:: The Best of the Best of 2005 ::
Well as 2005 draws to a close, it's time once again to look back at the year that was....and what rocked us along the way.
:: The Top 10 Records of 2005 ::
10) Silent Alarm - Bloc Party
9) Fractions - Decoder Ring
8) Alpine Static - Kinski
7) Axes - Electrelane
6) Plans - Death Cab For Cutie
5) Trials and Errors - Magnolia Electric Co.
4) Oh The Romance - Iron On
3) Takk - Sigor Ros
2) I Am Come - Part Chimp
1) Illinois - Sufjan Stevens
......I've got a bad feeling I've forgotten something....but thats how it stands at the moment.
Either I've been slack recording attended gigs, or I've had a pretty quiet year:
:: The Top 5 "Non-Iron On" Gigs of 2005 ::
5) Decoder Ring at the Zoo
4) The Shins at the Arena - 5/2/05
3) Electrelane at the zoo - 25/9/05
2) Sigor Ros at the Tivoli - 5/8/05
1) the Thermals at the Knitting Factory, LA - 16/1/05
....plus the dozen or so times Iron On played and kept me sane throughout the year.
2005 ended up being pretty decent. Had a kick ass holiday to Toronto and the US that involved snow, peppermint mocha's, the NBA, good friends, new friends and of course, trains. Had an ultimately successful year at work with plenty of challenges/frustrations/overtime/experiences/rewards that saw us complete our project at Tallebudgera/Palm Beach.....despite some resistance when trying to close the hellmouth. I got back into the studying mode (urgh) and made a start on my Masters. I saw a lot of movies, read not nearly enough books, read too many text books, listened to a lot of records, drank a lot of coffee/beer and had a lot of laughs along the way. I swung the axe a few times and ended up snagging a winner in the process....and haven't looked back since. I probably haven't hung out with or spoken to my friends enough over the year, but we'll just have to make amends for that next year!
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a great 2006. Thanks for being part of my life in 2005 and making it such a blast. Hope I can catch up with you all in person sometime over the holidays!