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73-515: PalaLido originally opened in 1961. On June 17, 1980, Devo performed at the arena during their Freedom of Choice tour. The show was originally planned to happen at the Velodromo Vigorelli , but due to rain, it was moved to the Palalido. The arena was once used as the home arena of the top-tier level Italian League basketball club Olimpia Milano . In 2005, the arena's seating capacity

146-412: A "New Traditionalist Pomp"—a plastic half-wig modeled on the hairstyle of John F. Kennedy . Among the singles from the album was " Through Being Cool ", written as a reaction to their new-found fame from "Whip It" and seen as a response to new fans who had misinterpreted the message behind the hit song. The album's accompanying tour featured the band performing an intensely physical show with treadmills and

219-488: A 12-inch single of "Fresh"/"What We Do" on June 10. Devo was awarded the first Moog Innovator Award on October 29, during Moogfest 2010 in Asheville, North Carolina . The Moog Innovator Award has been said to celebrate "pioneering artists whose genre-defying work exemplifies the bold, innovative spirit of Bob Moog". Devo was scheduled to perform at Moogfest, but Bob Mothersbaugh severely injured his hand three days prior, and

292-447: A 7-inch single of live recordings from the band, which were also released on SoundCloud prior to the book's release. The recordings were dated 1977, but the performances are identical to those found on an audience bootleg recorded on October 10, 1978. Devo were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, 2021 and 2022. On May 14 and 15, 2022, Devo performed at

365-661: A Devo fan convention held annually in Cleveland, Ohio. The festival was most recently held in September 2022. In 2005, Devo recorded a new version of " Whip It " to be used in Swiffer television commercials, a decision they have said they regretted. During an interview with the Dallas Observer , Gerald Casale said, "It's just aesthetically offensive. It's got everything a commercial that turns people off has." The song " Beautiful World "

438-576: A Hole " for the 1996 North American version of the film Supercop . In January 1996, Devo performed a reunion concert at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah . The band performed on part of the 1996 Lollapalooza tour in the rotating Mystery Spot. On these tours and most subsequent tours, Devo performed a set-list mostly composed of material from between 1978 and 1982, ignoring their Enigma Records-era material. Also in 1996, Devo released

511-410: A Holy War , was released on September 12, 2006, after a several-month delay. It featured mostly new material, plus re-recordings of four obscure Devo songs: "I Need a Chick" and "I Been Refused" (from Hardcore Devo: Volume Two ), "Find Out" (which appeared on the single and EP of " Peek-a-Boo! " in 1982), and "Beehive" (which was recorded by the band in 1974, whereupon it was apparently abandoned, with

584-415: A Loop" and "Post Post-Modern Man", were Devo's worst-selling efforts; all failed to appear on the U.S. charts. Devo launched a concert tour in support of the album, but poor ticket sales and the bankruptcy and dissolution of Enigma Records , which was responsible for organizing and financing the tour, caused it to be cancelled part way through. In 1990, the members of Devo, bar Bob Mothersbaugh, appeared in

657-560: A Surprize" [ sic ], as well as a cover of the Johnny Rivers hit " Secret Agent Man ". "Secret Agent Man" had been recorded first in 1974 for Devo's first film and performed live as early as 1976. In 1979, Devo traveled to Japan for the first time, and a live show from this tour was partially recorded. Devo appeared on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert in 1979, performing "Blockhead", "Secret Agent Man", "Uncontrollable Urge", and "Mongoloid". Also in 1979, Rhino , in conjunction with

730-457: A commercial music production studio, along with Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale. Mothersbaugh meant to further a career as a composer , and the latter worked as an audio engineer . Mothersbaugh has had considerable success writing and producing music for television programs, including Pee-wee's Playhouse and Rugrats , video games, cartoons, and films, where he worked alongside director Wes Anderson . David Kendrick also worked at Mutato for

