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Thanks to all who witnessed our 2 shows on The 80’s Cruise! Photos and videos are being posted on our social media accounts (Facebook / Instagram), and to the YouTube account of Devo-Obsesso (Michael Pilmer) …so check them out!

NEW SHOW Announced! DEVO will perform in PORTUGAL Aug. 20th, 2023.

LUNA FEST
Aug. 20th
Coimbra, Portugal

DEVO is confirmed to be performing in Sweden at Way Out West Fest, which takes place August 10th-12th, 2023.

Ticket Link

NEW VIDEO:
What could this new DEVO release be? Coming in 2023 on Futurismo. Can you guess based on these brief needle-drop samples? Check out Devo-Obsesso’s video now!

To be the first to know the answer, make sure you follow @futurismoinc.
www.futurismoinc.com …and be sure to sign up on the DEVO mailing list at ClubDevo.com.

DEVO announce two shows in August 2023:

Oslo, Norway at ØYA FESTIVAL (Aug. 8-12)
Helsinki, Finland at FLOW FESTIVAL. (Aug. 11-13)

NEW VIDEO by Michael Pilmer/Devo-Obsesso showcases the recent EP & merchandise for DEVO’s Gerald V. Casale “The Invisible Man” release. SEE VIDEO HERE. All items available at www.GeraldVCasale.com.

Celebrate Rocktober with DEVO! Enter for a chance to win a DEVO prize pack featuring posters, stickers, and more. Come back daily to earn more entries 🔥

Enter now HERE.

Holey Moley! A De-Flowered Dome? WHAT HAPPENED HERE?!

It can be a constant battle protecting one’s trademark in the music industry. These less-than perfect Blue Energy Domes were confiscated from one bootlegger in an attempt to re-claim what was taken from DEVO, Inc.

These are made of VERY sturdy plastic, and the dimensions are perfect, but they tend to have scrapes & scuffs, as the manufacturers in China aren’t as careful as the USA factory we use for our Official Energy Domes. On top of that, the brainiac bootleggers put a DAMN HOLE in the last tier of the domes for their company tag. GO FIGURE! This hole’s for u!

VERY LIMITED STOCK! BUY NOW AT DEVO’S ONLINE STORE

Oh, YES! It was DEVOtional 2022!
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An annual convention for DEVO fans, by DEVO fans. There’s no question that it was our biggest & best EVER in the 20+ years since the first of its kind back in 2000. We now present you a simple, straight-forward selection of stories, photos and videos…in glorious vintage HTML format, as usual. You’ll experience the event as seen through the eyes of attendees & organizers. See what happens before, during & after the event.

​THANK YOU to all who attended or supported DEVOtional in any way!
SEE FULL REPORT NOW!

Now you can experience the main event day of our DEVOtional 2022 event via the livestream video that is still up for viewing on YouTube! A multi-camera mix from Saturday, September 17th at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Highly devolved bands, special guests, a raffle for the most beautiful of mutants, and MORE! See it now on the official YouTube channel of Michael Pilmer/Devo-Obsesso, who has been helping to manage the event since its inception in 2000.

A full report from the event is coming soon to Devo-Obsesso.com, featuring a chronological journey in photos & video from various perspectives throughout the entire DEVOtional 2022 weekend. STAY TUNED.

Our DEVOtional 2022 fan gathering is coming soon to Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio! Be one of the FIRST 100 spuds through the door on EACH NIGHT and receive a special limited edition gift!

FRIDAY Sept. 16th: A free “DEVOted” CD, available only to DEVOtional attendees. Features live performances from recent DEVOtional gatherings.

SATURDAY Sept. 17th: A free limited edition DEVOtional 2022 pinback set by SUPER7, one of our highly devolved sponsors this year! This set will only be available to DEVOtional attendees.

FULL DETAILS ON DEVOTIONAL 2022 AT DEVO-OBSESSO.COM!

Oh, No! It’s the 40th Anniversary of DEVO’s 1982 album, “Oh, No! It’s DEVO”!

In honor, we’ve created this selection of new official DEVO merch featuring our old pal, Shocked Daddy Zero, the floating spuds, and the very recognizable Peek-A-Boo glasses.

BUY NOW at SHOP.CLUBDEVO.COM

ATTN DEVO COLLECTORS: Our DEVOtional 2022 Raffle will include VERY rare DEVO Vinyl!

