James Chance and the Contortions
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James Chance and the Contortions were a pioneering late-1970s New York band known for their abrasive fusion of punk, funk, and free jazz that helped define the no wave movement.
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| James Chance and the Contortions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19201880 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: James Chance and the Contortions Context triple: [New York no wave, notableBand, James Chance and the Contortions]
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A.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is a pioneering American band known for fusing hardcore punk with reggae and for its influential role in the early Washington, D.C. punk scene.
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B.
Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu is an American experimental rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, known for its avant-garde, post-punk sound and influential role in underground music since the mid-1970s.
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C.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Richard Hell and the Voidoids were a pioneering New York punk rock band of the mid-1970s, known for their influential role in shaping the sound and style of early punk music.
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D.
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American punk band known for pioneering the psychobilly genre by blending rockabilly, garage rock, and horror-themed aesthetics.
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E.
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Chance and the Contortions Target entity description: James Chance and the Contortions were a pioneering late-1970s New York band known for their abrasive fusion of punk, funk, and free jazz that helped define the no wave movement.
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A.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is a pioneering American band known for fusing hardcore punk with reggae and for its influential role in the early Washington, D.C. punk scene.
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B.
Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu is an American experimental rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, known for its avant-garde, post-punk sound and influential role in underground music since the mid-1970s.
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C.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Richard Hell and the Voidoids were a pioneering New York punk rock band of the mid-1970s, known for their influential role in shaping the sound and style of early punk music.
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D.
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American punk band known for pioneering the psychobilly genre by blending rockabilly, garage rock, and horror-themed aesthetics.
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E.
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an influential American noise rock band known for its abrasive sound, intense live performances, and prominent role in the 1990s underground rock scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.