Something Old, Something New considers 2005
I don’t agree with the concept of “scoring” bands, albums or songs as “best, second best …” or “number 1, number 2 …” like they are contestants or sporting teams.
But I do have favourites for the year that have particularly taken my attention or that I have enjoyed playing repeatedly.
So here are some of my current favourites for 2005.
As usual, don't forget to check out the artist's web sites for mp3s and the latest information on the bands.
Something Old, Something New’s 15 Favourite Albums of 2005 (listed in alphabetical order):-
Arcade Fire – Funeral (This brilliant album had a 2005 release in Australia!)
Beck – Guero
Bloc Party – Silent Alarm (both the original version and the remix version make this list)
dj BC – The Beastles (OK, I realise that this was released in 2004, but I only discovered it in 2005 and I have been playing it all year, so it makes my 2005 list!!)
Doves – Some Cities
Eels – Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Elbow – Leaders Of The Free World
The Futureheads – The Futureheads
Gorillaz – Demon Days
The King Of France - The King Of France
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
Sigur Rós – Takk
Teenage Fanclub – Man-Made
Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
Special mention also goes to The Cure’s remastered first 4 albums with bonus unreleased, demo and live tracks.
Something Old, Something New’s 10 Favourite Live Musical Events of 2005 listed by chronoligical order:-
Tortoise @ The Zoo, Brisbane, Australia - January 2005
The Black Rider @ The Sydney Theatre, Sydney, Australia – January 2005
The Volcanics and M-16’s @ The Amplifier Bar, Perth, Australia - February 2005
Doves @ The Arena Brisbane, Australia - July 2005
Splendour In The Grass @ Byron Bay, Australia - July 2005
Sigur Rós @ The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia - August 2005
The Special Beat @ The Waterloo, Brisbane, Australia - August 2005
San Francisco Electronic Music Festival @ the SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, USA – August 2005
Doveman, The Silent League, The King Of France, Alec Ounsworth & The Pelican Picnic @ The Mercury Lounge, New York, USA – August 2005
The Fabrique/Room 40 events (especially Tujiko Nuriko) @ The Powerhouse and other venues, Brisbane, Australia throughout 2005
Something Old, Something New’s 5 Favourite Music DVDs of 2005:-
Dig! - The Dandy Warhols & The Brian Jonestown Massacre
End of the Century - The Ramones
The Fearless Freaks - The Flaming Lips
Festival Express
Punk Attitude
And here are some favourite tracks from some of my favourite albums of 2005:-
The Beastles (dj BC) - Tripper Trouble
Bloc Party - Banquet
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
The King Of France - Mexico
Sigur Rós - Glosoli
Wolf Parade - Shine A Light
1 Comments:
hey Trent, glad you liked it
i've been enjoying your "worst gig of all time" series
if you want a chuckle folks (and also get turned on to some new tunes) make sure you check out song:glut
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