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The result was Keep I have withdrawn this nomination, as the sources presented show that this duo clearly meets criterion #1 of WP:MUSIC (substantial third-party coverage). Non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 21:57, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Gordons (duo)[edit]

The Gordons (duo) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

Non-notable musical duo. No sources seem to exist. No major label albums, chart singles, etc. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 21:57, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. All Music Guide review of their album "Time Will Tell Our Story" here, Riverfront Times profile here, St. Louis Post-Dispatch profile here -Hit bull, win steak^(Moo!) 23:39, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• The middle source is the only one that isn't a mere review. If you can find more non-review sources (just reviews aren't usually enough to satisfy WP:MUSIC criterion #1), I'd probably be persuaded. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 00:10, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. Flatpicking Guitar Magazine interview and feature article on The Gordons [1] here, Belleville News-Democrat mention [2]here

, Southern Illinoisan article: "The Gordons to play at Liberty Theater" [3] , St. Louis Post Dispatch article from 1997: "HOMEFRONT THIS WEEK: COUNTRY AND BLUEGRASS THE SOUND OF MOUNTAIN SOUL" [4] , Southern Illinoisan article mentioning The Gordons opening for Charlie Daniels, [5] --MyGrassIsBlue (talk) 13:42, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Interviews aren't usually considered substantial; note that criterion #1 of WP:MUSIC states "except for the following... other publications where the musician/ensemble talks about themselves". Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 19:16, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • For the most part they are not simply interviews but feature 'articles' about the artist. They were notable enough to warrant more than one article in the press, at different dates. --MyGrassIsBlue (talk) 13:12, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete per the Myspace test. Stifle (talk) 18:27, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• As changed on the page, note that the duo in question does own their own domain. --MyGrassIsBlue (talk) 18:59, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 20:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.