The Dream Syndicate
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The Dream Syndicate is an American alternative rock band, associated with the 1980s Paisley Underground scene, known for its noisy, guitar-driven sound and Velvet Underground-inspired style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dream Syndicate canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15185839 — 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 Dream Syndicate Context triple: [Slash Records, notableArtist, The Dream Syndicate]
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A.
The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band
The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band was a 1970s country rock supergroup formed by singer-songwriters J.D. Souther, Chris Hillman, and Richie Furay.
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B.
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock band of the 1970s known for their humorous, storytelling songs and close association with songwriter Shel Silverstein.
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C.
Moby Grape
Moby Grape is an American rock band from the late 1960s San Francisco scene, known for blending psychedelic rock, blues, and country with intricate three-guitar arrangements and rich vocal harmonies.
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D.
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap is an American pop-rock band best known for its dramatic, orchestral-tinged hits in the late 1960s, including songs like "Young Girl" and "Lady Willpower."
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E.
The Smithereens
The Smithereens are an American rock band known for their melodic, guitar-driven power pop sound that gained prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s.
- 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 Dream Syndicate Target entity description: The Dream Syndicate is an American alternative rock band, associated with the 1980s Paisley Underground scene, known for its noisy, guitar-driven sound and Velvet Underground-inspired style.
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A.
The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band
The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band was a 1970s country rock supergroup formed by singer-songwriters J.D. Souther, Chris Hillman, and Richie Furay.
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B.
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock band of the 1970s known for their humorous, storytelling songs and close association with songwriter Shel Silverstein.
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C.
Moby Grape
Moby Grape is an American rock band from the late 1960s San Francisco scene, known for blending psychedelic rock, blues, and country with intricate three-guitar arrangements and rich vocal harmonies.
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D.
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap is an American pop-rock band best known for its dramatic, orchestral-tinged hits in the late 1960s, including songs like "Young Girl" and "Lady Willpower."
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E.
The Smithereens
The Smithereens are an American rock band known for their melodic, guitar-driven power pop sound that gained prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.