Reflections from the shore

So 2005 has been pretty good to me for the most part. I've had some highs and lows along the way, but I wouldn't take back anything that's happened.....otherwise I wouldn't be where I am.

The year in music has been awesome for me. I've been very fortunate to attend so many great concerts this year. Here's a list of the shows that I've seen in 2005.

1) Sat Feb.5 - Cherrybomb, Pepper Sands @ Media Club
2) Sat Mar.26 - Low, Pedro The Lion @ Richard's
3) Thurs Mar.31 - Velvet Revolver @ Pacific Coliseum
4) Wed Apr.6 - The Dears, The Soundtrack of our Lives @ Commodore
5) Thurs Apr.7 - David Usher @ Richard's
6) Fri Apr.8 - Arts County Fair: Matthew Good @ Thunderbird Stadium
7) Mon Apr.11 - Wil @ Railway Club
8) Wed Apr.20 - The Tea Party @ Commodore
9) Fri Apr.22 - The Killers, Tegan and Sara @ Vogue Theatre
10) Sun Apr.24 - Puffy AmiYumi @ Vogue Theatre
11) Thurs Apr.28 - U2, Kings Of Leon @ GM Place
12) Fri Apr.29 - The Weakerthans, The Constantines @ Richard's
13) Thurs May 5 - The Raveonettes, Autolux @ Richard's
14) Tues May 10 - Keane, Brendan Benson @ QE Theatre
15) Fri May 20 - ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, International Noise Conspiracy @ Commodore
16) Tues May 24 - Collective Soul, The Waking Eyes @ Commodore
17) Thurs June 9 - The Doves @ Commodore
18) Thurs June 16 - Rilo Kiley, The Brunettes @ Richard's
19) Thurs June 30 - Second, Hejira, The Februarys @ Backstage Lounge
20) Tues July 12 - Ben Harper, Tom Freund @ Commodore
21) Fri July 22 - Ian M. @ Southarm
22) Fri July 29 - Mariana's Trench @ Backstage Lounge
23) Sun Aug.7 - Rain @ QE Theatre
24) Fri Aug.19 - Wil @ Grouse Mountain
25) Fri Aug.26 - David Usher @ Commodore
26) Sat Aug.27 - Minus The Bear @ Media Club
27) Thurs Sep.1 - Pearl Jam @ Gorge Amphitheatre
28) Fri Sep.2 - Pearl Jam, Supersuckers @ GM Place
29) Thurs Sep.8 - Oasis, Jet @ GM Place
30) Tues Sep.13 - Matthew Good CFOX Uninvited Guest @ Armoury Studios
31) Thurs Sep.15 - Pepper Sands @ Media Club
32) Sat Sep.17 - System Of A Down, Mars Volta @ Pacific Coliseum
33) Fri Sep.23 - New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine @ Commodore
34) Mon Sep.26 - Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stonge Age @ Pacific Coliseum
35) Thurs Sep.29 - Audioslave @ GM Place
36) Fri Sep.30 - The Exit @ Media Club
37) Mon Oct.3 - Death Cab For Cutie, Youth Group @ Commodore
38) Tues Oct.4 - Franz Ferdinand, Cut Copy @ Orpheum
39) Wed Oct.5 - Feist, Jason Collett, New Buffalo @ Commodore
40) Fri Oct.7 - The Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Bell Orchestre @ PNE Forum
41) Thurs Oct.13 - The Killers @ Pacific Coliseum
42) Fri Oct.28 - Cherrybomb @ Backstage Lounge
43) Sun Oct.30 - Metric, Most Serene Republic @ Commodore
44) Fri Nov.4 - Matthew Good @ Commodore
45) Sat Nov.5 - Matthew Good @ Commodore
46) Sun Nov.6 - The Magic Numbers @ Richard's
47) Fri Nov.11 - Ben Lee, New Buffalo @ Richard's
48) Sat Nov.12 - Elias, Bontempi @ Lamplighter
49) Sun Nov.13 - Broken Social Scene, Most Serene Republic @ Commodore
50) Sun Nov.20 - Sarah Slean, Jean Paul Maurice @ Van East Cultural Centre
51) Fri Nov.25 - The Organ, Bella @ Richard's
52) Wed Nov.30 - Pretty Girls Make Graves, You Say Party! We Say Die! @ Red Room
53) Sat Dec.3 - Ian M. @ West Richmond
54) Wed Dec.7 - The Like, Giant Drag @ Richard's
55) Fri Dec.9 - The Organ, Immaculate Machine, Young And Sexy @ Cambrian Hall
56) Sat Dec.10 - International Noise Conspiracy @ Red Room
57) Tues Dec.13 - You Say Party! We Say Die! @ Richard's

57 shows in one year. That's gotta be some kind of personal best.