TISM

Article summary

TISM ( ; an acronym of This Is Serious Mum ) are a seven-piece anonymous alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia, on 30 December 1982 by vocalist/drummer Humphrey B. Flaubert, bassist/vocalist Jock Cheese and keyboardist/vocalist Eugene de la Hot Croix Bun, with vocalist Ron Hitler-Barassi joining the group the following year. These four members have formed the core of the band since their inception, with the line-up being rounded out by guitarists Leak Van Vlalen (1982–1991), Tokin' Blackman (1991–2004; died 2008) and Vladimir Lenin-McCartney (2022–present), as well as backing vocalists/dancers Les Miserables and Jon St. Peenis. Noted for their dark humour, sarcastic delivery and melodic songwriting, the seven members of TISM appear in public as a pseudonymous, semi-paramilitary collective masked in a variety of balaclavas (usually as part of a more elaborate costume), and are known for their "chaotic" appearances in Australian media, often frustrating interviewers with absurd non sequiturs and tongue-in-cheek nihilism. Their catalogue is replete with references to popular culture, particularly literature, music and Australian rules football; their (usually derogatory) references to celebrities have sometimes incurred controversy and even censorship.…

Key claims

1. date of death: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2008-04-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1982-12-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2024 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2000 — 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 death is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2008-04-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1982-12-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2024". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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=1378580913