Far from just being one of the original co-hosts of Crush On Radio, Matt’s had a huge impact on me and the music I listen to. I was so happy to have him on the show again, especially since he wanted to talk about DEVO, the band we probably both adore most. So, yes, it’s a lot of nerding out about a very nerdy band, but this was still a fun episode to do.
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Original Show Notes
0:03:14 – Reunited (And It Feels So Good)
Rich and Matt rejoin to fulfill a threat, or a promise, from the early days of Crush On Radio: to talk about DEVO. Specifically, Matt’s first DEVO record: Oh, No! It’s DEVO.
- Kittysneezes
- @Kittysneezes
- The Painful Threshold
- Crush On Radio – Season 1
- Crush On Radio – Season 2
- Oh, No! It’s DEVO on iTunes
- Barnes & Barnes
- Booji Boy from Zabagabee
- DEV-O Obsesso – Michael Pilmer’s DEVO Collection
0:09:14 – The Beginning Was The End
Matt’s first listen, and the DEVO / Weird Al connection. Plus, the Great DEVO Fan Debate: When did DEVO begin to go downhill. (And an XTC digression)
- DEVO – Time Out For Fun
- Weird Al – Dare To Be Stupid
- Crush On Radio – Episode 1: Passionately and Inelegantly
- Saturday Night Live – Fred Willard and DEVO
- Positive Mutations: A DEVO Podcast (Defunct)
- Fairlight CMI
- XTC
0:16:58 – (Almost) Full-On Synthesizer
The Oh, No! It’s DEVO sound, the lack of guitar parts, and the production side of things. A brief discussion of DEVO Fandom, fan slang terms, and the Chicago problem of identically titled albums. Plus, the Infamous 3-DEVO Show, visual art and music, and how a band’s music needs to stand up without the music.
- That’s Good (Live)
- Chicago discography
- The Infamous 3-DEVO Show on YouTube
- Booji Boy’s Basement
- They Might Be Giants – Letter/Not A Letter
- DEV2.0 – That’s Good
- Jerry and Bob Casale on DEV2.0
0:32:46 – Visits from the FBI
The story of “I Desire,” and Matt’s story about it. Then, a discussion of Roy Thomas Baker’s role in the album production—or lack thereof, and the role of the producer in an album. (Plus, Chicago-style pizza.)
- John Hinckley, Jr.
- DEVO – I Desire
- John Hinckley, Jr. letter on “I Desire”
- DEVO – Big Mess
- The Cowboy Kim Letters
- Roy Thomas Baker
- The Secret History of DEVO (with the RTB Pizza quote)
- Robert Margouleff
- Steve Albini interview with Boing Boing
0:46:00 – The Things You Love Always Hurt You
Matt’s DEVO conversion, and growing as a DEVO fan. Finally, some remembrances of Alan Myers and Bob Casale, and how DEVO shaped both of our lives.
- E-Z Listening Disc
- DEVO – Girl U Want (EZ Listening version)
- DEVOtional 2009 Event Report
- Bob Casale
- Bob Casale Fundraiser
- Matt’s essay on Bob Casale
- Rich’s essay on Bob Casale
- LA Times obituary for Bob Casale
- Josh Freese
- DEVO at Sundance, 1996
- Alan Myers obituary in Rolling Stone
- Rich’s essay on Alan Myers
- Bob Lewis