#1 Fanclub
#1 Fanclub is the latest podcast project from Craig (Schizophrenic Music) and Shawn (The Hi-Fi Lo-Down) focused on Power Pop, Britpop and Shoegaze. The Beatles started the revolution but what happened after the breakup that rocked the world? Many bands followed in their footsteps and while none achieved the artistic and commercial success of the Fab Four, hundreds of great records have been recorded since John, Paul, George and Ringo called it quits. The stories of the next generation of bands deserves to be told. With deep research, attention to detail and fun conversation, Craig and Shawn discuss bands such as Big Star, Cheap Trick, Teenage Fanclub and many others that carried on the quest for pop perfection in a world without The Beatles.
Episodes
13 episodes
Ep 013 - Britpop 101
With the 70's and Power Pop far in the rearview mirror and Grunge exploding in America, there was something brewing across the Atlantic. Starting in the late 80's with Shoegaze and Madchester scenes, bands in the UK were rallying around t...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:23
Ep 012 - Our Top 10 Power Pop Songs Of The 70's
What do you do when your podcast successfully covers the best power pop bands of the 1970’s? When you break down in detail the career and catalog of bands such as Cheap Trick, Big Star and Badfinger? The answer is simple: you close ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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41:14
Ep 011 - Cheap Trick (Part 2)
Cheap Trick Part 2In Part 2 of our Cheap Trick review we pick up in 1979 with the band deciding to record a live album while on tour in Japan to support their third album Heaven Tonight. The decision to record a live album...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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36:36
Ep 010 - Cheap Trick (Part 1)
Formed in 1973 in Cheap Trick are one of the most successful and influential bands in Power Pop history. But to only fit them in the Power Pop box would not be accurate. Over the course of nearly 50 years, they have recorded songs t...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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18:57
Ep 009 - Quick Play Vol. 4 (The Greenberry Woods)
The Greenberry Woods aren't a household name, but their debut album Rapple Dapple might just deserve consideration as one of the best power-pop alb...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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7:15
Ep 008 - The Raspberries
The Raspberries exploded out of Cleveland and on the music scene in April 1972 with their self-titled debut – just 4 months before Big Star released #1 Record. While the bands and the debut albums share some similarities in sound, there a...
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13:26
Ep 007 - Quick Play Vol. 3 (Chris Von Sneidern)
In their ongoing effort to spotlight the best bands in Power Pop, Brit Pop and Shoegaze, Craig and Shawn of #1 Fanclub bring you a new weekly series called Quick Play. Faster than your favorite pop song, we spend a few minutes discussing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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5:31
Ep 006 - Quick Play Vol. 2 (Those Pretty Wrongs)
In their ongoing effort to spotlight the best bands in Power Pop, Brit Pop and Shoegaze, Craig and Shawn of #1 Fanclub bring you a new weekly series called Quick Play. Faster than your favorite pop song, we spend a few minutes discussing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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5:10
Ep. 005 - Big Star (Third & Beyond)
In Part 3 of 3 on Big Star, Craig and Shawn talk about the remaining albums in Big Star's catalog, starting with the critically acclaimed Third (Sister Lovers) and their "resurgence" album In Space, which feature...
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26:03
Ep.004 - Big Star (Radio City)
Big Star should've been big stars. Despite some of the best songs of any band in the 70's, they never achieved the fame and success they deserved. Only years later were they able to receive the acclaim that eluded them during their ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:40
Ep.003 - Quick Play Vol. 1 (Dropkick)
In their ongoing effort to spotlight the best bands in Power Pop, Brit Pop and Shoegaze, Craig and Shawn of #1 Fanclub bring you a new weekly series called Quick Play. Faster than your favorite pop song, we spend a few minutes discussing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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3:43