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British musical scene
The Windmill scene (also known as the Speedy scene) is a musical scene that originated around the Windmill pub in Brixton, London, during the late 2010s
Windmill_scene
Music genre
Crank wave (also known as post-Brexit new wave, wonk and Windmill indie) is a music scene and style of post-punk that emerged in the 2010s. The term "crank
Crank_wave
Pub and live music venue in Brixton, London
bands who have served as resident acts in the Windmill have now been described as part of the Windmill scene, such as Black Country, New Road, Squid, Shame
The_Windmill,_Brixton
Subgenre and period of rock music
American post-punk acts inspired the South London scene, termed "gristle rock", which led to the Windmill scene and crank wave or "post-Brexit new wave", who
Post-punk
English guitarist (1999–2026)
his departure in 2020. The group were a part of British rock music's Windmill scene. Kwasniewski-Kelvin recorded one studio album with the band, Schlagenheim
Matt_Kwasniewski-Kelvin
English drummer (born 1998)
London band Black Midi. The group were a part of British rock music's Windmill scene. Simpson started playing drums when he was two years old. He grew up
Morgan_Simpson
2026 studio album by My New Band Believe
included members of Caroline, another English band adjacent to the Windmill scene. A non-album single appearing on deluxe editions, "Numerology", was
My_New_Band_Believe_(album)
English musician (born 1999)
guitarist of the British rock band Black Midi, part of British rock music's Windmill scene. While attending the BRIT School, he met Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, Cameron
Geordie_Greep
Genre of indie rock music
(also known as indie rock revival or garage rock revival) is a musical scene and movement that emerged in the early 2000s. Originating as a stripped-down
Post-punk_revival
British actor
either, but because of Jack I didn't mind." Shep is associated with the Windmill scene, the experimental and post-punk bands popular in South London in the
Jack_Shep
English rock band
math rock, progressive rock, post-punk, and avant-jazz. Part of the Windmill scene, the band began on producer Dan Carey's record label Speedy Wunderground
Black_Midi
English Musician
released solo music under the moniker The Guest. A key figure in the Windmill scene, Wood's vocal style primarily involved spoken word, though he distinctly
Isaac_Wood_(musician)
Rock music from the United Kingdom
bands from England emerged. The groups in this scene have now identified as being part of the Windmill scene, due to their formation at the venue of the
British_rock_music
English record producer, songwriter, mixer and remixer
and Squid was instrumental in the creation of the Windmill scene, also known as the "Speedy scene". In 2014, Carey received two Mercury Prize nominations
Dan_Carey_(music_producer)
Impractical idealism
into imaginary fights with windmills that he regards as giants, leading to the related metaphor of "tilting at windmills". In the 17th century, the term
Quixotism
American rock band
wide array of other New York bands, as well as contemporary British Windmill scene groups such as Black Midi and Squid. Their music has been compared to
Geese_(band)
British post-punk band
Arthur Leadbetter (keyboards). They are currently based in Bristol. A Windmill scene band, Squid independently released their debut EP, LINO, in 2017, which
Squid_(band)
British five-piece post-punk band
Josh Finerty, and drummer Charlie Forbes. They are affiliated with the Windmill scene in their native Brixton, along with other South London post-punk bands
Shame_(band)
Expressionist vocal techniques between singing and speaking
since the 1960s. The Sprechgesang vocal style is also prominent in the Windmill scene and crank wave, with several groups featuring a vocalist that uses the
Sprechgesang
1605–1615 novel by Miguel de Cervantes
phrase "tilting at windmills" to describe an act of attacking imaginary enemies (or an act of extreme idealism), derives from an iconic scene in the book. It
Don_Quixote
2021 studio album by Squid
as new wave, Krautrock, and post-punk revival characteristic of the Windmill scene. Some were more critical, stating that the album lacked innovation.
