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there has been so many ive seen at least 200 different bands this year...so many great performances but id have to narrow it down to (from top of my head):

1.Thomas Truax (@ Dr Drakes, 12/04)

2. Jurassic 5 (Leeds Festival, 8/04)

3. Skinnyman (Lemon Tree, 10/04)

4. Strikeout (@ Boston, The Indian Queen 4/04)

5. Tearjerk @ Burstwick Fest 6/04)

other gigs that stood out: Pink Grease @ Lemon Tree, Tearjerk @ The Old George, Goole, Swordface @ Burstwick Fest, King Liar & The Brutes @ Dr Drakes (8/04), Jimbob @ Dr Drakes, Hero Dishonest @ Drakes, Freaks Union @ Viewfield Hotel, Arbroath, Salako @ Dr Drakes, Sick of it All, Flogging Molly, ReelBigFish, The Hives, Morrisey, Green Day @ Leeds Festival, 7Seconds @ Studio 24, Edinburgh, THE BILLY SHEARS BAND @ Cafe Drummonds...so many

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erm...

1. Sonic Youth - Barrowlands

2. Von Bondies - Stubb's Grill

3. The Bronx + The Wildhearts (though I did't like the wildhearts... they were dull as old shit) - Emo's Club

4. Secret Machines - Red Eye Fly

5. Snowpatrol + The Polyphonic Spree - Stubb's Grill

6. The Hives + Har Mar Superstar - Emo's Club

7. Trademark + Piney Gir + Simon (I'm a bit of an asshole) Bookish - The Verge.

8. Gav Fest: Hookers Green # 1, Masamune, Dedalus, Politik etc.

9. The Departure + Clor - Moshulu

10. Motormark, Panic DHH, Strobing Goat, m.a.r.t - Moshulu

Numerous more local based gigs featuring: Cuts, Staccato Set, King Liar and the brutes... blah blah... many more, yo.

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pj harvey - -carling academy

slipknot - secc

youth movie soundtrack strategies - drakes

were yeah yeah yeahs this year? its all kind of a blur maybe they were last year

idlewild - flakrik town hall

the departure - moshulu

biffy - moshulu

i have to say moshulu did an awesome job with gigs this year. :up:

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i have to say moshulu did an awesome job with gigs this year. :up:

Thanks for the feedback. Greatly appreciated.

Will try and make 2005 even better.

So Far:

Bleeding Through + Cult Of Luna - Feb 13th

Aconite Thrill + Jairus - Feb 17th

Steriogram + Support - Feb 20th

Loads more TBCs......

Oh btw.... PJ Harvey isn't ever playing a gig again.... see www.drownedinsound.com or any music news website.

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Avenged Sevenfold, Send More Paramedics @ The Cathouse

PGMG, Read Yellow, Seachange @ King Tuts

Killswitch Engage, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, God Forbid @ QMU

Coheed & Cambria, Foolproof, Simple Plan @ QMU

Didn't know CTTS played over here! Neilunderscorecooper - you jammy bastard!!

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My Top10 live performances of the year:-

1) Slayer @ Download

2) Metallica @ Download (Glasgow)

3) Metallica @ Download

4) Slipknot @ Download (Glasgow)

5) Cathedral @ The Aberdeen Music Hall

6) Life Of Agony @ Download

7) Velvet Revolver @ Glasgow Carling Academy

8) The Casbah Club @ The Loft Forres

9) Rush @ Glasgow Secc

10) Iggy Pop & The Stooges @ Download

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i'd have to say in no order (appart from shellac and tom waits)

Shellac - Liquid rooms

Tom Waits - Hamersmith Apollo

pixies - t in the park

the bees - lemon tree

nick cave - carling academy

james yorkstone - lemon tree

GLC / skinny man - lemon tree

many more...but my head is like cheese...

I forgot :

Pan Sonic - lemon tree

Beta Band - beach Ball room

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In no particular order:

Herman Dune, Broken Family Band, Caley Backpackers, Edinburgh

Raveonettes, Astoria, London

Comet Gain, The Radio Dept, Bettsy Trottwood, London

Track and Field POW alldayer, Barfly, London (particularly The Radio Dept, St Thomas, The Loves and Herman Dune)

Major Matt Mason USA, Dr Drakes

Schwervon!, Vermont, Dr Drakes

Bloc Party, Lemon Tree

Truck Festival (particularly Lach, Electric Eel Shock, Piney Gir, Chikinki and Ella Guru)

Lach, Lemon Tree

Broken Family Band, Cambridge Folk Festival

Chris TT, Thomas Truax, Sgt Buzzfuz, Dr Drakes

Trachtenburg Family Sideshow Players, King Tuts, Glasgow

Sons and Daughters, Lemon Tree

Charlie Parr, Dr Drakes

Any other Interesting Music night that I've forgotten

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In no particular order:

Herman Dune' date=' Broken Family Band, Caley Backpackers, Edinburgh

Raveonettes, Astoria, London

Comet Gain, The Radio Dept, Bettsy Trottwood, London

Track and Field POW alldayer, Barfly, London (particularly The Radio Dept, St Thomas, The Loves and Herman Dune)

Major Matt Mason USA, Dr Drakes

Schwervon!, Vermont, Dr Drakes

Bloc Party, Lemon Tree

Truck Festival (particularly Lach, Electric Eel Shock, Piney Gir, Chikinki and Ella Guru)

Lach, Lemon Tree

Broken Family Band, Cambridge Folk Festival

Chris TT, Thomas Truax, Sgt Buzzfuz, Dr Drakes

Trachtenburg Family Sideshow Players, King Tuts, Glasgow

Sons and Daughters, Lemon Tree

Charlie Parr, Dr Drakes

Any other Interesting Music night that I've forgotten[/quote']

Although you were ill, The Beauty Shop soared to immense heights.............

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All are in the order of who, in my opinion, was best on the night. (Gigs are in order of my favourite gig of the year, not chronological or random etc.)

1. Slayer, Slipknot, Mastodon, Hatebreed - SECC

2. Metallica, Slipknot, Korn, HIM - Glasgow Green (Download - day 1)

3. Machine Head, Lostprophets, Iggy Pop, Linkin Park, The Distillers - Glasgow Green (Download - day 2)

4. Weeping Jesus, Femora, Filthpact - Moorings

5. Black Atom, Breed 77, MAB - Moshulu

6. Cathedral, HIM - Music Hall

James

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