Bongwater
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Bongwater was an experimental American alternative rock band known for its surreal, satirical lyrics and eclectic, psychedelic sound in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bongwater canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6804563 — 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: Bongwater Context triple: [Ann Magnuson, memberOf, Bongwater]
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A.
Okkervil River
Okkervil River is an American indie rock band known for its literate songwriting, narrative-driven albums, and emotionally rich performances.
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B.
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band known for its intricate guitar work, introspective lyrics, and influential role in the 1990s and 2000s indie music scene.
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C.
Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees are a prolific San Francisco–formed garage and psychedelic rock band led by John Dwyer, known for their frenetic live shows and fuzz-heavy, experimental sound.
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D.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a New Zealand-American psychedelic rock band led by Ruban Nielson, known for its lo-fi production, genre-blending sound, and critically acclaimed albums like "II" and "Multi-Love."
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E.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
- 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: Bongwater Target entity description: Bongwater was an experimental American alternative rock band known for its surreal, satirical lyrics and eclectic, psychedelic sound in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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A.
Okkervil River
Okkervil River is an American indie rock band known for its literate songwriting, narrative-driven albums, and emotionally rich performances.
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B.
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band known for its intricate guitar work, introspective lyrics, and influential role in the 1990s and 2000s indie music scene.
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C.
Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees are a prolific San Francisco–formed garage and psychedelic rock band led by John Dwyer, known for their frenetic live shows and fuzz-heavy, experimental sound.
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D.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a New Zealand-American psychedelic rock band led by Ruban Nielson, known for its lo-fi production, genre-blending sound, and critically acclaimed albums like "II" and "Multi-Love."
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E.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1992 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1985 ⓘ |
| album |
Breaking No New Ground
NERFINISHED
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Double Bummer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Sell-Out NERFINISHED ⓘ The Power of Pussy NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Much Sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Galaxie 500
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Half Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ King Missile NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimmy Disc NERFINISHED ⓘ Shockabilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Ween NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilationAlbum | The Power of Pussy / Double Bummer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| EP |
Time Bomb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
You Don’t Love Me Yet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ avant-garde music ⓘ college rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ noise rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Ann Magnuson – vocalist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kramer – bassist ⓘ Kramer – multi-instrumentalist ⓘ Kramer – producer ⓘ |
| influencedScene | late-1980s New York experimental rock scene ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalCharacteristic |
satire of American culture
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use of pop culture references ⓘ use of spoken-word monologues ⓘ |
| member |
Ann Magnuson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Shimmy Disc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eclectic sound
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psychedelic sound ⓘ satirical lyrics ⓘ surreal lyrics ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Shimmy Disc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
collage-like production
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heavy use of tape loops ⓘ lo-fi aesthetics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bongwater Description of subject: Bongwater was an experimental American alternative rock band known for its surreal, satirical lyrics and eclectic, psychedelic sound in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.