Talk:Weinland (band)

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Can someone please help me changing the name to Weinland (band) ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eric Shabaj (talk • contribs) 09:50, April 14, 2009

 Done Katr67 (talk) 16:51, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Notability is huge for Weinland especially in the US. And they have enourmos hits on myspace.

• http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2008/02/first-impress-1.html
• http://localcut.wweek.com/2009/02/11/weinland-sunken-eyes-breaks-in-the-sun-badman-recording-co/
• http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2009/02/09/weinland_new_record_new_song
• http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6138&catid=85&volume_id=317&issue_id=374&volume_num=42&issue_num=29&l=1
• http://www.weinlandmusic.com/oregonianreview.html
• http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/weinland-a-cold-breeze-offers-a-warm-kiss-concert/20030339-3737702.html
• http://wweek.com/editorial/3416/10454/
• http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/tu/tu080417weinland_-_god_here_

So i think that this article should stay, but make post that it is a stub instead.

Eric Shabaj (talk) 06:26, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Great! That notability--by Wikipedia standards--needs to be shown in the article by using the above links as references. See WP:BAND for more info. Note that blogs and myspace are not considered reliable sources. We need references to reliable third-party sources that aren't just trivial mentions. They may be as notable as Elvis, but without that notability shown in the article, the article is subject to deletion. Be sure to click on the blue links that explain the various guidelines. Katr67 (talk) 16:51, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Reviews from article

Articles

PRESS:

"True, gripping melodies—ones that stand up to repeated listening. - Entertainment Weekly

"Puts forth fragile, folky songs that at times evoke elements of Neil Young. (Not all evokers of Neil Young are worth spending time with, but this act is.)" - USA TODAY

"Shearer sings in metaphor and poetry." - Seattle Weekly

"My early contender for local album of the year, "La Lamentor' is a disc to cherish" - The Oregonian

"Damn is it beautiful" - Willamette Week

"The members of Weinland use their instruments like vanishing resources: cautiously. The Portland five-piece's frontman, Adam Shearer, channels Elliot Smith's frail whisper — and like Smith's, his voice can stand steadfastly alone over a single guitar or piano note. Sometimes, however, the band gorges ..o, upright bass, banjo, and organ, with Shearer's voice fading in and out as simply another instrument in the pack. Weinland picks from folk, rock, and everything in between, but at its core, the group creates classic Americana, like Neil Young's quieter moments, or more recently, M. Ward." - SF Guardian

"La Lamentor is one of those albums that is beautifully arranged and produced, leaving the songs to sidle up next to the listener like long lost friends." - Americana UK

"Five beardos who create some of the finest brooding folk rock in [Portland]" - Harp Magazine

"An amazing & intimate collection of hauntingly beautiful folk lullabies—the kind that are so good they give you goose bumps." - The Portland Mercury

Reviews don't necessarily confer notability and don't belong in an encyclopedia article. Wikipedia is not here to help promote the band. Instead selected references (with citations) should be made to the reviews. For example, "Weinland's album (name of album) has recieved positive reviews from Entertainment Weekly, The Oregonian, the San Francisco Guardian and Harp, among others. Oregonian reviewer (name of reviewer) said La Lamentor was his early pick for local album of the year." Katr67 (talk) 17:34, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Switch to band not person

The article should be reworked in certain parts to focus on the history of the band, not the lead singer.Bonnie13J (talk) 22:42, 10 August 2012 (UTC)