A limited edition 7″ vinyl record was released for DEVOtional 2020 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fan gatherings in Ohio. Only 100 red vinyl singles were pressed and promised to the first 100 ticket buyers. Unfortunately the face-to-face event was cancelled because of the pandemic, so the celebration became a live online event. All the red singles were mailed to the lucky 100 ticket buyers.

In addition, 100 singles were pressed in blue vinyl for DEVO to offer on their website, and 100 on clear vinyl with alternate cover art sold by the Japanese record label. Both of those pressings sold out quickly.

BUT THERE’S MORE – We also had the 7″ pressed in VERY limited quantities in other various colors with hand numbered covers, which we’d planned on distributing at the 2020 event. ONE OF EACH OF THESE 4 PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE SINGLES WILL BE RAFFLED at our DEVOTIONAL 2022 event on SEPT. 17th in Ohio! The raffle that night will also include other highly devolved items to be announced later.

We do not plan on making these singles available for sale at any time. See below for prize details.

1 of each PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE 7″s for DEVOtional 2022 Raffle:

DEVOtional cover / White Vinyl / #009/050
DEVO cover / White Vinyl / #009/030
Booji Boy Black Paint / Japan cover / White Vinyl / #017/019
Booji Boy Color Paint / Japan cover / Mixed Vinyl / #005/013

You can find more info on these 7″ releases at Discogs.com.

Event info at Devo-Obsesso.com

This year’s DEVOtional fan gathering is turning out to be even MORE amazing! We’re happy to announce 2 new very special guests: STEVE BARTEK of OINGO BOINGO & Rod “The Man” Rooter (aka Michael Schwartz) of DEVO video fame! Also glad to have a couple new bands added to the event: Fight Milk from Redmond, WA and Weird Paul from Pittsburgh, PA! FULL DETAILS AT DEVO-OBSESSO.COM.

DEVOtional 2022 News! Our annual DEVO fan event is set for Sept. 16/17 at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH! Special Guests & Bands announced! TIX & TEES FOR SALE! And did you see the special limited edition GIFT for the first 100 ticket buyers? DON’T MISS IT THIS YEAR!

Go to Devo-Obsesso.com for details

DEVO and SHAG teamed up to bring you this highly devolved print!

10 color silk screen print
Unframed: 29” x 25” (74 cm x 64 cm)
Framed: 36” x 32” (91 cm x 81 cm)
Signed, numbered edition of 200
Officially licensed by DEVO

Available in-store at the Shag Store in Palm Springs at a special cocktail reception celebrating the release of the print, Saturday, June 11 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

The print will go on sale online at shagstore.com on Sunday, June 12, at 9:00 am PDT.

Help DEVO support the brave Ukrainian people’s fight to defend their country against the brutal, unjustifiable Russian invasion. All proceeds from sales of DEVO’s Ukraine-themed merchandise go to Music Saves UA and World Central Kitchen. https://shop.clubdevo.com/

Thanks to every beautiful mutant who attended any of our recent 2022 live concerts in Pasadena, CA and New York City. Thanks also to the photographers who worked to help document these events.

A report featuring over 100 photos plus video links
is now up at ClubDevo.com:
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​SEE CRUEL WORLD REPORT​
​SEE NYC REPORT

ATTN DEVOTEES: Join us on the The 80s Cruise in 2023 alongside Kim Wilde, Bret Michaels, Howard Jones, The Church, Morris Day & The Time, Living Colour and more! Booking is open, so head to the link to reserve your spot!

SEE VIDEO as Devo-Obsesso shows off the new Red Vinyl pressing of Gerald V. Casale’s solo album…plus more! Purchase all items at GeraldVCasale.com!

Recently extracted from storage – previously available DEVO merch, most of which hasn’t been available for years. It’s very likely that none of this will be made again, so get it while you can, spuds!

TONY HAWK’S WEEKEND JAM!

DEVO will be joining Tony Hawk and this choice lineup of music and skate legends for a highly devolved Vegas weekend May 12th-15th! Check out pollen.co for more info!

Vote Now! Cast your DEVOte! You can vote once per day.
Go to: vote.rockhall.com

Devolutionary Army Alert!

