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How 'Whip It' Turned Devo's De-Evolution Theory Into New Wave's Sharpest Concept

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Devo began as a theory before it ever became a band, which is a fairly unusual way to build a career in rock and roll. The name itself is shorthand for de-evolution, a concept dreamed up by art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis at Kent State University, built on the idea that humanity was […]

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That Eric Alper

How 'Whip It' Turned Devo's De-Evolution Theory Into New Wave's Sharpest Concept

Devo began as a theory before it ever became a band, which is a fairly unusual way to build a career in rock and roll. The name itself is shorthand for de-evolution, a concept dreamed up by art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis at Kent State University, built on the idea that humanity was […]

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That Eric Alper broke the news 5 hours ago on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

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