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Some cursed, some prayed, some prayed then cursed, then prayed and bled some more. No pair of brown eyes waiting for you, you poor auld sod. ( Ceoil sláinte 11:42, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Cork was one of the first places thoes gentelman took off, and I had a few happy musroom afternoons with Euros, a long time ago. Still, are they not mighty? Oh memories .( Ceoil sláinte 15:42, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Do you really like that Cranberries song? The Orish accent is trite and deritive, and the lyrics slightly less naieve than well, pick your least favourite u2 or coldplay b side. ( Ceoil sláinte 23:32, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Something happy or fluffy idealy. Nothing TOO miserable. Any ideas; 4 hours now Ive been listening to talk talk; eh, enought. ( Ceoil sláinte 18:26, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
Futher prrof that you tube is the best thing, ever. This is the talk talk song that took me 4 hours to get through. Maybe my faouite track by anybody. Eva. ( Ceoil sláinte 01:46, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I still have a few areas to expand on for now, namely some of the negative details. I'll get back to you soon. — Realist2 ( Come Speak To Me) 08:55, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Would this come under the Project's purview? The videos here might actually come in handy. indopug ( talk) 20:28, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
I don't think I'll have time for Wikipedia any more, sadly, what with work and all ... I don't even have a computer of my own here (yet). indopug ( talk) 14:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
As President of Mt. San Antonio College LAMBDA Student Association, I was lucky enough to receive free tickets to the 2008 GLAAD Media Awards. Our VP, Comic artist Aubrey Miranda was also in attendance. Here's what would have happened had I decided to take the plunge. Hope you find it amusing. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 03:01, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
I keep thinking the picture is on your talk page in order to represent human kind in a mocking way. As though it's this really profound thing that should get you thinking, but it's probably just a fucking wombat on a fucking leash. Am I right? NSR77 T C 23:00, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
Don't get me wrong, I usually listen to the albums as a whole. But still, some of the tracks lack. I usually call it the "mid-Nirvana-album-slump". On Nevermind it started with "Polly", until you get to "Drain You". With In Utero it starts with "Dumb" and ends with "Pennyroyal Tea". Oddly, the songs following this slump are the best on the entire album. I think In Utero is an overall stronger album, albeit much less commercial, which is the main reason why I think critics don't like it as much. Some of the stuff on Nevermind is straight up pop ("Stay Away" comes to mind, despite how much I love it). NSR77 T C 23:59, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
You have not as yet, provided any reasoning for why you keep removing the genre from the Vampire Weekend article. It seems your removal is based on personal opinion. Please check the sources because it is the sources we use to define information in articles, not personal opinion. Seraphim♥ Whipp 09:30, 16 July 2008 (UTC).
Sandman, I followed all the rules, and nothing has happened to the page I just added some information that makes the page more interesting and better looking than before. Calm down and read the changes. Without a doubt you will like them. Fefogomez ( talk) 04:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi WesleyDodds, Thank you for your message on the fan subculture section. While the footnotes are not formatted properly, I remind you that contributions to Wikipedia do not have to be fully completed "offline" before they are posted. For example, in a section on the history of a music genre, you can start it off with a few sentences -- you don't have to build it up into 3 paragraphs offline before you posted. What do you mean when you say it is written like an academic essay? Sometimes, an edit is called "essay-like" when it has subjective POV and personal reflections. I don't think the Fan Subculture section has much of those elements............I'll admit right away the obvious flaws: reliance on one source for 99% of the fan subculture section, and excessive uses of quotes. But those flaws can be corrected with subsequent edits, in which other editors add in new sources/books/magazines, and by other editors who paraphrase and reword the quotations. What I have provided, I think, is a verifiable, solid framework upon which the Fan Subculture section can be built. OnBeyondZebrax ( talk) 13:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi WesleyDodds, I would like to discuss your reverting of my free Wikimedia Commons photo additions. When you revert like that, you should provide a rationale. You said the photos are unnecessary. I went to the Wikipedia Images policy section to see if I could get some guidance from the rules................................................................................................ The Images section notes that "Beyond the basics of copyright and markup, editors face choices of image selection and placement." It notes that "Articles that use more than one image should present a variety of material near relevant text." The section states that "Images should be large enough to reveal relevant detail without overwhelming the surrounding article text." The section says "Poor quality images (too dark, blurry etc.) or where the subject in the image is too small, hidden in clutter, ambiguous or otherwise not obvious, should not be used." As well, it says "Contributors should be judicious in deciding which images are the most suitable for the subject matter in an article." As well, "Images must be relevant to the article they appear in and be significantly relative to the article's topic." It says images should be refenced (because of the Verifiability policy). "Images that are not properly identified...are unencyclopedic and hence not useful for Wikipedia."................................................................................. Could you please explain why the pictures are unnecessary? Is it just the pictures I chose, or do you believe that pictures in general are unnecessary? As well, apart from the lack of referencing, I argue that the pictures that were proposed helped to illustrate the topic. As well, my captions helped to explain the significance of the content. Just for discussion, if I were to find a Free Wikipedia Commons photo of a MAJOR metal band (e.g., Metallica), would that also be unneccesary for the lede or "characteristics" section? OnBeyondZebrax ( talk) 14:02, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
I want to put this article up for another peer review, but before I do would you mind checking the third paragraph in the LEAD and the "Artistry" section for the quality of the prose/information? Thanks. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 00:30, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
I believe I'm done. Take a look my rational for the numerous citations. just wanted you to know before I removed some. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 10:35, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
What do you mean via footnotes? meaning it that would only show up in the citations? I'm not sure how to do that. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 11:27, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Janet's Ask for More is a freaking awesome song! LISTEN! ... And look at the video! The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 04:16, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
What do you think of the LEAD? The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 05:41, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Mind taking a shot at rewriting the LEAD? I can't seem to come up with anything I like. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 04:37, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Why have you got rid of it? There are more than enough reasons to keep it in my opinion.
