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

Gigposters

The basic EB naming format for gigposters is: HEADLINING BAND CITY YEAR ARTIST

Example:

Spoon Portland 09 EMEK

Bandname

• For bands whose name begins with "The" do not include "The" in the EB Title (exception - the band "The The").

Correct:

Who Dallas 06 Uncle Charlie

Incorrect:

The Who Dallas 06 Uncle Charlie

• Please match the spelling and punctuation used by the band. Any alternate spellings should be entered as a Keyword to improve search results.

Correct:

Man or Astro-Man? Austin 96 Kuhn

Motörhead Seattle 02 Hampton

Incorrect:

Man or Astroman Austin 96 Kuhn

Motorhead Seattle 02 Hampton (although Motorhead should be utilized as a keyword)

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

City

• The City in the Title should be the actual locale in which the venue is located and is listed on EB. In the case of a small town or suburb adjacent to a large city, the name of the small town or suburb should be used. The name of the large city can be added as a Keyword to improve search results. Also see the related Venue Format wiki page.

Correct:

Widespread Panic Morrison 10 Wood

Incorrect:

Widespread Panic Red Rocks 10 Wood

Widespread Panic Denver 10 Wood

Year

• The year in the Title field should be the same year entered in the Year field, shortened to the last 2 digits. Do not use an apostrophe to indicate the shortened format.

Correct:

Spoon Portland 09 EMEK

Incorrect:

Spoon Portland '09 EMEK

Spoon Portland 2009 EMEK

• For Gigposters, the year of the actual gig should be used.

• If the year is unknown, please enter the best approximation and note the year as uncertain in the Notes field.

Artist

• The Artist 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 in alphabetical order with a forward slash between them.

Example:

Acid Mothers Temple Austin 04 Connor / Pedini

• Common artist prefixes/suffixes should be dropped for the Name field.

Correct:

Dave Matthews Band Atlanta 10 Methane

Pearl Jam Honolulu 06 Ames

Incorrect:

Dave Matthews Band Atlanta 10 Methane Studios

Pearl Jam Honolulu 06 Ames Design

Art Prints

The basic EB naming format for Art Prints is: TITLE YEAR ARTIST

Example:

The Rain Had a Sound 09 McCarthy

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 field for an Art Print should contain "the" if it is part of the published title of the piece.

Year

• The year in the Title field should be the same year entered in the Year field, shortened to the last 2 digits. Do not use an apostrophe to indicate the shortened format.

Correct:

The Rain Had a Sound 09 McCarthy

Incorrect:

The Rain Had a Sound '09 McCarthy

The Rain Had a Sound 2009 McCarthy

• For Art Prints, the year of publication should be used.

• If the year is unknown, please enter the best approximation and note the year as uncertain in the Notes field.

Artist

• The Artist 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 in alphabetical order with a forward slash between them.

Example:

VERSUS 10 Horkey / Ryan

• Common artist prefixes/suffixes should be dropped for the Name field.

Correct:

Leaf Skull 07 Methane

Not My President 04 Ames

Incorrect:

Leaf Skull 07 Methane Studios

Not My President 04 Ames Design