Bright_Green_Field
English rock band
several live shows at the Brixton Windmill venue and gained a small level of notoriety within the South London music scene. According to drummer Charlie Wayne
Black_Country,_New_Road
Spanish writer (1547–1616)
eHumanista 47: 89–111. Vázquez Montalbán, Manuel and Willi Glasauer (1988). Scenes from World Literature and Portraits of Greatest Authors, Círculo de Lectores
Miguel_de_Cervantes
Music genre
early 2020s, Windmill scene emerged in Brixton, London, drawing from post-punk and centered on the venue the Windmill. Artists in the scene described as
Experimental_rock
Experimental rock music mixed with noise
as Gilla Band, Whores and Mannequin Pussy emerged onto the scene. London's Windmill scene pioneers Black Midi's debut album was referred to as noise rock
Noise_rock
Subgenre of rock music
early 2020s, the Windmill scene in Brixton, South London, became a focal point for a new wave of art rock. Centered around the Windmill venue, bands such
Art_rock
English music artist
members of the Windmill scene, were Lim's first experiences of playing live music away from her usual classical setting. Time in this scene aided her with
Ninush
Ballet
of the comic scenes and character dances were cut. Basilio's mock suicide was transferred to Act 2 and happened before the Windmill scene, rather than
Don_Quixote_(ballet)
English rock band
described as art rock or progressive rock and has been compared to fellow Windmill scene artists like Black Country, New Road and Geordie Greep, or groups like
The_Orchestra_(For_Now)
England, the 2020s saw the development of the Windmill scene: a musical scene centered around the Windmill pub in Brixton, often associated with post-punk
2020s_in_music
1937 British film
underneath a supposedly haunted windmill. They are captured by the gun runners, and escape by climbing up the windmill and then climbing down the sails
Oh,_Mr_Porter!
1974 film by Don Siegel
The Black Windmill is a 1974 spy thriller film directed and produced by Don Siegel, and starring Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive
The_Black_Windmill
Experimental punk rock genre
bands began to gain popularity. Originally emerging out of Brixton's Windmill scene, terms such as "crank wave" and "post-Brexit new wave" were used to
Art_punk
Neighbourhood of Zaandam in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
Schans windmill, is located south of the neighbourhood. This architectural reserve for Zaanse timber construction is a protected village scene because
Zaanse_Schans
1966 British film by Arnold L. Miller
with the striptease scene after becoming a dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London. The film features fan dances by former Windmill Theatre Company performers
Secrets_of_a_Windmill_Girl
Painting by Jacob van Ruisdael
The Windmill of Wijk bij Duurstede (c. 1670) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Jacob van Ruisdael. It is an example of Dutch Golden Age
Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede
Windmill_at_Wijk_bij_Duurstede
Spanish film
Welles never filmed a literal version of the famous scene in which Quixote duels with windmills, he instead made a modern-day version of it in which
Don_Quixote_(unfinished_film)
2016 Dutch film
The Windmill Massacre, known as The Windmill in the US, is a 2016 English-language Dutch slasher film directed by Nick Jongerius. Charlotte Beaumont stars
The_Windmill_Massacre
1968 single by Noel Harrison
"The Windmills of Your Mind" is a song with music by French composer Michel Legrand and English lyrics written by American lyricists Alan and Marilyn
The_Windmills_of_Your_Mind
Street in London, England
Great Windmill Street is a thoroughfare running north–south in Soho, London, crossed by Shaftesbury Avenue. The street has had a long association with
Great_Windmill_Street
London music venue
The Scene Club was a 1960s music venue in Ham Yard, 41 Great Windmill Street, Soho, central London, England. The club opened in 1963 and was associated
Scene_Club
Windmill in Ibstone, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
outdoor scenes. Dead of Night Jonathan Creek, "The Grinning Man" episode. The Day of the Triffids, an adaptation for television made in 2009. "Windmills and
Cobstone_Windmill
Painting series by Vincent van Gogh
1886 of a windmill, the Moulin de la Galette, which was near Van Gogh and his brother Theo's apartment in Montmartre. The owners of the windmill maximized
Le Moulin de la Galette (Van Gogh series)
Le_Moulin_de_la_Galette_(Van_Gogh_series)
2025 EP by The Orchestra (For Now)
similarities between the EP's sound and the sound of other acts from the Windmill scene such as Black Country, New Road and Geordie Greep. The band noted the
Plan_76
District in London, England
entertainment district of London stems from theatres such as the Windmill Theatre on Great Windmill Street and the Raymond Revuebar owned by entrepreneur Paul
Soho
Australian artist (1877–1921)
Ground Near Kensington Gardens, oil on canvassed board, 1922 untitled windmill scene, 1907. "Gustav Barnes". National Gallery of Australia. Printmaking,
Gustave_Barnes
Heist film by Norman Jewison
