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The Rocklopedia Fakebandica

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica

Everything you ever wanted to know about fake bands in movies, TV, commercials, books, games, art, and elsewhere, but were afraid to ask

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92:07

Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher...

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/09/01

The Fake Band Hall of Fame. A hallowed institution. Only the deserving few get in. (Except for that episode when we just let anybody in.) But this week’s entries totally deserve it, because we are inducting the legends behind Spinal Tap.

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87:51

Spinal Tap Between (and Before) the Movies

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/08/25

It’s been 41 years between This Is Spinal Tap and its upcoming sequel. That’s a long time to not be doing anything. Luckily for us, the band hasn’t been not doing anything, or at least not doing nothing. Not not doing… nothing… let’s try again.We’re discussing Spinal Tap between the movies, and maybe even earlier.

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01:22:32

Our Spinal Tap Episode Goes to 11

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/08/18

You can feel the excitement in this studio as we finally dive into the greatest fake band ever and the movie that really set into motion all the 41 years of human existence since. It’s time to talk This Is Spinal Tap! Be sure to listen to this one in dubbly!

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01:07:23

A Mighty Wind Kicks Off Our Countdown to Spinal Tap II

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/08/11

Every great concert starts with an opening band, and ours is a folk trio that if you squint just the right way, you might think they look like the guys in Spinal Tap. Oh but they’re so different. So so different. A Mighty Wind is blowin’, and by the end we’re all going to be blown by it. Wait, no.

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01:04:26

King of the Hill’s Fake Bands and Fake Band Accessories

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/08/04

In honor of the return of the excellent animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” three boys who ain’t right talk about the fake bands that appeared in its first run.

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50:14

Emergency KPop Demon Hunters Episode!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/07/28

Panic sets into the RF community when this week’s plans fall through, but one plucky family saves the day!

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01:10:35

Fake Bands, eh? A Province-by-Province-by-Territory...

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/07/21

For our 70th episode, we stand on guard for fake bands from the Great White North. From Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, and all the way up in Nunavut, we bring you fake bands from CODCO, Trailer Park Boys, Les Dévadés, Degrassi High, Less Than Kind, Corner Gas, Crash Canyon, Hard Core Logo, Yvon of the Yukon, and North of North.

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01:17:46

50 Fake Bands for 50 States, part 2

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/07/14

Last week, we gave you 25 bands for all 25 states, But after re-counting the stars on the American flag, it seems we have 25 more states to go. No better time than the present! Join us for Montana through Wyoming!

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01:12:52

50 Fake Bands for 50 States, part 1

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/07/07

We put away our hamburgers and French fries and our illegal Peruvian fireworks and celebrate Independence Day the way the founders wanted: by listing out a fake band from each state!

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01:22:25

Canada vs NC: Will We Discuss Canuck or 30 Rock Bands?

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/06/30

Listen up fives, a ten is here to stand on guard for thee. The Great White North battled The Old North State to be our #1 listening demographic, so now it’s time to talk about either Canadian fake bands or fake musicians from 30 Rock. Who will it be?

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01:33:31

Johnny, Are You Real?

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/06/23

Johnny what’s the deal boy, Is your band for real, boy?Real songs about fake musicians named John and Johnny. And you thought we couldn’t be any more niche!

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01:13:10

Fake Bands in Real Songs

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/06/16

We flip the script this week to talk about real musicians recording real songs. Real songs that just happen to have fake bands in them. From Alexander’s Ragtime Band to Ziggy Stardust, here are some of the best.

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01:05:57

The Fake Band Hall of Fame Nominations Show

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/06/09

It’s Hall of Fame time again! This time, we throw the doors open and induct a lot of fake band superstars. Because let’s be real, there’s only so much that Fred Armisen and Lynda Carter can talk about with the losers that T. Mike and Alan keep nominating. It’s about to get crowded in the Hall!

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01:26:26

Where Have All the Fake Bands Gone? Fake Folk in...

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/06/02

In our first episode devoted to folk music (if you discount our Bob Dylan ep), we discuss the many fake bands and artists in Songcatcher, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Ballad of Wallis Island.

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01:06:07

DJ 35X: Creating a Synth-Pop World of Fake Bands

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/05/26

We follow up our DJ A to Z episode by talking with deep house juggernaut DJ 35X. We learn about his process for creating his songs, his use of artificial intelligence to make that vision a reality, and we take a tour of the DJ 35X Universe and the many fake bands that live there.

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01:36:33

Two Turntables and a Made-Up DJ: The A to Z of Fake DJs

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/05/19

It's time to talk about the scandalous immigration policies of this nation. Specifically, the onslaught, the invasion, of DJs infiltrating our fake band world. Every day, another 2.7 fake DJs enter our movies and TV shows, taking jobs away from the hard-working fake rock bands and fictional crooners that built this grand fake band database. And honestly, we love it. More content for us!

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01:28:08

Angels and Demons and Fake Bands, Oh My!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/05/12

We celebrate the greatest movie sequel ever ever EVER by talking about angelic and demonic fake bands. And if we need help, we’ll call for famed symbologist Robert Langdon, of course. It’s Angels and Demons, this week on the Rocklopedia Fakebandica!

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01:26:08

¡Celebremos con Bandas Falsas!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/05/05

Este episodio de la Rocklopedia Fakebandica habla sobre las grandes bandas falsas mexicanas de la cultura pop. Hablamos del mariachi, de Rebelde y de muchas otras bandas increíbles. ¡El Traductor de Google es nuestro amigo!

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58:03

Red-Headed Faker: A Birthday Tribute to Willie Nelson

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/04/28

We celebrate Willie Nelson’s 92nd birthday and his newest release, Oh What a Beautiful World, in the only way we know how: blathering about his roles as a fake musician in Honeysuckle Rose, Songwriter, and Waiting for the Miracle to Come.

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58:44

Here Comes Peter Fake Band Tales: The Rabbit Band Show

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/04/21

In honor of Easter weekend, we consider one of the most important questions of this most holy of holidays: how many rabbit musicians could we come up with? The answer may surprise you. Or not. We don’t know what surprises you, frankly.

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