Shane West the actor that plays Darby Crash in the upcoming Germs biopic, “What We Do Is Secret,” has performed the part of the deceased L.A. punk icon so convincingly, that the surviving members of the Germs – including ex-Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear – have decided to go on tour with the kid for their upcoming reunion tour.
That’s kind of really nuts, but it kind of makes sense given how insanely dedicated West was to playing Crash and how far he went to be authentic, including undergoing several dental operations to unfix his teeth so they’d be as fucked up and gnarly as Crash’s were. The tour starts on August 8, the same day the movie opens up in limited release, what coincidence! [NY Observer via The Daily Swarm]