Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Apse(band)

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 was no consensus. - Mailer Diablo 15:54, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Apse(band)

do not meet the notability criteria at WP:BAND; the closest it comes is to an "international tour" (the most debated criteria of WP:BAND) but that isn't even likely to happen until late October (and according to the blog at Myspace that's linked as the proof, who knows what countries the "tour" will even entail) ju66l3r 03:47, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

• Delete as nom. Also to add: the starting and primary editor has been a user named Apse...which really infringes on WP:AUTO. ju66l3r 03:48, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

I am the author of this page, and I made some edits after this issue was brought up. After editing, I believe I have addressed some important issues:

As per Wikipedia's rules, a musical group is considered "notable" if they meet one of the criteria cited by Wikipedia itself. One such critera is that the band "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)...

-Keeping this in mind...consider that Apse is signed to Spanish label Acuarela Discos, and has currently completed two major releases for the label. You can find this information on Acuarela's website, or by confirming with them if you so desire. The external link at the bottom of the article now proves that Apse has two releases on Acuarela Discos. This label is an important indie label based in Madrid, with a large roster, and has been in existence for over 10 years. They have had releases by Xiu Xiu, members of Sonic Youth, and the Decemberists, all of which are large enough to be considered "notable".

-Further proof of Apse's European Tour can be confirmed by Acuarela Discos. On their webpage itself there is a link to the "Tanned TIn" festival website, held in Castellon, Spain, which has Apse's name on the banner. On it, it shows many other "notable" acts Apse will play alongside with. I have now included this link as a footnote in the biography section.

-Apse is also listed on AllMusic.com, which is noted on Wikipedia's own Notability page as "a good online resource for music and musicians". I have now put a link to Apse on allmusic.com, in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Apse (talk • contribs) 05:12, 21 September 2006

• Keep. Notability has been demonstrated. --TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 05:28, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
• It should be moved to Apse (band) if kept. Current title is missing a space. Correct title currently redirects to wrong one. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:38, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

• I will change the page to the correct title: Apse (band) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.177.236.199 (talk • contribs) (most likely User:Apse)

• I've changed the title properly by using the "move" button. Never cut and paste an article from one title to another, as doing so results in a non-continuous edit history. That having been said, I have no opinion on the article's merit. —freak(talk) 16:44, Sep. 21, 2006 (UTC)

thanks...this is the first time I've written a Wikipedia article....so please bear with me. I've also added some interviews with the band and another review of their first album. Apse 16:57, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

I also just added a footnote to one of the interviews where I got some of the information from, in the main biography (footnote 1). Apse 17:05, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Just added a link to the myspace page after the mention of the European Tour, which now confirms many specific dates, locations, and venues. Apse 17:53, 25 September 2006 (UTC) -Also added a link to their label's page, which confirms some of the European dates as well. Apse 18:02, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

• Keep and cleanup --Peta 04:20, 27 September 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.