Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dirtblonde

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The result of the debate was keep. CDC (talk) 22:33, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Dirtblonde

Band vanity, yet to release a single, let alone an album, delete--nixie 10:01, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Not particularly notable, but then so are most of Category:Rock_music_groups, they have had some coverage in the UK music press - I've wikified it and made it a bit more neutral. A weak keep. Anilocra 10:18, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• thank you Anilocra for wikifying article. Its much better now. According to Nixie, it sounds like "vanity" just because the band has yet to release a single. Well, according to Wikipedia "An article should not be dismissed as "vanity" simply because the subject is not famous. Furthermore, an article is not "vanity" simply because it was written by its subject. Articles about existing books, movies, games, and businesses are not "vanity" so long as the content is kept to salient material and not overtly promotional." Anilocra rectified the tone of the whole thing, it sounds RIGHT now, and the band has been given consistent press-coverage from some papers for months now, just for the record: Neston News, Ellesmere Port Standard, Ellesmere Port Pioneer, Wirral Globe, Liverpool Daily Post. The band has done radio shows in Brazil (Garagem, one of the most popular shows on one of Sao Paulo's biggest stations,Brasil 2000 FM) and they were played on BBC Radio by Steve_Lamacq as well. I say, just leave it. Given time, it'll naturally grow, its not Vanity. Starcrossed

• Weak keep, well according to their website they did a national tour of Brazil, have some press coverage, and have recorded three tracks in the can so far. The single "Hangmen" is being released next Mondaywith artwork by Jamie Reid who did the covers for the Sex Pistols albums. This is borderline. If it wasn't the BBC and Channel 4 coverage this would probably have been a delete. Megan1967 12:49, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, national tour, coverage in music media etc. Kappa 21:17, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Weak keep as per Megan1967 —Wahoofive | Talk 21:41, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• If they have toured Brazil, then they meet one of the criteria under Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/Notability and Music Guidelines. Can this tour be verified? Was it a national tour, or just one or two venues? allmusic and artistdirect never heard of them. Google indicates they are apparently unsigned to a label. Iff their tour of Brazil is real, then I'll vote a very weak keep'. RickK 21:46, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)
  • Yes, IMO the lack of an allmusic.com or artistdirect.com entry for most bands would have seen a delete vote, however the BBC and Channel 4 coverage at least verifies their existance and some degree, albeit small, of notability. Megan1967 05:52, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Dirtblonde played, over a few months, in five venues in Brazil. Were interviewed for O GLOBO newspaper, one of the biggest newspapers in that country (which, of course, is the biggest country in Latin America)See interview HERE . They were special guests on the GARAGEM radio show, one of the most popular rock radio shows in Sao paulo, the largest city in Latin America. See link HERE . Other guests in this show included Ian McCulloch of Echo & the Bunnymen, Mudhoney, Superchunk. This entry might be borderline case, but this definitely isn't a pub band vanity thing, is it! Starcrossed
• Keep. Tour included visits to Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro but pretty good for an unsigned British band. The BBC link shows gigs in London and Manchester. Album coming out shortly. It seems that they are more than just a pub band. Capitalistroadster 00:52, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, notable enough for me. --Myles Long 15:51, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Their musical contribution might not be notable, but they've been in the papers because of the Zanzibar incident, and were featured on TV - that's notable enough for me. - Marcika 23:17, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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