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Humpty Dumpty in Hell

We think the Rise of Robots is a feature of the Apocalypse well worth having. It's not in the official predictions, but that shouldn't preclude it. Think about it: devils and angels battling it out, the damned dragged down for eternal buzzkill by humorless demons, while an advancing army of hastily retrofitted consumer robots slavishly leaps to humanity's defense. Soon the robots realize they've been had and  join in with the heavenly and hellish hosts to finish off what's left of us sinners. In the Inferno, a few bots even tag team with demons to dish out eternal torment to their hapless former owners.

One eternal bot tormentor would certainly be this little mechanical sourpuss repeating her endless mantra of shame, forever rubbing it in that we will never to be put together again, no matter how many horses or men you throw at the problem. (The soundtrack is kind of tolerable, though.)

Rapture Riders

Obviously, Apocalyptic Pick of the Day. By Mark Vidler, Go Home Productions.

Iranian Uranium Sensation!

Rivalling almost anything seen on the first floor stage of Danceteria's famed No Entiendes cabaret, Iran today for the first time offered the magic of enriched Uranium - in a pair of gleaming, brimming vials - to a jaded world audience. No eBay Uranium tchochkes these! This is the real MacGuffin, and was unveiled in a performance of pure centrifuged artistry laced with class and delivered with big league production values! Expect big things - including special reports with team coverage - now that this mystical Persian cat is out of the bag! (via WMMNA's refined eye)

When I Woke Up this Morning, Could've Sworn it was Judgment Day

So, I'm going to A GO GO! with the Kinks, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and Prince. Danceteria's End Times Tune o' The Day from ccc.

We Need a Filthy War

Embracing and extending the by now rather tired "dirty bomb," concept, the great DJ Earworm drops We Need a Filthy War on our drowsy towns and villages. Mashing up not just music but also those perennially entertaining big league primitives, sex and death, the SF-based sonic savant delivers a commanding call to the dancefloor - and our Rapturous Song of the Day.

Featuring:

• Fischerspooner - We Need a War
• Scissor Sisters - Filthy/Gorgeous
• Chemical Brothers - Out of Control
• Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
• Culture Club - War Song
• Edwin Star - War Think

Apocalypse Week at Danceteria!

The threat of nuclear war is back! For those who missed the first round, this one brings new and exciting opportunities to promote tenuously related music, fashion, film, art, and parties! Using the time-honored, ancient mystic discipline known as "embrace and extend," Danceteria will all this week present you with new ways to think about pre-Apocalyptic style and to, yes, have fun in the face of the imminent Rapture!

We kick off this very special week with a marvelous compilation of atom bomb test footage. And we're proud to remind our audience that many of the personnel exposed to massive doses of radiation during these tests had children who went on to perform, work, and play at Danceteria!