The DEVO FAQ - Stuff to Pay For

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I'm not associated with any of these! Don't sue me! Ever!

The official site from which to officially purchase official Devo merchandise.

A musical compilation by the denizens of alt.fan.devo.

...was started by Mike Watters. He has tons of audio and video tapes for sale containing hard-to-find Devo stuff that was never commercially released. Quite a few of the appearances mentioned above are available here. From one of Mike's announcements:

There's either a video or audio tape of EVERY tour (sometimes both). Quality is naturally quite variable from good to crap. There might be more material entering the archive in future, but there are no immediate expectations.

For anyone who is wondering, this project has been checked and approved by both Mark and Jerry. We haven't and WON'T be including any material that is commercially available. After all the commercial copy would be MUCH better quality than what we could provide. There are a few things here and there on the tapes that DO duplicate something available commercially (especially the radio interviews which include tracks off the albums). These were left intact mostly to preserve continuity and shouldn't be viewed as an alternative to a copy of the record.

This is a really worthwhile deal, (and you'd be a strange spud not to be interested in it) but please be patient; the tapes are basically copied by Mike and two other guys, which obviously makes for a slow Turnaround. If you can help out with distribution, please get in touch with Mike! Not only would you help defeat bootleggers, but you'd also get the Satisfaction of helping other spuds such as yourself.

The Devo Print Archive

...is run by Sammy Larson and is over 300 pages' worth of stuff you won't even find in THIS file! Send $15 to:

Devo Print Archive
660 Veteran Ave #107
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Make checks payable to Sammy Larson. Foreign orders should discuss costs through email first.
And the promo...

This is a compilation of various printed material documenting DEVO's whole career, from the pre-contract days of 1977 thru the 1994 laserdisk review. Over 100 magazine articles and interviews, 100 reviews from every major album and concert tour, magazine advertisements and all five letters From The Desk Of General Boy, all photocopied and bound into a reference book fit for every student of de-evolution.

Learn the trivial:

why the Duty Now album cover is covered with UPC symbols

the original TEN de-evolutionary precepts

jobs the spudboys had before DEVO

Learn the profound:

theories of "high DEVO" and "low DEVO"

the meaning of lyrics, album themes, and video concepts

DEVO's overall message, motive, and method

Learn the factual:

the events surrounding the split between Devo and Warner Bros.

DEVO's arrest in Texas

DEVO's music equipment

All this and more await you. Interviews with the band show a witty, intellectual side to Devo that goes beyond their albums and concerts.
Being a product of The DEVO Archive, this collection is of course offered AT COST to those who wish to take their conscious mutation to the next level. The price: a mere $15, which covers over 300 pages of photocopies, a professional Velo binding, and first-class postage. Donations to help offset the cost of acquiring the articles will not be refused.

And don't forget, there is a lot that isn't in this FAQ yet and most of it probably won't ever be.... so go buy a copy of the Print Archive!

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