Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Erko kings

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result of the debate was delete. Mackensen (talk) 13:42, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Erko kings

This Sydney-based string quartet sound very proficient, but apart from an (unverified) gig at the Sydney Opera House, do not seem to come near the guidelines for WP:MUSIC. Article seems to have been written by a member of the group, and contains references to their "immeasurable good looks"! Only one Google hit: to Wikipedia's dead-end pages listing. Contested prod, see also Erskineville Kings about the same group, but that article can and should be used for the movie [1]. Canley 09:41, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions. -- Canley 09:46, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• Comment Has the quartet actually achieved anything? No claims of achievements have been made in the articles. If the entry can be edited to demonstrate an achievement then please do so. If not, delete as WP:Music violation.  (aeropagitica)  (talk)  10:34, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per nom. mgekelly 15:36, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete The article is full of unsourced/unverified info. It's vanity, as the article was originally started by User:Tom ek- note that "Tom" is listed as a violin player for this band which, I don't have to tell you, is initialed "EK". Everything in the article is POV. And, as a kicker, when you combine EVERY contributor to this article besides people trying to get rid of it (and one vandal), the users' total edits to any WP article aside from Erko Kings add up to one. -- Kicking222 16:42, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete for being non-notable and take Erskineville_Kings with it. Metros232 03:40, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep The article has been edited to demonstrate how the Erko Kings are now "notable" by WP's criteria (6th point at WP:MUSIC). Members of the Erksineville Kings have played with other notable orchestra's such at the Sydney Youth Orchestra, which frequently has national radio broadcasts on the ABC.The consultant 06:06, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• The Erko Kings should be "notable" in their own right. They have played many gigs in Sydney's premier classical music venues.The consultant 06:04, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete appears to be a vanity piece.--cj | talk 07:45, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep It appears that this article satisfies wiki's criteria of "notability" and hence should not be deleted. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 141.168.15.86 (talk • contribs).
• Delete per nom. --Roisterer 09:55, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. No Google hits outside Wikipedia. No mentions in an Australia/New Zealand newspaper database. Capitalistroadster 12:57, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Comment The page has been edited and there is no more vanity. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.233.79.42 (talk • contribs).
• Keep - meets WP:MUSIC, including national tours of Australia and US. Article should be cleaned up and expanded, but definitely kept. B.Wind 00:47, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment there's no mention of national tours in the article, please add the details if this is so. The article seems to be more skewed towards fairly notable musicians or orchestras they've played with, rather than what the group has accomplished on its own. --Canley 07:42, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Safisfies WP:MUSIC. Article has many good links. Definitely keep. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 129.78.64.106 (talk • contribs).
• Keep Weak delete unless As long as references can be provided for the group playing in the venues as stated. Redirect Erskineville Kings to this page or redirect this page to that one, either way, no need for duplication. Convert Erskineville Kings into a page about the Australian Movie made in 1999. [2][3] Ansell Review my progress! 05:13, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Converted Erskineville Kings into a page about the movie of that name, also set in Sydney. Ansell Review my progress! 05:40, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - it seems to meet all criteria, even if article needs to be cleaned up and expanded, with perhaps a few more references. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.228.61.128 (talk • contribs).
• Keep - Although the article seems to lack depth, there is no reason to delete it. Rather, the author should be encouraged to expand and improve it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nattenblirdag (talk • contribs).
• Delete, doesn't meet WP:MUSIC; no Google hits outside of Wikipedia. --Merovingian {T C @} 01:42, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - per nom. Zaxem 11:45, 5 June 2006 (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.