Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Defiance, Ohio (band)

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The result of the debate was keep (nomination withdrawn). howcheng [ t • c • w • e ] 18:02, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Defiance, Ohio (band)

Fails WP:MUSIC. No AMG entry, no major releases. This is part of a large group of bands from Plan-It-X Records that I'm nominating for deletion. It is unfortunately due to the very nature of the label (DIY ethic, no albums over $5) that they are non-notable. Although one provision of WP:MUSIC states that a band can be notable by releasing several albums on an important record label, Plan-It-X's only claim to notability is one EP by the band Against Me!. howcheng [ t • c • w • e ] 19:09, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

• Keep. Since when does record pricing determine notability? Hell, Minor Threat put out $3 vinyl during their run, you'd have a hard time getting a VfD on that article though. Defiance, Ohio is among 3-4 of the leading bands of the US folk punk genre (roughly speaking, some of the others being the Cankickers, Ghost Mice and Against Me!). They've also gone on several national US tours. --Bk0 (Talk) 00:24, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Well, I didn't mean that $5 records = non-notable, just that the nature of the label makes it difficult for them to gain notability. I went through the criteria on WP:MUSIC and couldn't see how they met them. howcheng [ t • c • w • e ] 07:48, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Bk0 provided enough solid information to support this article staying up, but I also wanted to note that because of the internet and the way information travels, Plan-It-X is a rare label who has been able to develop a significantly large, albeit underground, fanbase while sticking true to it's original intentions, which is certainly something that they should be noted for. And with the new direction Against Me! has taken with their music, they can hardly be considered folk punk anymore. This leaves Defiance, Ohio as arguably the most notable band of folk punk. --Superradjoe (Talk) 08:51, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

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