803-513: A cover of " Working in the Coal Mine ", recorded during the Freedom of Choice sessions, to the film Heavy Metal . They offered the song to be used in the film when Warner Bros. refused to include it on the album. Warner then included it as an independent bonus single accompanying their 1981 release, New Traditionalists . For this album Devo wore self-described "Utopian Boy Scout uniforms" topped with

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876-634: A fictitious Swedish band called Cube-Squared. Devo followed this up with a world tour, and released the live album Now It Can Be Told: Devo at the Palace in 1989. However, Total Devo was not a commercial success and received poor critical reviews. In 1989, members of Devo were involved in the project Visiting Kids, releasing a self-titled EP on the New Rose label in 1990. The band featured Mark's then-wife Nancye Ferguson, as well as David Kendrick, Bob Mothersbaugh, and Bob's daughter Alex Mothersbaugh. Their record

949-515: A large Greek temple set. That same year they served as Toni Basil 's backing band on Word of Mouth , her debut album, which included versions of three Devo songs, recorded with Basil singing lead. Oh, No! It's Devo followed in 1982. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker , the album featured a more synth-pop-oriented sound than its predecessors. According to Gerald Casale, the album's sound was inspired by reviewers alternately describing them as both " fascists " and " clowns ". The album's tour featured

1022-642: A multimedia CD-ROM adventure game , Adventures of the Smart Patrol with Inscape . The game was not a success, but the Lollapalooza tour was received well enough to allow Devo to return in 1997 as a headliner. Devo performed sporadically from 1997 onwards. In 1999, the Oh, No! It's Devo era outtakes "Faster and Faster" and "One Dumb Thing", as well as the Shout era outtake "Modern Life", were restored, completed and used in

1095-599: A musical act in 1995. Around this time, members of Devo appeared in the film The Spirit of '76 but without Bob Mothersbaugh. In Devo concerts, Casale played the lead and rhythm guitar and keyboards while also working with MIDI sampling. He also sang backing vocals, both on albums and at live shows. As Devo's mainstream popularity waned during the mid-1980s and its various members began working on side projects, Casale transitioned to audio engineering and record production. He engineered and mixed Mark Mothersbaugh's debut solo studio album Muzik for Insomniaks in 1985, which

1168-480: A new drummer, Alan Myers , who played on a conventional, acoustic drum kit . Casale re-recruited his brother Bob Casale, and the lineup of Devo remained the same for nearly ten years. Devo gained some fame in 1976 when their short film The Truth About De-Evolution , directed by Chuck Statler, won a prize at the Ann Arbor Film Festival . This attracted the attention of David Bowie , who began work to get

1241-465: A period during the early 1990s. Gerald Casale began a career as a director of music videos and commercials, working with bands including Rush , Soundgarden , Silverchair and the Foo Fighters . In the wake of Devo's dissolution, Bob Mothersbaugh attempted to start a solo career with The Bob I Band, recording an album that was never released. The tapes for this are now lost, though a bootleg recording of

1314-419: A poem written by Hinckley that was published in a tabloid newspaper, following his attempt to assassinate then-current president Ronald Reagan . Hinckley had been adequately credited for his contributions through a co-writing credit on all releases. Casale claimed that Devo were not at fault, as it was the publishing company's duty to pay him, not the band's. Devotional 2021, an annual convention for Devo fans,

1387-583: A quartet, but with a fluid lineup including Mark's brothers Bob Mothersbaugh and Jim Mothersbaugh. Bob played electric guitar, and Jim provided percussion using a set of home-made electronic drums . Their first two music videos, " Secret Agent Man " and "Jocko Homo", which both appeared in The Truth About De-Evolution , were filmed in Akron , and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio , the hometown of most members. This lineup of Devo lasted until late 1975 when Jim left

1460-425: Is an anagram of "Devo". They appeared as Dove in the 1980 televangelism spoof film Pray TV . Devo gained a new level of visibility with 1980's Freedom of Choice . This album included their best-known hit, " Whip It ", which quickly became a Top 40 hit. The album moved to an almost completely electronic sound, with the exception of acoustic drums and Bob Mothersbaugh's guitar. The tour for Freedom of Choice

