Clubbo Records

Clubbo Records is a fake record label created in 2004 by two San Francisco musicians, Elise Malmberg and Joe Gore. They manufactured an entire back story spanning 40 years and created the music associated with each time period, from the early bubblegum rock of Clipper Cowbridge’s “Soda Pop Shop” to Lazarus Project’s “Cyber Magnolia” supposedly the work of a computer whiz which “… is instantly recognizable as the work of a certain chubby, bearded guitarist from a psychedelic San Francisco band known for its protracted jams and devoted, itinerant fans.”

The website is a pretty interesting look into the history of pop music genres over the past 40 years. They have played close attention to detail with the recording styles of the music and have adhered pretty closely to their respective periods. As a hoax, it is pretty involved and enjoyable.

Thanks go out to Bryan and Steph for turning me onto this website.