[Rumori] devo, erm. version 2.

[Steev Hise]

On Jan 27, 2006, at 3:52 AM, M.Simons wrote:

> That being said, people also realize that the more recent  
> popularization
> and rebirth of devo (and the use of mothersbaugh and mutato's
> soundtracks and connections in the industry) is largely due to the  
> aging
> of their fanbase into positions of power.

Very very good point!
(I had a similiar thought when I saw "Lost in Translation" and The  
Jesus and Mary Chain came on at the end.)

Tangentially - I worked for ZDTV (later called TechTV, then G4TV)  
briefly during their launch, in 98, and for the big fancy launch party  
Devo played.  It was rather surreal seeing the 40-something businessmen  
in suits pogo-ing to all the hits. the band was paid 80 grand, but the  
show was not included in the live webcast because they wanted an extra  
20 or something for that...   The faux-autographed 8x10s of the band  
stacked in the office bore the scrawled "To ZDTV - foreward into the  
future!!"

steev

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