[kj] OT: It's official - nothing is sacred

Sat Jan 14 03:37:40 EST 2006

It's kind of funny. It's perverse. It totally sucks
but I like it. I could see them being really into it
as well.

Leigh 

--- Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> I love DEVO.  Never seen them live.  I have wanted
> to but could never make 
> it work.  They have doen some questionable things
> that seem to go against 
> what they once preached and seem to still do.  The
> Nike sponsored tour (of 
> Japan I believe) stands right after this.  I am
> hugely disappointed.  But 
> inn their defense they all seem to have an
> excellent, funny, cutting 
> attitude towards everythign still.  They don't seem
> to take themselves to 
> seriously (which is good).  Maybe that lends to this
> venture.
> 
> For whatever it is worth I would still go see them. 
> As long as Devo 2.0 
> aren't in their place
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> >From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"A
> list about all things 
> >Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
> >To: gathering at misera.net
> >Subject: [kj] OT: It's official - nothing is sacred
> >Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:32:52 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >Message
> >
> >
> >
> >For the smattering of Devo fans out there in
> Gatheringland: I found this 
> >news hugely depressing. Didn't they already try
> this same gimmick a few 
> >years back under the banner "Smart Patrol"? What a
> crock. Also, isn't this 
> >sort've the same thing Jaz keeps on talking about
> doing with Killing Joke?
> >
> >Ugh.....
> >ALex in NYC
> >
> >
> >
> >For Immediate Release
> >January 13, 2006
> >
> >DEVO 2.0:
> >
> >ALBUM/DVD OF CLASSIC DEVO HITS RE-RECORDED WITH
> KIDS AND FOR KIDS OUT MARCH 
> >14 ON DISNEY SOUND
> >
> >DEVO'S FIRST ORIGINAL SONGS IN 15 YEARS "CYCLOPS" &
> "THE WINNER" ALSO 
> >FEATURED ON RELEASE
> >
> >GERALD V. CASALE-DIRECTED DVD COMBINES PERFORMANCE
> FOOTAGE OF DEVO 2.0 WITH 
> >NEW ANIMATION
> >
> >New York, NY -- DEVO, one of the '80s most
> innovative and iconic bands, has 
> >partnered with Disney Sound to bring their hits to
> a new generation with 
> >'DEVO 2.0,' a combination CD/DVD package set for
> release on March 14th. The 
> >original members of DEVO rerecorded ten of their
> old songs (some with 
> >revamped lyrics) and two brand new ones with DEVO
> 2.0, a group of five 
> >talented kids aged 10-13.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Devo 2.0 will be released March 14 on Disney Sound
> >on CD and DVD.
> >
> >"The concept is about the energy and aesthetic of
> DEVO being passed like an 
> >Olympic torch to a new generation," said DEVO
> frontman Gerald V. Casale, 
> >who directed all 11 newly created music videos on
> the DVD. The 
> >platinum-selling band handpicked kids Nicole,
> Jackie, Nathan, Michael and 
> >Kane to don the famous "energy domes" and become
> DEVO 2.0; unlike the 
> >original DEVO, DEVO 2.0 is a co-ed affair, with
> lead singer Nicole and 
> >keyboardist Jackie lending diversity to the DEVO
> chemistry. "I'm honored to 
> >be the new Mark Mothersbaugh!" declared Nicole.
> >
> >"DEVO is one of my favorite bands," Buena Vista
> Music Group EVP & GM David 
> >Agnew said in a recent interview. "I think their
> music was years ahead of 
> >its time -- and is timeless... it's playful and
> great to dance to, which is 
> >the key to any good kids' music. When you consider
> that Disney has been 
> >responsible for some of the most popular children's
> music of all time, and 
> >that most people trust Disney to bring them music
> that is appropriate for 
> >their kids, it seemed like a winning combination to
> me."
> >
> >In addition to shots of DEVO 2.0 performing the
> songs, the DVD features 
> >frenzied, surreal animations, including neon
> dinosaurs, pandas in 
> >sombreros, and anthropomorphic potatoes; special
> features include an 
> >extensive photo gallery and interviews of the
> original DEVO's Mark 
> >Mothersbaugh and Gerald V. Casale by the members of
> DEVO 2.0. DEVO's most 
> >famous songs all make appearances, including
> "Freedom of Choice," "Girl U 
> >Want" (both in original form and rewritten as "Boy
> U Want" to more 
> >appropriately accommodate lead singer Nicole) and
> the platinum-certified 
> >hit "Whip It," a music video staple for a fledgling
> MTV network in the 
> >early 1980s. The band also offers up their first
> original songs in 15 
> >years, "Cyclops" and "The Winner."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Devo 2.0 (left to right): Kane (drums), Nicole
> >(vocals), Michael (bass), Nathan (guitar), Jackie
> (keys).
> >
> >Founded at Kent State University in 1972 by art
> students Gerald V. Casale 
> >and Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO took their name and
> ideology from the concept 
> >of "de-evolution," the idea that mankind has
> regressed rather than evolved. 
> >Sharp social satire was the driving force behind
> their songs. DEVO's 
> >obsession with technology, pioneering use of
> synthesizers and highly 
> >stylized music videos made it a seminal band.
> >
> >DEVO is: Mark Mothersbaugh (vocals, keyboards,
> guitar), Gerald V. Casale 
> >(vocals, bass, keyboards), Bob Mothersbaugh
> (guitar, vocals), and Bob 
> >Casale (guitar, keyboards, vocals).
> >
> >Disney Sound, which is releasing DEVO 2.0, is Walt
> Disney Records' new 
> >imprint designed to create original musical works
> for the whole family. 
> >Disney Sound is planning a series of "remaking the
> band" projects, uniting 
> >original band members of iconic groups with
> talented kids for newly 
> >recorded CD and DVD releases. Next up is a
> partnership with the Go-Go's.
> >
> >DEVO 2.0 CD TRACK LISTING
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Nicole of Devo 2.0.
> >
> >1. That's Good
> >2. Peek A Boo
> >3. Whip It
> >4. Boy U Want
> >5. Uncontrollable Urge
> >6. Cyclops
> >7. The Winner
> >8. Big Mess
> >9. Jerkin Back N Forth
> >10. Through Being Cool
> >11. Freedom of Choice
> >12. Beautiful World
> >
> ># # # # #
> >
> >For more information on DEVO 2.0, please contact
> Rebecca Shapiro 
> >[rshapiro at shorefire.com] or Diana D'Angelo
> [ddangelo at shorefire.com] at 
> >Shore Fire Media: 718.522.7171.
> >
> >http://www.shorefire.com/artists/devo
> 
> 
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