h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A565247
The Wedding Present were one of the greatly ignored 'alternative' bands, but were in fact genre-leaders and responsible for influencing many other artists, such as Ash. Mainly remembered for releasing a new single every month during 1992 their career actually stretched from 1985 up until their last show in 1997, providing the nation with catchy, beautiful, yet at times downright aggressive love songs. Unlike 'Five' or 'Westlife' the world needs to know more about original and uncompromising artists such as The Wedding Present.

Faultless Entry.

My only comments would be to change the title so that it is clear they are a band (e.g. 'The Wedding Present - A rock band'), and to perhaps find some links to add in.

Well done!

Excellent piece of research on what sounds like a seminal Band. The smell of ambition and raw talent of TWP, and their vicissitudes (ups & downs to you and me) came across with startling clarity. Well done John Peel for giving them plenty of support. Even though I didn't know them before, I certainly do now. Well laid out and structured. With a few minor changes, I pronounce it a sure-fire hit.

Thanks for your comments, Frankie, your wish is my command.

Did you update it to make the bands' names in bold? Looks good.

I'd reccommend it now, if I could (but I'm not a scout).

Actually Zaphod, now that I've thought about it a bit more I really do appreciate all the comments you made. I regret now not giving your Tonks entry a more thorough read so I will do so asap. Unfortunately I'm just being booted off this machine in favour of something called 'work'.

I've implmented most of the changes you suggested but I haven't used TWP throughout as an abreviation. It wasn't commonly used by fans as it often led to confusion between The Weddoes (a nickname I refuse to use) and fellow bands The Wolfgang Press and The Weather Prophets. I only used TWP a couple of times to escape from using 'The Wedding Present', 'the band' or 'they' again.

Might be better to see if you can take it out completely. Took me a few seconds to figure it out so detracts from the flow of the narrative.

Tis done!

Looks finished!

Any scouts watching??

Hello Scouts...

This is a really good entry about a truly influential band. Their songs were regularly chosen as the best new Indie music around for that year by fans of the John Peel show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A457094) all the way through the 1980's.

This entry could form a reference site for many other music related entries to come on bands from the 80's, 90's, 00's and beyond

Nice plug...

I've reread the guide entry, and yes I still like it because its really good.

Oh, look its suddenly gone to the top of the Peer Review page. Now how did that happen

You know, I never realised that would happen.

Yeah, but after only 28 minutes it drops to fifth.

Oh no, I'm wrong. Its top again

Well I'll be darned. Would you just look at that.

What, that you're eighteenth on the Peer Review list

Good grief, am I really?

Actually you're STILL eighteenth

The Peer Review thread has slowed down, as I'm posting this 3+ hours after you. The last time I posted and you were eighteenth it was only 50 minutes or so.

Actually I think I ought to reread the article and post up something to develop it further (which INHO will be tough to do). Us sitting here and posting "fan" mail to just push this article up the Peer Review thread probably won't endear it to the Scouts.

You're probably right there. I wonder if it'll reach the bottom of the PR list?

You could be wrong there, I've read it and like it, and will be recommending it if no one beats me to it. It is an excellent portrayal of that band that I grew up with and miss to some extent.

Perhaps you would like to add a comment on their live performances - i went to see them few times. I remember that they made the headlines with me and my mates at the time for the 19 minute duration of one of their gigs (which we considered a rip off).

Thanks for a good entry.