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Pure Mania was the debut album by the Vibrators, released in 1977. The Vibrators are a punk rock band from Britain who formed in 1976.

In 1976, their debut single "We Vibrate" was released followed by their debut album Pure Mania in 1977. Throughout their career they have toured, performing 130 gigs, with other musical sensations like Iggy Pop with David Bowie and the Flaming Lips.

Biography. (2007). Retrieved August 06, 2017, from http://www.thevibrators.com/biography.html

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Tiny Tim was the stage name of performer Herbert Buckingham Khaury.  He was born April 12, 1932, and died on November 30, 1996.  Growing up he took an interest in music and began to learn instruments such as the violin, mandolin, and the ukulele, for which he is best known.  He is also known for singing in an exaggerated, warbling falsetto and for his signature tune "Tiptoe Through the Tulips."

While having some local success in New York nightclubs, he achieved mainstream popularity after performing on the television variety program Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In in 1968.  In December of 1969, Tiny Tim married his then-girlfriend Victoria Budinger (known as "Miss Vicki") on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which was watched by 40 million people.

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Herbert Buckingham Khaury (1932-1996), better known as Tiny Tim, was an American singer, musical archivist and ukulele player. He is noted for his high falsetto voice. His best known songs are his covers of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” and “Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight”. He started out performing at shows, night clubs, and other amateur gigs throughout the 1950’s but it wasn’t until 1963 when he had his first paid gig that he adopted the stage name Tiny Tim. He appeared in a couple of films in the 1960’s until he was booked for Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, where he soon performed his famous rendition of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”. His first album, God Bless Tiny Tim was released in 1968. A year later he released For All My Little Friends, a collection of children’s songs that received a Grammy nomination. After his televised marriage to Miss Vicki in 1969 he appeared on television less often but continued to make appearances in Las Vegas and released several albums throughout the 1990’s until his death. 

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The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work.

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The Kids Are Alright is the title of both an album and documentary released by The Who in 1979. The album is a soundtrack and companion for the documentary. 

Considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, The Who is an English rock band that formed in 1964. The band consists of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. Their popular songs include "My Generation," "Pinball Wizard," and "I Can See for Miles."

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Originally created in 1975 as a fictional band for a short sketch on the Rutland Weekend Television series, the Rutles became a real British comedy rock band who toured and released albums. Founded by Eric Idle and Neil Innes, the group was well-known for their parodies of the Beatles, including the 1978 mockumentary All You Need is Cash, which spoofed the Beatles' rise to fame. Notably, original Beatles' member George Harrison made a cameo in the film as a journalist. 

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British post-punk band the Raincoats released their second album Odyshape in 1981. Odyshape featured numerous musical genres and exotic instruments, including the balophone and the kalimba. The album's experimental sound was described by critics as a departure from the band's debut album. The album cover was based on a painting from the 1930s by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich titled Peasant Woman. 

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The Pretenders are a rock band that formed in England in 1978. The original band members included Chrissie Hynde on vocals and rhythm guitar, James Honeyman-Scott on lead guitar and keyboard, Peter Farndon on bass guitar, and Martin Chambers on drums. Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon due to drugs, the band has shifted members, but still remains active in the music scene to this day.

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The Neighbors was an early 1990s punk rock band from San Diego, California. Following a decade of touring and one album release, the members went their separate ways and The Neighbors disbanded.

In this comic panel, we see the titular character Nancy, of the American comic strip Nancy, speaking to her Aunt Fritz. The Nancy comic strip is a syndicated cartoon strip that has run since 1938. The original creator of the strip – Ernie Bushmiller – received high praise for his distillation of the gag comic strip into an enduring art form. Cartoonists and art professor’s Mark Newgarden and Paul Karasik have compared Bushmiller’s work on Nancy to the work of architect Miles Van Der Rohe. In 2018, the strip was given to a young cartoonist who works under the pseudonym Olivia Jaimes. Jaimes has been lauded with reinvigorating the Nancy comics after years of the decline of the comic since the passing of Bushmiller.

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Low Budget is the 17th album by The Kinks. It was released in 1979. While many of the Kinks's former albums focus on nostalgic themes, this album focused on current events and had a harder rock sound.

Started by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964, The Kinks were an English rock band who gained large success in the United States following the British Invasion. They were inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the UK Music Hall of Fame.