Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Black Brians

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The result of the debate was DELETE. — JIP | Talk 09:52, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Black Brians

Non-notable music group No Account 00:40, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

• Delete Not notable enough to be encyclopedic. I was going to nominate this earlier, but wanted to give the creator enough time to establish notability. However, I don't think it's gonna happen. The search term "Black Brians" yields 117 hits[1], most of which are unrelated porn links. Even keeping in mind that the band is not signed to a major label, I still don't think thats gonna cut it; I can't find enough verifiable information to add to establish notability, so delete. - Orioneight 02:18, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

Comment I, Julie Kahler, attest that this band is notable. The Black Brians are a big band in the current nyc indie music scene. They are into DIY ethics which is why they are not signed to any label. If my solemn word is not enough, tell me what it is you require. I will do anything, good sir.

Article contributor left the above message on my talk page; I have left them a message notifying them of this discussion. - Orioneight 02:28, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

• These guys sound pretty cool, but they don't seem to pass WP:MUSIC (for anyone wondering, that's where we keep our criteria for bands). A quick shorthand for Ms Kahler: for the band to warrant an article, they should a) sign with a major indie label, b) be featured in a reputable music magazine, c) go on a tour of the USA, d) have a top 100 hit (they're the most obtainable ones). No Account, please put a little more effort into your nomination in future: it's indistinguishable from a vote! fuddlemark (fuddle me!) 11:01, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete: Gigging band, which is fine, but unsigned and undistributed. (I was part of the first wave of punk, and we did all the DIY stuff. The barrier there is a distribution deal so that your records get into stores, get to magazines for review, get to college radio stations for play.) Basically, we need for there to be commentary and press from non-local sources. A local Yellow Paper or Creative Loafing review even in NYC just makes the band a local band. Geogre 11:12, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete per Geogre. → Ξxtreme Unction {^yakł_blah} 00:34, 23 November 2005 (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.