Don't want to appear pushy but mate there are plenty of reasons why this warrants an article. Certainly it is notable, for all of the above reasons. Yours, Dsims209 ( talk) 20:15, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry to bother you again. I have reinstated the article here. This is because I truly am uncertain as to why it should be removed. I have added more detail and facts supporting it in the ways you suggested. If you still don't like it, please may I propose that instead of simply redirecting it to Parklife, you nominate it for articles for deletion, as I would like wider input regarding this article, as I honestly don't see what is wrong with it. And it would be silly to nominate my own article for deletion. I want to learn from any errors I am making and redirecting doesnt help this! Many thanks Dsims209 ( talk) 20:14, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Never seen such good evidence and references cast aside. I can add a) its high ranking on Blur's last.fm page, again the highest ranking album track on there, higher than some singles. b) It is selected as a stand out track on All Music Guide. c) It was selected on Glastonbury Anthems: The Best of Glastonbury 1994-2004 compilation album. So yes it has received tons of critical acclaim.
Why do some Oasis b-sides have articles? Because they were on the best of compilations. So why can't this? Am I missing something??? Why should Oasis b-sides have articles and Blur's most popular album track, and best-of track not?
It is quite obviously famous song in its own right, and thus by your logic, deserves a page. Dsims209 ( talk) 19:07, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
I see you reverted my edit to the Radio Free Europe article. I just undid your revert, on the grounds that the song does not end on the tonic chord, as the line you reinstated said it does. If you revert my undo, I will go on undoing it, but in order to avoid a pointless edit war on a fairly trivial subject, I would just like you to tell me why you think the song ends on the tonic. The song is in E, we agree about that; the final chord is A, we agree about that - so how can it end on the tonic, which would be E? Any thoughts you have would be welcome. Lexo ( talk) 22:28, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Don't worry if there are broken refs at the end of your rewrite, give me a heads up when your done and I'll fix them automagically. -- AdultSwim ( talk) 03:44, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, just wondering... who is your favorite band? :-) -- Eric (mailbox) 05:49, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
I've added the chart positions to Disintegration in table format due to the number of charts. Hope that's okay -- JD554 ( talk) 10:37, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
I'd give it a go, but I don't have really have much info on The Smiths - I managed to get the discography done mainly by luck with what I found on the internet. copyediting etc I should be able to help with though. -- JD554 ( talk) 05:43, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
←Yeah, at the time we weren't too fussed. I used to go to Rock City in Nottingham in the mid-to-late-80s on Thursday nights (student night) and Friday nights (alternative night). The two nights pretty much amounted to the same thing, but the music played was pretty varied, with The Sweet being played along with The Cult (who were more rock by this time), and The Sisters of Mercy. Run DMC and the like were also pretty popular. -- JD554 ( talk) 09:36, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there. I'm not sure if you have Live Forever or the GA page on your watchlist, but I've completed the GA review. There is very, very little to do, and it'll be passed. Peanut4 ( talk) 23:38, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
I would add more of a description but YOU insist on trimming everything! The picture is staying the review said it was fine, so take a hike on that one, and I mean that with the best of intentions. — Realist2 ( Speak) 21:28, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
I figured it was lacking since the only detail was that its currently the most expensive video, feel free to trim. I thought there should logically be at least some production detail. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 10:05, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I have just joined Wikipedia, but don't understand that when I am trying to add a correction to the Hey Jude piece, within minutes it is deleted without any question. I was there at the filming. I have the contract. I can be seen on the film very clearly. Yet someone has set themselves up as more knowledgable, when they obviously were not there. I thought the whole idea of Wikipedia was to be able to correct mistakes and get things right. Am I mistaken? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainclegg ( talk • contribs) 03:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Hello, thanks for that, but Im afraid I don't understand. I don't know what 'edit warring' is. I am trying to understand how someone can set themselves as the arbitor of what is correct or not. I was there. I have the contract for the day, signed on behalf of Apple. I can be seen on the film. Mark Lewishon used all my knowledge of the event for his book. I have no ideas how I can prove it more than suggesting you watch the film, now freely available on YouTube. This does seem an odd system of blocking. Captainclegg ( talk) 03:45, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Sounds like a great idea! I actually like quite a few of the bands on that list, though some are definitely a bit old for me. But at a glance; Green Day, Foo Fighters, Oasis, U2... I know I should like Nine Inch Nails but I just can't manage to...
The most recent album I've listened to is the new Coldplay one; NSR told me a while back he hates them and Naerii said I'm not cool for liking them. But that's OK, I was already uncool for liking Powderfinger.