1533-482: Is survived by his brother Gerald and two children, Alex and Samantha. Devo toured the U.S. and Canada in June and July 2014, playing ten dates consisting of their "experimental music" composed and recorded from 1974 to 1978. Planned as a 40th anniversary tour, this outing was billed as the "Hardcore Devo" tour. Partial proceeds for the ten shows went to support Casale's family. Casale was cremated. His remains were placed in

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1606-464: The Akron Beacon Journal stated, "Devo recently finished a new project in cahoots with Disney called Devo 2.0, which features the band playing old songs and two new ones with vocals provided by children. Their debut album, a two disc CD/DVD combo entitled DEV2.0 , was released on March 14, 2006. The lyrics of some of the songs were changed for family-friendly airplay, which has been claimed by

1679-576: The Cruel World Festival at the Rose Bowl's Brookside golf course in Pasadena, California , followed three days later by their performance at The Rooftop at Pier 17. Bob Casale Robert Edward Casale Jr. (born Robert Edward Pizzute Jr. ; July 14, 1952 – February 17, 2014), or " Bob 2 ", was an American musician, composer and record producer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as

1752-576: The Kent State massacre of May 4, 1970. This event would be cited multiple times as the impetus for forming the band Devo. Throughout the band's career, they have often been considered a "joke band" by the music press. The first form of Devo was the "Sextet Devo" which performed at the 1973 Kent State performing arts festival. It included Casale, Lewis and Mothersbaugh, as well as Gerald's brother Bob Casale on guitar, and friends Rod Reisman and Fred Weber on drums and vocals, respectively. This performance

1825-429: The 1980s embraced synth-pop and a more mainstream, less conceptual style, though the band's satirical and quirky humor remained intact. Their music has proven influential on subsequent movements, particularly on new wave , industrial , and alternative rock artists. Devo (most enthusiastically Gerald Casale) was also a pioneer of the music video format. The name Devo comes from the concept of " de-evolution " and

1898-415: The 1982 tour), new costumes, and three new songs: "Don't Shoot, I'm a Man!", "What We Do", and "Fresh". On September 16, Warner Bros. and Devo announced rereleases of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice , as well as a subsequent tour, where they would perform both albums in their entirety. A new album, Something for Everybody , was eventually released on June 15, 2010, preceded by

1971-588: The B-side of which came from the soundtrack to The Truth About De-Evolution , on their independent label Booji Boy. This was followed by a cover of the Rolling Stones ' " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction ". In 1978, the B Stiff EP was released by British independent label Stiff , which included the single " Be Stiff " plus two previous Booji Boy releases. " Mechanical Man ", a 4-track 7-inch extended play (EP) of demos, an apparent bootleg , but actually put out by

2044-607: The Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM , released Devotees , a tribute album. It contained a set of covers of Devo songs interspersed with renditions of popular songs in Devo's style. Devo actively embraced the parody religion Church of the SubGenius . In concert, Devo sometimes performed as their own opening act, pretending to be a Christian soft rock band called "Dove (the Band of Love)", which

2117-455: The Smart Patrol , he explained, "Around '88, '89, '90 maybe, we did our last tour in Europe, and it was kind of at that point, We were watching This Is Spinal Tap on the bus and said, 'Oh my God, that's our life.' And we just said, 'Things have to change.' So we kind of agreed from there that we wouldn't do live shows anymore." Following the split, Mark Mothersbaugh established Mutato Muzika ,

2190-613: The TV show Fridays in 1980 and 1981, as well as on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert , American Bandstand , and other shows. The band members often wore red, terraced energy dome hats as part of its stage outfit. The dome was first worn during the band's Freedom of Choice campaign of 1980. It reappeared in the 1981, 1982, and 1988 tours, as well as in most of their performances since 1997. Devo also recorded two albums of their own songs as elevator music for their fan club, Club Devo, released on cassette in 1981 and 1984. These were later re-released on

