Virgin Prunes
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Virgin Prunes were an experimental Irish post-punk band from Dublin, known for their avant-garde performances and close association with the early U2 scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virgin Prunes canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5929738 — 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: Virgin Prunes Context triple: [Dik Evans, memberOf, Virgin Prunes]
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A.
Usakhelauri grape
Usakhelauri grape is a rare, high-quality Georgian red wine grape variety prized for producing naturally semi-sweet, aromatic wines with limited yields.
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B.
Melon de Bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne is a white grape variety best known for producing the crisp, mineral-driven Muscadet wines of France’s Loire Valley.
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C.
Cinsault
Cinsault is a red wine grape variety from southern France, widely used in blends and rosé wines for its light color, soft tannins, and aromatic, fruity character.
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D.
Seyval blanc
Seyval blanc is a French hybrid white wine grape known for its citrusy, crisp wines and strong suitability to cool-climate regions such as the American Midwest and Northeast.
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E.
Vitis
Vitis is a small high-Andean town in Peru known for its traditional rural lifestyle and scenic location within the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
- 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: Virgin Prunes Target entity description: Virgin Prunes were an experimental Irish post-punk band from Dublin, known for their avant-garde performances and close association with the early U2 scene.
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A.
Usakhelauri grape
Usakhelauri grape is a rare, high-quality Georgian red wine grape variety prized for producing naturally semi-sweet, aromatic wines with limited yields.
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B.
Melon de Bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne is a white grape variety best known for producing the crisp, mineral-driven Muscadet wines of France’s Loire Valley.
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C.
Cinsault
Cinsault is a red wine grape variety from southern France, widely used in blends and rosé wines for its light color, soft tannins, and aromatic, fruity character.
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D.
Seyval blanc
Seyval blanc is a French hybrid white wine grape known for its citrusy, crisp wines and strong suitability to cool-climate regions such as the American Midwest and Northeast.
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E.
Vitis
Vitis is a small high-Andean town in Peru known for its traditional rural lifestyle and scenic location within the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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post-punk band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dave-id Busaras
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Dik Evans ⓘ Gavin Friday ⓘ Guggi ⓘ Mary D'Nellon ⓘ Strongman ⓘ U2 ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Dublin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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avant-garde ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ gothic rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
gothic rock scene
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post-punk artists ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dave-id Busaras
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Dik Evans ⓘ Gavin Friday ⓘ Guggi ⓘ Mary D'Nellon ⓘ Strongman ⓘ |
| hasReleaseType |
EP
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compilation album ⓘ live album ⓘ single ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with early U2
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avant-garde performances ⓘ theatrical live shows ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A New Form of Beauty
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Hérésie ⓘ If I Die, I Die ⓘ The Moon Looked Down and Laughed ⓘ |
| originatedAs | offshoot of the Lypton Village scene ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish post-punk movement ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Baby Records
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Rough Trade Records ⓘ Touch and Go Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virgin Prunes Description of subject: Virgin Prunes were an experimental Irish post-punk band from Dublin, known for their avant-garde performances and close association with the early U2 scene.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.