temporary track for the glider scene. Taking Quincy Jones' advice, Legrand worked with the Bergmans to compose "The Windmills of Your Mind" and a second song
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film)
The_Thomas_Crown_Affair_(1968_film)
Dutch post-punk movement
Foster, “Afwijkende mensen.” Formulating perspectives on the Dutch ULTRA scene. studenttheses Universiteit Leiden Continuum encyclopedia of popular music
Ultra_(music)
Earliest type of European windmill
The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. Its defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on
Post_mill
Island in Michigan, United States of America
Windmill Island Gardens is a municipal park located in the city of Holland, Michigan. It is home to the 251-year-old windmill De Zwaan, the only authentic
Windmill_Island
T0 THE WINDMILL SCENE". findonvillage.com. Retrieved 21 October 2008. "CISSBURY WINDMILL (TQ 136 058) – otherwise known as Offington Windmill, Ballard's
List of windmills in West Sussex
List_of_windmills_in_West_Sussex
Settler's Lament" 4522. "The Honest Irish Lad" 4523. "The Battle of the Windmill" 4524. "The Battle of Queenston Heights" 4525. "Saskatchewan" 4526. "The
List of folk songs by Roud number
List_of_folk_songs_by_Roud_number
Chilean rock band
their international influences, are the American band Wilco and British Windmill scene bands such as Black Country, New Road, while they take important influence
Candelabro
Erotic dance
of a Windmill Girl (1966) featured Pauline Collins and April Wilding and was directed by Arnold L. Miller. The film has some fan dancing scenes danced
Striptease
English-language closet drama
acts and one hundred and thirty scenes". Not counting the Forescene and the Afterscene, the exact total number of scenes is 131. The verse is primarily
The_Dynasts
1933 film by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
by the windmill but not thrown. The windmill is stopped by the mill workers, who then assist Sancho in carrying Quixote down. The final scene is the most
Don_Quixote_(1933_film)
Type of vertical windmill
A tower mill is a type of vertical windmill consisting of a brick or stone tower, on which sits a wooden 'cap' or roof, which can rotate to bring the sails
Tower_mill
Taiwanese children's theatre group
Paper Windmill Theatre (Chinese: 紙風車劇團; pinyin: zhǐfēng chējù tuán) is a Taiwanese performance group with a primary focus on children's theater. Established
Paper_Windmill_Theatre
English actress (born 2000)
in martial arts six hours a day for months as preparation for her fight scenes in the series. Creed-Miles valued how her role as Hanna enabled her to challenge
Esmé_Creed-Miles
American playwright, screenwriter and film producer
American playwright, screenwriter and film producer. He is the owner of Windmill Entertainment LLC, a television development and production company that
Craig_J._Nevius
American right-wing populist political ideology
"'Let's have trial by combat': How Trump and allies egged on the violent scenes Wednesday". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original
Trumpism
1954 animated film by Halas and Batchelor
decision-making, and advances Snowball's plan for a windmill as his own. Work begins on the windmill, spearheaded by Boxer the workhorse and Benjamin the
Animal_Farm_(1954_film)
Around 1860, there were approximately 150 Windmills in Berlin and the surrounding villages, which were still independent at the time. Today, only eight
Windmills_in_Berlin
Street in central Coventry, England
kerbs to give this effect. Among the businesses on the street is The Old Windmill, Coventry's oldest surviving pub. It is thought to date back to at least
Spon_Street
Historic building in Essex, United Kingdom
1848–1853 Harry Lowe 1907–1910 The windmill briefly reached an international audience when it was used in a scene in Passolini's 1972 adaptation of The
John_Webb's_Mill,_Thaxted
1937 American film
floats to an abandoned windmill very similar to the one in the Disney short, with a sign declaring "The Old Mill". The scene where the duck is nearly
The_Old_Mill
British TV crime drama set in Amsterdam
she manages to disable him with pepper spray before seeking refuge in a windmill before Lucienne and Van der Valk rescue her. Club owner Anouk Prinsens
Van_der_Valk_(2020_TV_series)
Australian actor (born 1985)
D'Onofrio. Farren said, "...Shooting the film felt like second nature, the scenes would be focused but loose, incredibly tense but hilarious. I never had
Eamon_Farren
1984 film by Tim Burton
golf course and hide in its flagship windmill. The Frankensteins' neighbors, now an angry mob, arrive on the scene, and when they attempt to use a cigarette
Frankenweenie_(1984_film)
House Parramatta Female Factory Port Arthur Richmond Bridge Richmond Gaol Ross Female Factory The Old Windmill, Brisbane Vaucluse House Woolmers Estate
History_of_Australia
British actor (1914–1982)
father, Vivian Van Damm, agreed to offer him work as a stagehand at the Windmill Theatre, where his job included shifting scenery and helping to get the
Kenneth_More
2005 single by Gorillaz featuring De La Soul
Hewlett said in an interview that some scenes in the video were inspired by Hayao Miyazaki, specifically the windmill-powered landmass, which has been compared
Feel_Good_Inc.