2263-493: The age of 61, in Los Angeles , California, due to heart failure . According to his brother Gerald, he went to the emergency room because he was coughing up blood. He was scheduled for tests and his family went home. During the tests, Casale became "agitated" and was given a sedative, after which his blood pressure plunged. He was given epinephrine. When his heart stopped, the medical staff was unable to get it started again. He

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2336-555: The album E-Z Listening Disc (1987), with all but two of the original Club Devo songs. These songs were often played as house music before Devo concerts. In August 1981, the band's DEV-O Live EP spent three weeks at the top of the Australian charts . In 1982, they toured Australia and appeared on the TV show Countdown . Devo enjoyed continued popularity in Australia, where the nationally broadcast 1970s–1980s pop TV show Countdown

2409-458: The band a recording contract with Warner Music Group . In 1977, Devo were asked by Neil Young to participate in the making of his film Human Highway . Released in 1982, the film featured the band as "nuclear garbagemen". The band members were asked to write their own parts and Mark Mothersbaugh scored and recorded much of the soundtrack, his first of many. In March 1977, Devo released their first single, " Mongoloid " backed with "Jocko Homo",

2482-465: The band in concert exists and can be obtained through the bootleg aggregator Booji Boy's Basement. While they did not release any studio albums during this period, Devo sporadically reconvened to record a number of songs for various films and compilations, including a new recording of " Girl U Want " on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Tank Girl and a cover of the Nine Inch Nails hit " Head Like

2555-404: The band performing seven songs in front of a 12-foot high rear-projection screen with synchronized video, an image recreated using blue screen effects in the album's accompanying music videos. Devo also contributed two songs, " Theme from Doctor Detroit " and "Luv-Luv", to the 1983 Dan Aykroyd film Doctor Detroit , and produced a music video for "Theme from Doctor Detroit" featuring clips from

2628-548: The band released a single called "Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro (Seamus Unleashed)", dedicated to the Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney 's former pet dog Seamus. The title refers to the Mitt Romney dog incident of 1983, when Romney travelled twelve hours with the dog in a crate on his car's roof rack. On June 24, 2013, the group's former drummer Alan Myers died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles, California. He

2701-515: The band starred in Devolution: A Devo Theory , a television documentary based entirely on their theory of devolution, which had been completed in 2020. In September, Devo performed a short three-date tour of the USA, including a show at Riot Fest . These performances marked the return of Josh Freese on drums, who had not played live with Devo in over five years. Shortly afterwards, Gerald Casale announced

2774-576: The band to be a play on irony of the messages of their classic hits." In an April 2007 interview, Gerald Casale mentioned a tentative project for a biographical film about Devo's early days. According to Casale, a script was supposedly in development, called The Beginning Was the End . Devo played their first European tour since 1990 in the summer of 2007, including a performance at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim . In December 2007, Devo released their first new single since 1990, " Watch Us Work It ", which

2847-529: The band underwent a few line-up changes, Bob Casale became part of the most popular five-piece incarnation, which consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob ) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with drummer Alan Myers . Casale later claimed that they formed the band because "it was a more immediate way of self-expression that required less money and no outside permission." Following

2920-476: The band was forced to cancel. Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale collaborated with Austin -based band the Octopus Project to perform "Girl U Want" and "Beautiful World" at the event instead. The band split from Warner Bros in 2012 and launched a new "post-Warner Brothers" website that would offer "new protective gear" and "unreleased material from the archives in vinyl disc format". In August of that year,

2993-404: The band's related idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. In the late 1960s, this idea was developed as a joke by Kent State University art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis , who created a number of satirical art pieces in a devolution vein. At this time, Casale had also performed with

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3066-498: The band, was also released that year. Recommendations from David Bowie and Iggy Pop enabled Devo to secure a recording contract with Warner Bros. in 1978. After Bowie backed out of the business deal due to previous commitments, their first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! , was produced by Brian Eno and featured rerecordings of their previous singles "Mongoloid" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". On October 14, 1978, Devo gained national exposure with an appearance on

