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That cry heralded one of Conan O'Brien's recurring late-night gags in the '90s, in which he listed ludicrous predictions of how the world would change in the new millennium. Read More

It was a year of fresh starts and vintage pleasures. Read More

There's absolutely no allegiance to traditional structures or signatures, and the three vocalists (Longstreth, along with Deradoorian and rhythm guitarist Amber Coffman) effortlessly play with each other's voices through harmony and note-hopping gymnastics throughout. Read More

Trying to figure out what the labyrinthine UK dance scene was all about this year was like trying to figure out what the man with no face might have looked like. Read More

In the December issue of Nightclub & Bar , we asked experts to peer into their crystal balls and predict the top trends among various segments of the on-premise industry. Read More

Lehman and his octet — which includes tuba and vibraphone (the pairing of which make for drenched full-spectrum colors), as well as tenor and brass, plus bass and drums — operate with dual temperaments. Read More

And now, the Top Ten. A few of these were probably pretty obvious to anyone that reads herohill or likes Canadian music, but hopefully some of the lesser known acts (The Wheat Pool or Julie Fader for example) are new treats for you to digest with your cranberry sauce and dindon. Read More

There's perhaps no better example than Bangkok . Read More

Mods, I checked and the last post was a "best-of 2009 so far" and that was in July. Read More

It's a fairly lengthy list, because, like I wrote in my songs column, there's perhaps no better way to sum up the year than by looking back on the soundtrack to it all. Read More