Oh, and recently (as well as working with a few others on some random Muse songs) I've been helping slowly nudge Bloc Party for FAC - not sure if either of those are your sort of thing. So yeah. — Giggy 09:21, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi there! Re. your latest sub-heading edit on Depeche Mode. Well, OK, I guess it's acceptable! best, Sunil060902 ( talk) 10:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi - just a note that I'm not going to be able to deliver wikiproject newsletters as of... well, as of now. You can ask at WP:BOTREQ for another bot to pick up Giggabot's slack. Cheers, — Giggy 23:52, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
It is a sad day if "Scentless Apprentice" is no longer considered notable along Wikipedia guidelines. Why did you remove the link and redirect the page? Tezkag72 ( talk) 12:45, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your work on Strawberry Fields Forever. I spent a lot of time improving the article, and I hope it passes GA. Your contributions were very helpful, and I just wanted to thank you for them. There were a few things that I didn't pick up, and it's good to know that someone else (you) did before it went to GA review. Thanks again. All the best, Kodster ( heLLo) ( Me did that) 15:18, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm. Semi-hard question to answer. I believe you and I are about the same age (I'm turning 24 next month), and I'm sure you're aware back in the old days people tended to by music based entire on the artist whereas nowadays people tend to listen to whatever sounds good at the moment. Up until 2001 I've never really considered myself a fan of any one recording artist. When Janet's All for You came out I decided to buy the album (had my first job around that time, I could actually afford to buy music for myself). All for You made me realize just how much I had always enjoyed hearing Janet's music on the radio (Rhythm Nation 1814 is one of the greatest albums of all time in my opinion and " Love Will Never Do (Without You)" left a Permanent and somewhat unconscious impact on me; The first and only concert I've ever been to was the Rhythm Nation 1814 tour but I was 4 years old at the time).
At that point I began to list artists I listen to casually to those I listen to on a regular basis. To date, I officially consider myself a "fan" of Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani (based on her solo career, but I still think No Doubt is awesome), Darren Hayes (based on his work with Savage Garden). I had a crush on both Hayes and Lance Bass growing up so when they came out at their respective times I was like YES!!! Lol. Umm, there is a lot of music I listen to casually even though I may not be enthralled with the artist enough to consider myself a fan. I like some of Madonna's work, but I appreciate her more on a cultural level and esp on a business level (I'm getting a minor in business management). Same goes for Michael Jackson. I like Evanescence (band), Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston (I was like 9 when I say the Bodyguard but " I Will Always Love You" still brought me to literal tears), Bon Jovi, Kerli (new artist but damn, is she ever intriguing), Goo Goo Dolls, Rob Thomas/Match Box 20, Cher (really only because of the Believe album, but hey - she's The Great and Powerful Gay Icon Cher, so gotta love her), Alicia Keys, Bryan Adams, Enya, LeAnn Rimes and a variety of other artists I'm blanking on at the moment. I also love the soundtrack to Chicago and RENT. I'm sure there is more, but Janet is my Queen, Gwen is my Princess. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 09:18, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Nice poetic claim from the article "The following month, "Someday We'll Be Together" hit number one on the American pop charts, becoming not only the Supremes' twelfth and final number-one hit, but also the final number-one hit of the 1960s." I can't find any thing to back it up; can you take a look if you can find anything; if its true I'd hate to loose it. Ceoil 21:01, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
God, I wish we could upload videos to wikipedia! Batgirl promotional short. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 07:38, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
I have just discovered...how to get full screan on U-Tube. Joy. Oh and you didn't tell me what you are listening to. Interestingly both Spitiualizred and M rev are playing €30 gigs in a pub back room in Cork in november. how the mighty have fallen. ( Ceoil sláinte 11:11, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Nice cover of this. Ceoil 15:21 29 May 2003 (UTC)
I have to be blunt. Your edits on Two-face are really pissing me off. I don't think it's totally intentional, but today alone you've repeatedly deleted good info and sources because IPs who don't know or care are altering the information attributed to the sources into obvious bullshit. Instead of looking into the edit history to what's going on, you're deleting them, and in doing so, treating my edits like part and parcel of the same vandalism you claim to be undoing. I specifically cleaned up the Eckhart citation, and the ambiguity citation, repeatedly in the last few days, and yet I've seen you blank them both. Instead of just gutting over and over, please take the time to compare what's occurred from your last edit forward, including stopping at other editors whose names you recognize. I often, when reviewing similar situations, stop at AlienTraveller, Bignole, Doczilla, Erik, and your edits to see who's doing what, because I know that that group of editors can (usually) be trusted as waypoints among the weeds, to see what's going on, the direction of the page, and so on. However, this weekend, I'm watching you knock down my edits over and over. I don't know if you're rushed, or have made some decision about the quality of my edits, or what the deal is, but when I repeatedly see my work being ripped out along with lots of lousy IP edits, it gets insulting to see and repetitive to fix. Anyways, let me know what's going on, cause I'd like to think i'm right that this is you overzealously cleaning the article, not finding a problem with my edits. ThuranX ( talk) 02:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Uggh, chart data for every single is a bit much. You're welcome to revert, as always. I haven't forgotten to look for sales stuff, if it's not already there, but otherwise the content seems pretty well done... copyediting time (actually, recption could do with expansion, and refs need formatting too). — Giggy 10:22, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
