For Guy, it was the Official Year of Kate Bush, and he said so as early as January 7.
He was undoubtedly correct. It definitely became the Year of Kate Bush for me, under Guy’s influence, which was not at all shameful and corrupting in this instance. Thanks mister. I’m truly indebted. I do want that Yoko Ono anthology, too. Don’t think I’ve forgotten.
But I have to say that 2005 wasn’t all pleasant like that. There was also a despicable lack of TV-watching on my part, which I will have to correct, coupled with a despicable lack of film-seeing and gig-going, and most egregiously, book-reading. And there was Tom and Katie to be reckoned with, as well as a rage verging on madness regarding completely indefensible legislation. But I don’t want to talk about that now. I want to make lists. LISTS OF THINGS GOOD.
2005 ALBUMS
Kate Bush, Aerial
The Knife, Deep Cuts
The Drones, Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By
Arcade Fire, Funeral
Antony & The Johnsons, I Am A Bird Now
The White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan
Metric, Live It Out
Martha Wainwright, Martha Wainwright
M.I.A, Arular
The Fiery Furnaces, Rehearsing My Choir
Stephen Malkmus, Face The Truth
LCD Soundsystem, LCD Soundsystem
Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Howl
The Duke Spirit, Cuts Across The Land
The Futureheads, The Futureheads
The Kills, No Wow
The Rogers Sisters, Three Fingers
Wolf Parade, Apologies To The Queen Mary
Sons And Daughters, The Repulsion Box
Beck, Guero *
Kate Bush, Aerial
The Knife, Deep Cuts
The Drones, Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By
Arcade Fire, Funeral
Antony & The Johnsons, I Am A Bird Now
The White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan
Metric, Live It Out
Martha Wainwright, Martha Wainwright
M.I.A, Arular
The Fiery Furnaces, Rehearsing My Choir
Stephen Malkmus, Face The Truth
LCD Soundsystem, LCD Soundsystem
Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Howl
The Duke Spirit, Cuts Across The Land
The Futureheads, The Futureheads
The Kills, No Wow
The Rogers Sisters, Three Fingers
Wolf Parade, Apologies To The Queen Mary
Sons And Daughters, The Repulsion Box
Beck, Guero *
*(I have been working on a dictum to organise my thoughts on religious types. So far, it has developed into this – If There Must Be Catholics, They Should At Least Be Jesuits. If There Must Be Scientologists, They Should At Least Be Beck.)
NOT 2005 ALBUMS – BUT VITAL TO ME IN 2005
Electrelane, The Power Out
Talking Heads, Best Of
The Breeders, Last Splash
Joanna Newsom, The Milk-Eyed Mender
Gary Numan, Premier Hits
Patti Smith, Horses
Kate Bush, The Kick Inside/Hounds Of Love/The Dreaming
2005 GIGS
Le Tigre/Minimum Chips/Ninety Nine – Corner Hotel
David Byrne/Architecture In Helsinki – Regent Theatre
REM/Bright Eyes – Rod Laver Arena
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Melbourne Town Hall
Joanna Newsom/Smog - The Athenaeum
The Hives – Corner Hotel
Interpol – The Metro
The Rogers Sisters/Love Of Diagrams – Northcote Social Club
Whirlwind Heat – Northcote Social Club
Cut Copy/Pnau – HiFi Bar
Martha Wainwright – Northcote Social Club
New Buffalo – Northcote Social Club
Midnight Juggernauts/Damn Arms – Northcote Social Club
Scissor Sisters – Prince Of Wales
The Futureheads (supporting QOTSA) – The Palace
The Grates (supporting The Go! Team) – Corner Hotel
Sons And Daughters – Corner Hotel
2005 FILMS
Me And You And Everyone We Know
Look Both Ways
The Proposition
Sin City
Mysterious Skin
A Very Long Engagement
Turtles Can Fly
Thumbsucker
Gay Republicans
Rash
Punk: Attitude
2005 TV
Arrested Development
Nighty Night
I Am Not An Animal
Auschwitz: The Nazis And The Final Solution
North And South
Lateline
The Late Show With David Letterman
BEST SYMPOSIASTS MOMENT OF 2005
I did rather like Batman freakiness in an art/life way.
Anyways, I actually felt very fulfilled and happy this year, enormous rage aside. I perhaps should have blogged about it more, but I am lazy. However, that’s all in the past. So 2005. So over. Let’s look to the future shall we? Because…
Electrelane, The Power Out
Talking Heads, Best Of
The Breeders, Last Splash
Joanna Newsom, The Milk-Eyed Mender
Gary Numan, Premier Hits
Patti Smith, Horses
Kate Bush, The Kick Inside/Hounds Of Love/The Dreaming
2005 GIGS
Le Tigre/Minimum Chips/Ninety Nine – Corner Hotel
David Byrne/Architecture In Helsinki – Regent Theatre
REM/Bright Eyes – Rod Laver Arena
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Melbourne Town Hall
Joanna Newsom/Smog - The Athenaeum
The Hives – Corner Hotel
Interpol – The Metro
The Rogers Sisters/Love Of Diagrams – Northcote Social Club
Whirlwind Heat – Northcote Social Club
Cut Copy/Pnau – HiFi Bar
Martha Wainwright – Northcote Social Club
New Buffalo – Northcote Social Club
Midnight Juggernauts/Damn Arms – Northcote Social Club
Scissor Sisters – Prince Of Wales
The Futureheads (supporting QOTSA) – The Palace
The Grates (supporting The Go! Team) – Corner Hotel
Sons And Daughters – Corner Hotel
2005 FILMS
Me And You And Everyone We Know
Look Both Ways
The Proposition
Sin City
Mysterious Skin
A Very Long Engagement
Turtles Can Fly
Thumbsucker
Gay Republicans
Rash
Punk: Attitude
2005 TV
Arrested Development
Nighty Night
I Am Not An Animal
Auschwitz: The Nazis And The Final Solution
North And South
Lateline
The Late Show With David Letterman
BEST SYMPOSIASTS MOMENT OF 2005
I did rather like Batman freakiness in an art/life way.
Anyways, I actually felt very fulfilled and happy this year, enormous rage aside. I perhaps should have blogged about it more, but I am lazy. However, that’s all in the past. So 2005. So over. Let’s look to the future shall we? Because…
ONLY 26 SLEEPS TO GO!
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