The Rocklopedia Fakebandica
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'''''The Rocklopedia Fakebandica''''', by T. Mike Childs, is an [[illustrated]] [[encyclopedia]] of fictional [[musical group]]s and [[musician]]s, as seen in [[movies]] and [[television]]. It was officially released November 6, 2004. The book catalogs such better-known fake bands as [[Spinal Tap]], [[The Monkees]], [[The Rutles]], and [[The Chipmunks]], along with dozens of less well known ones. The book takes a light-hearted, humorous approach, often pointing out the discrepancies between the experiences of real bands and musicians and the unlikely adventures fictional ones have.
The book grew out of a [[website]] started by the author in 2000. The website includes fictional bands from other sources, such as [[book]]s and [[TV commercial]]s, as well as many bands not found in the book.
==See also==
*[[List of online encyclopedias]]
==External links==
*[http://www.fakebands.com Official site]
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