A Small Circle of Friends: A Germs Tribute: Difference between revisions
A Small Circle of Friends: A Germs Tribute (view source)
Revision as of 03:17, 12 December 2021
, 12 December 2021no edit summary
m (tweak) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
''A Small Circle Of Friends'', as the title suggests, pays tribute to The Germs, a seminal, yet short-lived punk band from Los Angeles in the late 70s. Led by the mercurial Darby Crash (aka Bobby Pyn, the subject of the 2007 film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384683/ What We Do Is Secret]''), and featuring future [[Nirvana]]/[[Foo Fighters]] member Pat Smear, the band managed to leave a mark on music history despite recording only one full album. Many relevant (or at least popular) acts of the mid-90s show their appreciation with covers of songs from The Germs' limited catalog, including [[ | ''A Small Circle Of Friends'', as the title suggests, pays tribute to The Germs, a seminal, yet short-lived punk band from Los Angeles in the late 70s. Led by the mercurial Darby Crash (aka Bobby Pyn, the subject of the 2007 film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384683/ What We Do Is Secret]''), and featuring future [[Nirvana]]/[[Foo Fighters]] member Pat Smear, the band managed to leave a mark on music history despite recording only one full album. Many relevant (or at least popular) acts of the mid-90s show their appreciation with covers of songs from The Germs' limited catalog, including [[That Dog]], The Holez (Hole featuring Pat Smear), Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Matthew Sweet. | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
# "Strange Notes" 1:57 - O-Matic | # "Strange Notes" 1:57 - O-Matic | ||
# "Manimal" 2:07 - White Flag | # "Manimal" 2:07 - White Flag | ||
# "[[We Must Bleed]]" 1:39 - [[ | # "[[We Must Bleed]]" 1:39 - [[That Dog]] | ||
# "Media Blitz" 1:57 - Flea | # "Media Blitz" 1:57 - Flea | ||
# "The Other Newest One" - Sator | # "The Other Newest One" - Sator | ||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germs_(band) Wikipedia entry for The Germs] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germs_(band) Wikipedia entry for The Germs] | ||
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aiftxqe5ldke~T1 Allmusic entry for The Germs] | *[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aiftxqe5ldke~T1 Allmusic entry for The Germs] | ||
[[Category:That Dog compilation appearances]] | |||