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SoxBot II ( talk) 03:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey Wesley, I was wondering why you placed Alternative Rock above Grunge on the Nirvana article. To me, it seems that Grunge belongs on top since this is Nirvana's dominant genre and, more importantly, the genre that people often associate with the band. ŁittleÄlien¹8² ( talk\ contribs) 05:53, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Another month without any new FAs. NSR77 T C 18:41, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
You know what I just thought of? Skipping the GA process altogether with Disintegration and jumping right to FAC. NSR77 T C 16:25, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Couldn't find a good live version, so went with this shitty static studio excuse. Anyway; anything strange. ( Ceoil sláinte 00:30, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there. I am writing an article, and what I've done so far is here: Book of Love (album). Unfortunately, since it's an old album, I am having a real hard time finding good sources. There's no 'limited preview' books listed in Google Books which mention the album or its singles, nothing substantial comes up when searching on Thomson Gale's databases, and dozens of web searches have not yielded much either. Searches on Rolling Stone and NME did not bring up anything. Do you know of where I can look to find some sources for this? I'd be most grateful if you have any ideas. Thanks, — Wackymacs ( talk ~ edits) 06:17, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Just a heads-up that Be Black Hole Sun is changing a load of article talk pages to include that WPRock template, plus he's altering the FA status to include FL (which I'm sure we decided not to do a while back). By the way, I may be back, or I may not. Who knows? CloudNine ( talk) 23:14, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
I love the "buy the sky/sell the sky" line. Have you ever read Noam Chomsky's Failed States or Niall Ferguson's Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire? I forget which one of the two talk about it, but one discusses how obsessed American is with expansion that during the Clinton administration that we basically tried to own Space. Its true we never talk about real problems...at least not to whom it matters. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 09:32, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, I think I'll try to start editing regularly again. And sorry about completely disappearing off the face of Wikipedia without any warning. Also I come with good news: my old guitar tutor gave me a ton of scans of songbooks around two or three years ago, all of which were lost when my old computer broke about a year ago. Turns out I had backed them up on a flash drive that I just found again; included are Siamese Dream, Nevermind, In Utero, Oasis's first two albums, Pinkerton, and American Idiot. -- Brandt Luke Zorn ( talk) 05:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
First why was i blocked and you said "It's not accurate to list articles not promoted or maintained by the Rock WikiProject that people at these particular WikiProjects worked very hard on." I worked my ass of on the Queens of the Stone Age discography and Mark Lanegan discography and page. This is why i've gone nuts on the other alternative FL articles cause you do it to my articles which are maintained by the rock music project and not the alternative one. -- Be Black Hole Sun ( talk) 10:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Please change the hash mark used for a number in John Frusciante, John Mayer, AC/DC, Nine Inch Nails, Audioslave, Bob Dylan and Radiohead. I would do it but I am not confident, since they are FA status. — Mattisse ( Talk) 13:17, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Why did you revert my edit on the Batman page? There are sources to back it up. -- Soapergem ( talk) 03:54, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
It is part of the newer story arc, but I disagree completely when you say it's "not worth including." I see it as a defining characteristic and serves to show the real spirit of Bruce Wayne, someone who in many aspects always wants to do the noblest, purest thing, but never takes credit for doing so by putting on a facade that suggests quite the opposite. I say put it back in, modified if you like. -- Soapergem ( talk) 13:42, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
I noticed the tag you put on the article. If it was due to me, I actually just finished. Sorry about that. I was asked by one of the main authors to do a copy-edit, and didn't think to put a major edit tag. If you placed it there for some other reason, please disregard my ramblings. :) Silverwolf85 ( talk) 09:14, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Do you have any audio editing software? I wanted to use Nasty (song) as an audio sample for the main article for its use of triplet swing and for it autobiographical nature, but it needs to be reduced by 5 seconds to comply with policy. The first 5 second to be exact. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 04:22, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm a former Acquaintance of Sarah Hudson (singer) and I absolutely love her new band Ultra Violet Sound. Listen to Brainwashed...its one of the greatest songs ever!
