Sleater-Kinney
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sleater-Kinney canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273118 — 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: Sleater-Kinney Context triple: [Sonic Youth, influenced, Sleater-Kinney]
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A.
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed by Pixies bassist Kim Deal, known for their 1990s indie hits and influential album "Last Splash."
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B.
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.
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C.
The Menzingers
The Menzingers are an American punk rock band known for their melodic, emotionally charged songs and storytelling lyrics.
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D.
Against the Day
Against the Day is a sprawling, genre-blending historical novel by Thomas Pynchon that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, weaving together adventure, science, politics, and metaphysical speculation.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sleater-Kinney Target entity description: 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.
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A.
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed by Pixies bassist Kim Deal, known for their 1990s indie hits and influential album "Last Splash."
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B.
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.
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C.
The Menzingers
The Menzingers are an American punk rock band known for their melodic, emotionally charged songs and storytelling lyrics.
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D.
Against the Day
Against the Day is a sprawling, genre-blending historical novel by Thomas Pynchon that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, weaving together adventure, science, politics, and metaphysical speculation.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
ⓘ
indie rock band ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2006 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart |
1994
ⓘ
2014 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Excuse 17
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heavens to Betsy NERFINISHED ⓘ Quasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | riot grrrl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Pacific Northwest punk scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Sleater-Kinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | Olympia, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
indie rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ riot grrrl ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
All Hands on the Bad One
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Call the Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ Dig Me Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Rope NERFINISHED ⓘ No Cities to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ One Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ Path of Wellness NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleater-Kinney NERFINISHED ⓘ The Center Won’t Hold NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hot Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Laura MacFarlane
NERFINISHED
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Lora Macfarlane NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni Gogin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Carrie Brownstein
NERFINISHED
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Corin Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Janet Weiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | included in lists of greatest bands of the 1990s ⓘ |
| hiatusEnd | 2014 ⓘ |
| hiatusStart | 2006 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bikini Kill
NERFINISHED
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Bratmobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | two-guitar lineup without bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
incisive feminist lyrics
ⓘ
interlocking guitar work ⓘ |
| listedBy | Rolling Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfNameOrigin | Lacey, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
feminism
ⓘ
gender ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sleater Kinney Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dig Me Out
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No Cities to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Olympia, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Kill Rock Stars
NERFINISHED
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Mom + Pop Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | dual lead vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sleater-Kinney Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Riot grrrl