Deletion of The Hugs

Comment: A  notable profile on them in Interview_(magazine)|Interview Magazine, and a quote in New York Post by acclaimed movie director Gus Van Sant that both have quotes and detailed coverage. Those two articles are not small secondary sourcing. That is '''''definitely''''' not local publicity. Detailed coverage in NME, Interview Magazine, and New York Post seems more than sufficient. Both articles are in depth including quotes. Article could be edited to remove less regional and local coverage, if needed. Multiple features in the Portland Mercury and Willamette Weekly are borderline regional and are both notable publications as well as in depth. Article passes  and . I don't see any signs of 'vanity hits' in Google upon search. The national articles written on them from NME, Interview, and New York Post do come up in search results. Also, Google Search is not our arbiter-- the sources available to us to write the article are
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:BAND)

Comment: A profile on them in Interview_(magazine)|Interview Magazine, with passages that are clearly secondary and available to cite, one of the most historic and loved magazines in pop culture that is sold internationally is not small secondary sourcing. That is '''''definitely''''' not local publicity. I also see detailed coverage in NME, one of the biggest music magazines in the UK and in the world. A review in the Portland Mercury. Obviously passes  and . No "run of the mill local band" gets that coverage. '''''Also, Google Search is not our arbiter-- the sources available to us to write the article are.''''' Much love x.—&nbsp;Preceding Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned comment added by
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:BAND)