Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gazeebow Unit

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The result of the debate was DELETE. -Splash^talk 00:51, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gazeebow Unit

Non-notable rap group [1], even when spelled a different way. Only article linking to this is the wonderful Skeet (slang). Also mentions the word "blog"... delete. — FREAK OF NUR_xTURE (TALK) 15:44, Jan. 20, 2006

• Delete per nom -- Thesquire (talk - contribs) 16:42, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per nom. --Terence Ong 17:46, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

• While Gazeebow Unit fame and popularity is limited to a small geographic area, that does not mean that it is insignificant. Their fans in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada do not think that, and neither does Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) professor Philip Hiscock. On November 19, 2005, Hiscock presented a paper at a MUN Folklore Society conference titled "Gazeebow Unit: Local Language And Vernacularity In A St. John’s Rap Group". The conference focused on the issue of Newfoundland Folklore in the 21st century. Hiscock "explains their success by highlighting parallels of cultural relevance between Gazeebow Unit and more traditional forms of folk music", a quote taken from an article concerning the band in Volume 26 of The Muse, the student paper at Memorial. As they are an example of modern folklore in Newfoundland, I vote that their Wikipedia entry stay where it is. Hopefully, the article would evolve to include more concerning the reasoning behind their success and popularity and not just act as a biography of the band. So my vote, is keep it. ---Angelique Davis 08:24, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

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