3139-520: The band. Lewis would sometimes play guitar during this period, but mainly stayed in a managerial role. In concert, Devo would often perform in the guise of theatrical characters , such as Booji Boy and the Chinaman. A recording of an early Devo performance from 1975 with the quartet lineup appears on Devo Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992), ending with the promoters unplugging Devo's equipment. Following Jim Mothersbaugh's departure, Bob Mothersbaugh found

3212-443: The commercial failure of their sixth studio album Shout , Warner Bros. dropped Devo. Shortly after, claiming to feel creatively unfulfilled, Alan Myers left the band, causing the remaining band members to abandon the plans for a Shout video LP, as well as a tour. In the interim, Casale began a career as an audio engineer. In 1987, Devo reformed with new drummer David Kendrick . The band stopped performing in 1991, but reformed as

3285-505: The exception of one appearance at a special show in 2001). Devo continued to tour actively in 2005 and 2006, unveiling a new stage show at appearances in October 2006, with the Jihad Jerry character performing "Beautiful World" as an encore. Also in 2006, Devo worked on a project with Disney known as Devo 2.0 . A band of child performers was assembled and re-recorded Devo songs. A quote from

3358-502: The film The Spirit of '76 . Two albums of demo recordings from 1974 to 1977, namely Hardcore Devo: Volume One (1990) and Hardcore Devo: Volume Two (1991), were released on Rykodisc , as well as an album of early live recordings, Devo Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992). The band played one final show in March 1991 before breaking up. In an interview with Mark Mothersbaugh concerning their 1996 computer game Devo Presents Adventures of

3431-542: The film interspersed with live-action segments. The band's sixth studio album, Shout (1984), which featured extensive use of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer, was received poorly, and the expensive music video they'd produced for their cover of the Jimi Hendrix Experience 's " Are You Experienced? " was criticized by some as being "disrespectful", all of which caused Warner Bros. to buy out

3504-746: The group performing material written during 1974–1977. The June 28 Oakland show was filmed and later released as the concert film Hardcore Devo Live! , released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Video on Demand on February 10, 2015, accompanied by CD and double-vinyl audio releases. Immediately following from the Hardcore tour, Devo continued to tour a 'greatest hits' style show. Josh Hager joined the band at this time, playing guitar and keyboards. On April 29, 2016, Devo performed at Will Ferrell and Chad Smith 's Red Hot Benefit. On May 22, Robert Mothersbaugh Sr., father of Mark, Bob, and Jim Mothersbaugh, died. Robert portrayed General Boy in various Devo films. In 2017,

3577-475: The group, a quartet for the first time in 38 years, embarked on their Hardcore Devo Tour , a ten-show tour across the US and Canada between June 18 and July 2, 2014. The tour focused on material the group had written before the release of their first album, which was largely written when the group were a quartet. Partial proceeds for the ten shows went to support Bob Casale's family after his sudden death. The show featured

3650-627: The hands of the band to decide when/how it's released/distributed." Devo headlined the Burger Boogaloo festival in Oakland, California, on June 30, 2018, with comedian and former Trenchmouth drummer Fred Armisen on drums. On October 12, 2020, Devo performed at the Desert Daze festival, with Jeff Friedl on drums. In January 2021, Funko released two Devo Funko Pops inspired by the group's "Whip It" and "Satisfaction" music videos. One month later,

3723-450: The late-night show Saturday Night Live , a week after the Rolling Stones, performing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo". The band followed up with Duty Now for the Future in 1979, which moved the band more towards electronic instrumentation. While not as successful as their first album, it did produce some fan favorites with the songs "Blockhead" and "The Day My Baby Gave Me

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3796-468: The local band 15-60-75 ( The Numbers Band ). They met Mark Mothersbaugh around 1970, a talented keyboardist who had been playing with the band Flossy Bobbitt. Mothersbaugh brought a more humorous feel to the band, introducing them to material like the pamphlet "Jocko Homo Heavenbound", which includes an illustration of a winged devil labelled "D-EVOLUTION" and would later inspire the song " Jocko Homo ". The "joke" about de-evolution became serious following

