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Alpha 60

Alpha 60 (stylized as ALPHA 60) is an alternative rock band from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 2008. Their name is a reference to the 1965 noir classic Alphaville; Alpha 60 being the computer controlling Godard's dystopian city. On March 1, 2012 they released their first full-length album The Rock, the Vulture and the Chain.

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Alpha 60 (stylized as ALPHA 60) is an alternative rock band from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 2008. Their name is a reference to the 1965 noir classic Alphaville; Alpha 60 being the computer controlling Godard's dystopian city. On March 1, 2012 they released their first full-length album The Rock, the Vulture and the Chain.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of formation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2012-01-16 — 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 "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of formation is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2012-01-16". 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=1329808937

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