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'''Teenage Fanclub''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[popular music|pop]]-[[rock music|rock]] band from [[Glasgow]], formed in [[1989 in music|1989]]. They are well known for their devotion to chiming, [[Byrds]]-esque guitars and harmony vocals.

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'''Diavik Airport''' {{Airport codes|||CDK2}}, is a private aerodrome in the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Canada]] that serves the [[Diavik Diamond Mine]]. It's situated in a busy area due to the closeness of [[Ekati Airport]]. Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency.

Song-writing duties are shared between the three permanent members of the group:

* [[Norman Blake (Scottish musician)|Norman Blake]],

* [[Raymond McGinley]], and

* [[Gerard Love]].

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There have been a succession of drummers, including:

*[http://www.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=8&ap_id=1039 Page about this airport] on [[Canadian Owners and Pilots Association|COPA's]] ''Places to Fly'' airport directory

* [[Francis MacDonald]] (a prime-mover in the [[C86]] scene, later of the [[BMX Bandits]]), the drummer in the original lineup, and in a later period

* [[Brendan O’Hare]] (later of the [[Telstar Ponies]] and [[Mogwai]]), and

* [[Paul Quinn]], who was later replaced by the returning Francis MacDonald.

Keyboardist [[Finlay MacDonald (musician)|Finlay MacDonald]] (no relation to Francis MacDonald) has also been a member.

==BackgroundReferences==

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For anybody interested in the music of sixties [[West Coast bands]] like the [[Beach Boys]] and [[Byrds]], and their [[1970s|seventies]] counterparts [[Big Star]], Teenage Fanclub are the essential contemporary equivalent. Born from Glasgow's charmingly low-budget [[C86]] scene just as [[grunge]] exploded, Teenage Fanclub started out as a noisy, chaotic band, as can be heard in ''[[A Catholic Education]]''. From this album, only "Everything Flows" is an essential song, though the album as a whole represents an interesting mix of harmony and dischord. Follow-up ''[[The King (album)|The King]]'' is widely panned, and probably for good reason; it consists of a number of self-confessedly shambolic guitar thrashes and an ironic [[cover song|cover]] of [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna's]] "Like a Virgin" (also memorably demolished by [[Sonic Youth]] in their ''Ciccione Youth'' guise). The album was produced at great speed in order to fulfil the terms (although not the spirit) of an existing American record deal with [[Matador Records]].

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Their next album ''[[Bandwagonesque]]'', released on [[Geffen]] in the US and [[Creation Records]] in the UK, brought Teenage Fanclub commercial success. The album was more deliberately constructed, the hooks became stronger, the [[guitar]] [[riff]]s were brought under control, and the harmony [[vocals]] (for which the band is renowned) took shape. The follow-up, ''[[Thirteen (Teenage Fanclub)|Thirteen]]'', is almost identical in style, and remains perhaps the most under-rated of Teenage Fanclub's albums; it suffered scathing reviews at the time of release, possibly motivated by a backlash against the critical praise heaped on ''Bandwagonesque'' (which won [[Spin magazine|''Spin'' magazine's]] [[1991]] end-of-year poll, beating [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s ''[[Nevermind]]'', their Creation stablemates [[My Bloody Valentine]]'s album ''[[Loveless]]'', and [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]]'s hugely successful ''[[Out of Time]]'').

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''[[Grand Prix (album)|Grand Prix]]'', Teenage Fanclub's fourth album, is generally regarded as the high-water mark of their career thus far; songs such as "Sparky's Dream", "Neil Jung", and "Going Places" approached pop perfection whilst remaining uncomplicated affairs. At around the time of this release, [[Liam Gallagher]] of [[Britpop]] favorites [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] called the band "the second best band in the world"—second, of course, only to his own outfit.

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''[[Songs From Northern Britain]]'' followed ''Grand Prix'' and featured a more [[acoustic]] sound, which was retained for their next album ''[[Howdy!]]'' (released on [[Columbia Records]] in the UK after the demise of Creation). Their final release on a [[Sony]] label, ''[[Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty-Six Seconds - A Shortcut To Teenage Fanclub]]'', attempted to collect together the best bits of these albums. This was no easy task, given the strength of the band's back catalogue; songs such as "Alcoholiday" and "Verisimilitude" would merit a place on most band's best-ofs, but were omitted here.

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A new album, ''[[Man-Made]]'', was released on [[May 2]], [[2005]] on the band's own ''PeMa'' label. It was recorded in [[Chicago]] in [[2004]], and produced by [[John McEntire]] of [[Tortoise (band)|Tortoise]].

==Discography==

===Albums===

*''[[A Catholic Education]]'' (1990)

*''[[The King (album)|The King]]'' (1991)

*''[[Bandwagonesque]]'' (1991) #22 UK

*''[[Thirteen (Teenage Fanclub)|Thirteen]]'' (1993) #14 UK

*''[[Deep Fried Fanclub]]'' (1995) [B-Sides Compilation]

*''[[Grand Prix]]'' (1995) #7 UK

*''[[Songs From Northern Britain]]'' (1997) #3 UK

*''[[Howdy!]]'' (2000) #33 UK

*''[[Words of Wisdom and Hope]]'' (2002) [With [[Jad Fair]]]

*''[[Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty-Six Seconds - A Shortcut To Teenage Fanclub]]'' (2003) [Compilation]

*''[[Man-Made]]'' - (2005) #34 UK

===Singles===

* "God Knows It's True" - (1990)

* "Everything Flows" - (1991)

* "Star Sign" - (1991)

* "The Concept" - (1991)

* "What You Do To Me" (EP) - (1992) #31 UK

* "Radio" - ([[June 17]], [[1993]]) #31 UK

* "Norman 3" - ([[August 12]], 1993)

* "Hang On" - ([[February 14]], [[1994]])

* "Mellow Doubt" - ([[April 7]], [[1995]]) #34 UK

* "Sparky's Dream" - ([[May 15]], 1995) #40 UK

* "Neil Jung" - ([[August 21]], 1995)

* "Ain't That Enough" - ([[June 30]], [[1997]]) #17 UK

* "I Don't Want Control Of You" - ([[August 11]], 1997)

* "Start Again" - ([[November 17]], 1997)

* "I Need Direction" - ([[October 9]], [[2000]])

* "Dumb Dumb Dumb" - ([[June 18]], [[2001]])

* "Fallen Leaves" - ([[May 30]], [[2005]])

==External links==

* [http://www.teenagefanclub.com/ Official website]

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