Talk:The Weakerthans

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[edit] Earlier Versions

I took a previous version of this page and copied it into The Weakerthans/Temp. Cigarette 1 July 2005 13:20 (UTC)

[edit] Citations

I don't believe you have to have a weblink to an article from a magazine, but if you're referencing a specific fact in a specific magazine a citation is needed to reassure the reader that this information actually does exist. The citations should require that information, such as issue, volume, writer, magazine name etc. be present. For more on citations, please see the Wikipedia Citation Templates ---Little Tinyfish. Nov 20, 2006

[edit] Folk Punk?

more like alt/punk/post-emo. they're just too promise ring meets weezer. no folk feel whatsoever.65.33.64.202 06:54, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

AOL Music says their genre is "punk-pop, post-punk, indie rock". Metacritic says "indie, rock". PopMatters uses the label "indie rock", but also says they have "a sturdy post-punk sensibility mixed with a good dose of prairie roots". I suppose that one could interpret "prairie roots" as being in the realm of folk music. Also, an Edmonton Sun article has noted: "The band can play a blues festival one year, the Winnipeg folk fest this summer and, meanwhile, sell out an Edmonton college rock bar twice."[1] The band's MySpace page says they are an "independent rock band". --Paul Erik 15:09, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
You obviously haven't heard "One Great City!" or "Psalm for the Elks Lodge Last Call" if you think there's no folk aspect to what they do. Their sound is completely consistent with the genre known as folk punk — the fact that it doesn't sound like coffeehouse hippie folk doesn't mean there aren't folk roots to it. (They recorded a Phil Ochs cover, for gawd's sake!) "Promise Ring meets Weezer"? I can sort of see Promise Ring, but that's less a case of direct influence and more "both bands draw from some of the same third party influences", and there's nothing even remotely Weezer about the Weakerthans. Try Billy Bragg meets the Lowest of the Low. And anyway, what on earth does "alt" mean in 2007? Bearcat 21:18, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
My record store has only a few sweeping categories...four of which are Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock, Rock, and Metal. How on earth they decide what band qualifies for which genre is beyond me. I usually end up searching for one band in three of the categories and am always surprised as to which genre it falls under. Little tinyfish 01:33, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Just for the record, I found this very amusing and thought I'd add it here: according to allmusic.com, the artists most similar to the Weakerthans are Ted Leo, Clem Snide, The Mountain Goats, Hanalei, The Buttless Chaps and, um, Death Cab for Cutie. "Promise Ring meets Weezer", my ass. Bearcat 00:48, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Virtue the Cat

virtue the cat seems to be mentioned in the upcoming album again.. anyone think the cat theme should be mentioned somewhere? Hoorayt 03:10, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

It's Virtute, and unless you can come up with reliable sources about John K. Samson's actual thematic intent, any discussion of the cat theme would fail our original research policy. Bearcat 20:44, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Future members?

I'm not really a wiki expert, so maybe I'll leave this to the experts. ;) I don't know where to add this information, but according to Grant Lawrence on CBC Radio 3 a couple weeks ago, Ottawa musician Jim Bryson has/will be joining The Weakerthans. Bryson Rapidly Weakening —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.229.13.8 (talk) 03:25, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! I went ahead and added it! Little tinyfish 00:26, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
He's joining as tour support, not as a permanent member, but yes, it is still worth mentioning. Bearcat 00:49, 28 September 2007 (UTC)