Talk:The Kingpins (Canadian band)

This article must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted, or if you have other concerns, please report the issue to this noticeboard.

If you are a subject of this article, or acting on behalf of one, and you need help, please see this help page.

Biography: Musicians

	Biography portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.BiographyWikipedia:WikiProject BiographyTemplate:WikiProject Biographybiography articles
	This article is supported by WikiProject Musicians (assessed as Low-importance).
	An editor has requested that an image or photograph be added to this article.

Canada: Quebec / Montreal / Music Low‑importance

	Canada portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Canada, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Canada on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.CanadaWikipedia:WikiProject CanadaTemplate:WikiProject CanadaCanada-related articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Quebec.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Montreal (assessed as Low-importance).
	This article is supported by WikiProject Canadian music.
	An editor has requested that an image or photograph be added to this article.

Reggae Low‑importance

	This article is part of the Reggae WikiProject, a group of Wikipedians interested in improving the coverage of articles relating to ska and reggae. If you would like to help out, you are welcome to drop by the project page and/or leave a query at the project's talk page.ReggaeWikipedia:WikiProject ReggaeTemplate:WikiProject ReggaeReggae articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

It is requested that an image or photograph be included in this article to improve its quality. Please replace this template with a more specific media request template where possible.

Wikipedians in Montreal may be able to help!

The Free Image Search Tool or Openverse Creative Commons Search may be able to locate suitable images on Flickr and other web sites.

Upload

bear[edit]

Just bear with me. I wrote an extensive article, including links to external reviews, etc., but it was deleted because of an Edit Conflict... very frustrating. I'll rewrite it over the next day or so. Dr-ring-ding 02:34, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There we go, back on track. In defense of the Kingpins I will say the following: they are among the longest lasting and most popular ska bands in Canada, were signed to Canada's most prestigious ska record label, toured extensively around the world, and performed in concert with some of the most important groups in the business, including the Skatalites and Chris Murray. A google search of "Kingpins Ska" returns 94,700 hits. They're a great band and you should check them out! I will continue to add more details and create a template box + full discography soon. Dr-ring-ding 02:49, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Myspace linking[edit]

Following WP:EL, I have previously deleted the external link to myspace.com, as it is a social networking site, that obliges its users in the ability to host and play music of their own choosing. I'm not going to tag this for urgent help, however until the guidelines change, I believe there should not be the link to the myspace page listed. Btl 23:30, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I definitely understand your logic on this, but on the other hand their MySpace page is a valuable primary source (it is the only place where you can find the entire history of their membership), and was key to researching that part of the article.Dr-ring-ding 14:32, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What happened?[edit]

Yesterday, this was an article. Today, the page just displays "{{Infobox musical artist | Name = The Kingpins |." Why? Can this be fixed? G man yo (talk) 11:58, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, nevermind, it has been fixed. It was just a little bug, maybe even one just because of my own browser or computer having problems loading the text. Thanks. G man yo (talk) 11:42, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]