3869-474: The official Twitter account for the Are We Not Men? documentary film, which had been in production since 2009, stated that "the film was finished years ago" and that "mm [Mark Mothersbaugh] is blocking its release". Jeff Winner, who was consulting producer for the Devo documentary, went on to state that he and director Tony Pemberton had "delivered the film that was contracted, and on schedule. It's now in

3942-599: The release of an official Devo potato-based vodka through the Trust Me Vodka brand. The packaging for the drink was themed around Devo imagery and featured original artwork. It was signed by the group's co-founders Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, as well as Bob Mothersbaugh. On October 24, 2021, John Hinckley Jr posted on Twitter that he had not received any royalties for Devo's song "I Desire" in 35 years. "I Desire" had been written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale for their 1982 album Oh, No! It's Devo , inspired by

4015-455: The remainder of Devo's contract. Shortly thereafter, Myers left the band, citing creative unfulfillment. In the interim, Mark Mothersbaugh began composing music for the TV show Pee-wee's Playhouse and released an elaborately packaged solo cassette , Musik for Insomniaks , which was later expanded and released as two CDs in 1988. In 1987, Devo re-formed with former Sparks drummer David Kendrick to replace Myers. Their first project

4088-547: The rhythm guitarist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo , which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single " Whip It ". The band has maintained a cult following throughout its existence. He was the younger brother of their co-founder and bass guitarist Gerald Casale . Robert Edward Pizzute Jr. was born on July 14, 1952, in Kent, Ohio . He was born with the last name Pizzute because his father had legally changed his name from Robert Edward Casale to that of his foster parents. In

4161-484: The same year as Bob's birth, his father changed his name back to his birth name. Casale graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1970 and originally trained as a radiographer . In early 1970, Bob Lewis and Gerald Casale formed the idea of the "devolution" of the human race after Casale's friend Jeffrey Miller was killed by Ohio National Guardsmen during the Kent State shootings . Casale joined Devo in 1973, after being recruited by his brother Gerald. After

4234-506: The single " Whip It ", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity. Devo's music and visual presentation (including stage shows and costumes) mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor and mordantly satirical social commentary . The band's namesake, the tongue-in-cheek social theory of "de-evolution", was an integral concept in their early work, which was marked by experimental and dissonant art punk that merged rock music with electronics . Their output in

4307-659: The songs. Visiting Kids appeared on the soundtrack to the film Rockula (1990), as well as on the Late Show with David Letterman . A promotional video was filmed for the song "Trilobites". Casale later became a part of the musical production group Mutato Muzika with other members of Devo. As audio engineering and record production opportunities expanded for Casale and bandmate Mark Mothersbaugh, Casale began working for television and movies, including Four Rooms , Happy Gilmore , Rushmore , The Royal Tenenbaums and Rugrats Go Wild . On February 17, 2014, Casale died at

4380-650: The video game Interstate '82 , developed by Activision and released. Also that year, Mothersbaugh started the Devo side-project The Wipeouters, after their band in junior high, featuring himself (keyboards, organ), Bob Mothersbaugh (guitar), Bob Casale (guitar), and Mutato Muzika composer Josh Mancell (drums). The Wipeouters performed the theme song to the Nickelodeon animated series Rocket Power , and in 2001 they released an album of surf rock material, titled P'Twaaang!!! . Around this same time, Devo's online fandom continued to grow, leading to 'Devotional',

4453-446: Was 58. News reports at the time of his death incorrectly cited brain cancer as the cause. One month later, Devo released their Something Else for Everybody album, which collected "Unreleased Demos and Focus Group Rejects" from 2006–2009. Gerald Casale had earlier teased the album in a 2012 interview with Billboard magazine. On February 17, 2014, founding member Bob Casale died of heart failure at age 61. Shortly afterwards,

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4526-468: Was a soundtrack for the horror film Slaughterhouse Rock (1988), starring Toni Basil . The band released the album Total Devo in 1988, on Enigma Records . This album included two songs used in the Slaughterhouse Rock soundtrack. The song "Baby Doll" was used that same year in the comedy film Tapeheads , with newly recorded Swedish lyrics, and was credited to (and shown in a music video by)

