no wave
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No wave is an experimental, abrasive offshoot of punk rock that emerged in late-1970s downtown New York City, known for its rejection of traditional song structures and embrace of noise, dissonance, and avant-garde art influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| no wave canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15259171 — 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: no wave Context triple: [Thurston Moore, movement, no wave]
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A.
Nova Wav
Nova Wav is a Grammy-winning American songwriting and production duo known for crafting R&B and pop hits for major artists like Beyoncé.
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B.
My Wave
"My Wave" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden from their 1994 album *Superunknown*, showcasing their heavy, experimental grunge sound and unusual time signatures.
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C.
NWB
NWB is the common abbreviation used for the New Westminster Bruins, a former major junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League.
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D.
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah is a semi-autobiographical 2005 British drama film set in 1960s Swaziland, marking Richard E. Grant’s directorial debut.
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E.
A Wave
"A Wave" is a song by the American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
- 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: no wave Target entity description: No wave is an experimental, abrasive offshoot of punk rock that emerged in late-1970s downtown New York City, known for its rejection of traditional song structures and embrace of noise, dissonance, and avant-garde art influences.
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A.
Nova Wav
Nova Wav is a Grammy-winning American songwriting and production duo known for crafting R&B and pop hits for major artists like Beyoncé.
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B.
My Wave
"My Wave" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden from their 1994 album *Superunknown*, showcasing their heavy, experimental grunge sound and unusual time signatures.
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C.
NWB
NWB is the common abbreviation used for the New Westminster Bruins, a former major junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League.
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D.
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah is a semi-autobiographical 2005 British drama film set in 1960s Swaziland, marking Richard E. Grant’s directorial debut.
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E.
A Wave
"A Wave" is a song by the American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.