“ | I wanna be a celebrity so YOU will be obsessed with me! You'll sweat my style- want my man- take my picture whenever you can. I'm gonna get me a famous face, and I'm gonna do whatever it takes! Botox! Collagen! Plastic Surgery! Loose more weight then everyone will love me! B-B-B-BRAINWASHED | ” |
The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 05:14, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
- explains that we do not capitalise non-pronouns after the first word in the genre box. I thought you would've known this? "alternative rock" isn't a pronoun, mate. And Cobain is, I think we'd all agree, more well known for grunge than AR. What's your rationale behind the changes? I also recommend that you start using edit summaries so users know what you're doing. It's a common courtesy :-) Scarian Call me Pat! 09:40, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
am i wrong? Top it. ( Ceoil sláinte 10:22, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, long time no speak. We can't be entirely sure Reeves wasn't also really interested in the role either. Alientraveller ( talk) 22:57, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 5 | ← | Archive 8 | Archive 9 | Archive 10 | Archive 11 | Archive 12 | → | Archive 15 |
Some cursed, some prayed, some prayed then cursed, then prayed and bled some more. No pair of brown eyes waiting for you, you poor auld sod. ( Ceoil sláinte 11:42, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Cork was one of the first places thoes gentelman took off, and I had a few happy musroom afternoons with Euros, a long time ago. Still, are they not mighty? Oh memories .( Ceoil sláinte 15:42, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Do you really like that Cranberries song? The Orish accent is trite and deritive, and the lyrics slightly less naieve than well, pick your least favourite u2 or coldplay b side. ( Ceoil sláinte 23:32, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Something happy or fluffy idealy. Nothing TOO miserable. Any ideas; 4 hours now Ive been listening to talk talk; eh, enought. ( Ceoil sláinte 18:26, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
Futher prrof that you tube is the best thing, ever. This is the talk talk song that took me 4 hours to get through. Maybe my faouite track by anybody. Eva. ( Ceoil sláinte 01:46, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I still have a few areas to expand on for now, namely some of the negative details. I'll get back to you soon. — Realist2 ( Come Speak To Me) 08:55, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Would this come under the Project's purview? The videos here might actually come in handy. indopug ( talk) 20:28, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
I don't think I'll have time for Wikipedia any more, sadly, what with work and all ... I don't even have a computer of my own here (yet). indopug ( talk) 14:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
As President of Mt. San Antonio College LAMBDA Student Association, I was lucky enough to receive free tickets to the 2008 GLAAD Media Awards. Our VP, Comic artist Aubrey Miranda was also in attendance. Here's what would have happened had I decided to take the plunge. Hope you find it amusing. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 03:01, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
I keep thinking the picture is on your talk page in order to represent human kind in a mocking way. As though it's this really profound thing that should get you thinking, but it's probably just a fucking wombat on a fucking leash. Am I right? NSR77 T C 23:00, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
Don't get me wrong, I usually listen to the albums as a whole. But still, some of the tracks lack. I usually call it the "mid-Nirvana-album-slump". On Nevermind it started with "Polly", until you get to "Drain You". With In Utero it starts with "Dumb" and ends with "Pennyroyal Tea". Oddly, the songs following this slump are the best on the entire album. I think In Utero is an overall stronger album, albeit much less commercial, which is the main reason why I think critics don't like it as much. Some of the stuff on Nevermind is straight up pop ("Stay Away" comes to mind, despite how much I love it). NSR77 T C 23:59, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
You have not as yet, provided any reasoning for why you keep removing the genre from the Vampire Weekend article. It seems your removal is based on personal opinion. Please check the sources because it is the sources we use to define information in articles, not personal opinion. Seraphim♥ Whipp 09:30, 16 July 2008 (UTC).
Sandman, I followed all the rules, and nothing has happened to the page I just added some information that makes the page more interesting and better looking than before. Calm down and read the changes. Without a doubt you will like them. Fefogomez ( talk) 04:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi WesleyDodds, Thank you for your message on the fan subculture section. While the footnotes are not formatted properly, I remind you that contributions to Wikipedia do not have to be fully completed "offline" before they are posted. For example, in a section on the history of a music genre, you can start it off with a few sentences -- you don't have to build it up into 3 paragraphs offline before you posted. What do you mean when you say it is written like an academic essay? Sometimes, an edit is called "essay-like" when it has subjective POV and personal reflections. I don't think the Fan Subculture section has much of those elements............I'll admit right away the obvious flaws: reliance on one source for 99% of the fan subculture section, and excessive uses of quotes. But those flaws can be corrected with subsequent edits, in which other editors add in new sources/books/magazines, and by other editors who paraphrase and reword the quotations. What I have provided, I think, is a verifiable, solid framework upon which the Fan Subculture section can be built. OnBeyondZebrax ( talk) 13:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi WesleyDodds, I would like to discuss your reverting of my free Wikimedia Commons photo additions. When you revert like that, you should provide a rationale. You said the photos are unnecessary. I went to the Wikipedia Images policy section to see if I could get some guidance from the rules................................................................................................ The Images section notes that "Beyond the basics of copyright and markup, editors face choices of image selection and placement." It notes that "Articles that use more than one image should present a variety of material near relevant text." The section states that "Images should be large enough to reveal relevant detail without overwhelming the surrounding article text." The section says "Poor quality images (too dark, blurry etc.) or where the subject in the image is too small, hidden in clutter, ambiguous or otherwise not obvious, should not be used." As well, it says "Contributors should be judicious in deciding which images are the most suitable for the subject matter in an article." As well, "Images must be relevant to the article they appear in and be significantly relative to the article's topic." It says images should be refenced (because of the Verifiability policy). "Images that are not properly identified...are unencyclopedic and hence not useful for Wikipedia."................................................................................. Could you please explain why the pictures are unnecessary? Is it just the pictures I chose, or do you believe that pictures in general are unnecessary? As well, apart from the lack of referencing, I argue that the pictures that were proposed helped to illustrate the topic. As well, my captions helped to explain the significance of the content. Just for discussion, if I were to find a Free Wikipedia Commons photo of a MAJOR metal band (e.g., Metallica), would that also be unneccesary for the lede or "characteristics" section? OnBeyondZebrax ( talk) 14:02, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
I want to put this article up for another peer review, but before I do would you mind checking the third paragraph in the LEAD and the "Artistry" section for the quality of the prose/information? Thanks. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 00:30, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
I believe I'm done. Take a look my rational for the numerous citations. just wanted you to know before I removed some. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 10:35, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
What do you mean via footnotes? meaning it that would only show up in the citations? I'm not sure how to do that. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 11:27, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Janet's Ask for More is a freaking awesome song! LISTEN! ... And look at the video! The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 04:16, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
What do you think of the LEAD? The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 05:41, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Mind taking a shot at rewriting the LEAD? I can't seem to come up with anything I like. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 04:37, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Why have you got rid of it? There are more than enough reasons to keep it in my opinion.
