Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Heidorn


 * 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 was keep. Merger can always be discussed on talk page. SoWhy 15:00, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Mike Heidorn

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While he was a member of two notable bands, there isn't enough to sustain a stand-alone article based on my searches. Possible merge candidate. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:46, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 06:00, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep Google News turns up quite a bit of coverage. Notavle roles in several major bands. FloridaArmy (talk) 12:17, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Sixty-six trivial mentions. No in-depth coverage. Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:35, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Weak keep I would probably support a merge but him playing in two notable bands makes this a bit of a tricky case where to merge the material. He was of course a subjet of the Uncle Tupelo/Wilco book and has also given a number of interviews, so the basic biographical facts should be ascertainable. ~ trialsanderrors (talk) 22:08, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
 * He was thee subject of the book? Wasn't it the band? I haven't seen the interviews online. Perhaps they were print-only. Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:36, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Quick google for "Mike Heidorn interview" produces about a dozen links, from blogs to established sources like Modern Drummer or WMBR. ~ trialsanderrors (talk) 08:54, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * I saw all of them. Modern Drummer is a short piece. WMBR is a link to Facebook, which links to an on-air interview that is 404. So again, based on my searches, we don't have enough for an article. Are there sources I'm not seeing? Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:12, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Based on your searches we don't have enough what you consider "enough for an article". Who cares. The claim to notability, drummer in two notable bands, has been ascertained, the rest is housekeeping matter. This is just another frivolous AfD. If you think the information should be put somewhere else, put it somewhere else and merge. No admin action needed. It's amazing that this crap is still going on ten years later. ~ trialsanderrors (talk) 22:05, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Right. But what I consider enough is in-line with what the project does. So I'll state it as plainly as your assault on my character: either provide significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject or admit that the subject isn't notable. It's amazing that this sort of unsupported claim is still being made. Walter Görlitz (talk) 22:24, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Weak keep He's notable but whoever put this stub up did this guy a disservice. They haven't established notability and done their due diligence. Most importantly the editor didn't do the work needed to create a basic article on anyone. I don't have the energy, time, or interest in doing this work but Wilco etc have a ton a fans who can do this. If someone doesn't do this then delete the article. But really he is notable. So problematic. Bad editing on the part of whoever did this. -- BrillLyle (talk) 01:43, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, J04n(talk page) 13:15, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Uncle Tupelo; his other bands are described as predecessors or successors of that group. If BrillLyle or someone else can find references to re-create the article, that's great. power~enwiki ( π,  ν ) 03:09, 12 May 2018 (UTC)


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