1977 British film by Harrison Marks
comedies of the 1970s. It ran continuously at the Moulin Cinema in Great Windmill Street, Soho, London for 201 weeks, from April 1977 to March 1981, which
Come_Play_with_Me_(1977_film)
Static scene containing one or more actors or models
Germany. It includes several tableaux with scenes from the Old Testament. "The Windmill Theatre, Great Windmill Street, London, W.1". Arthur Lloyd. Retrieved
Tableau_vivant
Italian actor (born 1941)
2012, Nero made a cameo appearance in the film Django Unchained in one scene alongside Jamie Foxx, who stars as Django Freeman in the film. Nero, playing
Franco_Nero
1992 film by Sam Raimi
round of re-shoots began in Santa Monica and involved Ash in the windmill and the scenes with Bridget Fonda. Raimi needed $3 million to finish his film
Army_of_Darkness
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
Moozadell". Fan interest in that episode increased when a clip of Gaga's scene surfaced online in 2010. She later said of her inclination towards music:
Lady_Gaga
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
The Old Windmill is a heritage-listed tower mill in Observatory Park adjacent to Wickham Park at 226 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland
The_Old_Windmill,_Brisbane
King of England in 1066
membership required.) Morris, Marc (2012). The Norman Conquest. London: Windmill Books. ISBN 978-0-09-953744-1. Rex, Peter (2005). Harold II: The Doomed
Harold_Godwinson
American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
which she disliked, but she enjoyed recording background dialogue for crowd scenes and worked on the films Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Ramona and Beezus, and the
Billie_Eilish
English alternative rock band
after frequently attending gigs together at The Windmill and feeling inspired by being part of the scene around the venue with bands such as Black Midi
The_Last_Dinner_Party
1987 novel by Sidney Sheldon
Windmills of the Gods is a 1987 thriller novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon. Mary Ashley, a professor at Kansas State University, is offered an ambassadorship
Windmills_of_the_Gods
Type of dance including fans
the audience while further into the choreography one might see a perfect windmill, helicopter blades, a set of wings or even Carmen's skirt. Hiding the body
Fan_dance
Film by Chuck Russell
Randy Edelman, performed by the Irish Film Orchestra, and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios Ireland. Opening – The Origin of the Mask Tina Carnival Transformation
The_Mask_(1994_film)
English author, screenwriter, poet, and actor (1930–2014)
(1992) – Car driver 'Allo 'Allo! – Series 9 Episode 1 – Gone with the Windmill (1992) – German officer Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict (2013) – David
Jeremy_Lloyd
1997 studio album by Metallica
vocals for the song, reportedly while intoxicated, on October 9, 1996, at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland, during the band's stop there on the Load
Reload_(Metallica_album)
1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock
imposter. Jones narrowly escapes the windmill to tell the police that Van Meer is alive. When they all return to the scene with authorities, Van Meer and his
Foreign_Correspondent_(film)
Ruined mill in County Wexford, Ireland
Vinegar Hill Windmill or Templeshannon Windmill is a tower mill on Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy, County Wexford. Vinegar Hill Windmill is a small-scale circular
Vinegar_Hill_Windmill
Armed confrontation in the Philippines
effects of renewable energy projects – including solar farm expansion and windmill projects – on vulnerable farmer communities." A 79IB soldier was brought
Toboso_encounter
British actor (born 1959)
music by Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Being an exotic dancer at London's Windmill Theatre led to him obtaining an Equity card, enabling him to work as an
Maxwell_Caulfield
Remains of 17th-century windmill in the US
tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century. It has received attention due to speculation
Newport_Tower_(Rhode_Island)
Irish businessman (1940–2020)
Giorgio Gomelsky and Simon Dee. He then ran a night club, the Scene, off Great Windmill Street in Soho, London, where in 1963 the Rolling Stones played
Ronan_O'Rahilly
1994 studio album by Toad the Wet Sprocket
pursuits (the allusion being to a specific scene in Don Quixote where the title character uselessly attacks a windmill). The album's artwork (illustrated by
Dulcinea_(album)
Flemish painter (1688–1739)
identical versions as is shown by the two versions of a Village with a windmill, one of which sold by Christie's on 4 July 2012 in London, lot 148 and
Joseph_van_Bredael
Daily Express Building in Fleet Street constructed. 1932 3 February: The Windmill Theatre in Soho opens as a revue venue (closes 1964). 8 March: The Honourable
Timeline of London (20th century)
Timeline_of_London_(20th_century)
American rapper (born 1972)
