Talk:The Lucksmiths

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Something about the Lucksmiths obsession with the weather could be added. Think of all the bands that just have love songs and then think of all the ones that have songs about the weather - it makes the Lucksmiths that much more special. Songs about the weather: t shirt weather, take this lying down, sandringham line, downside to the upstairs, from macaulay station, untidy towns. Weather, seasons, and geography appear more than love in their songs! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.38.154.129 (talk) 01:26, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the line "The Lucksmths are one of few bands that have had to deal with bad press" by adding never to make it make more sense with the rest of the paragraph.

Overall a very good article although it might be seen as a little too positive and maybe not encyclopaedic.

• I agree. Much as I like The Lucksmiths, this is a bit too much of a press release. I'll try and think of how to improve it.
  Dancarney 12:42, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply
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• If I could make a suggestion, I would reword some of the flummery -- i.e., the paragraph on image, with its clumsy "appropriate to their philosophy of accessibility" "quite unique and refreshing" and so on. There's also some bad grammar -- "nor is a reflection of intra-band tension". Also, some of the facts are wrong or outdated -- Marty grew up in Marysville in the Yarra Valley, not "beach-side"; and I think Mark now lives in Melbourne again, though it's hard to tell, it could be New York -- and this page has said "Tasmania" all during the year he lived in London. Some re-organization would be nice, too; the business about the Punter's Club is nice but doesn't belong in the first paragraph!Fnarf999 21:55, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• I've made some corrections and additions, and fixed all the bad grammar and spelling I could find. I don't think it's that POV anymore; it's definitely a favorable article but not indefensibly so; there are concrete examples provided for everything.Fnarf999 22:37, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• I have some Luckies photos up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnarf/tags/lucksmiths/, which I would be happy to donate to the Commons for use here, if anyone thinks one of them would be appropriate. I like the photo here but I think it's a bit dark.Fnarf999 22:44, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hold the phone. Saying The Lucksmiths use of language "defines clever lyricism" is way off base. First of all, two words (Bob Dylan), and, no music group defines clever lyricism at all, to the extent that they are a band and not an idea. What The Lucksmiths really are is a catchy indie pop band. I also deleted all of that stuff that was getting on the hagiographical- we don't need to say things like The Lucksmiths are "the least superficial" band in Australia- what the hell does that even mean? Also, let people form their own opinions of the band- that's right, all these adjectives you throw in is mere opinion. Release the pertinent information, but don't go on blessing them like they're the Second Son of Pop. Also, I changed the title "Songsmithing" because it is quite obviously trying to be cute; we can afford to be radically more professional when it comes to things like this. Matthew 23:16, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

• yes, of course, you're right, but you took out more than that. Specific examples of lyrical wordplay are germane. I'm not saying, don't cut it, just be more judicious. I didn't have time to work on it, still don't. But you're right, there's a ton of fluff here. But Marty IS a better lyricist than Bob Dylan ;-) Fnarf999 08:26, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I was the one who originally wrote much of the article. I was disappointed to see how 'messy' it had gotten. The Lucksmiths clearly have some passionate fans with passionate views and a lot of time on their hands. I have gone through the article and purged it of anything that I believe could make appear to be bias. Please correct anything in it that needs correcting.

• No, you just edited it back to the way it started. This is not a good article, and is barely in English at all. I wish I had time to fix it. "Referred to, played with and utilised", "with good cause and in support of a more simple point", "much fairer (and accurate) assessment"--these phrases tell us nothing. The grammar's horrible, too. It needs help. Fnarf999 22:17, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• I had not edited any of the grammar. All I did was delete what I thought was 'bias'. I just gave the article another cleanup with your qualms in mind. If you have any further problems with any of the phrasing or grammar please fix it. It is your right, nay, job as a wikipedian to do so. Otherwise let me know how the article can be further improved.
• I know, I know. I'm busy. I'll try to get to it. BTW, if you type four tildes in a row after your message people will be able to see who you are, it'll display your username and the date and time. That's "Fnarf999 03:08, 7 April 2006 (UTC)". Fnarf999 03:08, 7 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Darn it, I don't know how to type four tildes without it converting to show you. You know what a tilde is, right? Four in a row right at the end of the paragraph.Fnarf999 03:09, 7 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • I think the The Lucksmiths' article was best in the beginning. It has been ruined. 155.143.234.23 10:31, 8 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      • I agree. I liked this article's old stuff better than its new stuff. 219.90.168.125 (talk) 00:40, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A couple of editors raised the issue (through citation needed and deletion templates) whether The Lucksmiths are sufficiently notable for inclusion here. I did some research and came up with several articles in major newspapers that discuss the band, some of which are entirely devoted to the band. I added information from and citations to many of those articles. Additionally, the band's website has a section devoted to press clippings[1] which shows that the band's albums have been reviewed by many other news sources, including