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DEVO-OBSESSO EVENT REPORT
FAN GATHERING • CLEVELAND, O-Hi-O • AUGUST 15/16, 2014
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After a 4 year hiatus, the DEVOtional Fan Gathering returned in 2014!

The DEVOtional 2010 was followed by a few years hiatus as the spuds who typically make it happen took a break and re-grouped. It takes a lot of energy, time, and a little $$$ to make these things happen, and it just wasn't coming together until Nick Ciasullo and a few other dedicated spuds stepped up to make something happen in 2014.

Our special guests included Nicole Stoehr (former lead singer of Disney's DEVO 2.0 project back in 2006), artist KRK Ryden, and Gerald V. Casale of DEVO. Lots of great bands performed on both nights.

We had one band cancel (THOTS from NYC), and Evie Nagy, one of our special guests & the author of the upcoming 33 1/3 Book on DEVO's "Freedom Of Choice" album, had to cancel because she was busy having a baby, but we are confident she will be at next year's event.


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Here's what happened on each day:

Friday - AUG. 15th

6pm - Doors open
7:55pm - Ken The Magic Corner God
9pm - Mutant Mountain Boys
10pm - Malcolm Tent

Saturday - AUG. 16th
2pm - Doors open
2:15 pm - “Doin’ It Wrong” video
2:45 pm - Lieutenant Dance
3:45 pm - Ken The Magic Corner God
4:15pm - Interview Retrospective - Video
5:20pm - Auction for Bob2
6pm - Jerry Casale
6:30pm - Devo Dan
7pm - Amino Acids
8:30pm - fartbarf
9:30pm - Nicole Stoehr - speaking on Devo2.0
10pm - Synthetic Things


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Friday, Aug. 15 - Bands @ Beachland Tavern

People started filing into the Beachland Tavern relatively early...and by 6pm the doors were officially open, and the room was filled with mutants, spuds, devotees, and the like. Most were wearing their choice of protective gear in the way of Energy Domes, Spud Collars, DEVO T-Shirts, and even a few custom-made items.

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Oddly enough, there was a rave dance party going on in the Beachland Ballroom while we were having our Friday night DEVOtional in the Beachland Tavern. Very strange...as the music volume was SO low...we couldn't even hear it in the next room. It was extremely low. I mean like WAAAYY low. I was so intrigued that I walked next door, into the dance area, and right up to the speakers, and I couldn't feel anything coming out of them! You know how you can feel the bass at a live show? Nope. Nothing. Devolved! But the raver kids were happy & having fun, and it was good to see costumed ravers hanging out with domed DEVOtees outside the venue. I'm all for humans in costume of any kind.


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Saturday, Aug. 16 - DEVOtional @ Beachland

I showed up first on Saturday at around 11am to prepare my table of DEVOtional event T-Shirts & other spudwazz. Shortly after that other spuds started showing up to help with set up. Doors opened at 2pm, and the first band started sometime before 3pm. (Lieutenant Dance was the first band...and they were INCREDIBLE! We hope to have them back next year to play later in the night). The day went by SO fast with all the bands, speakers, and socializing going on. Check out the photos and videos below!

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SATURDAY NIGHT DEVOTIONAL VIDEOS:

VIDEO OF LIEUTENANT DANCE live at Beachland Ballroom Aug. 16, 2014. Video by Eric Nassau:

VIDEO OF AMINO ACIDS live at Beachland Ballroom Aug. 16, 2014. Video by Michael Pilmer:

VIDEO OF FARTBARF live at Beachland Ballroom Aug. 16, 2014. Video by Michael Pilmer:
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VIDEO OF SYNTHETIC THINGS w/ Nicole Stoehr (of DEVO 2.0) performing "Cyclops" live at Beachland Ballroom Aug. 16, 2014. Video by Michael Pilmer:

VIDEO OF SYNTHETIC THINGS w/ Nicole Stoehr (of DEVO 2.0) performing "That's Good" live at Beachland Ballroom Aug. 16, 2014. Video by Michael Pilmer:

VIDEO Michael Pilmer presenting Nick Ciasullo with a special gift from Mark Mothersbaugh
at Beachland Ballroom Aug. 16, 2014. Video by Elizabeth Evangelista:



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Thanks to everyone who came together and pooled their time, money, and resources to put this event together: Nick Ciasullo, Joe Provo, Ren Provo, Joe Machos, Alex Brunelle, Rev. Toth Wilder
, everyone who contributed in any way, and all the bands & artists! It couldn't be done without you!


DEVOtional 2015 is already being planned! See you there!


Duty Now,

- Michael Pilmer

- for DEVO, Inc. & Devo-Obsesso.com