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Much the Same

Much The Same was a punk rock band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Their style is based on the fast, melodic skate punk of the mid-to-late 1990s made popular by bands such as NOFX, Lagwagon, and No Use for a Name. The band began in 1999 under the name Don't Look Down and changed to Much The Same in 2001 after a legal dispute with the now-defunct New Jersey band Don't Look Down. They released Quitters Never Win on A-F Records in 2003 and Survive in 2006. The band announced their break-up on April 23, 2007 following their first European tour. They reunited for a final farewell performance on March 26, 2011 at Reggies Rock Club in Chicago. The sold-out show featured both fan favorite songs and a few the band rarely, if ever, played live. The band announced on March 30, 2015, that they had reunited. They released their third and final album, Everything is Fine, in July 2019. On July 8, 2024, the band released a statement that they had disbanded for good.

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Much The Same was a punk rock band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Their style is based on the fast, melodic skate punk of the mid-to-late 1990s made popular by bands such as NOFX, Lagwagon, and No Use for a Name. The band began in 1999 under the name Don't Look Down and changed to Much The Same in 2001 after a legal dispute with the now-defunct New Jersey band Don't Look Down. They released Quitters Never Win on A-F Records in 2003 and Survive in 2006. The band announced their break-up on April 23, 2007 following their first European tour. They reunited for a final farewell performance on March 26, 2011 at Reggies Rock Club in Chicago. The sold-out show featured both fan favorite songs and a few the band rarely, if ever, played live. The band announced on March 30, 2015, that they had reunited. They released their third and final album, Everything is Fine, in July 2019. On July 8, 2024, the band released a statement that they had disbanded for good.

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  1. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2006 — 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 release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2006". 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=1326780322

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