Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Qoph (band)


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The result was   keep. Yunshui 雲 &zwj; 水  12:59, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Qoph (band)

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claims of notability ("pioneers") are not supported by references provided. Lacks significant coverage in reliable sources. Not clear how this might meet WP:BAND RadioFan (talk) 23:29, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 00:17, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. Two of the band's albums were on labels that appear significant to pass WP:BAND (Transubstans/Record Heaven) and despite issues around searching for non-English sources, I found coverage from Allmusic, Zero magazine , and Svenska Dagbladet . I would be amazed if there wasn't further coverage in Swedish newspapers and magazines. --Michig (talk) 20:10, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment while bands signed to independent labels can meet WP:BAND but the guidelines insist on "important indie labels" .  None of the labels mentioned have Wikipedia articles and mentions of them generally describe them as boutique labels, rather than the roster of notable performers mentioned in WP:BAND Also finding it a bit odd to have so many labels listed for so few albums.  Why is this? --RadioFan (talk) 22:24, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

The label Disk Union, is a major Japanese record company.
 * Keep. The band is well known in progressive rock and psychedelic rock communities. For example the band is listed in the Jerry Lucky's encyclopedias: "The Progressive Rock files" and The Psychedelic Rock Files.
 * Comment Bickerstaff1 (talk) 11:11, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Is there something other than links to the company's website to demonstrate these are notable labels?--RadioFan (talk) 14:35, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Disk Union have released acts like Bigelf and  (both included in Wikipedia) on their sublabel Archangelo, for example http://rateyourmusic.com/label/arcangelo/ . Transubstans Records have released in Sweden very well known band Abramis Brama  among others. ). I can't see no point why Qoph shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. They have released three full length albums in Germany, Japan and Sweden and have a worldwide distribution, have performed at international festivals etc. Bickerstaff1 (talk) 22:04, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sweden-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:24, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:24, 8 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep per Michig's sources. There's also a write-up at MusicMight . 86.44.25.145 (talk) 04:57, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
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