Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Lights


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The result was keep. Jenks24 (talk) 06:02, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

The Lights

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An unsigned band that really doesn't seem to have any notability. They have two claims of notability, that they won "The Strangers" best band in Seattle, and that a Seattle radio station placed one of their albums in a "Best Of" list. The former, I can find no evidence of, and the latter alone isn't enough to pass WP:BAND. The actual references included in the article are very strange, as the one at Allmusic is not about this band at all, but instead about a female singer who debuted in 2008, and the link to what is supposed to be the band's official site is instead what appears to be a German site dedicated to light-themed photography. Trying to search for sources on my own only brings up blogs, personal sites, and mirrors of this wikipedia article. Rorshacma (talk) 22:41, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment The Allmusic link is fixed; the band has a bio on the site and one of their albums is reviewed. Also worthy of note are (a short KEXP album review), a review from Dusted, and another review from PopMatters. Chubbles (talk) 01:12, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. &#9733;&#9734;  DUCK IS JAMMMY &#9734;&#9733; 08:13, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Washington-related deletion discussions. &#9733;&#9734;  DUCK IS JAMMMY &#9734;&#9733; 08:13, 16 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete I'm sure there are situations where an unsigned band meets notability requirements, but this ain't it. Keep trying, boys, when you make it to the big time, we'll be happy to add a Wiki article for you. Until then, however...JoelWhy (talk) 12:31, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. WikiProject Albums indicates that Allmusic, PopMatters, and Exclaim! are reliable sources for album reviews, so it would seem they - - demonstrate enough coverage to meet WP:BAND.  Gongshow  Talk 22:28, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:00, 22 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep I found two sources using Highbeam, one in The Stranger and one in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  I will add them to the article in the next day or two.  Too tired right now.    Th e S te ve   11:55, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Update - 3 citations added from Seattle newspapers. Oh, and The Stranger really likes this band - they have 5 or so articles about them.


 * Keep. Clearly notable via the coverage already found. --Michig (talk) 07:57, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
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