A concert film capturing Devo at the Fox Theatre in Oakland on their 2014 "Hardcore Tour," in which they performed 21 songs written and recorded before they signed with a major record label, many of which had never been performed live. The set is intercut with stories and commentary from the band members, as well as Toni Basil and V. Vale.
Sound
Those early demos finally get the crisp live treatment they deserved.
Editing
Vintage commentary cuts hit like found footage from a parallel universe.
Director
Keirda Bahruth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Hardcore' albums were compiled from 1974-77 demos that Warner Bros. originally rejected as 'too weird'—the band finally played them exactly as written, no major-label polish allowed.
Toni Basil's presence isn't random—she directed early Devo videos and basically discovered them, making her the secret godmother of new wave's most misunderstood geniuses.
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