This program unveils painstaking new restorations & reconstructions of DEVO’s pivotal work (including Satisfaction, Freedom of Choice, Whip It & much more) alongside a host of rarely (& never)-seen live footage, encounters with hapless interviewers & other spud ephemera, curated specially for the Music Box by film archivist & musician Peter Conheim (ex-Negativland, Mono Pause, et al).
This program unveils painstaking new restorations & reconstructions of DEVO’s pivotal work (including Satisfaction, Freedom of Choice, Whip It & much more) alongside a host of rarely (& never)-seen live footage, encounters with hapless interviewers & other spud ephemera, curated specially for the Music Box by film archivist & musician Peter Conheim (ex-Negativland, Mono Pause, et al).
Gerald V. Casale turns age 78, marking more than five decades since he helped shape the sound, image and philosophy of DEVO, one of the most inventive bands of the late 20th century👇
Gerald was, by his own description, a “hippie” in the years before DEVO existed. That ended abruptly in 1970, when the Kent State shootings changed his outlook on life—the day he has called “the day I stopped being a hippie.” Alongside Bob Lewis, Gerald channeled that experience into the concept of “de-evolution,” the idea that eventually gave the band its name and worldview. The two co-founded DEVO in 1973.
DEVO’s lineup came together in 1976 around two pairs of brothers, Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Gerald and Bob Casale, with Alan Myers joining on drums.
David Bowie’s ‘Diamond Dogs’ and the tour that followed left a lasting impression on Gerald, pushing him to “raise the bar” for his own work with DEVO by combining theater, concept and music. In 1977, at Max’s Kansas City in New York, Bowie called DEVO “the band of the future.” Around that time, DEVO began working with Brian Eno, with Bowie also contributing to the production of their debut album, ‘Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!’
The record won over critics and helped DEVO cultivate a loyal following. Still, it wasn’t until their third album, Freedom of Choice, and its breakout single, “Whip It,” that the band became a household name. The song came together from four separate cassette-tape sketches, including a keyboard chorus created by Mark Mothersbaugh. Gerald wrote the lyrics, traded lead vocals with Mark and found a way to combine the fragments over a central beat, while Alan Myers came up with the song’s famous rhythm. “Whip It” peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Gerald, who directed most of DEVO’s music videos, also directed commercials and videos for other artists, including Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, and Rush.
His new solo single and music video, “Just Do It!” recently premiered in Rolling Stone and is out now — watch it👇
Attn. Spuds: DEVO will be on tour, playing a show in a city near you! Be sure to check out DEVO’s upcoming tour dates with Billy Idol (August) and The B-52s (September). Head to the link in our bio for tickets and more details. See you there!
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Tonight in Chicago👇
September 16th 2026 — DEVO’s video/audio Archivist & Restorationist Peter Conheim in person for a post-film Q&A in Chicago:
musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/devo-restorat…
This program unveils painstaking new restorations & reconstructions of DEVO’s pivotal work (including Satisfaction, Freedom of Choice, Whip It & much more) alongside a host of rarely (& never)-seen live footage, encounters with hapless interviewers & other spud ephemera, curated specially for the Music Box by film archivist & musician Peter Conheim (ex-Negativland, Mono Pause, et al).
📍Music Box Theatre
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Tomorrow in Chicago👇
September 16th 2026 — DEVO’s video/audio Archivist & Restorationist Peter Conheim in person for a post-film Q&A in Chicago:
musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/devo-restorat…
This program unveils painstaking new restorations & reconstructions of DEVO’s pivotal work (including Satisfaction, Freedom of Choice, Whip It & much more) alongside a host of rarely (& never)-seen live footage, encounters with hapless interviewers & other spud ephemera, curated specially for the Music Box by film archivist & musician Peter Conheim (ex-Negativland, Mono Pause, et al).
📍Music Box Theatre
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DEVO’s video/audio Archivist & Restorationist Peter Conheim in person for a post-film Q&A in Chicago👇
musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/devo-restorat…
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Attn. UK Spuds,
Official Team Devo signed jerseys are available now in the UK store. Coming soon to the US store. Duty now. 🇬🇧
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On tour at 74?👇
Everyone sing happy b-day to Mr. Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh Jr., aka “Bob 1”
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Last night, on planet Earth 
📍Mohegan Sun
📷: @efreitag23
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From A to Z and everything de-evolved in between. Listen to the new DEVO A–Z playlist now on @pandora. Link in bio, Duty now for the future, Spuds.
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Gerald V. Casale turns age 78, marking more than five decades since he helped shape the sound, image and philosophy of DEVO, one of the most inventive bands of the late 20th century👇
Gerald was, by his own description, a “hippie” in the years before DEVO existed. That ended abruptly in 1970, when the Kent State shootings changed his outlook on life—the day he has called “the day I stopped being a hippie.” Alongside Bob Lewis, Gerald channeled that experience into the concept of “de-evolution,” the idea that eventually gave the band its name and worldview. The two co-founded DEVO in 1973.
DEVO’s lineup came together in 1976 around two pairs of brothers, Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Gerald and Bob Casale, with Alan Myers joining on drums.
David Bowie’s ‘Diamond Dogs’ and the tour that followed left a lasting impression on Gerald, pushing him to “raise the bar” for his own work with DEVO by combining theater, concept and music. In 1977, at Max’s Kansas City in New York, Bowie called DEVO “the band of the future.” Around that time, DEVO began working with Brian Eno, with Bowie also contributing to the production of their debut album, ‘Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!’
The record won over critics and helped DEVO cultivate a loyal following. Still, it wasn’t until their third album, Freedom of Choice, and its breakout single, “Whip It,” that the band became a household name. The song came together from four separate cassette-tape sketches, including a keyboard chorus created by Mark Mothersbaugh. Gerald wrote the lyrics, traded lead vocals with Mark and found a way to combine the fragments over a central beat, while Alan Myers came up with the song’s famous rhythm. “Whip It” peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Gerald, who directed most of DEVO’s music videos, also directed commercials and videos for other artists, including Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, and Rush.
His new solo single and music video, “Just Do It!” recently premiered in Rolling Stone and is out now — watch it👇
➡️ https://youtu.be/tKHzXBroSaM ⬅️
source: Written by Isabella Torregiani for Parade, via Yahoo Entertainment.
yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/devo-co-fou…
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Temptin’ fate at 78 ?👇
everyone sing “Stayin’ Alive” to Gerald Vincent Casale on his b-day today!
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Attn. Spuds: DEVO will be on tour, playing a show in a city near you! Be sure to check out DEVO’s upcoming tour dates with Billy Idol (August) and The B-52s (September). Head to the link in our bio for tickets and more details. See you there!
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