Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Adarna
- 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 delete, without prejudice to recreation if better sources come to exist in the future. Seraphimblade Talk to me 07:24, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Article about a band from Seattle that was PRODed (which I endorsed) and contested without comment. At first light the references seem impressive but upon closer inspection they seem mostly self-generated, or basically the same content copied from one site to another, along with the usual facebook/twitter/youtube/soundcloud links. The claims about being in rotation on Sirius XM are unsourced and unverifiable as far as I can see, and I'm not entirely sure being featured in gyms could establish notability. The other claim is being featured in some kind of contest on Myx TV, however as far as I can tell this is not even over yet and there is no indication that they have actually won or been recognized for anything. About the only remotely notable third-party mention is this, however this is not a review or even the Seattle Weekly proper; it's just a six-line entry in a local event blog mentioning them (which I suppose makes sense since they're from Seattle). This is interestingly elaborate, but still fails WP:BAND at least, and certainly WP:GNG. No prejudice to withdrawing the AfD if someone can come forth with some sources that could establish notability. I couldn't. §FreeRangeFrog 04:13, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry about the deletions. I'm a new user to the wiki system. The Myx TV contest did conclude, there's a link within the article referencing it. If you follow the article further you will see "Also, catch original music videos by The Adarna, Random Ninjas, Alfa, Witty, and Tony T. Nguyen on the fourth episode of Press Play on Myx TV." [1] Granted, it's not hugely impressive but the TV station still aired their video which aired "to an estimated ten million homes" (since they made the fourth episode). Regarding the radio stations, there's no way one be can verify what music is in rotations. Only direct access to analytic reports would give you that information, which I've never heard of an act sharing that with the public. Maybe there is some where you can see that online? At this juncture, I don't see how this is a valid point. However, their soundcloud recording of the interview on Sirius Radio could be explained by this: [2] They are known for playing "bumper music" which is music in-between more popular acts to give lesser known acts a chance to pain popularity. See reference and search "bumper music." [3]Also see this article "Heard on more than 200 stations in the United States and all over the world via Armed Forces Radio, J.T.'s "[4] Jason T. 66.54.143.5 (talk) 00:38, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. — sparklism hey! 09:16, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
- Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —Theopolisme 01:52, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. A couple of airings on give-an-upcoming-band-a-chance music video shows does not make for a notable band. As above, most of the references are primary sources or "here's a band, check out their stuff" pages which do not indicate notability. 1292simon (talk) 01:40, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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