TV on the Radio (via Dave Sitek)
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TV on the Radio is an American indie rock band known for its experimental sound that blends elements of art rock, electronic music, and soul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TV on the Radio (via Dave Sitek) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7986269 — 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: TV on the Radio (via Dave Sitek) Context triple: [Food, associatedAct, TV on the Radio (via Dave Sitek)]
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A.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band from New York City known for their art-punk style, energetic performances, and charismatic frontwoman Karen O.
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B.
Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors is an experimental indie rock band known for its intricate arrangements, unconventional song structures, and the distinctive songwriting of frontman Dave Longstreth.
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C.
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American indie pop and psychedelic rock band known for its eclectic, theatrical style and association with the Elephant 6 collective.
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D.
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band known for their melodic, introspective songs and influential role in the early 2000s indie music scene.
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E.
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo is an American indie rock band from Hoboken, New Jersey, known for their eclectic sound, melodic noise, and influential role in alternative music since the 1980s.
- 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: TV on the Radio (via Dave Sitek) Target entity description: TV on the Radio is an American indie rock band known for its experimental sound that blends elements of art rock, electronic music, and soul.
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A.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band from New York City known for their art-punk style, energetic performances, and charismatic frontwoman Karen O.
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B.
Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors is an experimental indie rock band known for its intricate arrangements, unconventional song structures, and the distinctive songwriting of frontman Dave Longstreth.
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C.
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American indie pop and psychedelic rock band known for its eclectic, theatrical style and association with the Elephant 6 collective.
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D.
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band known for their melodic, introspective songs and influential role in the early 2000s indie music scene.
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E.
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo is an American indie rock band from Hoboken, New Jersey, known for their eclectic sound, melodic noise, and influential role in alternative music since the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indie rock band
ⓘ
musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2001 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Shortlist Music Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalRecognitionFor | Dear Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ electronic music ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ post-punk revival ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasEP |
New Health Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Young Liars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember | Gerard Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
David Andrew Sitek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaleel Bunton NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyp Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunde Adebimpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Golden Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Happy Idiot NERFINISHED ⓘ Staring at the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Like Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://tvontheradio.com/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending art rock, electronic music, and soul
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experimental sound ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | TV on the Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Spin Album of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedForWork | Return to Cookie Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dear Science
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Types of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Return to Cookie Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Seeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
keyboardist ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
NERFINISHED
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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4AD
NERFINISHED
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Interscope Records ⓘ Touch and Go Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: TV on the Radio (via Dave Sitek) Description of subject: TV on the Radio is an American indie rock band known for its experimental sound that blends elements of art rock, electronic music, and soul.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.