Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of bands named after places


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was keep. Mailer Diablo 10:11, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

List of bands named after places
I proposise this article is deleted because it seems to fall under 'Lists that are too specific are also a problem. The "list of one-eyed horse thieves from Montana" will be of little interest to anyone (except the person making the list).' from Wikipedia:appropriate topics for lists--Matt 02:58, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. This list isn't a list of one-eyed horse thieves from Montana, it's about bands like Chicago, Boston, Alabama, and Japan.  I think the criteria are decent, and it isn't hurting anyone to keep this list around.  -- E lkman - (talk) 03:36, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep I think this could go either way, but it's not doing any damage and it at least seems easy to verify.  The external link needs to go, though, regardless.Cheapestcostavoider 06:13, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep though I'd support separating the real and fictional places. This is an interesting list and apparently not so specific that there aren't dozens of possible entries for it. GT 06:33, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Listcruft -Doc ask?  12:53, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, interesting list, not listcruft. This bands are notable. --Ter e nce Ong 15:04, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as listcruft. The El Reyko 21:37, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Unlike some band lists, this one is both interesting and useful. Grutness...wha?  01:53, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Useful how? --Calton | Talk 01:56, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I do a regular radio show which is thematic. A list of artists named after places is very useful for that. I can imagine that I'm not the only person who'd find the list useful for that sort of purpose. Grutness...wha?  04:27, 17 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete. The bands are notable, the list category isn't. Essentially as random as Bands that use the definite article "The" or Rock singers named Robert. --Calton | Talk 01:56, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * weak Keep. It's good to be able to confirm that "Fountains of Wayne" is indeed named after the garden ornament store. A "list of one-eyed horse thieves from Montana", though, would be a rather strong keep if it had more than three individuals listed. - Nunh-huh 01:59, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't that be better placed in the Fountains of Wayne article than a list? --Matt 02:02, 16 April 2006 (UTC)


 * If the origins of band names is not an encyclopedic topic, then List of band name etymologies should probably be deleted too. One possibility is to merge this list there, but personally I think it is nice to have it factored out as a kind of sublist, as is common throughout WP.  Refrain as creator of the list.   dbtfz talk 02:07, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Let me add that compared to List of band name etymologies (which strikes me as a perfectly appropriate and encyclopedic list) this list is more easily verifiable and more manageable in size. Also, the topic of bands named after places is of interest to a fair number of people, as a quick web search on the phrase (with or without quotes) will verify.   dbtfz talk 02:44, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, who am I kidding. I can't refrain after all the work I've put into this damn list.  Strong keep, for chrissake.  It's encyclopedic, educational, and entertaining.   dbtfz talk 18:32, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak keep I tend to have a soft spot in my heart for semi-interesting lists.  OhNo itsJamie Talk 02:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep Interesting enough list. Recury 03:21, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak keep as per OhNoitsJamie. – Jared Preston 15:06, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as blatant listcruft. Stifle (talk) 15:20, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep. I've been looking for this kind of a list for years. Very interesting.Royalbroil 02:24, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.