Now you can virtually-exist in the world of the Spud Quintet in their new CD-ROM, Adventures Of The Smart Control, available from Inscape. This is a multi-level plot driven mystery game. You are a helper of the Spud Boys and you drive around in your Spud Mobile with your Spud Gun and spend your Spud money (Spud Money is called "Kwatz!" - a word Zen Buddhist monks used to yell at their pupils to make them focus) and attempt to foil the evil plans of Universal Health Systems. UHS, allied with ultra-right wing fundamentalists, has a monopoly on health care and is preventing the cure to Osso Bucco Myelitis, a contagious disease that turns people's bones to jelly, from reaching the market. (No, this CD-ROM does NOT have a hidden political agenda!).
Anti-thought and control conspiracies are abounding as you move through the twelve level game (each level has eight different scenarios). You'll could be attacked by the Turkey Monkey at Mr. Ploppy's Donuts or end up watching a secret deal go down behind Big Media. No matter what happens you'll have a warm gushy feeling inside because you will be helping Devo fight the good fight against the mega-corporate oppressors. Warning: this game is complicated and should not be attempted under the influence of Frop or Aupuee.
Also on the market is a re-release of their classic album, Oh, No! It's Devo from Infinite Zero, who are also releasing Devo's new album "Shout." Comparing the two releases shows Devo have not abandoned their fascination with spuds or Slack orientated theories. Time Out For Fun and Peek-a-Boo are indeed the true rebellious anthems of the MTV eighties, as well as subliminal Slack messages for "Bob." Unfortunately their best songs, Mongoloid, Jock-O-Homo, and Satisfaction are not on this album, but some CD bin rifling should dig them up for you. (Play their version of Satisfaction next to the Residents' version over and over again, you'll go nuts!).
Go! Devo! Go! Whip the bare bottom of society. Whip it good. (And eat Domina-Trix).