Talk:The Parlotones

The parlotones
The parlotones page is almost right but there should be
 * a redirect from the word "parlotones" to "the parlotones"
 * second the band image is placed incorrectly in the artical

The biography section is a mess
It is a random collection of information - mostly about the band's recent/current activities. It is meant to be a chronological history of the band. It should start with how/when/who/where of the band's founding. "Latest releases" should be mentioned last, not first. Roger (talk) 06:43, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Worse, it seems to be largely a copyvio from http://www.sanjose.com/the-parlotones-the-daylights-farewell-typewriter-e1276501 which seems like a good source, by the way. I cleaned some of it up, and removed the rest of it. 77.248.138.31 (talk) 17:40, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
 * If you look at the article history you will see it's not a copyvio. In fact it's a reverse copyvio - this article is the original and the sanjose.com site copied it from here without crediting us. (I even recognise some of my own writing on the sanjose.com page.)
 * Most of the biography section (before you deleted most of it) was created by a single editor in 30 or so edits during the first half of December 2010 - you can see it in the article history. But it was such a huge mess anyway that your deletion is a big improvement. Now we can begin rebuilding the bio properly - in a logical and chronological sequence - while adding proper cites as we go. Roger (talk) 18:35, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Stuff seems a little hard to find. If you happen to find any decent sources on formation, or actually anything pre-2005 that would be great. Or anything decent other than album reviews actually. Most stuff I find seem to be fluff pieces or press releases. 77.248.138.31 (talk) 20:33, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Article improvement campaign
Who would like to join a concerted effort to improve and expand this article? Roger (talk) 09:06, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Suggestions for improvement
I started the improvement process with a new lede and two sections. I believe there need to be a separate discography article and we need to delete the awards and nominations section (no international bands have it, I completed it but it needs to be destroyed).

Here are the headers (and section content) the article should use:

RadioControlledRobot, and Universal Music Group (2005-07)

 * story of making radiocontrolledrobots and awards
 * success that follows, signing with UMG
 * tours in Europe and Fujifilm commercial

A World Next Door to Yours, Coca-Cola Dome, and FIFA World Cup (2007-10)

 * story of making world next door and awards
 * first band to headline Coca Cola Dome
 * first band to fill Grandwest Arena
 * playing on the world stage
 * FIFA world cup stage and first US tour with Blue October

Stardust Galaxies, Stand Like Giants, and the 3D concert (2010-12)

 * making Stardust Galaxies and accolades
 * Mention appearance on idols and use of album
 * making Journey through the shadows and accolades
 * first 3D concert opera
 * opening for coldplay
 * making journey through shadows and accolades
 * mention release of Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales as acoustic

Stand Like Giants, and leaving for America (2012-14)

 * leaving for america
 * making Stand like Giants and accolades
 * Raphael Domalik book and parting ways in 2014

Homecoming, and Antiques & Artefacts (2014-present)

 * returning to South Africa
 * releasing Antiques & Artefacts

Take a look Roger.

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Bio and events

 * http://music.allaccess.com/the-parlotones-interview/
 * http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=39708
 * http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-parlotones/
 * http://www.billboard.com/artist/418801/parlotones/chart
 * http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kip-patrick/the-parlotones-us-tour_b_2492699.html
 * http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-parlotones-journey-through-the-shadows/
 * http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-parlotones/
 * http://www.gov.za/sites/www.gov.za/files/ArtsandCulture_AnnualReport.pdf
 * http://www.times.co.sz/entertainment/104879-risa%E2%80%99s-shocking-drop-in-gold-platinum-sales.html
 * http://www.channel24.co.za/Music/AlbumReviews/The-Parlotones-Stardust-Galaxies-20091113
 * http://www.channel24.co.za/Music/AlbumReviews/The-Parlotones-Unplugged-CDDVD-20081230
 * https://paulhodgson777.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/recording-episoda/
 * http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/05/22/Local-Legends-Would-you-take-em-home
 * http://raru.co.za/music/search/The+Parlotones
 * http://www.chartattack.com/news/2009/03/09/the-parlotones-venture-beyond-their-world/
 * http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/hey-man-you-want-to-start-a-band
 * http://independentmusicawards.com/blog/2009/02/27/the-parlotones-finalist-pop-rock-song-louder-than-bombs-music-video-dragonflies-astronauts/
 * https://theirreverent.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/the-parlotones-go-universal/
 * http://independentmusicawards.com/blog/2009/02/27/the-parlotones-finalist-pop-rock-song-louder-than-bombs-music-video-dragonflies-astronauts/
 * http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2011/03/02/the-parlotones-sizzle
 * http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-independent-on-saturday/20141206/281530814350255/TextView
 * http://zimbabwe.spla.pro/en/file.event.south-african-supergroup-the-parlotones-to.36135.html
 * http://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jun/06/world-cup-music-neil-spencer
 * http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/32316/the-parlotones-music-video-collection-now-available-on-dvd
 * https://www.facebook.com/theparlotones/videos/367131552330/
 * http://www.be-subjective.de/cd-dvd-reviews/the-parlotones-a-world-next-door-to-yours-2009/
 * http://skylarentertainment.ca/newsroom/parlotones/
 * http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/the-parlotones-tour-north-america-1325603.htm
 * http://www.primi-world.co.za/tag/kahn-morbee/
 * http://roodepoortnorthsider.co.za/181482/the-parlotones-frontman-tells-his-story/
 * http://www.channel24.co.za/The-Juice/Parlotones-embroiled-in-nasty-feud-over-money-20150330
 * http://www.expressoshow.com/articles/The-Parlotones?articleID=3718
 * http://www.billboard.com/articles/chartbeat/483149/bubbling-under-olly-murs-beat-goes-on-the-air
 * http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/49350/the-parlotones-are-set-to-relocate-to-america

Charts

 * https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-46758
 * http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-05-03.pdf
 * https://www.facebook.com/theparlotones/posts/119543678104299
 * http://www.billboard.com/artist/418801/parlotones/chart
 * http://acharts.co/artist/parlotones
 * http://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/207e2/The-Parlotones-Stardust-Galaxies
 * http://www.ear-music.net/en/news/details/the-parlotones-release-their-album-journey-through-the-shadows-in-mai-2012-via-earmusic/
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20060426190419/http://www.5fm.co.za/chart_details.asp?id=1

Reviews

 * http://www.be-subjective.de/cd-dvd-reviews/the-parlotones-a-world-next-door-to-yours-2009/
 * https://innocentn.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/new-parlotones-album/
 * http://www.motorbar.co.uk/cd_parlotones.htm
 * http://www.mtv.com/news/2303713/the-parlotones-shake-it-up-video/
 * http://joburgnorth.getitonline.co.za/2013/04/12/the-parlotones-shake-it-up-ep/
 * https://www.sapromo.com/the-parlotones-review-by-sue-northam/43
 * http://www.keenoncapetown.com/the-parlotones-lifes-design-music-video-2nd-single-from-stardust-galaxies/
 * http://www.mtv.com/news/2298013/parlotones-should-we-fight-back/
 * http://www.channel24.co.za/Music/AlbumReviews/The-Parlotones-VideoControlledRobot-20090514
 * https://1001sasongs.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/lisa-se-klavier-the-parlotones/