46 years ago General Boy sounded the alarm when he appeared on screen in Devo’s debut film short, “The Beginning Was The End: The Truth about De-evolution” and proclaimed “In the past this information has been suppressed but now it can be told. Every man, woman and mutant on this planet shall know the truth about De-evolution!” Our small, rag tag army of early adaptors duly absorbed his revolutionary declaration. Given the ensuing glut of historical facts and shocking dissipation of rational discourse and critical thought in America its almost impossible to believe that the idea that humans are devolving still meets with strong resistance. However, that’s exactly the case! Let me explain.

Australian film maker, Dom Giorgi, and his production team visited Los Angeles in late February of 2020 on the cusp of the Covid 19 Pandemic. Their purpose was simple. Interview Devo focusing solely on the origins of our theory of De-evolution by reflecting on the last 40 years since we wrote and recorded our “line in the sand” song, “Beautiful World”. Theirs was a labor of love and they were spending their own resources to get the film made. They felt “Beautiful World” was the anchor to their inquiry regarding Devo’s prescient theory and if, in fact, it was even a theory or simply a reality at this point in time. To help them on their no-budget effort we even re-recorded “Beautiful World” for their film with real bass and drums as when we play it live in concert. They toiled for a year and hatched “Devolution: A Devo Theory”, a compelling, one-hour deep dive of earnest insights and simple truths.

Their effort was met with capricious indifference, dismissive condescension and general push back from the corporate gatekeepers who distribute visual content in the United States and Europe. In short, this information HAS BEEN SUPPRESSED by those who don’t want viewers to hear our message and consider our thesis to be dangerous rubbish. Given that De-evolution is quite real in 2022 that posture is beyond mind-blowing.

m So, to all of you who have supported our efforts for decades we offer you this streaming link below to the film in question. The more views it garners, the more Dom and his partners have a tiny chance in hell of landing a distributor who will allow their film, and Devo’s point of view, to see the light of day.”

Duty Now For The Future, Gerald V. Casale/DEVO

SEE TRAILER & GET MORE INFO

Slam Jam x DEVO capsule collection released January 13th exclusively at Slam Jam’s doors and on-line.

NEW VIDEO: Devo Archives Dive Vol. 1. Featuring a few rare & ridiculous items from DEVO-Obsesso’s Archive. Special guest appearance by Robert “Bob 1” Mothersbaugh!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE at our Official DEVO Online Shop: 30% Off Select Items. https://shop.clubdevo.com/
#blackfriday#wearedevo#clubdevo

DEVO-OBSESSO Presents: Full report from our recent DEVOtional 2021 event in Ohio. The old trusty vintage html site is chocked full of photos, videos & stories from the largest & longest running gathering of DEVOtees in the world. This year broke new attendance records and featured lotsa bands and very special guests. We hope this brings back memories for those who attended, and convinces those who didn’t to join us there next year. DUTY NOW!

DIRECT LINK TO DEVOTIONAL 2021 REPORT

Photo by Scott Orsi

“As we collectively emerge from our respective bunkers with Covid skulking into the shadows it’s time to celebrate this Holiday Season! What better way to declare “We’re All Devo” than donning some limited edition, season-driven Devo fashions for the ages? Look sharp and stay safe with Devo’s 2021 line of fine designs including their bold, block Logo Sweatshirt, fashionably “ugly” Holiday Beanie and Scarf, the sloganized black lightweight bomber jacket/shell and the cool-patterned Energy Dome Pajama set!” – Gerald V. Casale of DEVO

Available Now at DEVO’s official online shop:
https://shop.clubdevo.com/

DEVO NYC Rescheduled Date Announced! We FINALLY have a rescheduled date for our postponed NYC show! DEVO will perform on The Rooftop at PIER 17 in NYC on May 18, 2022.

Official Public On Sale date: Nov. 19th, 2021 – 10am EST — Ticket Link

SEE YOU THERE, SPUDS!
Full list of confirmed tour dates at ClubDevo.com!

GERALD CASALE of DEVO Discusses TRUST ME x DEVO Potato Vodka LTD EDITION! SEE JERRY’S VIDEO HERE!

Gerald Casale of DEVO discusses a new collaboration between DEVO, Inc. and Trust Me vodka. Made for spuds with spuds! Potato vodka – Gluten Free. A very limited edition package.

SEE Unboxing by Michael Pilmer/Devo-Obsesso here.

Get all Vodka details here.

Can you guess what this TEST PRESSING is? Soon to be announced. See this unboxing & needle drop by DEVO-OBSESSO! Leave your guesses in the video comments!

