The Uptones
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The Uptones are an influential early 1980s ska band from Berkeley, California, known for helping shape the sound and energy of the East Bay punk and ska scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Uptones canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20123298 — 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: The Uptones Context triple: [East Bay punk scene, notableBand, The Uptones]
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A.
The Pepperpots
The Pepperpots are a recurring group of shrill-voiced, middle-aged female characters in Monty Python sketches, typically portrayed by the male cast in drag for comedic effect.
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B.
The Cooks
The Cooks is an Australian television drama series centered on the personal and professional lives of rival kitchen staff in a bustling inner-city restaurant scene.
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C.
The Gingerbreads
The Gingerbreads is the nickname of Grantham Town Football Club, an English non-league football team based in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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D.
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines are a New York-based jazz band known for their lively, vintage-inspired performances that revive the sound and spirit of early 20th-century jazz.
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E.
The Cake Eaters
The Cake Eaters is an independent drama film known for its intimate portrayal of interconnected small-town lives and for featuring early work by actress Kristen Stewart.
- 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: The Uptones Target entity description: The Uptones are an influential early 1980s ska band from Berkeley, California, known for helping shape the sound and energy of the East Bay punk and ska scene.
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A.
The Pepperpots
The Pepperpots are a recurring group of shrill-voiced, middle-aged female characters in Monty Python sketches, typically portrayed by the male cast in drag for comedic effect.
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B.
The Cooks
The Cooks is an Australian television drama series centered on the personal and professional lives of rival kitchen staff in a bustling inner-city restaurant scene.
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C.
The Gingerbreads
The Gingerbreads is the nickname of Grantham Town Football Club, an English non-league football team based in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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D.
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines are a New York-based jazz band known for their lively, vintage-inspired performances that revive the sound and spirit of early 20th-century jazz.
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E.
The Cake Eaters
The Cake Eaters is an independent drama film known for its intimate portrayal of interconnected small-town lives and for featuring early work by actress Kristen Stewart.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.