Singles of the Year 2005

Singles of the Year

These are in some sort of order, though its always arbitrary one morning I wake up and today's number 6 will be 14 in this list. However there has been some amazing electro-pop-funk singles this year ... Rachel, Britney, Gwen Stefani, Darren Hayes, Chasez plus some great guitar stuff ... the chorus of the KOL tune gets me everytime, The Longcut tune hammers you repeatedly ... great ........

1. Some Girls – Rachel Stevens
2. What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani
3. The Bucket – Kings of Leon
4. The Show – Girls Aloud
5. Trick Me - Kelis
6. The Rat - The Walkmen
7. Lose It – Eminem
8. Toxic – Britney
9. Chewing Gum – Annie
10. Fit But You Know It – The Streets
11. Transition EP – The Longcut
12. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
13. All Day Long I Dream About Sex - JC Chasez
14. She's Hearing Voices – Bloc Party
15. I Miss You – Blink 182
16. I Believe In You – Kylie Minogue
17. Helicopter - Bloc Party
18. Popular – Darren Hayes
19. Mr Brightside – The Killers
20. Run – Snow Patrol
21. Lose My Breath - Destiny’s Child
22. Club Foot – Kasabian
23. Morning Wonder – The Earlies
24. Flashdance – Deep Dish
25. 99 Problems – Jay-Z
26. Laura – Scissor Sisters
27. Little Thoughts - Bloc Party
28. CH-Check It Out – Beastie Boys
29. 1980 – Estelle
30. Lost In A Melody / Wanderlust - Delays
31. So Alive – Ryan Adams
32. Nowhere Again – Secret Machine
33. Shoot Your Gun – 22-20’s
34. Strasbourg – The Rakes
35. Slow Hands - Interpol
36. You Will You Won’t – The Zutons
37. Stand Up Tall – Dizzee Rascal
38. Bridging the Gap – Nas
39. Long Time Coming – The Delays
40. Take Ya Mama Out – Scissor Sisters
41. Half Man Half Machine - Goldie Lookin’ Chain
42. In the Middle - Sugababes
43. L.S.F. - Kasabian
44. For Lovers – Wolfman featuring Pete Doherty
45. Can’t Stand Me Know – The Libertines
46. Stumble & Fall – Razorlight
47. Love Machine - Girls Aloud
48. Guns Don’t Kill People, Rappers Do - Goldie Lookin’ Chain
49. Wash In the Rain – The Bees
50. Ashes – Embrace
    

Best Gigs 2005

Josh Rouse @ The Rescue Rooms

Fave 5 Gigs of the Year

1. Pernice Brothers @ The Rescue Rooms - Not my favourite band, but just a fantastic gig. Didn't really know too many songs apart from the most recent album. The whole thing was stripped down and acoustic and I was transfixed for an hour and a half. Discovering Grudge rounded off the evening.
2. Embrace @ Rock City - Shepherds Bush may have been the comeback but this one was truly special. Standing on the balcony, basking in the success of a number one album and a warming feel of being there all the way through.
3. Richmond Fontaine @ The Maze - My interest in Americana / Alt-Country has dipped over the course of the year as so many of these 'Great' records Uncut et al bang on about are incredibly similar and somewhat dull. 'Post of the Wire' is quite average but they were incendiary, with a Husker Du influence beaming straight through in an amphetamine rush.
4. The Killers @ Rescue Rooms - In the cold light of day the album was only average but this was a scorching. Middle of summer, too much alcohol, 50 minutes of pure indie-pop anthems plus a great drinking session afterwards with some good friends. This was what gigs are all about.
5. Ryan Adams @ Rock City - This was shambolic, he was in a state, it was borderline farce, 'The Drugs Not Working' was 'ironic' but I saw him. Ryan Adams brought me back to music when I had given up, properly given up, the passion came back, so to see him was great.

Blur at the Rescue Rooms