Tag Archives: Devo
Punk Playlist
I celebrated the 15th anniversary of 24 Hour Party People in a recent post. And over the weekend I discovered this great old BBC show called The Way They Were. On this episode you’ll find the real Tony Wilson presenting a selection of punk and new wave acts on his So It Goes television show [...]
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Tagged Blondie, Buzzcocks, Cherry Vanilla & Magazine, Devo, Elvis Costello, Fall, Ian Dury, Iggy Pop, jam, John Cooper Clarke, Johnny Thunder, Jonathan Richman, Jordan, New Wave, Nick Lowe, Penetration, punk, Sex Pistols, Siouxie & the Banshees, the way they were, Tom Robinson Band, Tony Wilson, Wreckless Eric, XTC
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Birth of Devo
Today we celebrate the birthday of Mark Mothersbaugh, lead singer and co-founder of Devo. While best known for one of the sexiest MTV videos of all time for “Whip It,” the band’s mission as absurdist satirists of mainstream culture is what secures them a place in the rock pantheon. Devo rejected hippie escapism as well [...]
Posted in Counter Culture, Music
Tagged "Whip It", 1970, anti-war protests, Devo, devolution, dumbed-down, Kent State University, Mark Mothersbaugh, MTV, Reagan-era, stupid
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