Sorry for the cut and paste job here guys, doing this from my phone and wanted to get it up with the time limit…

DEVO TO OFFER “FRESH” NEW SONG FREE TO FANS ONLINE FOR 24 HOURS ONLY BEGINNING FEBRUARY 22ND

FREE DOWNLOAD COINCIDES WITH BAND’S PERFORMANCE AT THE VANCOUVER 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES ON THE SAME DAY

Until then, please drop by www.clubdevo.com

for info, DEVO Communiqués, tour dates, exclusive merchandise, and much, much…much more.  Get “Fresh” for free this Monday, Feb 22^nd.

Our good buds Mystery of Two will be hosting a month of free shows! Here are the deets from their press release:

Mystery of Two

Winter Residency

THE ULTIMATE TWO CD/TWO DVD RE-MASTERED EDITION OF SEMINAL RECORDINGS FROM OHIO ART-ROCK PIONEERS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE

All product details can be found at…
http://www.clubdevo.com/store/product/ultra-devo-lux-ltd-edition

To Tide you over here are a few cool videos!

Devo – Mongoloid from 1978 french TV:

Devo – I can’t get no (Satisfaction) – 2007 Plant Terra Festival

This is VERY cool, Pearl Jam covering ‘Whip It’ on the final night of their tour in Philly!

Our good friend Christina Grozik is putting together Project Big Picture, a benefit for the town of Wilmington, which is in between Columbus and Cincinnati and has been pummeled by the recession. Here is her e-mail to me:

Hello fine folks of the world! I hope that both of you are well! I recently learned about the situation in Wilmington, Ohio. Over 10,000 lost their jobs after the DHL plant closed. I have made several trips there to speak with folks and it’s incredible to see their spirit. The town has a population of approximately 12,000. You get the picture. Devastating.

Well, in addition to doing a donation drive where we are collecting canned foods and winter clothing items…I have decided to give the folks of the town a mental break too. I am coordinating a variety type show that will be free of charge to them. I am looking for acts that will be volunteer their time to perform for this incredible community on November 29th. I have several venues on hold for this date and I’m working with the county, city, and the local food kitchen there.

I have recruited Mike Wendt (who did The End doc) to help with lining up local acts with me. Would you be up for brainstorming with him on any suggestions that you have for acts?

Thanks!

Christina

So if anyone is interested in helping out in any way please e-mail Mike Wendt. Spread the word!!

The lineup has been announced for the first IPO event ever in Cleveland and it looks AWESOME! (About time it came here btw!)

Friday, November 13: Beachland Tavern
15711 Waterloo Road
Cleveland 216 383-1124
http://www.beachlandballroom.com
$10

8:00 Spy Radio
8:30 Colin Gawel and the Lonely Bones
9:00 The Celebrity Pilots
9:30 Living Stereo
10:00 Good Touch, Bad Touch
10:30 Bill Fox
11:30 Afternoon Naps

Saturday, November 14: Beachland Tavern
15711 Waterloo Road
Cleveland 216 383-1124
http://www.beachlandballroom.com
$10

8:00 Terribly Empty Pockets
8:30 Triggers
9:00 The Deadbeat Poets
9:30 Pale Hollow
10:00 Rainy Day Saints
10:30 Paranoid Lovesick
11:30 The Jellybricks

We will have much more info as we get closer to the event including some in-studio performances from a few of these bands, but until then you can check these sites out to stay up to date!

www.internationalpopoverthrow.com
www.myspace.com/internationalpopoverthrow

The Site of the Spectacle! by Charlotte DiFranco

T-Shirt from the show

What an absolute blast this past Saturday at the Happy Dog as Jim, Matt and I got to see the reunion of The Waynes! Getting to see one of our favorite bands from the 90’s brought back all kinds of 107.9 The End memories and it was great to see station staff and fans come out alike and get to see The Waynes kill for over 2 hours!

The night started of with an amazing opening solo performance from Chris Allen.

