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[77-07-22 42 Devo Slash] |
[77-07-22 44 Devo Slash]
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[77-07-25 3-34 Devo Starwood]
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What
would have happened to Devo if not for Slash? They would have
had the career they had, but it probably would have taken longer
to take off. Would they be labeled punk and would punks be called
Devo? Who knows, who cares. But it was Slash who ran full-page
spreads on them, it was Slash that gave them a coming out party.
And they debuted at a Slash benefit at Larchmont Hall, introducing
them to LA punk. I'm just glad it all worked out. They were
a lot of fun and very inventive.
I have no idea when I shot Devo cos they played the Starwood
a few times summer and fall, 1977. So how could they wear the
short pants and the spud bags in the following shots on the
same night? Which by the way, the trash bag spuds are EXTREMELY
RARE shots cos they only dressed like this ONCE. I have spent
DAYS and HOURS trying to figure out when I shot them. I have
more shots, but this gives you an idea. If you know dates, lemme
know and I'll update this! Thanks. |
[77-07-22 16 Devo Slash party]
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[77-07-22 22 Devo Slash party]
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[07-07-25 4-29 Devo Starwood]
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[07-07-25 4-31 Devo Starwood]
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[07-07-25 4-32 Devo Starwood]
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[07-07-25 4-33 Devo Starwood]
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[07-07-25 5-30 Devo Starwood]
Backstage |
[07-07-25 5-32 Devo Starwood]
Backstage holding "I Wanna Be Your
Dog," a French fanzine
run by photographer Phillipe Mogane and Parisian Choukette. |
[07-07-25 5-34 Devo Starwood] |
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Choukette holding French fanzine "I
Wanna Be Your Dog." Oh the stories I could tell you about
Choukette! She worked at "Lady Snow," a head shop
specializing in items related to gettting high. It was on Cresecent
Heights immediately south of Sunset, where the big Virgin Megastore
now resides. She was rail thin, with the thickest accent, but
such a sweetie, although out of touch with reality (which was
why it was so much fun listening to her) and rarely on time.
Mark Martinez and I had a lot of fun hanging
out with her. He swears she had a pet monkey, but pul-eze! He
remembers her yelling at the monkey in her apartment. She must
have had friends visiting with a monkey. She was not the type
to have pets. Most of us were far too busy, although I always
lived with my very favorite cat, Amanda. French photographer,
Phillipe Mogane, who also worked on the fanzine, thought that
funny too. Choukette and a monkey! She's now married with children.
The best to you, mon ami! |
