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December 2005

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Band of the Year: The Killers

By Marc Spitz

What's all the Hot Fuss about? Leaving Las Vegas to take over the world, the new masters of dance rock land in New York for a heroes' welcome.

The 40 Best Albums of 2005

By Spin Staff

Confetti. As Rip Taylor once snorted, "Why freakin' not?"

Dance the Pain Away

By S. H. Fernando Jr.

As the murder rate rises and the heroin scourge continues, so does the indomitable sound of Baltimore club music. After giving stressed-out locals an ass-wigglin' boost for more than 15 years, the secretive scene finally may be ready for the outside world.

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