DEVO is confirmed to perform at the Punk Rock Bowling fest in Las Vegas, NV in September 2021! Full details at the Punk Rock Bowling site!

Coming soon: Devo Vinyl SODA figure wearing our classic 1970s gear. Add some satisfaction to your life and Pre-order now!

Just Announced Devo has been named a 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee! Voting begins now at rockhall.lnk.to/2021FanVote

We appreciate all the fans years of support!

To be eligible for this year’s ballot, each nominee’s first single or album had to have been released in 1995 or earlier. A voter pool of more than 1,000 artists, historians, journalists, and members of the music industry will select the new class. Starting today, fans will also have a chance to take part in the process by voting at rockhall.com or at an interactive kiosk at the museum in Cleveland. Their selections will count as a single “fan ballot” that gets tabulated along with the others.

In case you missed it, you can now view last weekend’s YouTube livestream featuring a casual perusal of DEVO’s recent paperback book release with Michael Pilmer/Devo-Obsesso and Gerald V. Casale of DEVO. See archived video here:

Saturday Feb. 6th from 8pm-9pm EST / YouTube Livestream:

A casual perusal of the new DEVO paperback book issued in 2020. Join Michael Pilmer (aka Devo-Obsesso) and DEVO’s Gerald V. Casale as they browse the latest version of DEVO’s book, which was originally released in limited edition hardcover back in 2018. Go here on Feb. 6th, 2021 at 8pm EST: YouTube.com/mpilmer

Whip your FUNKO Pop! collection into shape with these figures in classic DEVO gear!

Links below will be active starting 2:30pm PST on Jan. 29th:
Whip It (Activates on 1/29/21)
Satisfaction (Activates on 1/29/21)

CLICK HERE to see Devo-Obsesso unbox the newest DEVO reissue vinyl…To be released on Feb. 19th, 2021. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE NOW!

“LISTEN UP SPUDS! First the bad news. The DEVO Buttoned-Down Collar Leisure Shirt sold out in 30 minutes! OK, that’s not so bad because the good news is the folks at Middle of Beyond have arranged to satisfy scores of you who missed out and let it be known by starting a pre-Order program. You can get your shirt in the size you want (S-3XL) if you’re willing to be a bit patient with the lead time (a month or two). Pre-order by Feb. 15th to ensure you get your size. I must admit the unprecedented demand caught DEVO by surprise. Thank you all for the great seal of approval.”

Duty Now for the Future,
Gerald V. Casale of DEVO.

ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO! That’s the situation in which we find ourselves during these Pandemic Times. So, with restaurants and non-essential businesses shuttered and stay-at-home advisories in place, DEVO and Middle Of Beyond decided to bring back our 1979 Leisure Wear shirt so you can comfortably look sharp for your food delivery person, plumber or Zoom call meetings. Originally conceived as disposable DEVO stage wear made of Tyvec, our re-issued design is collectible and comes to you in 100% cotton with a buttoned down collar!

Just like the original design from 42 years ago the shirt is fabricated from bolts of step & repeat print fabric composed of the same juxtaposition of images DEVO made famous. That means that no 2 shirts are exactly alike since the unique cut and sew process means the images appear in slightly different positions on each finished garment. It’s like a DEVO, one-off edition you can wash n’ wear! And, when these Covid 19 blues evaporate and DEVO comes out to play, you’ll be ready to join us in buttoned-down style!

See Devo-Obsesso reveal this new item by DEVO, Inc. in this YouTube Unboxing Video!

In stock and shipping now!
BUY NOW at MiddleOfBeyond.com!

See the Devo-Obsesso Unboxing Video showing 4 New Devolved Sock Designs!

Devo-Obsesso unboxes the newest DEVO socks by MERGE4! The first two DEVO styles were a huge hit, and we brought together iconic DEVO art for four brand new styles! All 6 styles vailable now at MERGE4 official site!

Additional Pressings of DEVOtional 7″ Vinyl

Available Starting Dec. 1st!

Maybe you’re one of the lucky spuds who will receive the DEVOtional 2020 7″ vinyl single, pressed on red vinyl in a hand numbered edition of only 100, which will be sent to the first 100 people who bought tickets to our postponed DEVOtional 2020 event.

Maybe not? Don’t fret! We’re offering 2 additional versions of this single, both of which go on sale starting DEC. 1st, 2020!

Only 100 of each version pressed!

