Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Pixies

Pixies

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The result was: not scheduled by BencherliteTalk 14:51, 22 March 2014‎ (UTC)[reply]

Pixies were first created in a garage in 1986. They were often seen in bars and were known to be "either sweaty or laid back and cool", Pixies did not officially exist after 1993, due to arguments, although one Pixie did become a magician. Despite their death in 1997, Pixies revived in 2004, first re-emerging in Brixton, London. Despite originating in America, Pixies are much more popular in Europe, although they have struck gold in the USA. The leader of the Pixies is called Black Francis and they are often heard singing about extraterrestrials, surrealism, incest, and biblical violence.(Full article...)
  • Closing comment: Disco Demolition Night gets the nod overall, I think. Only Fools and Horses needs work (perhaps its appearance on Sports Relief last night will prompt some interest); Pixies is a nice idea but the feeling seemed to be that the joke wore a little thin; the Kaiser blurb didn't work for others. I'd already removed Pig-faced women and Rainbow trout, in particular for the opposition of the respective principal authors (it's more than a little unfair to expect principal authors to put up with a 1st April TFA against their will). Which leaves us with Disco Demolition Night and Quehanna Wild Area. The preference this year seems to be for a "strange-but-true" blurb over a "true-but-presented-strange" blurb, and although some would prefer DDN on its anniversary, we don't have to be limited by anniversaries (and it's only the 35th anniversary coming up, not a particularly special one). Thanks to all who participated. Same time next year? BencherliteTalk 14:49, 22 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]