', it's of mild interest. The MIA collection is the set to get for this brief band, whose singer had the misfortune of dying right before John Lennon, thus losing all chances of 'fame'.