Don't want to appear pushy but mate there are plenty of reasons why this warrants an article. Certainly it is notable, for all of the above reasons. Yours, Dsims209 ( talk) 20:15, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry to bother you again. I have reinstated the article here. This is because I truly am uncertain as to why it should be removed. I have added more detail and facts supporting it in the ways you suggested. If you still don't like it, please may I propose that instead of simply redirecting it to Parklife, you nominate it for articles for deletion, as I would like wider input regarding this article, as I honestly don't see what is wrong with it. And it would be silly to nominate my own article for deletion. I want to learn from any errors I am making and redirecting doesnt help this! Many thanks Dsims209 ( talk) 20:14, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Never seen such good evidence and references cast aside. I can add a) its high ranking on Blur's last.fm page, again the highest ranking album track on there, higher than some singles. b) It is selected as a stand out track on All Music Guide. c) It was selected on Glastonbury Anthems: The Best of Glastonbury 1994-2004 compilation album. So yes it has received tons of critical acclaim.
Why do some Oasis b-sides have articles? Because they were on the best of compilations. So why can't this? Am I missing something??? Why should Oasis b-sides have articles and Blur's most popular album track, and best-of track not?
It is quite obviously famous song in its own right, and thus by your logic, deserves a page. Dsims209 ( talk) 19:07, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
I see you reverted my edit to the Radio Free Europe article. I just undid your revert, on the grounds that the song does not end on the tonic chord, as the line you reinstated said it does. If you revert my undo, I will go on undoing it, but in order to avoid a pointless edit war on a fairly trivial subject, I would just like you to tell me why you think the song ends on the tonic. The song is in E, we agree about that; the final chord is A, we agree about that - so how can it end on the tonic, which would be E? Any thoughts you have would be welcome. Lexo ( talk) 22:28, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Don't worry if there are broken refs at the end of your rewrite, give me a heads up when your done and I'll fix them automagically. -- AdultSwim ( talk) 03:44, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, just wondering... who is your favorite band? :-) -- Eric (mailbox) 05:49, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
I've added the chart positions to Disintegration in table format due to the number of charts. Hope that's okay -- JD554 ( talk) 10:37, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
I'd give it a go, but I don't have really have much info on The Smiths - I managed to get the discography done mainly by luck with what I found on the internet. copyediting etc I should be able to help with though. -- JD554 ( talk) 05:43, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
←Yeah, at the time we weren't too fussed. I used to go to Rock City in Nottingham in the mid-to-late-80s on Thursday nights (student night) and Friday nights (alternative night). The two nights pretty much amounted to the same thing, but the music played was pretty varied, with The Sweet being played along with The Cult (who were more rock by this time), and The Sisters of Mercy. Run DMC and the like were also pretty popular. -- JD554 ( talk) 09:36, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there. I'm not sure if you have Live Forever or the GA page on your watchlist, but I've completed the GA review. There is very, very little to do, and it'll be passed. Peanut4 ( talk) 23:38, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
I would add more of a description but YOU insist on trimming everything! The picture is staying the review said it was fine, so take a hike on that one, and I mean that with the best of intentions. — Realist2 ( Speak) 21:28, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
I figured it was lacking since the only detail was that its currently the most expensive video, feel free to trim. I thought there should logically be at least some production detail. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 10:05, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I have just joined Wikipedia, but don't understand that when I am trying to add a correction to the Hey Jude piece, within minutes it is deleted without any question. I was there at the filming. I have the contract. I can be seen on the film very clearly. Yet someone has set themselves up as more knowledgable, when they obviously were not there. I thought the whole idea of Wikipedia was to be able to correct mistakes and get things right. Am I mistaken? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainclegg ( talk • contribs) 03:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Hello, thanks for that, but Im afraid I don't understand. I don't know what 'edit warring' is. I am trying to understand how someone can set themselves as the arbitor of what is correct or not. I was there. I have the contract for the day, signed on behalf of Apple. I can be seen on the film. Mark Lewishon used all my knowledge of the event for his book. I have no ideas how I can prove it more than suggesting you watch the film, now freely available on YouTube. This does seem an odd system of blocking. Captainclegg ( talk) 03:45, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Sounds like a great idea! I actually like quite a few of the bands on that list, though some are definitely a bit old for me. But at a glance; Green Day, Foo Fighters, Oasis, U2... I know I should like Nine Inch Nails but I just can't manage to...
