The world is now a DEVO song, and so Warner has just reissued two vital early DEVO albums barely containing some of the most annihilating reality ever twined into vinyl. And so L.A. RECORD’s Dan Collins reissues this vintage interview with Mark Mothersbaugh from the archives of the defunct Ostrich Ink. DEVO will perform Freedom Of Choice at the Fonda tonight.

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Al Cisneros revived Om with Grails drummer Emil Amos and release the megalithic God Is Good this week on Drag City. Chess-playing sunrise-watching Cisneros discusses everything but how his drummer’s name is an anagram for ‘SOMA LIME.’ This interview by Dan Collins.

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shooting bruce la bruce from paul rodriguez on vimeo L.A. RECORD photographer Paul Rodriguez sends this behind-the-scenes video documenting the Bruce LaBruce photo shoot for our July 2009 issue. Read the interview here.

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Bruce LaBruce is ready to leave the blood behind but not without one final splatter. A self-described “reluctant pornographer,” Bruce’s films feature as many romantic moments as they do scenes of explicit sex. For every gut- or stump-fuck, there is a glance or line so heartfelt I can’t help but think Bruce LaBruce’s sincerity is his most dangerous weapon. Interview by Drew Denny and video by Paul Rodriguez here.

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