The Prunes
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The Prunes were an alternative rock band connected to the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal label scene in the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Prunes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16880103 — 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 Prunes Context triple: [Grand Royal, associatedAct, The Prunes]
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A.
The Rosebuds
The Rosebuds are an American indie rock band from North Carolina known for their melodic, emotionally driven songs that blend pop, rock, and folk influences.
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B.
The Purples
The Purples is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or clubs whose primary color is purple, especially in French-speaking contexts.
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C.
The Pastels
The Pastels are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the early 1980s, known for their influential, understated sound that helped shape the twee and indie pop movements.
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D.
The Tangerines
The Tangerines is the popular nickname of Dundee United F.C., a Scottish professional football club based in Dundee known for its distinctive orange home kit.
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E.
The Greenhornes
The Greenhornes are an American garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, known for their raw, retro-influenced sound and collaborations with members of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs.
- 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 Prunes Target entity description: The Prunes were an alternative rock band connected to the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal label scene in the 1990s.
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A.
The Rosebuds
The Rosebuds are an American indie rock band from North Carolina known for their melodic, emotionally driven songs that blend pop, rock, and folk influences.
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B.
The Purples
The Purples is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or clubs whose primary color is purple, especially in French-speaking contexts.
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C.
The Pastels
The Pastels are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the early 1980s, known for their influential, understated sound that helped shape the twee and indie pop movements.
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D.
The Tangerines
The Tangerines is the popular nickname of Dundee United F.C., a Scottish professional football club based in Dundee known for its distinctive orange home kit.
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E.
The Greenhornes
The Greenhornes are an American garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, known for their raw, retro-influenced sound and collaborations with members of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.