best of 2005 (1 Viewer)

[rotten tropics]

Best diy Gig: doom 101

Best Month and why:june,sun+booze

Best band you saw live:wolf eyes/melvins

Best Album:i'd end up taking ages over this so i'll leave it

Best Irish band:de novissimus/united bible studies/serpents

Best new irish band discovered:wasnt the best year for new bands i didnt think...

Best Party:lots

Biggest Disappointment:nothing sticks out in my mind

Best Zine:Junket/hamburger eyes

Best Book:best one i read this year...eh...up against the wall motherfucker

Best Film:didnt see much new ones that impressed me

Best Decision:regular showering and clean clothes

 

[Super Dexta]

this year my sleater-kinney obsession continued unabated.

best record: new sleater-kinney
best gig: sleater-kinney (i went to about 2 gigs this year that i wasn't playing at, though)
best irish band: slomatics
best uk band: black sun
best graduation: me
best postgrad student: me
best film: the descent
best book: new bret easton ellis/new paul auster/stitch n bitch nation
best maker of scarves: me
best tablecloth: mine
most totally unwarranted reunion: slint
best oul one: margaret atwood
best young one: leila grimes
best maker of mulled wine: me
half-decade award for falling on and off and on and off and on and off the not drinking wagon: me.

 

[spuded]

best record: Jesu or The Phoenix Foundation
best gig: Iron Lung (Barbaric Thrash Fest) In Gilman (well I had to!)
best irish band: Oak or Slomatics
best film: Zombie Christ
Best Zine: The Inner Swine (every year read it you fools!)
Best Decision: killing Lucidity zine with a huge blunt object and renouncing personal zines while starting up ‘the devil on 45 zine’ (first issue out in two weeks kids!)

 

[spuded]

The return of???????

jesus i was told it was a big mad secret and was tryin to keep me mouth shut for weeks, fucksake i hate secrets! yeah he's back in march supposedly.|..|

 

[Gambra]

Army of Flying Robots/Burning the Prospect tour

They touring all of Ireland? Now that is def something to loook forward to in '06

 

[ian bastardcore]

best records: martyrdod "in extremis" , warcry "maniacs on pedestals" (if that came out this year?)
best show: skitkids at crustmass,Give Up All Hope at CrustyFukkFest
biggest disappointment: DSB cancelling their scandi tour
best alcohol : Aldi stout
best fest : K-town
best zine : Warning
best movie : Sin City
shittest thing : jesper breaking his back at midnight on the 31st.
things to look forward to in 2006 : Nightmare tour , Inepsy tour , the BOMBEREGN 7" , ktown 06 ... oh and MOB47 shows.

 

[Cormcolash]

Best list on this thread: Liadain's so far.

 

[needtokill]

They touring all of Ireland? Now that is def something to loook forward to in '06

Dublin Cork and somewhere else
April 7-9

Damo and Andy's aforementioned new band will also be playing the dublin gig

more info soon

 

[Gambra]

and somewhere else
April 7-9

*COUGH*LIMERICK*COUGH

 

[subbuteo !]

[quote


Easiest irish band to work with : Easpa Measa


thats easy for you to say!!

 

[Phil]

General highlight of the year: College being better.

Best live performance: November Coming Fire were deadly.

Best Irish band: De Noveciojoivtpkmxxxx.

Best international band: Cursed

best old band first heard this year – Gism.

Best album: Cursed – II.

Best zine – I only really read “Brains”.

best venue: Bohs is near my house.

best buzz: Doom 101.

Best film I seen: Batman.

Biggest Disappointment: Bands falling to pieces.

no surprise there then awards: Bands falling to pieces.

Best Decision: Beard.

 

[damien]

Best Decision: Beard.

agreed.

 

[Danny_Mc]

havnt seen the suicide girls dvd yet but im sure its worth a premature mention

Had you been paying attention the Suicide Girls film was playing on the tvs in the Hooligan bar on Frankfurt!! Yum!

 

[joematic]

agreed.

no way - moustaches are the new beards!

 

[brianoak]

no way - moustaches are the new beards!

I can vouch for Joes moustache.
truly a work of art.

 

[Cormcolash]

It certainly is.

 

[damien]

no way - moustaches are the new beards!

i was only talking about phil's. for me, looking 17 again is the new having a beard.

 

[El Presidentè]

fuck 2005.what a horrible year that was,glad it's over

things I look forward to in 2006:
new records by Asva,Kayo Dot,Mare and Narcosis, and last but by no means least..levinge

And neurosis.

 

[Eddie Gorilla]

Best diy Gig: Greystones August 25th

Best Month and why: Probably August or June. Sun/gigs/general deadly fun.

Best band you saw live: Weezer or Biffy Clyro or Foot In Mouth or Kelsey or D!sko Tra!tor..hmm..

Best Album: Jaysus..really don't know..

Best Irish band: Skies Collide/D!sko Tra!tor/Kelsey

Best new irish band discovered: Kelsey or D!sko Tra!tor

Best Party: Jaysus..really don't know..maybe Basta! zine library night thingy..

Biggest Disappointment: Havin' to drop off the Basta! tour.

Best Zine: Really don't know..lovin' the new Bite The Hand..Ooh! Rent This Space 4!

Best Book: Didn't read any that came out in 2005, but maybe Kingdom of Fear.

Best Film: Didn't see anything all that good that was new.