--- a/bandmap/models.py	Tue Sep 23 20:40:31 2014 -0500
+++ b/bandmap/models.py	Wed Sep 24 19:53:36 2014 -0500
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
 
+class BandEntryManager(models.Manager):
+    def new_entry_count(self):
+        return self.filter(is_approved=False).count()
+
+
 class BandEntry(models.Model):
     """Represents a band entry on the band map."""
     name = models.CharField(max_length=128)
@@ -21,6 +26,8 @@
     is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True, db_index=True)
     is_approved = models.BooleanField(default=False, db_index=True)
 
+    objects = BandEntryManager()
+
     class Meta:
         ordering = ['name']
         verbose_name_plural = 'band map entries'

--- a/core/templatetags/custom_admin_tags.py	Tue Sep 23 20:40:31 2014 -0500
+++ b/core/templatetags/custom_admin_tags.py	Wed Sep 24 19:53:36 2014 -0500
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from weblinks.models import PendingLink, FlaggedLink
 from shoutbox.models import ShoutFlag
 from messages.models import Flag as PmFlag
+from bandmap.models import BandEntry
 
 
 register = template.Library()
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
     broken_links = FlaggedLink.objects.count()
     flagged_shouts = ShoutFlag.objects.count()
     flagged_msgs = PmFlag.objects.count()
+    new_bands = BandEntry.objects.new_entry_count()
 
     return {
         'user': user,
@@ -50,4 +52,5 @@
         'broken_links': broken_links,
         'flagged_shouts': flagged_shouts,
         'flagged_msgs': flagged_msgs,
+        'new_bands': new_bands,
         }

--- a/sg101/templates/core/admin_dashboard.html	Tue Sep 23 20:40:31 2014 -0500
+++ b/sg101/templates/core/admin_dashboard.html	Wed Sep 24 19:53:36 2014 -0500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% if user.is_staff %}
-{% if flagged_posts or flagged_comments or flagged_profiles or event_requests or new_stories or new_downloads or new_links or flagged_shouts or broken_links or flagged_msgs %}
+{% if flagged_posts or flagged_comments or flagged_profiles or event_requests or new_stories or new_downloads or new_links or flagged_shouts or broken_links or flagged_msgs or new_bands %}
 <ul id="dashboard-list">
 {% if flagged_posts %}
 <li><a href="/admin/forums/flaggedpost/">Posts</a>: {{ flagged_posts }}</li>
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 {% if flagged_msgs %}
 <li><a href="/admin/messages/flag/">PM's</a>: {{ flagged_msgs }}</li>
 {% endif %}
+{% if new_bands %}
+<li><a href="/admin/bandmap/bandentry/">Band Map</a>: {{ new_bands }}</li>
+{% endif %}
 </ul>
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}