Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Recycled Percussion


 * 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. The delete comments outnumbering keeps by a factor two-to-one, but Articles for Deletion is not a vote, and the outcome is decided by strength of argument. Notability is not defined by subjective judgements of importance, but by significant coverage in independent reliable sources. Such coverage is convincingly asserted below, and editors favouring deletion failed to make a case as to why it is insufficient. Skomorokh 12:36, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Recycled Percussion

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Non-notable unsigned band. Only claim to fame is one appearance on a TV talent show. &lt;&gt;Multi-Xfer&lt;&gt; (talk) 03:35, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete. The sources referenced are either directly from the band or minor, the band is unsigned and taking part to a talent show (without even achieving anything major in it by the way) doesn't make notability. If the band is as good as it seems from this article, the moment to create an undisputed one will come soon. But at the moment the band fails the criteria. McMarcoP (talk) 10:26, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- the wub  "?!"  10:48, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep – It's not clear from the nomination statement what research was done to try to determine whether or not this band meets the notability guidelines. As it happens, this band has had articles about it written in multiple sources over the years, and it easily meets the general notability guideline, or WP:MUSIC criterion #1. Examples of the coverage includes:
 * Sullivan, Brenda (November 15, 1997). "Band shows way to reuse refuse", Hartford Courant, p. B3.
 * Whitney, D. Quincy (April 4, 1999). "Old stuff makes new statement: Artists make use of recycled objects", Boston Globe, p. 9.
 * Buckley, J. Taylor (May 27, 1999). "Behold the beauty that is the bucket", USA Today, p. B9.
 * Hill, Jean Laquidara (February 7, 2002). "Junkyard rhythm has a great beat: Recycled Percussion draws crowd", Telegram & Gazette, p. B4.
 * Wright, Diane (April 21, 2004). "Group pounds out career in music world: Recycled Percussion doesn't need a drum set", Seattle Times, p. H29.
 * All this coverage was prior to appearing on America's Got Talent. Paul Erik  (talk) (contribs) 02:48, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete - Per nom. Gage (talk) 04:49, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep based on coverage. Duffbeerforme (talk) 05:09, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment- Although I think this article is certainly not notable, I have cleaned up it in its entirety to meet the guidelines of Wikipedia. I think we must wait to see how far the band has advanced in competition before deleting the article. If the band does make it to the finals and finish in fifth place or further, they should rightly have an article on Wikipedia, but if the band is eliminated from the competition earlier than previously stated than the article should be deleted. Cpudude91 (talk) 15:15, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - unknown, insignificant band. Koblizek (talk) 00:36, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - not for being an unknown - they are certainly known - but the only noteworthy thing that they seem to have done thus far is Americas Got Talent. A knee jerk page doesn't need to be created for every act that comes along - otherwise wikipedia will be littered with the wreckage of forgotten "acts" that know one really remembers nor cares about.  Simply put, at this time that are known, but not notable. 06:42, 2 September 2009 76.176.9.168 (talk)


 * 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.