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# Article(s) Image Hook Create Expand Nom. User(s) Arc. Hits
Number Linked titles of the article(s) which were bolded in the DYK If the DYK featured on the Main Page with an image, insert it here Fact plus date (UTC) found in archive Was it new or did it already exist? Insert or accordingly Was it expanded by the nominator or by another user? Insert or accordingly Diff of nomination if available User(s) involved in achieving the DYK Archive number (use this tool) Number of hits which the bolded article(s) received while on the Main Page (use this tool)

List of DYKs[edit]

# Article(s) Image Hook Create Expand Nom. User(s) Arc. Hits
1 ... that —? Date (UTC) [ Diff]
10 The Robots ... that a recent live performance of "The Robots" by Kraftwerk was disrupted by a curtain that refused to close? 05:19, 22 September 2008 (UTC) Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 231 1,600
21 The Kinetiks ... that The Irish Times referred to a single by the band The Kinetiks as "‘Kin brilliant"? 06:05, 26 December 2008 (UTC) Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 237 480
28 2TV ... that Dave Fanning described 2TV as "not rocket science, it's moron television"? 13:00, 2 January 2009 (UTC) Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 238 2,400
29 Dirty Epics ... that the Irish Independent noted the "scattergun screech" of Dirty Epics vocalist Sarah Jane Wai O'Flynn? (between 11:35 and 19:13) 5 January 2009 (UTC) Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 238 849
50 Michelle Doherty ... that following TV3's axing of Night Shift the presenter, model Michelle Doherty, was said to have been left feeling "completely bewildered, and absolutely gutted"? 02:00, 22 January 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 239 4,100
57 Road Records ... that Academy Award winner Glen Hansard was a regular visitor to Dublin's Road Records store before its closure in January 2009? 05:08, 9 February 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 240 486
60 Sea Sew ... that Irish singer Lisa Hannigan did the needlework for the cover of her debut album, Sea Sew? 15:24, 12 February 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 240 1,600
61 Unplayed Piano ... that Irish musicians Lisa Hannigan and Damien Rice dueted on "Unplayed Piano", a Burmese protest song that charted in the UK and was praised by The Independent as "a twinkly and beautiful thing"? 11:23, 14 February 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 240 567
64 Lisa Hannigan discography ... that the discography of Lisa Hannigan includes collaborations with Mic Christopher, Mick Flannery, Cathy Davey and members of Snow Patrol and Bell X1, plus her well-known work with Damien Rice? 01:33, 17 February 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 241 273
71 Shots (album) ... that Damien Dempsey's critically-acclaimed 2005 album, Shots, contains a track called "Saint Patrick's Day"? 23:07, 17 March 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 242 421
72–77 2008 Meteor Awards, Mick Pyro, Some Surprise, The Cake Sale (album), The Cake Sale, Brian Crosby ... that Ireland's 2008 Meteor Awards featured a duet between Sinéad O'Connor and Mick Pyro and a performance by Gary Lightbody and Lisa Hannigan (pictured) of the song "Some Surprise", taken from the self-titled album of The Cake Sale which was organised by former Bell X1 member Brian Crosby? 05:07, 18 March 2009 (UTC) / Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 242 808 + 535 + 326 + 176 + 318 + 218
78 Mulkerrin Brothers ... that traditional performers, the Mulkerrin Brothers from the Aran Islands, won The All Ireland Talent Show two days ago? 05:07, 18 March 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 242 664
79 Ritual (Jape album) ... that the album Ritual by Jape recently won the Choice Music Prize? 14:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 242 306
80–81 Floating (Jape song), The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me ... that Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs covered the Jape song "Floating", from the album The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me, without the band's permission? 09:44, 20 March 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 242 314 + 535
82 Phil Lynott (song) ... that Phil Lynott was featured in a lunar ecliptic children's fairy tale which has been criticised by internet trolls? 03:31, 2 April 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 243 1,200
87–89 Aiken Promotions, Stradbally Hall, Electric Picnic 2009 ... that Festival Republic has replaced Aiken Promotions as co-organiser of Stradbally Hall's boutique Electric Picnic arts-and-music festival in 2009? 06:44, 1 May 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 244 215 + 156 + 156
115 You're a Star (series 5) ... that rock band 21 Demands made chart history after finishing as runners-up in the fifth series of You're a Star, featuring 1992 Eurovision winner Linda Martin as a judge? 13:07, 21 May 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 244 184
116 David O'Connor (singer) ... that former You're a Star winner David O'Connor participated in the 2004 Karaoke World Championships in Finland, placing sixth? 14:21, 25 May 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 244 431
123–124 Fight Like Apes, David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch ... that Irish band Fight Like Apes named one of their 2007 EPs David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch? 08:35, 16 June 2009 (UTC) / Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 245 896 + 2,600
131 Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion ... that Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion was inspired by a 1980s cartoon which followed the attempts of Mr. T to coach an Olympic gymnastics youth team? 20:35, 21 June 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 245 2,100
135 Windmill Lane Studios ... that Dublin's Windmill Lane Studios is regularly visited by tourists wishing to view the U2-inspired graffiti adorning the walls? 20:35, 25 June 2009 Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 245 2,800
136 How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? ... that How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? was described as "disgusting" by the parents of one of its creators? 20:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 245 15,400
143 The Raw Sessions ... that The Raw Sessions is Ireland's first ever rockumentary series? 08:14, 12 August 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 247 620
144 The Infomatics ... that The Infomatics have been called "the loudest voice in Irish hip hop"? 02:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 247 1,180
145 The Chapters ... that The Chapters entertained two hundred people on a train as part of the twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations of the DART? 02:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 247 716
146 R.S.A.G. ... that Irish multi-instrumentalist musician R.S.A.G. performs with a virtual band projected onto a screen in a style which has been likened to Gorillaz? 20:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 247 1,500
154 Republic of Loose ... that the manager of Oasis has described Republic of Loose as the most exciting band since Oasis? 17:07, 26 August 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) RavensFists (talk · contribs) 247 2,400
155 Giveamanakick ... that Giveamanakick's live performances involved gas masks and streamers and one of their albums was said to be "something akin to being battered round the head with a plank of wood for half an hour"? 23:14, 2 September 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 248 3,000
162 Arthur's Day Can of Guinness Original, plus the beer in a glass ... that Arthur's Day benefit concerts—celebrating the 250th anniversary of Guinness (pictured)—will be held today in locations as diverse as Dublin, New York, Kuala Lumpur and Yaoundé? 20:21, 25 September 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 248 21,100
173 The Music Show (Ireland) ... that The Coronas had to be escorted out of the building after being mobbed by their fans following a performance at The Music Show in 2008? 00:28, 8 October 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 249 286
174 Dublin to Gaza ... that a benefit concert taking place in Dublin tonight will be broadcast live to an audience in Gaza City? 01:42, 17 October 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 249 292
177 Halloween 2009 MayKay ... that The Sunday Business Post praised Fight Like Apes frontwoman MayKay for her "long black hair and banshee wail"? 13:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 249 1,200
183 Beverley O'Sullivan ... that bandmates of Beverley O'Sullivan, recently killed in India, found out the true extent of her hearing difficulties when she developed a sore ear during a Westlife performance? 19:21, 15 November 2009 (UTC) Diff Candlewicke (talk · contribs) 250 here