Whip it Good
Devo gets fresh with a new album, tour & documentary film
by Patrick Flanary

This week our news media delivered a gem of a story, a slice of life so tasteless it made one almost wish for another aimless balloon over Colorado: the evolution of swine flu parties. People hoping to build immunity to the pandemic are flocking together to get each other sick. Are we witnessing de-evolution at work?

"Well, absolutely," says Gerald Casale, who co-founded rock band Devo soon after he watched his friend die at the hands of the U.S. military. His pal Allison was one of four students killed on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a Kent State University student protest. ..
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Whatever Doesn’t Kill You…
As Tall As Lions survive trial by fire &
emerge with their best album yet
by John B. Moore

After a miserable experience recording their latest record (including three producers and a near- breakup) and a tour fraught with van breakdowns and health problems, As Tall As Lions are finally on the right path. The album, You Can’t Take it With You, turned out better than imagined and the tour with MuteMath had some undeniably great moments. While the thought of recording their next record still causes guitarist Saen Fitzgerald to shiver, he took the time to answer a few questions about the new record, finding their groove and seeing Kiss up close.

How was the tour with MuteMath?
The tour was a rollercoaster of bad luck and great experiences. Our trailer broke down just shy of a million times, and Dan (Nigro), our lead singer, had to miss a good amount of shows due to doctor-prescribed vocal rest. On top of that it was the longest stretch of tour we’ve ever done. There was no break in between MuteMath and the previous tour with Rx Bandits/Dredg...
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