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BoDeans

BoDeans is an American rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1983. The band's sound encompasses multiple rock genres, including roots rock, heartland rock, and alternative rock. The band's biggest hit is "Closer to Free" (1993), which became the theme song to Party of Five. BoDeans has been described as "one of the most successful, and best known, bands to come out of the Milwaukee area". The band is included in a permanent installation on artists from the Midwest at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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BoDeans is an American rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1983. The band's sound encompasses multiple rock genres, including roots rock, heartland rock, and alternative rock. The band's biggest hit is "Closer to Free" (1993), which became the theme song to Party of Five. BoDeans has been described as "one of the most successful, and best known, bands to come out of the Milwaukee area". The band is included in a permanent installation on artists from the Midwest at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of formation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2010-04-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2011-07-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2012 — 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 "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of formation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2010-04-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2011-07-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. 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=1376686254

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