Music Virgins No More
This podcast is based on co-host John Schlarbaum’s pubescent memories of the Top 40 between 1979 – 1982 when he created 106 weekly music charts alone in his bedroom in Southwestern Ontario.
Co-host Jason Cabanaw, 20 years younger, discovers, sometimes for the first time, music and bands he was unaware of.
Podcasting since 2025 • 6 episodes
Music Virgins No More
Latest Episodes
January – Aug 1980 + Top 15 "New" Groups of 1980
As much fun as it is to look back at John's charts that began the week ending August 23, 1980, it’s also interesting to see what music came BEFORE that first chart! On the year-end charts, 13 of the Top 20 Singles were released between January ...
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Episode 6
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48:42
Chart #7 (October 4, 1980)
On today’s episode, John and Jason recap a very special chart - #7 - for the week ending October 4, 1980, which debuts a new chart: The Top 10 Albums rankings!
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Episode 5
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43:26
Charts #4 + #5 + #6 (Sept. 13, 20 and 27, 1980)
Co-hosts John and Jason discuss not one, not two, but three charts this week from September 1980! They will highlight Cheap Trick's latest single, profile the group The Monks and their classic faux-punk album, "Bad Habits", and discuss their fi...
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Episode 4
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44:52
Chart #3 - September 6, 1980
On today’s episode, co-hosts John and Jason delve into Chart #3 for the week of September 6, 1980. For those keeping track, last week’s #1 Single was Queen’s “PLAY THE GAME” for a second straight week, and John’s #1 group remained Paul McCartne...
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Episode 3
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58:41
Chart #2 - August 30, 1980
Co-hosts John and Jason dive deep into all the action on Chart #2 (August 30, 1980), highlighting songs by Air Supply, The Kingbees, Gary Numan, and Robbie Dupree. A new weekly feature debuts when Jason gets to ask the question, "What were you ...
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Episode 2
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