Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sleepyhead (band)


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 01:19, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Sleepyhead (band)

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Appears to fail the guidelines of WP:NMG. No external references found. Westroopnerd (talk) 03:39, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

KEEP - Sleepyhead was, if not famous, certainly a noteworthy American indie rock act and significant in a historical sense for the genre. All Music entry: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sleepyhead-mn0000024919 Onion AV Club article: http://www.avclub.com/article/sleepyhead-keeps-it-family-charming-video-life-har-208246 Itunes Musician page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sleepyhead/id14497903 Slumberland record label page: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/20 Mention in a 1994 New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/10/arts/review-pop-disparate-voices-in-alternative-rock.html Mention in 1999 Village Voice article: http://www.villagevoice.com/news/the-graying-of-indie-rock-6422027 Brooklyn Vegan article: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/09/nineties_indie.html Lucas.mumford (talk) 04:36, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep. Puzzling that no sources were found by the nominator. Just a cursory Google search found enough coverage from Allmusic, Trouser Press, SPIN, and Option to make it clear the subject is notable. --Michig (talk) 06:13, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. North America1000 07:30, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep per Michig, see print sources as well. FoCuS contribs ;  talk to me!  13:03, 18 August 2015 (UTC)


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