Immaculate Machine

Article summary

Immaculate Machine was a Canadian indie pop band from Victoria, British Columbia, active from 2001 to 2011. The band's name is taken from the lyrics of "One-Trick Pony" from the album One-Trick Pony by Paul Simon.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2007-06-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2009 — 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 foundation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2007-06-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1359573951