Wikipedia:Deletion review/Thirty Ought Six


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellany page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was Keep deleted. Xoloz 02:12, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Thirty Ought Six

 * Articles for deletion/Thirty Ought Six

The criticisms are sensible and reflect omissions on the part of the original author (me). I've attempted to address the concerns by providing verification below.

Non-notable per WP:MUSIC

A musician or ensemble (note that this includes a band, singer, rapper, orchestra, hip hop crew, DJ etc) is notable if it meets any one of the following criteria:

1) Has gone on an international concert tour, or a national concert tour in at least one large or medium-sized country,[1] reported in notable and verifiable sources.

Thirty Ought Six did several national tours and one trip to Europe. The most verifiable US tour was Lollapalooza 1996, where the band appeared on the ‘Indie Stage’.

http://www.answers.com/topic/lollapalooza-1 “1996, Indie Stage” Indie Stage: Chune, Moonshake, Lutefisk, Capsize 7, The Cows, Long Fin Killie, Thirty Ought Six, Varnaline, Crumb

2 ) Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable).

http://www.mutelibtech.com/mute/thirty/thirty.htm http://www.czrecords.com/discography.php#

3) Has been featured in multiple non-trivial published works in reliable and reputable media (excludes things like school newspapers, personal blogs, etc...). http://www.dma.be/p/ultra/1996/30_06.htm http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/music/reviews/11-17-95/OfftheRecs/THIRTY_OUGHT_SIX.html http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=thirty_ought_six

4) Contains at least one member who was once a part of or later joined a band that is otherwise notable; note that it is often most appropriate to use redirects in place of articles on side projects, early bands and such. Jeremy Enigk from ‘Sunny Day Real Estate’ performed with Thirty Ought Six on their second album, ‘Hag Seed’

5) Has become the most prominent representative of a notable style or the local scene of a city (or both, as in British hip hop); note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including verifiability.

This is perhaps a stretch. Thirty Ought Six was a prominent Portland indie rock band a decade ago, but certainly not the most prominent one in town.

http://www.wweek.com/html/musicb051999.html “Not so long ago, Portland experienced a void in its post-punk pantheon. The original gods--Thirty Ought Six, Atomic 61, Gern Blanston--had vanished. http://www.wweek.com/html/mreviews070400.html “What the hell happened to emo? Brandishing guitars like scalpels, emocore operators like Rites of Spring, Fugazi and Thirty Ought Six once performed sonic open-heart surgery.” http://www.wweek.com/html/umberhulk.html

I believe the first two or three replies address the concerns about notability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.139.7.64 (talk • contribs) moved from the main DRV page
 * Endorse deletion. I would not say that the above constitutes new evidence of notability.  They released two records, one of tem on their own label (i.e. self-published); they had guest vocals by somsone who later went on to be a member of a marginally less anonymous band, but was not a member of this band as such, just guesting.  As the anon editor says, some of the claims are a bit of a stretch. Just zis Guy you know? 07:06, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Endorse closure No sources were given in original article, so afd closure was valid. However, these new sources, while increasing the notabilty arguement, are still too weak on verifibity issues, as there is much more info in the article that can be verified by these sources. (Also, answers.com can not really be used as a source, as it's a wikipedia mirror) Regards, MartinRe 10:01, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Undelete An article on the band with the credentials mentioned above should be allowed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Unitedroad (talk • contribs)

more verification. all opinions are appreciated.

General: http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=thirty_ought_six

Participation in Lollapalooza 1996: http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/concerts/lollapalooza_tickets.shtml http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.08.96/lollapalooza-9632.html


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Article should be reinstated. Thirty Ought Six's Bosozoku was on Indie Label-Candy Ass Records (not self-released), the follow-up major label debut "Hag Seed" was released on Mute. Band produced videos for multiple singles of which were on MTV in the 90's.