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With their yellow radiation suits, red "energy dome" hats and manic energy, part playful and part angry, the band Devo combined the futuristic glamour of new wave with atomic-age anxieties and post-60s disillusionment. Its biggest hit, 1980s "Whip It," injected subversive satire straight into the heart of the American cultural mainstream.

The film traces the band's music, its videos, its freak success, and its big message, which remains prophetic and often misunderstood.

Its the 50th anniversary of Devo, the geek-friendly, dystopia-themed band that combined synthesizers with showmanship, first founded in 1973. As a new documentary about the group celebrates its Sundance world premiere, the Los Angeles Times explores how the band made innovative use of the technol...

A look back at the New Wave band is a mix of commentary, irony, kitschy collages and oddball optimism — in other words, it's maximum Devo.

Directed by Chris Smith, "Devo" dives into the history of the plastic-clad band of Ohio art students who brought subversive ideas to the 1980s mainstream.

What does a green light on the steps of the county courthouse mean?

What does a green light on the steps of the county courthouse mean?

What does a green light on the steps of the county courthouse mean?

We chart 50 years of Devo in this hybrid essay from our editor Matt Mitchell, featuring an interview with bassist and co-founder Jerry Casale.

Today, we are pleased to debut the debut EPby Guji from China. composed of expatriate Chach Englund of Round Eye and Chinese nationals Klaire (synths), Alex (bass), Stacy (drum machine), Guji craft angular, synth-pop-punk. On their debut self-titled EP, the band switches between the ominous buzz of...