Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Earwig the band


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The result was No consensus, defaulting to keep. The references given are just sufficient in my opinion to show notability for an indie band. Kevin (talk) 03:28, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Earwig the band

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This band doesn't have any independent references to them. They do have several albums out which would passWP:MUSIC, but I believe they have been self published (by Lizardmusic...which I believe is their own company), therefore not counting. It seems to fail other crieteria for WP:MUSIC. Also, the only references noted are their myspace page and the label that produced their album, and I'm not even going to get started on that one. Адам12901 T/C 20:11, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete: They fail WP:NM. Leonard( Bloom ) 20:51, 15 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  00:06, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, so close on WP:MUSIC for the allmusic review, but C1 calls for multiple published works, and I could find no more. Close, but no banana.   Esradekan Gibb    "Talk" 01:25, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Please hold off on deleting the page. I will research what exactly is needed in your calls for Multiple Published Works and other references above and see if I can provide this pages author with what is needed. Thank you. Lizardmcgee (talk) 14:35, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

With regards to WP:MUSIC#C1 Earwig is notable, appears, is mentioned in several reliable newspaper articles, books, magazine articles, and has multiple works published from sources other than it's self. -Lizard McGee/LFM Records/Earwig appear in a photo and are mentioned in Entertainment Weekly,– March 17th, 1995 Issue 266 -Earwig is featured with Interview and Photo in The Big Takeover Issue No. 61, 2007 -Earwig CD (works) distributed by Major Retail store Meijer -Multiple Earwig song placements including ABC, Disney/Touchstone Films, FOX TV, MTV & Warner Brothers productions -Earwig songs appear on multiple compilations from, Anyway Records (Guided By Voices, Gaunt, New Bomb Turks and others), 'The Latest' produced and published by Leo Burnett http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Burnett_Worldwide , Columbus Alive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Alive (Bands To Watch)

2. Has had a charted hit on any national music chart. Earwig’s song ‘Used Kids’ is listed at #15 on the top 101 most requested songs of 2007 - http://www.cd101.com/sections/onair/2001tops/requests.asp On radio station WWCD101 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWCD Lizardmcgee (talk) 14:35, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The requirement for WP:MUSIC is that it has to be a national music chart. We're talking about a chart like Billboard here, not CD101, which is a small independent radio station in Columbus, Ohio...they're not a national radio station. In regards to being distributed by Meijer, they're found on their "outside the mainstream" page which according to their website just lists local bands in their market area that have yet to be signed. Адам12901 T/C 14:42, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The Meijer program does much more than simply list local bands that have yet to be signed. With the Meijer “Outside The Mainstream” program, the chain selects exceptional CDs from regional artists (that must be unsigned) to be distributed and sold in Meijer stores chainwide. The selected artists are also featured in the grocer’s ad circulars which are sent to 7 million households in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Also, the popular music blog ‘The Daily Chorus’ www.thedailychorus.com  lists Earwig as one of the Top Unsigned Bands in America (#23). The Daily Chorus is based in AZ. and has been referenced as a respected industry tip-sheet online and in Billboard Magazine. Lizardmcgee (talk) 17:43, 17 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. The allmusic bio and reviews, together with the other coverage and evidence of touring I found on Google convinces me that an article is merited here. e.g., , .--Michig (talk) 18:45, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep If it's notable enough for Allmusic, it's notable enough for Wikipedia. Supplementary material provided by mademoiselle McGee is also convincing. Skomorokh 00:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)


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