SEE VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT

CLICK HERE for Blue Vinyl edition (w/ “DEVO” cover art) starting Dec. 1st, 2020.

Email FORMOSAPUNK@HOTMAIL.COM for Clear Vinyl edition (w/ Japanese cover art) starting on Dec. 1st, 2020.

(Pandemic related shipping restrictions to some countries from Japan)

THESE WILL SELL OUT FAST!

Thanks to the companies who made these records possible:
Formosa Punk Records in Japan / Screen Arts Printing in Florida

Check out these very special guests we have confirmed for our DEVOtional 20th Anniversary Tribute Livestream Event!

GERALD CASALE – DEVO
MARK MOTHERSBAUGH – DEVO
DAVID KENDRICK – Sparks, DEVO & more
FRED ARMISEN – Actor & Musician
DJ LANCE ROCK – Yo Gabba Gabba

They will be LIVE with us during our YouTube Livestream Nov. 14th, which starts at 6pm EST until at least 10pm. On the YouTube channel of Devo-Obsesso/Michael Pilmer – co-founder of the 1st DEVOtional back in 2000. FULL DETAILS HERE.

Don’t be surprised if more special guests show up last minute!

Our official DEVO book is now available in paperback form for 2020.
See unboxing video by Devo-Obsesso!

This 2-in-1 book set was originally released with rubberized hardcover, and also in deluxe 2 book set in rubberized box, back in 2018. Those versions were pricey and sold out VERY quickly.

Now’s your chance to get the more affordable paperback version of the first book curated and written by DEVO themselves! Purchase at www.DevoBook.net!

All forms of this DEVO book published by Rocket 88 in UK.

“We’re Just a House Band on the Titanic”: A Conversation With Devo’s Gerald Casale

See full interview at Tidal.com.

Photo by Michael Heeg

This year the annual 5K DEVO Run/Walk is a worldwide virtual event, rather than a physical meet up based in Ohio as in past years. Here’s a peek at the finishers medal & race bib, which each registrant receives along with race shirt & sticker. Race winners in each age group will be announced November 14th during a DEVOtional 20th Anniversary Tribute Livestream event. 5K DEVO REGISTRATION CLOSES SOON…so DO IT NOW!

Just in time for Halloween – Our official Booji Boy mask is again available to the public! We’re now able to offer these mass-produced factory-made masks at a lower price than the custom hand-made versions we’ve sold previously.

Assume the role of the infantile spirit of DEVO as you spread the truth about Devolution. Don’t miss out on this high quality latex mask! BUY NOW!

See Devo-Obsesso’s unboxing video of this new mask!

A product of SikRik Masks / Akron, OH.

Heads Up, DEVOtees: Record Store Day BLACK FRIDAY (NOV. 29th) Special Release!

In the early 1980s the “Warner Bros. Music Show” series was mailed to radio stations as promo copies, to be aired only once as a radio show. Pressings were probably a run of a few hundred copies and may have been included as part of the Rockpool service that was sent to 250 college stations. For RSD Black Friday this edition of the series’ promo has been replicated. Six songs from this recording, including an unlisted intro, were used to make the original DEV-O Live 12″ mini-album release.

SIDE A – A1 “Freedom of Choice Theme Song” A2 “Whip It” A3 “Snowball” A4 “It’s Not Right” A5 “Girl U Want” A6 “Planet Earth” A7 “S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)” A8 “Secret Agent Man” A9 “Blockhead”

SIDE B – B1 “Uncontrollable Urge” B2 “Mongoloid” B3 “Be Stiff” B4 “Gates Of Steel” B5 “Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA” B6 “Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)” B7 “Come Back Jonee”

recordstoreday.com #RSDBF

New officially licensed DEVO turntable slipmats made in Italy.
Both felt and cork versions available.
Felt Version
Cork Version

(Photo: DEVOMATIX from Atlanta, GA live at Beachland Ballroom July 27th, 2019)

The official DEVOtional 2019 Report is now online at Devo-Obsesso.com! Tons of photos, videos and stories from the weekend long gathering of DEVOtees, spuds, and beautiful mutants which was held in Ohio July 26-28.

SEE REPORT NOW!

DEVO Jumpers / Sweaters from UK

New DEVO Jumpers/Sweaters by HADES in the UK. 3 styles for both men & women. Crafted by hand in Hawick, Scotland from pure fibres, and never synthetic fibres. These were just announced today and are available for sale now. HADES is even offering special reduced shipping to the US.

