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Mark Mothersbaugh
FromBroken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond
Mark Mothersbaugh
FromBroken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The lead singer and keyboardist for Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh, is an avant-garde, new wave pioneer. Although critics sometimes classify Devo as a joke band, the Akron, Ohio art-punks’ ethos was created in response to a very serious event—the 1970 shooting at their college, Kent State. Following the incident, the band took on the name “Devo,” short for what they felt was organized society’s “de-evolution.”
Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s Devo helped lay the groundwork for DIY, anti-establishment bands by releasing bizarre and left-of-center music and conceptual films that helped usher in the music video revolution.
In addition to his work with Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh has also created a long and successful career scoring for TV and film. His credits include, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, The Rugrats TV show and movies, and he’s scored several classic Wes Anderson-directed films including The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore.
On today’s episode Justin Richmond talks to Mark Mothersbaugh about how he developed his quirky sensibility as one of five kids growing up in a chaotic household with exotic animals. Mark also tells a story about the time Richard Branson suggested that Johnny Rotten join Devo after the Sex Pistols broke up.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Mark Mothersbaugh songs HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s Devo helped lay the groundwork for DIY, anti-establishment bands by releasing bizarre and left-of-center music and conceptual films that helped usher in the music video revolution.
In addition to his work with Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh has also created a long and successful career scoring for TV and film. His credits include, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, The Rugrats TV show and movies, and he’s scored several classic Wes Anderson-directed films including The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore.
On today’s episode Justin Richmond talks to Mark Mothersbaugh about how he developed his quirky sensibility as one of five kids growing up in a chaotic household with exotic animals. Mark also tells a story about the time Richard Branson suggested that Johnny Rotten join Devo after the Sex Pistols broke up.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Mark Mothersbaugh songs HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Pilot: Walk on Water: In the fall of 2017, Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam sat down with Eminem and talked about his song 'Walk on Water', featuring Beyonce. by Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond