alternative rock

2005
My Chemical Romance collaborated with the Used

That same year, My Chemical Romance collaborated with the Used for a cover of the Queen and David Bowie song, ” Under Pressure “, which was released as a benefit single for tsunami relief on iTunes and other Internet outlets.

Dir En Grey In 2005, Dir En Grey performed in Europe for the first time. Their

In 2005, Dir En Grey performed in Europe for the first time. Their concerts in Berlin and Paris (as part of the It Withers and Withers tour) sold out without promotion save for newsletters by import record stores and internet-based word of mouth.

Silverchair After performing at WaveAid, Silverchair reunited, and by late 2005

After performing at WaveAid, Silverchair reunited, and by late 2005 began preparations for their next studio album, Young Modern . Johns had written about 50 songs during the hiatus for a possible solo album or other project but decided to use them for Silverchair. In 2006, after five weeks’ practice,…
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Athlete (band) Tourist reached Number One

Their second album, Tourist , reached Number One in the UK Album Charts in its first week, following the huge success of single ” Wires “.

Arcade Fire autumn 2005 season

The BBC used the track ” Wake Up ” on an advertisement for their autumn 2005 season

Bi-2 Odd Warrior was released

In 2005 the double CD “Odd Warrior” was released

Idlewild (band) In the UK, the band embarked upon an extensive UK tour, changing the

In the UK, the band embarked upon an extensive UK tour, changing the setlist every night and revisiting songs from each of their albums. In the summer, Idlewild played a number of festivals and opened shows for U2 , R.E.M. and the Pixies . Idlewild Release I Understand It on…
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The Juliana Theory Following the separation of the group from Epic Records the band

Following the separation of the group from Epic Records the band subsequently began their own label affiliated with Abacus Recordings called Paper Fist (in reference to The Juliana Theory song, “To the Tune of 5,000 Screaming Children”). Their fourth studio album Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat was released on September 13, 2005.

Dave Matthews Band The band supported Stand Up with a 54 show, summer-long tour

The band supported Stand Up with a 54 show, summer-long tour culminating in a four-night stand at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre . The 2005 summer tour also marked the first time Rashawn Ross played with the band. DMB also played a 13-show tour in the fall.

Gomez (band) recorded at San Francisco’s Fillmore Theater

The double disc CD was compiled from shows recorded at San Francisco’s Fillmore Theater in January 2005.