Shop on West 7 Mile Road, considered "ground zero" for the Detroit rap scene. Struggling to succeed in a predominantly black industry, Eminem was appreciated
Eminem
Painting series by Vincent van Gogh
and windmills would largely disappear from the Montmartre area. Van Gogh draws the audience in by use of the diagonal line of fences to the windmill just
Montmartre_(Van_Gogh_series)
2024 animated film by Gints Zilbalodis
film. No storyboards were used for the production and there are no deleted scenes. Flow premiered on 22 May 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain
Flow_(2024_film)
American musician and actor (born 1997)
5, 2019). "FINNEAS, Billie Eilish's Brother, Steps Out From Behind The Scenes With 1st Solo Album". WBUR. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019
Finneas_O'Connell
Public park in San Francisco, California, United States
recommended. Samuel G. Murphy provided $20,000 to erect the windmill. The South Windmill (Murphy Windmill) stands as the largest in the world, having the longest
Golden_Gate_Park
WINDMILL SCENE
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Asight; Landscape; Scene
Boy/Male
English German American
Traveler; wanderer.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Jamaican
Traveler; Wanderer; Windy Valley
Girl/Female
American, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Plucked Flower; Voice of Heart; Woman; Intellect; Behold of Any Beautiful Scene; Internal Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lovely Scene
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Gold; Scene
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Sight; Scenery
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Scene of Green Plants; Kind; Fill Colors in Others Life
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Windle.Swedish : ornamental name composed of the elements vind ‘wind’ + the common suffix -ell, from Latin -elius.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty; Scene
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Sight; Scenery
Boy/Male
Australian, Vietnamese
Scenery; Environment; Something that Spreads out Limitlessly; Supports Life; Is Colorful with Trees; Grass; Flowers and Fruit
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : habitational name from Windhill in West Yorkshire or Windle in Lancashire, both named from Old English wind ‘wind’ + hyll ‘hill’, i.e. a mound exposed to fierce gusts. There is a Windhill in Kent (with the same etymology), but this does not appear to have contributed significantly to the modern surname.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
WINDMILL SCENE
WINDMILL SCENE
Boy/Male
English Latin French
Right-hand son. Also a.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Helper protector
Girl/Female
Tamil
Santusht | ஸஂதà¯à®·à¯à®Ÿà®¿
Satisfied
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
High; Lofty; Towering
Male
Norse
Old Norse name, possibly JÖRMUNGANDR means "giant pole." In mythology, this is the name of the Midgard Serpent--also called the World Serpent--that encircles the earth beneath the ocean.Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gift of truth (Allah)
Boy/Male
Norse
From the ship's island.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Protection in the Name of God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil
Luminous; Shining Forth
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n.
Sum of scenes or views; general aspect, as regards variety and beauty or the reverse, in a landscape; combination of natural views, as woods, hills, etc.
n.
Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest prostrated by a violent wind, etc.
a.
Resembling the sails of a windmill.
n.
One who moves the scenes in a theater; a sceneman.
n.
A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes or sails which radiate from a horizontal shaft.
n.
Any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; as, the vane of a windmill; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid; as, the vane of a screw propeller, a fan blower, an anemometer, etc.
v. t.
One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread.
n.
An unexpected legacy, or other gain.
n.
An unexpected gain or acquisition; a casual advantage or benefit; a windfall.
n.
A soft swelling on a horse's leg; a windgall.
n.
The extended surface of the arm of a windmill.
pl.
of Sceneman
n.
Assemblage of scenes; the paintings and hangings representing the scenes of a play; the disposition and arrangement of the scenes in which the action of a play, poem, etc., is laid; representation of place of action or occurence.
n.
A soft tumor or synovial swelling on the fetlock joint of a horse; -- so called from having formerly been supposed to contain air.
n.
A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills.
n.
The man who manages the movable scenes in a theater.
n.
Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.
n.
A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.
n.
The fan wheel that rotates the cap of a windmill as the wind veers.