The support for Ajikan eventually resulted in Tofu Records striking a contract to release Sol-fa in the United States on October 18, 2005.
Eventually, they were signed to Domino in June 2005. The band said they were attracted to the DIY ethic of Domino owner Laurence Bell, who ran the label from his flat and only signed bands that he liked personally. The UK’s Daily Star reported that this was followed in October…
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Audioslave’s second DVD, Live in Cuba , featuring the concert in Havana, was released on October 11, 2005.
Their 5 and 6 October 2005 performances at Vega, in Copenhagen , Denmark, were recorded for a live DVD, titled Viva La Vega , and double CD, Live at Vega .
The band released a compilation album titled B-Sides & Rarities on October 4, 2005. The CD includes various B-sides and covers from throughout their career, while the DVD contains behind-the-scenes footage and the band’s complete videography up to that point.
With Fortune as lead singer, INXS released the single “Pretty Vegas” on 4 October 2005.
The band spent much of 2005 in the studio in Glasgow working on their follow-up album, You Could Have It So Much Better , which was released on 3 October 2005. The band initially intended to leave the album self-titled like their debut, but they changed it to You Could…
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In October 2005, after only 10 months, Luke Caraccioli, having difficulties adjusting to being away from home, left the band, citing personal reasons. Following his departure, the band got in touch with Mark Chavez and according to the band, both parties were back on good terms. Both parties even had…
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During September and October 2005, the band toured with Weezer on what was billed as the Foozer Tour. The Foo Fighters played a headline performance at the 2005 Reading and Leeds Festivals . On June 17, 2006, the Foo Fighters performed their largest non-festival headlining concert to date at London’s…
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During a show at the MCG in October 2005, Nic declared that he considered his group to be “up there with the greatests, with fucking Lennon and the Stones.” This caused controversy but was settled when Australian music magazines began publishing articles comparing Jet’s albums with those of famous 1960s…
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