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Sep 11, 2026

Dying Scene Radio Presents: Four Records with Karina and Forrest

Dying Scene Radio Presents: Four Records with Karina and Forrest

Episode 28 - Kira Roessler (dos, Black Flag)

Sep 11 · 2 Mentions

Kira RoesslerGUEST
15:59
To me, it's very tied in with the Bowie thing.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:03
guys who were in The Germs came from this glitter age, right, that were total Bowie dudes.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:08
And they morphed into a band called The Germs in LA, who were this little punk rock band.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:13
So to me, it felt like this extension happening, right, where where there was now this community, a small community to start with, right? But there were these people who were getting together and playing music and listening to music and dressing strange.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:31
And so I feel like Bowie led me right into that very comfortably.
Real Punk Radio Podcast Network

Real Punk Radio Podcast Network

Four Records Episode 28 – Kira Roessler (dos, Black Flag and more)!!

Sep 11 · 2 Mentions

Kira RoesslerGUEST
15:59
To me, it's very tied in with the Bowie thing.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:03
guys who were in The Germs came from this glitter age, right, that were total Bowie dudes.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:08
And they morphed into a band called The Germs in LA, who were this little punk rock band.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:13
So to me, it felt like this extension happening, right, where where there was now this community, a small community to start with, right? But there were these people who were getting together and playing music and listening to music and dressing strange.
Kira RoesslerGUEST
16:31
And so I feel like Bowie led me right into that very comfortably.
Turned Out A Punk

Turned Out A Punk

Jeffery Joe Jensen from Earls and Jensen and The Star Spangles is here

Sep 10 · 1 Mention

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Jeffrey Joe JensenGUEST
17:34
I don't know the timeline here, but it was shortly after.
Jeffrey Joe JensenGUEST
17:37
And there was some girl who's connected to The Germs that ultimately...
Jeffrey Joe JensenGUEST
17:45
I don't think it's Darby's girlfriend in the famous scene from, uh, Decline of Western Civilization in the kitchen when they're talking about the dead guy.
Jeffrey Joe JensenGUEST
17:53
Maybe-
Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History of New Music

The Long Strange Trip of John Frusciante - Part 2

Sep 9 · 1 Mention

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Alan CrossHOST
10:06
The only benders he went on were ones involving long stretches of songwriting.
Alan CrossHOST
10:11
He discovered old-school punk bands like The Damned and The Germs, and his songs took on a sharper, more angular feel.
Alan CrossHOST
10:18
Everything came together for the next album, By the Way, which was released on July 9th, 2002.
Alan CrossHOST
10:24
A few weeks earlier, I flew to LA and met up with the band in a hotel in Venice Beach, and they let me talk to John.

Unknown podcast

The Germs and the Birth of LA Hardcore: From Chaos to (GI) with Joan Jett

Sep 6 · 6 Mentions

speaker_2UNKNOWN
0:42
Welcome to the History of Punk Rock Podcast.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
0:45
Now let's trace how Joan Jett turned the Germs' chaotic stage show into a studio record that set the tone for early hardcore.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
0:55
Let's get right into the guts of how the Germs Lone Studio album, G.I., came alive under Joan Jett's guidance in 79.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
1:04
The band's public persona was chaotic, fire-eating gigs and an anarchic stage presence that made them infamous.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
1:12
But when you press play, a surprisingly tight, musically aggressive groove surfaces, almost as if the members had finally decided to put their teeth into precision.

6 MINS LATER

speaker_2UNKNOWN
7:08
This level of mic placement was rare for a punk session at the time, but it gave the record its almost live feel despite studio production.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
7:19
Slash Records, founded by Russell A. Bach, was still in its infancy during GI's release.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
7:25
Their budget for the Germs LP barely stretched into the hundreds of dollars needed to book a three-day session.

Unknown podcast

Zen Arcade and the Birth of Hardcore Concept Albums

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN
4:26
Hardcore in 1982-84 was defined by the speed-speed-shortness formula.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
4:32
Think Bad Brains or The Germs.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
4:34
And you'd usually see albums of 30 minutes or less.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
4:38
Husker Du's 43-minute project forced both listeners and label executives at SST to reconsider what punk could be.

Unknown podcast

Group Sex and the Birth of Sonic Speed in Southern California Hardcore

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_2UNKNOWN
7:54
Three seconds of chaos is all we need, they seem to say to every bassist who try to lengthen songs.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
8:03
It's hard to ignore how other bands, like Black Flag or The Germs, followed with similar short track tactics in the early 80s.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
8:12
The circle jerks amplified the practice into a full-length album where every track was a sprint.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
8:21
The album's legacy lies partially in its influence on skate punk and the later pop punk boom of the late 90s.

Unknown podcast

From CBGB to 924 Gilman: The Clubs That Built Punk

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN
5:58
As the punk mythos grew, regional scenes borrowed the club model by repurposing vacant warehouses, churches, and even movie houses.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
6:08
In Boston, venues like the Tanglewood Café became hotbeds for the burgeoning hardcore movement, while in Los Angeles, underground spots such as the original house at five hundred North Alameda housed bands like The Germs before they moved to bigger clubs.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
6:28
The claustrophobic dimensions of the One Hundred Club and CBGB’s forced acts to perform in close proximity to audiences, which amplified the intensity.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
6:39
Fans were literally standing shoulder to shoulder, a dynamic that amplified feedback loops in guitar sound and vocal aggression.

Unknown podcast

The Decline: How L.A.’s Punk Scene Made Its First Hard-Hitting Film

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:42
the music roared.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:44
The germs bring an almost chaotic beauty to the film.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:48
They're not just playing, but collapsing under their own intensity.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:52
A sort of live disintegration.

Unknown podcast

The Adolescents and the Birth of a California Punk Classic

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN
17:18
It also ensured that listeners who found the record had to seek it out actively.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
17:25
Comparisons to early works like The Germs’ It’s a Love Song reveal how energy, aggression, and raw production were cornerstones of 1970s punk, setting a foundation for the ’80s.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
17:40
Those recordings show an evolution rather than a sudden invention.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
17:44
Understanding that lineage adds depth to why The Adolescents built on earlier models.

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