The origin story of Devo: “A long line of insane, cannibalistic apes”
A 50-year pop art project built around one increasingly plausible premise.
Mark Mothersbaugh
The Story Behind The Song: Devo’s big idea for ‘Freedom of Choice’
It’s not about empowerment, but a flaw in human nature.
De-evolution, buckets of sweat, and 50 more years of Devo: “We’ll be the ones in the red hats and the yellow suits”
“It takes a long time to say goodbye”.
The ‘Rugrats’ song that cast Beck, Patti Smith, and Iggy Pop as babies
“Every single person we called wanted to do it”.
‘Dare To Be Stupid’: the Weird Al Yankovic parody song Mark Mothersbaugh said was better than Devo
Besting the true artists.
Sat Sun Mat: The art school band featuring Chrissie Hynde and Mark Mothersbaugh
Kent, Ohio briefly felt like the center of the world in 1970.
‘Duty Now for the Future’: The Devo album that sounds better on 8-track
“It sounds better than the vinyl.”