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Alcotomic

Alcotomic were an Australian power pop band formed in Melbourne, Victoria, February 1996. Initially, the band was called Dozer and the first recording session commenced at the original Birdland Recording Studios in High Street Prahran, Melbourne with record producer Lindsay Gravina. This line up consisted of John Freeman Baxter (Holocene) on vocals and guitar, Denny Brereton (Porcelain Jane) on bass and Stephen Boyle (Moler) on drums.

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Alcotomic were an Australian power pop band formed in Melbourne, Victoria, February 1996. Initially, the band was called Dozer and the first recording session commenced at the original Birdland Recording Studios in High Street Prahran, Melbourne with record producer Lindsay Gravina. This line up consisted of John Freeman Baxter (Holocene) on vocals and guitar, Denny Brereton (Porcelain Jane) on bass and Stephen Boyle (Moler) on drums.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332965201

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.