4599-471: Was also used in a re-recorded form for an advertisement for Target stores. Due to rights issues with their back catalog, Devo has re-recorded songs for films and advertisements. In 2005, Gerald Casale announced his "solo" project, Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers (the Evildoers, including the other members of Devo), and released the first EP, Army Girls Gone Wild in 2006. A full-length album, Mine Is Not

4672-664: Was ambitious for the band, including dates in Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Canada. The band used a minimalist set including large custom light boxes which could be laid on their back to form a second, smaller stage during the second half of the set. Other popular songs from Freedom of Choice were " Girl U Want ", the title-track , and "Gates of Steel". The band released popular music videos for "Whip It" and "Girl U Want". Devo made three appearances on

4745-546: Was featured in a commercial for Dell . The song features a sampled drum track from the New Traditionalists song "The Super Thing". Casale said that the song was chosen from a batch that the band was working on, and that it was the closest the band had been to releasing a new album. Devo performed at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in March 2009, unveiling a new stage show with synchronized video backdrops (similar to

4818-546: Was filmed and an excerpt was later included on the home video release The Complete Truth About De-Evolution . This lineup performed only once. Devo returned to perform in the Student Governance Center (featured prominently in the film) at the 1974 Creative Arts Festival with a lineup including the Casale brothers, Bob Lewis, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Jim Mothersbaugh on drums. The band continued to perform, generally as

4891-570: Was held on November 5–6, with the annual 5KDEVO race taking place on the 7th. On November 15, it was announced that Devo would perform a one-off show at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on May 18, 2022, in order to make up for their cancelled Radio City Music Hall gig in September 2021. Tickets went on sale on the 18th. In December, it was announced that rare images of Devo would feature in a book of rock photography from 1977–1980 titled HARD + FAST , to be released on February 1, 2022. The book will also include

4964-405: Was increased from 3,500 to 3,800. In 2011, a rebuild of the arena began. Finally, in 2019, the arena was reopened, with a new seating capacity of 5,420. Currently, the arena is the home arena of Power Volley Milano which plays in the highest level of Italian Volleyball League . Since 2019 this facility has been hosting the tennis tournament Next Generation ATP Finals . On October 3, 2020, it

5037-638: Was later expanded and released as two CDs in 1988. In 1986, Casale produced and engineered Martini Ranch 's debut EP "How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture?" which also featured Alan Myers on percussion and Mark Mothersbaugh on keyboards and in the late summer of 1986 he engineered the debut solo studio album for the Police 's guitarist Andy Summers , recorded at Devo Studios in California. XYZ , featuring songs written and sung by Summers,

5110-429: Was one of the first programs in the world to broadcast their video clips. They were given consistent radio support by Sydney-based non-commercial rock station Double Jay (2JJ) and Brisbane-based independent community station Triple Zed ( 4ZZZ ), two of the first rock stations outside America to play their recordings. The late-night music program Nightmoves aired The Truth About De-Evolution . In 1981, Devo contributed

5183-440: Was produced by Bob Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, and Mark also co-wrote some of the songs. Visiting Kids appeared on the soundtrack to the film Rockula , as well as on Late Night with David Letterman . A promotional video was filmed for the song "Trilobites". In 1990, Smooth Noodle Maps , Devo's last album for twenty years, was released. It too was a critical and commercial failure which, along with its two singles "Stuck in

5256-416: Was the venue for Bellator Milan 3 . [REDACTED] Media related to PalaLido at Wikimedia Commons Devo Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio , formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob ) and the Casales ( Gerald and Bob ), along with Alan Myers . The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with

5329-417: Was then released in 1987. In 1989, Bob Casale and other members of Devo were involved in the project Visiting Kids, releasing a self-titled EP on the New Rose label in 1990. The band featured Mark Mothersbaugh's then-wife Nancye Ferguson, as well as David Kendrick, Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob's daughter Alex Mothersbaugh. Their record was produced by Bob Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh and Mark also co-wrote some of

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