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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.

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The Great Rock ‘n” Roll Swindle is a 1980 British mocumentary film that focuses on the British punk rock group Sex Pistols and their manager, Malcolm McLaren. The footage used for the film is real, taken during 1978 just before the group split up, but the story is fictional despite being told from the point of view of their former manager. 

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The Fall was an English punk and post-punk band that lasted for 42 years and made 32 studio albums. These led to over 100 unauthorized live and compilation albums. The band formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. After seeing a Sex Pistols show, Mark E. Smith and friends decided to form a band. Smith was the only continuous member in the band’s history. Other members rotated in and out with dizzying frequency. With so prolific of a band that has been described as, “pure Manchester,” The Fall inspired untold numbers of underground garage bands, and such diverse artists as the Pixies, Pavement, and LCD Soundsystem.

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Give ‘Em Enough Rope is the second album from the English punk group, the Clash. It was released on November 10, 1978 and was their first album released in the United States. The album peaked at number two in the UK albums chart and 128 in the Billboard 200. The album produced two singles: “Tommy Gun”, released on November 24 in 1978 and “English Civil War”, released on February 23 in 1979.