top 10 Concerts of 2005

[brennser]

3. 2005/05/12 British Sea Power (Black Cat)

this was a crap show so you didn't miss much

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by brennser:
   

3. 2005/05/12 British Sea Power (Black Cat)

this was a crap show so you didn't miss much [/b]

have they lost their magic?
 
 saw them at black cat twice in 03 (04 too maybe?), opening for libertines and headlining, and they were simply insane ... great shows ... it would be sad if they lost their edge

[Rupert Pupkin]

Sleater-Kinney at 9:30 this year was a great show.

[thirsty moore]

Sloan at the Black Cat this year was good.

[brennser]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
   

Originally posted by brennser:
   

3. 2005/05/12 British Sea Power (Black Cat)

this was a crap show so you didn't miss much [/b]

have they lost their magic?
 
 saw them at black cat twice in 03 (04 too maybe?), opening for libertines and headlining, and they were simply insane ... great shows ... it would be sad if they lost their edge [/b]

well others can feel free to weigh in on this but I was very very dissapointed - the whole thing was just listless and the new songs dont't work as well as the old ones live....

[jkeisenh]

ah, the year in review...
 
 the new pornographers at 9:30 takes the cake for me.   but i'm crazy about their music, so i'm biased.
 
 and then, in no order...
 q and not u at black cat (final show)
 bright eyes at 9:30
 circle takes the square with hot cross at warehouse next door
 ted leo at 9:30
 decemberists at 9:30
 magnetic fields at birchmere (that was this year, right?)
 
 big disappointments:
 modest mouse at DAR
 clap your hands at black cat
 wilco at 930
 sufjan stevens at 930

[Sir HC]

Top of the list:
 
 Comets on Fire -> Ottobar
 
 all others paled to this.

[wxdude]

The Dears/Shout Out Louds - North Star, Philly
 Wilco - Merriweather
 BRMC - 9:30
 Ash - TLA, Philly
 Josh Rouse - Rams Head
 White Stripes/Shins - Merriweather
 Over The Rhine - Rams Head
 Patty Griffin - 9:30
 Sigur Ros - Srathmore
 Kasabian - 9:30

[K8teebug]

In no order
 
 Sigur Ros at Strathmore
 Arcade Fire at 930
 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at 8x10
 Decemberists at 930
 Wilco at 930
 Enon at Warehouse Next Door
 Magnolia Electric Company at Ottobar
 Paul McCartney at MCI
 Nine Inch Nails at MCI
 Chinese Stars at Ottobar

[Darth Ed]

I'd like to give some praise to opening bands that stole their respective shows from the headlining acts....
 
 Best opening bands of year (in no particular order):
 
 2005/03/21 The Dears (9:30 Club, opening for The Soundtrack of Our Lives)
 2005/10/22 We Are Scientists (Black Cat, opening for Ambulance Ltd.)
 
 My most disappointing show of the year:
 
 2005/06/24 Billy Corgan (9:30 Club)
 
 Still the coolest light show ever, so that's something at least, and I really liked the encore.... But, overall, it just didn't rock.
 
 Shows I wish I had just stayed home and saved my money:
 
 2005/10/04 Nada Surf (Black Cat)
 2005/03/26 Interpol (9:30 Club)
 
 Actually, I got into Interpol for free, but I still wish I had stayed home.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
  I'd like to give some praise to opening bands that stole their respective shows from the headlining acts....
 
 Best opening bands of year (in no particular order):
 

Shout Out Louds (1st of 3 bands at 930 club in the spring, eventual headliner was the Futureheads)
 
 Ponys (opening for Bloc Party at Black Cat)
 
 Stars (opening for Death Cab at 930 club)
 
 DJ Wonder (opening with a grime DJ set for Dizzee Rascal that really set the scene well)

[Darth Ed]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
 Stars (opening for Death Cab at 930 club)

Yeah, I'll second them!

[beedubyah]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
   

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
 Stars (opening for Death Cab at 930 club)

Yeah, I'll second them! [/b]

Agreed.

[you be betty]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
   

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
 Stars (opening for Death Cab at 930 club)

Yeah, I'll second them! [/b]

Stars rule!  I missed them in LA once for another show, but I am still very determined to get to see them live one of these days...
 
 

Originally posted by econo:
  Sloan at the Black Cat this year was good.

...*JEALOUS*!

[Mobius]

Paul Westerberg - 9:30
 Social Distortion - 9:30
 The White Stripes - Coney Island
 Pixies - Sonar
 Black Crowes - 9:30
 U2 - MCI