Full Details & Purchase Options at Hades-Shop.co.uk

We are very pleased to announce our Special Guests for the upcoming DEVOtional 2019 weekend in Ohio happening July 26-28.

Robert “Bob 1” Mothersbaugh of Devo
David Kendrick of Devo, etc.
Delaney Jae of FUTURISMO Inc.
Rocky Schenck – Video Director & Photographer

We’ve also announced the performing bands and more highly devolved raffle prizes. OUR BIGGEST RAFFLE YET!

DON’T MISS THIS ONE!

Register for the 5K DEVO Race, Buy tickets & Pre-Order tees now! (T-Shirt pre-orders close in June!)

MORE INFO & PURCHASE OPTIONS

Heads up, Spuds. 2 new DEVO pillows available now – featuring cover art from our albums “Freedom Of Choice” & “Duty Now For The Future“. Get ’em before they’re gone! ORDER NOW!

As you can see, this year’s tee is De-VO to the highest degree!

In order to get this oversized graphic tee screen printed, we have to order a higher minimum quantity than we’re used to, and it’s not likely that we’ll be able to get more reprinted after the event. This is why PRE-ORDERING is SO IMPORTANT this year! If you want to be ABSOLUTELY SURE you get the size you need, ORDER NOW! If you arrive at the event and your shirt size is already sold out, there probably will not be another opportunity to purchase this limited edition event tee in the future.

Our annual DEVOtional fan gathering for 2019 (and our 3rd annual 5K DEVO Race) is set for July 26/27/28. DEVOtional dates are 26th & 27th at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH. 5K DEVO race date is July 28th in downtown Akron.

BUY TICKETS & PRE-ORDER TEES NOW AT DEVO-OBSESSO.COM!

Devo ’Smooth Noodle Maps’ Deluxe limited edition sets! This 2xLP release contains a die-cut sleeve, unheard tracks, remixes, huge poster, liner notes, cut-out finger spinners and the choice of three limited vinyl colours, 2xCD also available. Ultra limited sets come with a squishy Smooth Noodle Brain! PRE-ORDER NOW at store.futurismoinc.com.

DEVO ’Smooth Noodle Maps’ Deluxe Reissue LP/CD is coming soon via FUTURISMO Inc.!
For those spuds who need that little bit extra there will be ultra limited bundles that come with a squishy Smooth Noodle Brain.
Stay tuned!

AGGRONAUTIX & DEVO, INC. PRESENT:

Limited Edition BOB 2 Bobblin’ Throbblehead Figure

Bob Casale, one of the 5 essential gears in the original DEVO Fab 5, gets
honored posthumously with this hand-numbered, limited edition, 7″ sculpted
figure of 1,000 units. Bob is outfitted for devolved action with his “Duty
Now for the Future” era helmet and protective pads circa 1979 and his
classic DEVO Tee and 3-D glasses. This year marks legendary Devo’s 40th
anniversary release of our iconic debut record, “Are We Not Men?, We Are
DEVO!” Commemorate Bob 2 (and his famous facial mole) by stepping up and
becoming one of the few Throbblehead owning members of the Devolutionary
Army.

Pre-order now!

DEVO Test Press Teaser – Nov. 2018
Something DEVO to be announced soon…Can you guess?

SEE VIDEO.

DEVO is on the 2019 list of nominees for possible induction into Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
VOTE NOW! VOTE DAILY!

We kicked off the New Traditionalists tour in the Fall of 1981 there in St. Paul, MN. We were experimenting with press conferences as if we were a political activist group in order to re-frame our music and visuals beyond a trivializing Rock n’ Roll press mentality. It was gratifying to hear from the fans who would show up. They understood that life under President Reagan was stultifying. Reagan and his anti-diversity and inclusion policies were empowering the barrage of attacks on basic First Amendment freedoms from the Evangelical, religious right. Reagan was evoking the fantasy of 1950’s, Mom and Apple Pie, white bread America that defied the real forces of international discord and looming environmental disaster facing all people. Once again de-evolution seemed to win out over rational thought and forward looking ideas. We did what we could to humorously fight back. We posited New Traditions to replace the stale, punishing traditions holding people down. – Jerry Casale/DEVO

Go to THIS LINK to see full video.

Rolling Stone writes about DEVO’s new book, and talks to Mark & Jerry.

See full article at RollingStone.com

More DEVO book info at www.devobook.net.