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The Movies (UK Band)
The Movies were a 6-piece British rock band prominent in the Pub rock (United Kingdom), pub rock era of the mid-late 1970s. The band released five studio albums between 1975 and 1981. After their debut album, released by Firefly Records (dismissed as "a rather spotty, nondescript affair" by Richard Cromelin in ''Phonograph Record''), they signed to GTO Records. They moved on again to RCA Records for their last two albums. They also recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in 1977, and had a live performance broadcast on the Radio 1 show ''In Concert'' the same year.Garner, Ken (1993) ''In Session Tonight'', BBC Books, , p. 275 The band made three appearances on the BBC television programme ''The Old Grey Whistle Test'', in 1977, 1978, and 1980. They served as backing group for Joan Armatrading on her 1975 ''Back to the Night'' tour, while recording their first album with Joan's producer Pete Gage (guitarist), Pete Gage. The band's music was compared with Ace (band), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951. The city is most famous as the home of the University of Cambridge, which was founded in 1209 and consistently ranks among the best universities in the world. The buildings of the university include King's College Chapel, Cavendish Laboratory, and the Cambridge University Library, one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. The city's skyline is dominated by several college buildings, along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
