Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rare groove


 * 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   no consensus. Cirt (talk) 04:48, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Rare groove

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Strong delete: Rare groove is a phrase used by DJ's. It is not a genre, not appropriate for an encycloepdia and the article is completely without sources. Cosprings (talk) 15:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC) 
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.   — Hello, Control  Hello, Tony  17:58, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep It doesn't mean the same thing as one-hit wonder, and isn't mentioned in that article, so a redirect would not be accurate. I think a valid article can be written, as it is too complex for just a dictionary definition.  I agree it is not a genre, but the article does not describe or categorise it as one.  It still needs references for verification as it may contain original research. --Snigbrook ( talk ) 20:46, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —  Xy7   (talk)  00:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Comment: The redirect doesn't really matter. It should still be deleted. The list encompasses most of the article, and includes random artists from all sorts of old pop and black musics. This proves that besides not being a genre, it does not accurately represent the style or influence of a music.Cosprings (talk) 01:06, 23 September 2008 (UTC) 
 * Keep the disambig at the bottom is needed in any case. Move that to the top, then give a brief definition.  Kill the list of examples. --Samuel J. Howard (talk) 05:37, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment What disambi? The see also?  Or the section which lists a bunch of non-notable website also called "rare groove"?  Just because a few things are named that does not mean it is notable.  Disambig pages are for things which have many articles.  This one has zero.Cosprings (talk) 13:56, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Abstain. I thought that the links went to other articles, not external links, my mistake. --Samuel J. Howard (talk) 01:24, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak delete. It is a notable term which merits an encyclopedia article. But the current version is completely without references and the lists are just a dumping ground for "my favorite artist" and ad links. In any case, a redirect to one hit wonder is not appropriate, as the meanings are quite different. Regards, HaeB (talk) 09:33, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ff m  15:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep It does seem like a legitimate topic/expression. The article gives worthwhile information to people who are interested, even if "low brow" for an encyclopedia. Northwestgnome (talk) 16:09, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment:"Seeming" like a legitimate topic or expression (?!) does not qualify the article for inclusion. It is not a question of being "low brow" either.  The subject needs notability and verifiability, both of which it does not have. Cosprings (talk) 16:47, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * If it were a genus of fungi discussed by biologists it would have more chance on WP than a category of records discussed by DJ's. :-) Redddogg (talk) 22:22, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Why would you say something so useless to this discussion. We are looking for consensus here.  Cosprings (talk) 16:51, 30 September 2008 (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.