User talk:Lorigregory

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Speedy deletion of Swish (band)

A tag has been placed on Swish (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Frehley ^Space ^Ace 06:50, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Frehley ^Space ^Ace 10:45, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Swish

The article as posted had no independent verifiable sources that it meets the notability guidelines. If you repost you will need to add direct references to the published sources to support your claims, since the only source currently given is the band's own site.

Why are the band and label capitalised, looks very spammy to me? Text follows jimfbleak (talk) 11:26, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

SWISH is an American indie rock band founded by Lori Martin in 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts, and includes guitarist Joe Boyle and Dinosaur, Jr. drummer Patrick "Murph" Murphy. (Martin and Boyle had played together years previously in another project.) Martin founded the project after playing in the Boston music scene for years, including a brief stint and London tour as fill-in bassist for the band, Helium.

SWISH released a 7-song EP produced by Don Fleming for his INSTANT MAYHEM label in the fall of 1996, entitled "Supermax." The EP was named after the maximum security prisons that were being constructed in the '90s that featured solitary confinement for 23 hrs. a day for its inmates.

Following the release of the EP, which was distributed by Caroline Records, a division of Virgin Records, SWISH opened several dates for Mike Watt in Boston and New York, which at the time featured guitarist Nils Kline, now of Wilco. Murph was friends with Watt from his days in Dinosaur, Jr.

In 1997, Murph signed on to drum for Evan Dando and The Lemonheads, for which Martin was also considered as bassist. However, due to health reasons Martin declined and continued to remain in the Boston area.

After several years on hiatus, Martin (now Gregory) has relocated to the Los Angeles area where she currently is active as a songwriter and composer, and is working again with Boyle and Murph for a full-length SWISH release for 2009.

[1] for bios, discography, press and contact info.

Speedy deletion of Swish (band)

A tag has been placed on Swish (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Uksam88 (talk) 00:23, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're absolutely correct

With all of the real "band vanity" articles which deluge the site on a daily basis, some are often deleted by mistake and I believe that this is one of those times. It was tagged as a speedy deletion and a glimpse told me it was likely eligible to be deleted. After reviewing the article, I'm more than convinced that you're correct in stating that the band is worthy of an article. I'll restore it immediately. Thank you so very much for your polite and well-reasoned statement on my talk page. Wikipedia desperately needs more editors like you and I sincerely hope that this error doesn't discourage you from future contributions. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 01:09, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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PS: Based on your username, I'm assuming you're the Lori Gregory mentioned in the article. You did a fabulous job of maintaining a neutral and scholarly tone. It's a pleasure to welcome you to the project. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 01:12, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again, Lori. I'm more than glad to help. Good luck with your project. PMDrive1061 (talk) 02:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]