TMNetwork

Article summary

TMNetwork is a Japanese rock/new wave/pop musical band, made up by Tetsuya Komuro (keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (vocalist) and Naoto Kine (guitarist). They became popular in Japan as the "futuristic pop songs with synthesizer" after the release of their 1987 single "Get Wild". Tetsuya Komuro became a famous producer of dance-oriented J-pop singers in 1990s, and as such they are considered a prototype of the J-pop genre. However, their 2000 album Major Turn-Round was influenced by progressive rock.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1958-11-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1957-10-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1957-09-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 birth is "1958-11-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1957-10-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1957-09-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1375702631