Sin-é, New York City
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Sin-é was an intimate East Village café and music venue in New York City best known as the place where Jeff Buckley developed his early following through frequent live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sin-é, New York City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sin-é, New York City Context triple: [Jeff Buckley, notablePerformanceVenue, Sin-é, New York City]
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Day, New York
Day, New York is a small rural town in Saratoga County known for its scenic Adirondack setting along the shores of the Great Sacandaga Lake.
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Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York is a major suburban city just north of New York City, known for its historic waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and role as one of the largest cities in the state.
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C.
Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens is a diverse New York City neighborhood known for its historic Greek American community, vibrant food scene, and mix of residential and cultural attractions.
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D.
Glenmont, New York
Glenmont, New York is a suburban hamlet in Albany County located just south of the city of Albany, known primarily as a residential community with local commercial development.
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Fulton, New York
Fulton, New York is a small industrial city in Oswego County known historically for manufacturing and its location along the Oswego River and near Lake Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sin-é, New York City Target entity description: Sin-é was an intimate East Village café and music venue in New York City best known as the place where Jeff Buckley developed his early following through frequent live performances.
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A.
Day, New York
Day, New York is a small rural town in Saratoga County known for its scenic Adirondack setting along the shores of the Great Sacandaga Lake.
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B.
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York is a major suburban city just north of New York City, known for its historic waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and role as one of the largest cities in the state.
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C.
Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens is a diverse New York City neighborhood known for its historic Greek American community, vibrant food scene, and mix of residential and cultural attractions.
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D.
Glenmont, New York
Glenmont, New York is a suburban hamlet in Albany County located just south of the city of Albany, known primarily as a residential community with local commercial development.
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E.
Fulton, New York
Fulton, New York is a small industrial city in Oswego County known historically for manufacturing and its location along the Oswego River and near Lake Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
café
ⓘ
cultural venue ⓘ music venue ⓘ nightclub ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1990s New York City music scene
ⓘ
Jeff Buckley’s early career ⓘ |
| atmosphere |
informal
ⓘ
intimate ⓘ |
| audienceCapacity | small ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Cafés in New York City
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Defunct music venues in New York City ⓘ East Village, Manhattan ⓘ
linked to:
East Village
Music venues in Manhattan ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalInfluence | Irish-American culture in New York City ⓘ |
| culturalScene | East Village music scene ⓘ |
| entertainmentType |
live music
ⓘ
open-mic style performances ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
acoustic music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ rock music ⓘ singer-songwriter music ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Irish language ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Irish-influenced café atmosphere
ⓘ
being an early performance venue for Jeff Buckley ⓘ hosting singer-songwriters ⓘ intimate live music performances ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Village, Manhattan
ⓘ
linked to:
East Village
Manhattan ⓘ New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mediaAssociation |
Jeff Buckley live recordings
ⓘ
Jeff Buckley – Live at Sin-é ⓘ
linked to:
Jeff Buckley
|
| nameMeaning | "that’s it" in Irish ⓘ |
| neighborhood | East Village ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Jeff Buckley
ⓘ
Jeff Buckley (frequent early 1990s performances) ⓘ
linked to:
Jeff Buckley
|
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| served |
coffee
ⓘ
drinks ⓘ light food ⓘ |
| significance |
launching pad for emerging musicians
ⓘ
notable site in Jeff Buckley’s discography history ⓘ |
| venueType |
coffeehouse
ⓘ
small club ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sin-é, New York City Description of subject: Sin-é was an intimate East Village café and music venue in New York City best known as the place where Jeff Buckley developed his early following through frequent live performances.
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