Crime & the City Solution
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Crime & the City Solution is an Australian post-punk band known for its dark, atmospheric sound and association with the 1980s Berlin music scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crime & the City Solution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350707 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crime & the City Solution Context triple: [Wings of Desire, featuresMusicBy, Crime & the City Solution]
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A.
City of Crime
"City of Crime" is a comedic rap song performed by Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks for the 1987 film *Dragnet*, blending hip-hop with humorous crime-fighting lyrics.
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B.
City Detective
City Detective was an American crime drama television series from the 1950s that followed a big-city police detective solving various cases.
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C.
Murder in the City
"Murder in the City" is a song featured on Brandi Carlile’s album *The Firewatcher’s Daughter*, known for its intimate, reflective storytelling.
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D.
For the City
For the City is a public art project by Jenny Holzer that projects thought-provoking texts onto urban architecture to engage viewers with social and political issues.
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E.
In the City
"In the City" is the 1977 debut studio album by English punk/mod revival band The Jam, known for its energetic sound and sharp social commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crime & the City Solution Target entity description: Crime & the City Solution is an Australian post-punk band known for its dark, atmospheric sound and association with the 1980s Berlin music scene.
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A.
City of Crime
"City of Crime" is a comedic rap song performed by Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks for the 1987 film *Dragnet*, blending hip-hop with humorous crime-fighting lyrics.
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B.
City Detective
City Detective was an American crime drama television series from the 1950s that followed a big-city police detective solving various cases.
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C.
Murder in the City
"Murder in the City" is a song featured on Brandi Carlile’s album *The Firewatcher’s Daughter*, known for its intimate, reflective storytelling.
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D.
For the City
For the City is a public art project by Jenny Holzer that projects thought-provoking texts onto urban architecture to engage viewers with social and political issues.
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E.
In the City
"In the City" is the 1977 debut studio album by English punk/mod revival band The Jam, known for its energetic sound and sharp social commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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post-punk band ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alexander Hacke
NERFINISHED
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Einstürzende Neubauten NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowland S. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Birthday Party NERFINISHED ⓘ These Immortal Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Room of Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Wings of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
Melbourne
NERFINISHED
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Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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art rock ⓘ gothic rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alexander Hacke
NERFINISHED
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Brendan Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ Bronwyn Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrislo Haas NERFINISHED ⓘ Danielle de Picciotto NERFINISHED ⓘ David Eugene Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Epic Soundtracks NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim White NERFINISHED ⓘ Leah Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowland S. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Bonney NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Stern NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://crimeandthecitysolution.com ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the 1980s Berlin music scene
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dark atmospheric sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
American Twilight
NERFINISHED
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Paradise Discotheque NERFINISHED ⓘ Room of Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Shine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bride Ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceIn | Wings of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bronze Rat Records
NERFINISHED
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Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Bizzare Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crime & the City Solution Description of subject: Crime & the City Solution is an Australian post-punk band known for its dark, atmospheric sound and association with the 1980s Berlin music scene.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.