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Loughborough News: Rediscovering Nucleus and 1976 Campus Gig Culture

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A 1976 live recording of jazz-rock band Nucleus at Loughborough University has been reviewed by music critics.

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The release highlights the vital role 1970s student unions played as touring venues for experimental and jazz acts.

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Led by Ian Carr, Nucleus was instrumental in defining the British jazz-fusion movement.

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The archival discovery connects modern Leicestershire listeners with the region's rich campus gig heritage.

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