We're Allllll Devo

I may not blog about it much but I have a deep affinity for the music of Devo. You could say I'm devoted to DEVO. HA HA. They are not just those "Whip It" guys with the gunky red step hats. They truly are pioneers, or as one of their collections is called Pioneers Who Got Scalped (a good way to acquaint yourselves with their wares).

People who know me know of my Devo-tion. I have all of their albums, and especially their DVDs including Devo - Live In The Land Of The Rising and the comprehensive collection of these pioneers amazing music video output on Devo: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution.

So why bring up this "outdated" old 80's shit (that nobody cares about)? Well, first off I definitely fucking care as you can see. There is plenty of hot DEVO news via Pitchfork:

"For the first time in the history of this earth, new wave nutballs Devo will perform their classic 1978 Brian Eno-produced debut, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! , in its entirety live in concert. Front to back, 'Mongoloid', '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction', 'Jocko Homo' and the rest. "

I never knew that Eno produced it but that makes sense. Mothersbaugh & co. will also be releasing their first album in almost two decades so keep an ear an out.

Are we not men???

I Read Something... April 7

From the looks of this poster, Tropic Thunder could be quite a film costarring Black, Ben Stiller, and Robert Downey Jr in some kind of war related comedy. It has to be better than the Larry The Cable Guy classic Delta Farce, a film that received a collective rating of 3% critical approval at Rotten Tomatoes. According to Wikipedia, Larry The Cable Guy blamed the film's bad business on being released against Spiderman 3 and Shrek the Third. Ya think so Larry?



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Devo is touring this summer. I'm going to see them in a pool. (Brooklyn Vegan)

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DMX's thoughts on Obama in XXL Magazine via The Bad and The Ugly:

"Are you following the presidential race?
Not at all.

You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
His name is Barack?!

Barack Obama, yeah.
Barack?!

Barack.
What the fuck is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?

Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
Barack Obama?

Yeah.
What the fuck?! That ain’t no fuckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the fuck outta here.

You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
I ain’t really paying much attention.

I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
Wow, Barack! The nigga’s name is Barack. Barack? Nigga named Barack Obama. What the fuck, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his fuckin’ name. Ima tell this nigga when I see him, “Stop that bullshit. Stop that bullshit” [laughs] “That ain’t your fuckin’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack.

So you’re not following the race. You can’t vote right?
Nope."

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New favorite albums:

The Dodos - Visiter
"Get Into It" Track: "Ashley"

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Be Stings & All
Get Into It" Track: "Swimming Pool"

Sun Kil Moon - April

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
"Get Into It" Track: "Blindsided"

Those four should tide you over for a little while.
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Oh, and Charlton Heston died. Who's going to run the NRA?