MUSIC NEWS - DEVO, post modern civilization's most visionary and influential rock bands, have accepted an invitation to perform live at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver on February 22, 2010. The performance will conclude a Victory Ceremony and will be broadcast live on NBC. It’s your duty as citizens of the earth to tune in, watch, listen and learn.
This is all part of the growing anticipation of the band’s first studio album in nearly 20 years. With an estimated 3 billion worldwide television viewers, this is probably DEVO’s biggest single event audience and one of many future opportunities to expose their music, knowledge and message to the world. It's been reported that DEVO will perform old favorites as well as future favorites from the upcoming album.
The announcement of DEVO completes the lineup of 15 top North American headline acts for the Whistler Victory Ceremonies, which also includes Feist, Usher, Our Lady Peace and The Fray. Each act will perform for one night from February 13 to 27 during the Games at Whistler Medals Plaza (more information on the lineup @ vancouver2010.com. For DEVO; Gerald Casale, Bob Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Bob Mothersbaugh, joined now by drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Guns N’ Roses) they are also currently activating massive scale maneuvers to be unveiled at the appropriate time and place. De-evolution 2010 will include the release of new musical adventures and recordings (featuring an eclectic cast of producers and collaborators), international festival appearances, and a proper tour of North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America.
Said Jerry Casale of their Olympic plans; "We are really excited to have the opportunity to let everyone know that De-evolution is real!"
“DEVO were collectively ready to relax in their matching LAZYBOY loungers, sipping drinks by the 19th hole, but the rate things have been falling apart, and the velocity of de-evolution these days left us with no choice but to get back out there and inform people that now, more than ever before, it is time to disobey the mob and think for ourselves! To remind people that biology is destiny, and de-evolution is real! We are back with inspirational tomes of truth and neuro-simpatico sonic nuggets for the entire world, not just our species!
From your inarticulate pal,”
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From your inarticulate pal,”
booji boy oxo
As you should know as a student of Earth history, Devo was formed in Akron, OH in 1974 as a multi-media experiment, DEVO caught the attention of such pop music luminaries as Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Neil Young, as well as an equally curious and loyal fan base whose continued support led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. The label released the now classic Brian Eno-produced Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in 1978 and "bam" the world, for all intents and purposes, was now both round and flat. Duty Now for the Future followed in 1979. In 1980, DEVO released its commercial breakthrough album Freedom of Choice, which featured the timeless Top 20 hit “Whip It.” Rounder and flatter than ever, New Traditionalists came next in 1981, 1982’s Oh, No! It’s Devo, and 1984’s Shout, its last album for Warner Bros. Records. After releasing 1988’s Total Devo and 1990’s Smooth Noodle Maps on Enigma Records, the band went on hiatus.
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