The most recent album I've listened to is the new Coldplay one; NSR told me a while back he hates them and Naerii said I'm not cool for liking them. But that's OK, I was already uncool for liking Powderfinger.
Oh, and recently (as well as working with a few others on some random Muse songs) I've been helping slowly nudge Bloc Party for FAC - not sure if either of those are your sort of thing. So yeah. — Giggy 09:21, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi there! Re. your latest sub-heading edit on Depeche Mode. Well, OK, I guess it's acceptable! best, Sunil060902 ( talk) 10:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi - just a note that I'm not going to be able to deliver wikiproject newsletters as of... well, as of now. You can ask at WP:BOTREQ for another bot to pick up Giggabot's slack. Cheers, — Giggy 23:52, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
It is a sad day if "Scentless Apprentice" is no longer considered notable along Wikipedia guidelines. Why did you remove the link and redirect the page? Tezkag72 ( talk) 12:45, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your work on Strawberry Fields Forever. I spent a lot of time improving the article, and I hope it passes GA. Your contributions were very helpful, and I just wanted to thank you for them. There were a few things that I didn't pick up, and it's good to know that someone else (you) did before it went to GA review. Thanks again. All the best, Kodster ( heLLo) ( Me did that) 15:18, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm. Semi-hard question to answer. I believe you and I are about the same age (I'm turning 24 next month), and I'm sure you're aware back in the old days people tended to by music based entire on the artist whereas nowadays people tend to listen to whatever sounds good at the moment. Up until 2001 I've never really considered myself a fan of any one recording artist. When Janet's All for You came out I decided to buy the album (had my first job around that time, I could actually afford to buy music for myself). All for You made me realize just how much I had always enjoyed hearing Janet's music on the radio (Rhythm Nation 1814 is one of the greatest albums of all time in my opinion and " Love Will Never Do (Without You)" left a Permanent and somewhat unconscious impact on me; The first and only concert I've ever been to was the Rhythm Nation 1814 tour but I was 4 years old at the time).
At that point I began to list artists I listen to casually to those I listen to on a regular basis. To date, I officially consider myself a "fan" of Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani (based on her solo career, but I still think No Doubt is awesome), Darren Hayes (based on his work with Savage Garden). I had a crush on both Hayes and Lance Bass growing up so when they came out at their respective times I was like YES!!! Lol. Umm, there is a lot of music I listen to casually even though I may not be enthralled with the artist enough to consider myself a fan. I like some of Madonna's work, but I appreciate her more on a cultural level and esp on a business level (I'm getting a minor in business management). Same goes for Michael Jackson. I like Evanescence (band), Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston (I was like 9 when I say the Bodyguard but " I Will Always Love You" still brought me to literal tears), Bon Jovi, Kerli (new artist but damn, is she ever intriguing), Goo Goo Dolls, Rob Thomas/Match Box 20, Cher (really only because of the Believe album, but hey - she's The Great and Powerful Gay Icon Cher, so gotta love her), Alicia Keys, Bryan Adams, Enya, LeAnn Rimes and a variety of other artists I'm blanking on at the moment. I also love the soundtrack to Chicago and RENT. I'm sure there is more, but Janet is my Queen, Gwen is my Princess. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 09:18, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Nice poetic claim from the article "The following month, "Someday We'll Be Together" hit number one on the American pop charts, becoming not only the Supremes' twelfth and final number-one hit, but also the final number-one hit of the 1960s." I can't find any thing to back it up; can you take a look if you can find anything; if its true I'd hate to loose it. Ceoil 21:01, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
God, I wish we could upload videos to wikipedia! Batgirl promotional short. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 07:38, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
I have just discovered...how to get full screan on U-Tube. Joy. Oh and you didn't tell me what you are listening to. Interestingly both Spitiualizred and M rev are playing €30 gigs in a pub back room in Cork in november. how the mighty have fallen. ( Ceoil sláinte 11:11, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Nice cover of this. Ceoil 15:21 29 May 2003 (UTC)
I have to be blunt. Your edits on Two-face are really pissing me off. I don't think it's totally intentional, but today alone you've repeatedly deleted good info and sources because IPs who don't know or care are altering the information attributed to the sources into obvious bullshit. Instead of looking into the edit history to what's going on, you're deleting them, and in doing so, treating my edits like part and parcel of the same vandalism you claim to be undoing. I specifically cleaned up the Eckhart citation, and the ambiguity citation, repeatedly in the last few days, and yet I've seen you blank them both. Instead of just gutting over and over, please take the time to compare what's occurred from your last edit forward, including stopping at other editors whose names you recognize. I often, when reviewing similar situations, stop at AlienTraveller, Bignole, Doczilla, Erik, and your edits to see who's doing what, because I know that that group of editors can (usually) be trusted as waypoints among the weeds, to see what's going on, the direction of the page, and so on. However, this weekend, I'm watching you knock down my edits over and over. I don't know if you're rushed, or have made some decision about the quality of my edits, or what the deal is, but when I repeatedly see my work being ripped out along with lots of lousy IP edits, it gets insulting to see and repetitive to fix. Anyways, let me know what's going on, cause I'd like to think i'm right that this is you overzealously cleaning the article, not finding a problem with my edits. ThuranX ( talk) 02:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Uggh, chart data for every single is a bit much. You're welcome to revert, as always. I haven't forgotten to look for sales stuff, if it's not already there, but otherwise the content seems pretty well done... copyediting time (actually, recption could do with expansion, and refs need formatting too). — Giggy 10:22, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
