Dislocation Dance

Article summary

Dislocation Dance are an English post-punk band from Manchester, England. The group's original line-up is obscure; their first EP, a self-titled 7" as a co-release between two labels, Delicate Issues and New Hormones recorded in May 1980, lists its line-up as 'B' on vocals and keyboard; 'Don' on drums; 'Ian' on vocals and guitar, and 'Paul' on bass, but also mentions 'Past members of the band' as Rod Bloor, Kathryn Way, Tim Glasser, Ian Rogers (drummer, who subsequently joined Blue Orchids) and Julie Gask. The group proper formed in 1978 and comprised chief songwriter Ian Runacres (vocals, guitar), Andy Diagram (trumpet, vocals, also of the Diagram Brothers), Paul Emmerson (bass), and Richard Harrison (drums). The Slip That Disc album featured a much more confident and tight sound, and included a cover of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out". Both this release and the group's second album Music Music Music (1981) featured the Runacres, Diagram, Emmerson and Harrison line-up. New Hormones also issued a string of poppy singles by the band, including "Rosemary", and "You'll Never Never Know", before the pioneering label closed due to lack of funds. The second of these included Kathryn Way as vocalist. In 1982, Dislocation Dance signed to Rough Trade. 1984's Midnight Shift album saw the band explore a more jazzy pop sound.…

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of formation is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
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10. 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=1375707755