Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Squares (2nd nomination)

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The result of the debate was delete. Mailer Diablo 06:10, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Squares

Alright, I'll bite. I'm not sure, but I don't think this group is notable. There's nothing in the article I can see that meets WP:MUSIC, despite the prolific number of albums. (It usually takes much more than three years to become notable, in my experience.) Note that this is definitely not the same "The Squares" that was speedily deleted before. Grandmasterka 03:37, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. Tough to Google a name like that, but searches in conjunction with "Mike Mahon" and "No Lizard" turned up less than 10 results each, so I think this is a delete. Aplomado ^talk 04:26, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete can not see any thing that meets WP:MUSIC. For example the albums seem to be self releases (the latest album can be found here in mp3 format). Basically fails to show or assert verified notability to the levels outlined by WP:MUSIC.--blue520 05:03, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete This reads as the biography of a busy pub band - how many of those are there? The EPs released don't appear to have troubled the charts - WP:Music violation.  (aeropagitica)  (talk)  05:51, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Comment - well, 2 comments. 1) Self-releasing music shouldn't be a criteria for deletion in itself; it's increasingly a choice that artists make, especially in alternative and experimental musics. 2)If this article wants to stay, it's best chance is to demonstrate that they are a regular touring act as per WP:MUSIC rather than just doing the local pub circuit. Ac@osr 08:54, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Non-notable. Fails to meet WP:MUSIC. Ydam 11:58, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per above as not notable. DarthVader 12:24, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete if only for consistency. This is a local pub band who have only released records themselves (seemingly not on an indie label), no discernable notability, and doesnt meet any of the wp:music criteria...Amists 14:21, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. "Official website" uses a freebie my.tk domain, band has a MySpace page linked in the article, allmusic.com hasn't heard of them. Looks non-notable to me. ergot 15:01, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete You're so square, baby I don't care. Just zis Guy you know? 12:59, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

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