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SoxBot II ( talk) 03:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey Wesley, I was wondering why you placed Alternative Rock above Grunge on the Nirvana article. To me, it seems that Grunge belongs on top since this is Nirvana's dominant genre and, more importantly, the genre that people often associate with the band. ŁittleÄlien¹8² ( talk\ contribs) 05:53, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Another month without any new FAs. NSR77 T C 18:41, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
You know what I just thought of? Skipping the GA process altogether with Disintegration and jumping right to FAC. NSR77 T C 16:25, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Couldn't find a good live version, so went with this shitty static studio excuse. Anyway; anything strange. ( Ceoil sláinte 00:30, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there. I am writing an article, and what I've done so far is here: Book of Love (album). Unfortunately, since it's an old album, I am having a real hard time finding good sources. There's no 'limited preview' books listed in Google Books which mention the album or its singles, nothing substantial comes up when searching on Thomson Gale's databases, and dozens of web searches have not yielded much either. Searches on Rolling Stone and NME did not bring up anything. Do you know of where I can look to find some sources for this? I'd be most grateful if you have any ideas. Thanks, — Wackymacs ( talk ~ edits) 06:17, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Just a heads-up that Be Black Hole Sun is changing a load of article talk pages to include that WPRock template, plus he's altering the FA status to include FL (which I'm sure we decided not to do a while back). By the way, I may be back, or I may not. Who knows? CloudNine ( talk) 23:14, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
I love the "buy the sky/sell the sky" line. Have you ever read Noam Chomsky's Failed States or Niall Ferguson's Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire? I forget which one of the two talk about it, but one discusses how obsessed American is with expansion that during the Clinton administration that we basically tried to own Space. Its true we never talk about real problems...at least not to whom it matters. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 09:32, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, I think I'll try to start editing regularly again. And sorry about completely disappearing off the face of Wikipedia without any warning. Also I come with good news: my old guitar tutor gave me a ton of scans of songbooks around two or three years ago, all of which were lost when my old computer broke about a year ago. Turns out I had backed them up on a flash drive that I just found again; included are Siamese Dream, Nevermind, In Utero, Oasis's first two albums, Pinkerton, and American Idiot. -- Brandt Luke Zorn ( talk) 05:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
First why was i blocked and you said "It's not accurate to list articles not promoted or maintained by the Rock WikiProject that people at these particular WikiProjects worked very hard on." I worked my ass of on the Queens of the Stone Age discography and Mark Lanegan discography and page. This is why i've gone nuts on the other alternative FL articles cause you do it to my articles which are maintained by the rock music project and not the alternative one. -- Be Black Hole Sun ( talk) 10:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Please change the hash mark used for a number in John Frusciante, John Mayer, AC/DC, Nine Inch Nails, Audioslave, Bob Dylan and Radiohead. I would do it but I am not confident, since they are FA status. — Mattisse ( Talk) 13:17, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Why did you revert my edit on the Batman page? There are sources to back it up. -- Soapergem ( talk) 03:54, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
It is part of the newer story arc, but I disagree completely when you say it's "not worth including." I see it as a defining characteristic and serves to show the real spirit of Bruce Wayne, someone who in many aspects always wants to do the noblest, purest thing, but never takes credit for doing so by putting on a facade that suggests quite the opposite. I say put it back in, modified if you like. -- Soapergem ( talk) 13:42, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
I noticed the tag you put on the article. If it was due to me, I actually just finished. Sorry about that. I was asked by one of the main authors to do a copy-edit, and didn't think to put a major edit tag. If you placed it there for some other reason, please disregard my ramblings. :) Silverwolf85 ( talk) 09:14, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Do you have any audio editing software? I wanted to use Nasty (song) as an audio sample for the main article for its use of triplet swing and for it autobiographical nature, but it needs to be reduced by 5 seconds to comply with policy. The first 5 second to be exact. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 04:22, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm a former Acquaintance of Sarah Hudson (singer) and I absolutely love her new band Ultra Violet Sound. Listen to Brainwashed...its one of the greatest songs ever!
“ | I wanna be a celebrity so YOU will be obsessed with me! You'll sweat my style- want my man- take my picture whenever you can. I'm gonna get me a famous face, and I'm gonna do whatever it takes! Botox! Collagen! Plastic Surgery! Loose more weight then everyone will love me! B-B-B-BRAINWASHED | ” |
The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 05:14, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
- explains that we do not capitalise non-pronouns after the first word in the genre box. I thought you would've known this? "alternative rock" isn't a pronoun, mate. And Cobain is, I think we'd all agree, more well known for grunge than AR. What's your rationale behind the changes? I also recommend that you start using edit summaries so users know what you're doing. It's a common courtesy :-) Scarian Call me Pat! 09:40, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
am i wrong? Top it. ( Ceoil sláinte 10:22, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, long time no speak. We can't be entirely sure Reeves wasn't also really interested in the role either. Alientraveller ( talk) 22:57, 10 August 2008 (UTC)