goodbye 2005

A few of my favourite things in 2005.

Favourite Singles of 2005.
Amerie – 1 Thing
Antony & the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
Arcade Fire – Wake Up
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Art Brut - Emily Kane
Babyshambles – Albion
Babyshambles – Fuck Forever
British Sea Power – Please Stand Up
Cardigans, The – I Need Some Fine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
Client – Pornography
Coldplay – Fix You
Death From Above – Romantic Rights
Futureheads, The – Hounds Of Love
Goldie Lookin Chain - Your Missus Is A Nutter
Gorillaz – Dare
Guillemots - Made Up Love Song #43
Hard-Fi - Living For The Weekend
KT Tunstall - Other Side Of The World
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot
Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God
Kanye West – Gold Digger
Kill City – Hooligans On E
Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone
LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
Lady Sovereign – Random
Louis XIV – Finding Out True Love Is Blind
M.I.A. – Bucky Done Gun
Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure
My Chemical Romance – Helena
Patrick Wolf – The Libertine
Spoon - I Turn My Camera On
Stars – Ageless Beauty
Sugababes - Push The Button
Tears, The - Lovers
We Are Scientists – The Great Escape

Favourite Albums of 2005!
Art Brut – Bang Bang Rock and Roll (#2)
Babyshambles – Down In Albion (#4)
Brendan Benson – Alternative To Love
Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Emiliana Torrini – Fisherman's Woman
Franz Ferdinand – You Could Have It So Much Better
Gorillaz – Demon Days
Idlewild – Warnings/Promises
Kaiser Chiefs – Employment (#1)
KT Tunstall – Eye To The Telescope (#5)
M.I.A. – Arular (#3)
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
Rakes, The - Capture/Release
Spoon – Gimme Fiction
Subways, The – Young for Eternity
Sufjan Stevens – Illinois

Albums I missed but think I would have liked.
Antony And The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
Dogs – Turn Against This Land
Kanye West - Late Registration
New Pornographers, The – Twin Cinema
Tom Vek – We Have Sound

Favourite New Canadian Band (My Boyfriend Got Me Into): Wolf Parade
Favourite New American Band (I Got Myself Into): The Decembrists
Favourite Workout Song: Black Eyed Peas, “My Humps”
Favourite Pop Singer: Rachel Stevens
Favourite Bad Role Model: Charlotte Church
Favourite Guilty Pleasure: Kelly Clarkson
Favourite New TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favourite Movie: The Constant Gardener
Favourite Gig: Glastonbury 2005

All in all, 2005 was alright.