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Arcwelder

Arcwelder is an American punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1987. The band, a perennial local favorite, consists of brothers Rob and Bill Graber and Scott Macdonald, all of whom share in songwriting and singing. The band released six albums between 1990 and 1999, including Pull and Jacket Made in Canada. Pitchfork writer Ryan Schreiber called them one of the best Minnesota bands of the 1990s.

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Arcwelder is an American punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1987. The band, a perennial local favorite, consists of brothers Rob and Bill Graber and Scott Macdonald, all of whom share in songwriting and singing. The band released six albums between 1990 and 1999, including Pull and Jacket Made in Canada. Pitchfork writer Ryan Schreiber called them one of the best Minnesota bands of the 1990s.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1990 — 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 "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1289981849

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