Chris Allen at the Happy Dog! by Pat

Who not only did songs from the breadth of his carrer including one my favorite Rosavelt tunes ‘Carp and Bones’ but promised to come up with a better harmonica holder for all those solo performers that struggle with the current contraption!

Next up The Waynes hit stage for the first of 2 sets they would perform!!

The Waynes! by Charlotte DiFranco

Starting off with one of the first songs they wrote The Waynes burned through the first set which included allot of their early work with Matt switching from acoustic to electric guitar as the set progressed into their first CD ending with an amazing ‘Fall Off the World’! Other highlights include ‘This Moving Train’, ‘Strong’, ‘Blasted’ and a standard cover from back in the day ‘Eminence Front’ with Laurie on lead vox!

The Waynes Laurie Hallal, Matt Sobel, Kurt Triptow and Derek Poindexter on stage after 1st set! by Pat

After a quick break and a shot the band headed back up on stage ignoring stifling heat to give the packed Happy Dog what it wanted…more MUSIC!! Starting off with ‘On Your Side’ some second set highlights include ‘Different Light’, ‘Backword’, ‘Break it all Down’ and the unreleased ‘Swerve’ from the Mitch Easter sessions!

The Waynes setlist! Pat

What a great time all night long! I hope we don’t have to wait another 10 years for The Waynes to play again! It was obvious all night long that they have lost none of the chemistry that made them one of the city and regions favorites bands throughout the 1990’s!

The Waynes toast the crowd! by Charlotte DiFranco

They are working on a new CD to finally release all the previously unreleased work done with Mitch Easter in North Carolina so keep it tuned to the Inner Sanctum for details! but to tide you over here are some songs they performed live on the show a few Sundays ago! Enjoy!!

The Waynes – East Coast Slo (8-2-09)

The Waynes – Strong (8-2-09)

The Waynes – Swerve (8-2-09)

Starting this Wednesday July 8th the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum brings back it’s popular Summer Session concert series! Enjoy some of the best local acts teamed up with National bands for free right outside the Rock Hall on the beautiful north coast! From the Rock Hall’s website:

• The country and region’s most popular up-and-coming bands and artists will perform, many for the first time at the Rock Hall. The latest in web technology, webcasting and blogging, will allow concert attendees to watch the concerts live, relive their favorite concert moments and communicate with their favorite bands via blog posts. Each Summer Sessions artist or band has been invited to begin a blog on cleveland.com to share their experiences with fans: how they got started, their favorite things about performing live, their aspirations for the future and more.

This Wednesday starting at 7pm you can catch local experimental indie rock hero’s Mystery of Two:

Mo2 will be our in-studio guests on Sunday July 26th to debut music and talk about about their CD release party July 31st at the Beachland Ballroom with Hot Cha Cha!

Also on the bill Philly buzz band Man Man:

MAN MAN – “Mister Jung Stuffed”

The concerts will be broadcast live over at cleveland.com/sessions if you can’t make it to downtown Cleveland.

The other upcoming Summer Sessions:

July 22nd – Akron/Family and The Black Swans

Aug 5th – Chairlift and JJ Magazine

Aug 19th – Gil Mantera’s Party Dream and This is a Shakedown

here’s a link to some great photos from the show! Carlicia, Jackson Rohm, Coffinberry and Redwater Rojo all kicked some serious booty!

http://cleveland.metromix.com/music/photogallery/cleve-lens-mmx-summer/1244953/content

We had such a blast on Thursday out at the beachland ballroom as we kicked off the Metromix Inner Sanctum concert series! Check out the performances all summer long on Channel 3 friday’s during thier morning show! Here are some shots of the performers from the first taping:

Leah Lou

Adam Heart

Lawless

Carlos Jones

The next taping will be June 10th at the Beachland with Carlicia, Jackson Rohm, Coffinberry and Redwater Rojo! Doors at 6:30 show starts at 7 and is absolutly free!

Come be a part of the taping this Thursday at the Beachland Tavern!