Storm Bugs

Article summary

Storm Bugs are an English post punk band formed in 1978 in Deptford, London, England, by Philip Sanderson and Steven Ball who had met in the Medway Towns, England. The band have been linked to a number of genres including: cassette culture, industrial music and DIY. Storm Bugs were initially active between 1978 and 1982 and reformed in 2001.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2015 — 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 "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2015". 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=1364390896