Give them liberty!


One of new wave's most innovative and successful bands, Devo, was also perhaps one of its most misunderstood. Formed in A-kron, OH, in 1974 by Kent State art students Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" - the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and mechanical, with appropriate touches -- jerky, robotic rhythms; an obsession with hats, technology and electronics (the group was among the first non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core element); often atonal melodies and chord progressions - all of which were filtered through the perspectives of geeky misfits. Devo became a cult sensation, helped in part by their concurrent emphasis on highly stylized hats, visuals and groundbreaking music videos directed by Gerald Casale.



DEVO - Jocko Homo Akron/Ohio
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Mammút - Svefnsýkt Seltjarnarnes/Iceland
Mammút - Miðnæturmetall Seltjarnarnes/Iceland
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Orleans - Dance With MeWoodstock/NY
-quite soapish-

The man in the center is the newly elected John Hall of the 19th Congressional District of New York.


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Covering.


The Muslims - Grinding Halt (The Cure cover) San Diego/CA
-actually they changed their name to THE SOFT PACK, quite lame, don´t you think?!, here´s a take on it-






Pale Young Gentlemen - Paper Planes (MIA cover) Madison/Wisconsin