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

Handbills

The basic EB naming format for Handbills matches that of the Gigposter or Art Print. If there is already a larger format version used for one of the aforementioned classifications, please send a message to an EB Team Member so that a new "Handbill Edition" can be made under that entry rather than creating a new art submission