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With a bandleader like Doug Scharin, whose other stints include June of 44, Codeine, Rex, and Direction in Music, it's no wonder that HiM 's multivalent sound is as easy to compare to wildly experimental groups like Animal Collective as it is to call it postmodern Serge Gainsbourg.

Cataclysmic disaster and apocalyptic doom, as foretold by Hollywood, have a way of bringing together broken families, revealing the unseen heroism of deadbeat dads and neatly disposing of their rivals.

It all started with Trash. And by Trash, think nightclub night. No really, it was a night started by Turkish electro DJ Erol Alkan in 1997 at The End, a club in London.

The Greenwich native traveled to China to learn the latest principles of data recovery based on computer disk-drive reverse engineering.

Will the world end on 12-21-2012? It is said that the Mayan calendar will end on that day, but as usually happens with mystical events and mysteries, a synchronicity of prophecies from other, diverse civilizations seems to be telling us that there is more than meets the eye.

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French producer/deejay David Guetta has contributed heavily to the charts in 2009, through his work on The Black Eyed Peas ' [ click to read ] hit "I Gotta Feeling." The song helped make The E.N.D. [ click to read ] one of 2009's three platinum Rap albums .

The Most Important Tech Product Is the Kindle, Not the iPhone The Amazon e-book reader is revolutionizing an industry that hasn't changed since its inception.

The way Richard Goldman sees it, his independent Mystery Lovers Bookstore and the big retailers that happen to sell books aren't close to being on the same page.

With four nominations each, Beyonce, Keri Hilson and Maxwell head the list of nominees for the return of the Soul Train Awards.

The Most Important Tech Product Is the Kindle, Not the iPhone The Amazon e-book reader is revolutionizing an industry that hasn't changed since its inception.

Why Are Most Mobile Phones So Awful? The state of the industry has our columnist feeling like the iPhone is really the only good option out there -- to the industry's detriment.

Paul McCartney has revealed the tracklisting for his forthcoming 'Good Evening New York City' live album and DVD, which is released on November 23.

The artwork for 'Good Evening New York City' Here is the track listing for Paul McCartney's upcoming release of "Good Evening New York City" CD/DVD set, as listed on PaulMcCartney.com. The description there lists it as "Paul McCartney's Historic Citi Field Opening Show." Disc 1 - Audio CD 1. Drive My Car 2. Jet 3. Only Mama Knows 4. Flaming Pie 5.

ROCK BLOCK You can just go ahead and forget about Next Big Nashville's shuttle on Friday night, because camping out on the Rock Block is the right move for fans of eclectic but hearty psychedelic rock 'n' roll.

Relay Team To Attempt Land's End To John O'Groats Record Double Olympic champion, James Cracknell, will attempt to set a world record for cycling over the 842 mile Land's End to John O'Groats this month.

Will a New President Save Sony Ericsson From Oblivion? [ More ] Internet Never More Dangerous: Study [October 1, 2009] Report finds a 585 percent spike in fake anti-malware and security software programs in the first half of 2009.

They said it couldn't be done! Well, actually, they said it shouldn't be done, but why split hairs? Anyway, it's a new installment of The End of Civilization, and if you want to follow along in your own copy of the Diamond Previews catalog, just make sure it's the October 2009 edition and jump aboard the EoC Express! p. 125 - Gotham City Stories ...

Jon Kolko, just back from the IDSA Conference in Miami , has some provocative ideas about the future of industrial design and the IDSA.

Or, the thoughts of several frustrated intellectuals on Sociology, Gaming, Science, Politics, Science Fiction, Religion, and whatever the hell else strikes their fancy.