Tag Archives: DEVO

Record Store Day 2014 Offers Respite From Buying Records

Posted on March 28, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Well, well, well. As Record Store Day began to approach this year, I found myself hoping that nothing too “must-have” had found its way into the release lists, and as they were released last week, I’ve gone over them with … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Collecting | Tagged DEVO, Grace Jones, John Foxx, John Foxx & The Maths, Record Store Day | 15 Comments

Record Review: Oh No, It’s DEVO DLX RM

Posted on March 25, 2014 by postpunkmonk

DEVO: Oh No, It’s DEVO DLX RM US CD [1995] Time Out For Fun Peek-A-Boo! Out Of Sync Explosions That’s Good Patterns Big Mess Speed Racer What I Must Do I Desire Deep Sleep Part Of You Find Out Peek-A-Boo! … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1995, DEVO, DLX RM, Infinite Zero, Oh No It's DEVO, Peek-A-Boo!! | 10 Comments

Bob Casale [Bob2]: 1952-2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday, Club REVO member JT left a sad comment on this recent posting. Bob Casale, the famous “BOB 2” of seminal New Wave band DEVO, had died suddenly at the age of 61. This comes just eight months on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged Bob Casale, DEVO, obituary | 2 Comments

New Wave Epiphany: DEVO on Saturday Night Live

Posted on January 14, 2014 by postpunkmonk

It was the evening of October 14, 1978. As was my custom at the time, I was watching Saturday Night Live. I watched for the comedy. The typical SNL music act was usually someone who I might … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged 1978, DEVO, Jocko Homo, Saturday Night Live, [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction | 21 Comments

REDUX: New Wave Scorecard

Posted on January 6, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 17, 2011 I was viewing the latest Simple Minds news the other day at Dream Giver, the best SM information site out there, when I saw that temporary Simple Minds drummer Michael Ogletree is hitting the Rewind Festival this … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past | Tagged Blancmange, DEVO, Fiction Factory, Gary Numan, Heaven 17, Human League, Japan, John Foxx, Magazine, OMD, reformed bands, Shriekback, Simple Minds, Ultravox, Was (Not Was) | Leave a comment

Organ Auction Time: Scritti Politti + Heaven 17 + …The Human League…?!!

Posted on October 22, 2013 by postpunkmonk

They’re doing it to me again! I have a single day between major concert events to blog and some serious UK-only concert action taunts me with its suggestion of the unthinkable… nay, unimaginable. Yesterday morning I received the following communication from … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Organ Auction Live Event | Tagged DEVO, Gerald Casale, Heaven 17, Human League, Organ Auction Live Event, Scritti Politti, Virgin Records | 10 Comments

Bucket List Tour: Heaven 17 + DEVO | USA | 2014?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The other day, reader Echorich alerted me to a new posting on Martyn Ware’s blog that consisted of a recent interview on the Huffington Post. Fairly ordinary stuff, mostly covering the excellent new B.E.F. album, “Dark,” as well as touching … Continue reading →