Talk:The Schoolhouse

I'm thinking that the Western Mass section might need it's own wiki to back it up. As this section seems to be supplementing an article that doesn't exist. Maybe called "Western Mass Independent Music" or something more gracefully titled hopefully. There is a Western_mass_hardcore wiki but that obviously doesn't work for this, and I haven't seen any other wikipedia entry's that are focussed on the "other" music scenes that exist in the area. I also think there should be a more in-depth history of the building. I remember reading that it might date back all the way to the early 1800's. I am currently doing research on this and will submit my findings once they can be verified. Jpolicy (talk) 21:03, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Claim of notability for organization
In regards to Wikipedia's request to make a claim for The Schoolhouse as a "notable organization," I would like to argue that if the site is interested in documenting subterranean cultures like the ones mentioned in the Schoolhouse's post (noise, New Weird America, freak folk, etc.) and the subterranean artists involved in those cultures (Fat Worm of Error, John Wiese, Thurston Moore, etc), then no story of any sub-culture is complete without documentation of the spaces in which these subcultures existed. The Schoolhouse is an example of such a space. Without spaces like The Schoolhouse, subterranean cultures like noise and New Weird America - cultures that exists outside of mainstream or mass culture - would not be able to foster the cultural significance that Wikipedia itself recognizes.

If Wikipedia requires more evidence of The Schoolhouse's notability, please comment on this section and I will do my best to provide it.

Matloaf (talk) 16:41, 10 March 2011 (UTC)