Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Guillemots (band) (2nd nomination)

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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 keep. – Robert 04:26, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Guillemots (band)

First afd, resulting in deletion

Multiple re-creations aside, this band still does not meet WP:MUSIC. WP:DRV said to list it on afd again instead of speedying, though. —Cryptic (talk) 07:03, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

  • Keep, their single received "much attention from radio presenters across the UK (including two from BBC Radio 1)" thus passing WP:MUSIC. Also #5 on the NME chart right now. Kappa 07:09, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
    • Lest anyone be deceived, the charting criterion on WP:MUSIC refers to sales charts. The NME chart is determined by internet voting. —Cryptic (talk) 07:19, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
      • Lest anyone be deceived, WP:MUSIC doesn't specify whether the charts are sales, airplay, download, or internet votes, or whatever. Kappa 07:30, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
    • And the only evidence I can find of any attention from the BBC is this mention. (You have to scroll to the bottom to see it.) —Cryptic (talk) 07:23, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
      • How about this one? Kappa 07:25, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
      • Another interesting media mention [1] Kappa 07:33, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. They seem to be getting serious attention in the English music media including the NME and this story in the Guardian [2]. Capitalistroadster 09:57, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep per arguments above. --badlydrawnjeff 14:29, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. I voted delete last time but they have now received a fair bit of media attention in Britain and so should stay. Keresaspa 14:32, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep: The NME chart is significant.--Esprit15d 15:22, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep: if the band is notable according to users above, I vote keep. IanManka 16:28, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep: I first created this article because of the constant airplay and gig reviews on BBC Radio 6 of their latest single, it is also playlisted on several Sky TV music chanels including the AMP and MTV. The BBC Radio 1 and Virgin Radio coverage is quite extensive also, the fan base already seems huge (see links) and these guys will definately go on to bigger and better things. There are dozens of reviews from music critics on the net and in newspapers and they all seem to agree on one thing... in my opinion the band are producing the most exciting new music that I have heard in quite some time Nick Boulevard 19:25, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep I don't think the chart positions are anything too special, but the amount of media coverage does put them well beyond most of our AfD band candidates. Worth letting an article emerge and see how it develops. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 03:12, 20 December 2005 (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.