def start(request):
    try:
        username = request.POST['username']
        password = request.POST['password']
    except (KeyError):
        return render_to_response('user/start.html')

    user = authenticate(username=username, password=password)
    if user is not None:
        if user.is_active:
            try:
                UserProfile.objects.get(username=user)
            except:
                editprofileform = EditProfileForm()
                msg = "Welcome. \n Please fill out your personal information below in order to proceed to the site."
                return render_to_response('user/editprofile.html', {'user': user, 'msg': msg, 'editprofileform': editprofileform})
    [snip]


@login_required
def editprofile(request):
    if request.method == 'POST':
        requestprofile = EditProfileForm(request.POST)
        if requestprofile.is_valid():
            insertuserprofile = UserProfile()
            insertuserprofile.username = User.objects.get(id=request.user.id)
            insertuserprofile.save()
            addartist = Artists(name = request.POST['band'])
            addartist.save()
            insertuserprofile.band.add(addartist)
            #( UserProfile.objects.create(band=request.POST['band']))
            insertuserprofile.address = request.POST['address']
            insertuserprofile.city = request.POST['city']
            insertuserprofile.zip = request.POST['zip']
            insertuserprofile.age = request.POST['age_year']+"-"+request.POST['age_month']+"-"+request.POST['age_day']
            insertuserprofile.save()

            msg = "Thank you! Your user profile has been updated successfully"
            return render_to_response('user/result.html', {'user': request.user, 'msg': msg})


    editprofileform = EditProfileForm()
    return render_to_response('user/editprofile.html', {'user': request.user, 'editprofileform': editprofileform})