Revision as of 20:23, 6 November 2010

Adding new art to the ExpressoBeans database begins with the Name field.

Gigposters

The basic EB format is: BANDNAME CITY YEAR ARTIST

Bandname

• The Bandname in the Title should not include "The" (exception - the band "The The")

• In the case of multiple bands, only the headliner should be listed.

Do not use "&" in the title, spell out "and"

City

The City in the Title should be the actual city in which the venue is located and is listed on EB.

Correct:

Widespread Panic Morrison 10 Wood

Incorrect:

Widespread Panic Red Rocks 10 Wood

Widespread Panic Denver 10 Wood

Year

The Year in the Title should be shortened to the last 2 digits. If the year is unknown, please enter the best approximation and note the year as uncertain in the Notes field.

Correct:

Spoon Portland 09 EMEK

Incorrect:

Spoon Portland '09 EMEK

Spoon Portland 2009 EMEK

Artist

The Artist field in the Title should be entered as the last name of the artist who created the piece. If there are multiple artists, they should be entered with a forward slash between them, in alphabetical order unless there is a primary/secondary artist, in which case the primary artist should be listed first.

Art Prints

The basic EB format is: TITLE YEAR ARTIST

Title

The Title should be the exact title of the piece as published, unless it is too lengthy for the input field. If the title is too lengthy, the full title should be entered in the Notes field. Unlike Gigposters, the Title should contain "the" if it is part of the published title of the piece.

Year

The Year in the Title should be shortened to the last 2 digits. If the year is unknown, please enter the best approximation and note the year as uncertain in the notes.

Artist

The Artist field in the Title should be entered as the last name of the artist who created the piece. If there are multiple artists, they should be entered with a forward slash between them, in alphabetical order unless there is a primary/secondary artist, in which case the primary artist should be listed first.