Violent Femmes
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Violent Femmes are an American folk-punk and alternative rock band best known for their raw, acoustic sound and influential 1983 self-titled debut album.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violent Femmes canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15185838 — 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: Violent Femmes Context triple: [Slash Records, notableArtist, Violent Femmes]
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A.
Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill is a pioneering American punk rock band central to the riot grrrl movement, known for its fiercely feminist lyrics and confrontational performances.
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B.
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses is an influential American alternative rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their unconventional song structures and the songwriting of Kristin Hersh.
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C.
The Vaselines
The Vaselines are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their lo-fi, jangly sound and for being championed and frequently covered by Nirvana.
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D.
Black Flag
Black Flag is a pioneering American hardcore punk band known for its aggressive sound, DIY ethic, and major influence on the punk and alternative music scenes.
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E.
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney is an American indie rock band known for its incisive feminist lyrics, interlocking guitar work, and central role in the riot grrrl and Pacific Northwest punk scenes.
- 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: Violent Femmes Target entity description: Violent Femmes are an American folk-punk and alternative rock band best known for their raw, acoustic sound and influential 1983 self-titled debut album.
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A.
Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill is a pioneering American punk rock band central to the riot grrrl movement, known for its fiercely feminist lyrics and confrontational performances.
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B.
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses is an influential American alternative rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their unconventional song structures and the songwriting of Kristin Hersh.
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C.
The Vaselines
The Vaselines are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the late 1980s, best known for their lo-fi, jangly sound and for being championed and frequently covered by Nirvana.
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D.
Black Flag
Black Flag is a pioneering American hardcore punk band known for its aggressive sound, DIY ethic, and major influence on the punk and alternative music scenes.
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E.
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney is an American indie rock band known for its incisive feminist lyrics, interlocking guitar work, and central role in the riot grrrl and Pacific Northwest punk scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.