User talk:Carter.rubin

Speedy deletion of The Heavy Metals
A tag has been placed on The Heavy Metals requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Booglama<b style="color:#003d60">y</b> ( talk ) - 00:36, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your email, but if it's all the same to you I'll reply here. I'm afraid I can't remove the tag until an administrator has reviewed the situation. As it stands, I don't believe the page passes the WP:MUSIC criteria. You're more than welcome (infact, you're encouraged) to review the guidelines and make changes based on them. Don't forget to use the article's talk page to discuss anything you want to. As I see it, the only possible assertion of notability is that one of the member's (your) brother is in a band that might be ever-so-slightly "notable" (in the broadest sense) through a couple of TV appearances. Obviously this is a seperate issue (if his band has an article then that's irrelevant here) but you must bear in mind that notability is not inherited. <b style="color:#bdd8e7">B</b><b style="color:#9bc6de">o</b><b style="color:#74aecf">o</b><b style="color:#4d97c1">g</b><b style="color:#3485b3">l</b><b style="color:#1f6e9c">a</b><b style="color:#0b5a88">m</b><b style="color:#013d5f">a</b><b style="color:#003d60">y</b> ( talk ) - 01:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Bombshell - if I'm not mistaken, a blog entry for The Hatch (dated 11 Apr 2007) on their MySpace profile states that Todd left the band before the post was made. The Wikipedia article on The Next Great American Band says that the show hadn't been announced by then - let alone recorded.  I don't think that would even qualify your brother for grounds of inclusion.  I'm sure he's a good musician, but "being in a band before they became big but they didn't really" isn't a criteria at WP:MUSIC.  <b style="color:#bdd8e7">B</b><b style="color:#9bc6de">o</b><b style="color:#74aecf">o</b><b style="color:#4d97c1">g</b><b style="color:#3485b3">l</b><b style="color:#1f6e9c">a</b><b style="color:#0b5a88">m</b><b style="color:#013d5f">a</b><b style="color:#003d60">y</b> ( talk ) - 01:20, 24 July 2008 (UTC)