Howards Alias

Article summary

Howards Alias were a band in the turn-of-the-millennium UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England, and blended an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008. The band released four full-length albums. The first – The Chameleon Script – was released by Good Clean Fun Records in 2002, with the second and third albums being released on the Household Name Records label in 2004 and 2005, respectively. In 2008, the band self-released their final album, [ep.i.phan.ic], before splitting up. During their career, Howards Alias also released a split EP with the Californian band Desa, and contributed to several international punk compilation CDs.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2007 — 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 "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. 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=1376068344