Favourite Concerts of 2005

I know I've gone to a great concert when I leave at the end of the night on a high with feelings of euphoria and deliriousness. With that in mind, the concerts below are the ones that moved me the most in 2005. I've organized my list into two lists, both non-ranked. I've also included for each show a link to my original review. If I had to pick my favourite show of 2005 it would have to be the Jens Lekman show at The Music Gallery. (And if you thought Mr. Lekman had given up on touring, read his recent(December 31, 2005) comment at his website.) I hope the 2006 concert season is great(and if my sidebar is any indication, it's off to a great start.)So without further ado:

Top 10 Concerts of 2005

Keren Ann and A Girl Called Eddy @ Horseshoe Tavern(Toronto, Ontario), March 6, 2005 - review

The Arcade Fire w/ Wolf Parade, Final Fantasy @ Danforth Music Hall(Toronto, Ontario), April 27, 2005 - review -> part one, part two

The Decemberists w/ Rebecca Gates @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre(Toronto, Ontario), May 21, 2005 - review

The Dears w/ Camouflage Nights @ Phoenix Concert Theatre(Toronto, Ontario), June 10, 2005 - review

Neko Case and The Sadies w/ Corb Lund Band @ Harbourfront Centre(Toronto, Ontario), July 07, 2005 - review

Sufjan Stevens w/ Laura Veirs @ Trinity St. Pauls(Toronto, Ontario), September 10, 2005 - review

Spoon, Mary Timony @ Phoenix Concert Theatre(Toronto, Ontario), November 01, 2005 - review

Jens Lekman @ The Music Gallery(Toronto, Ontario), November 05, 2005 - review

The Magic Numbers @ Lee's Palace(Toronto, Ontario), December 01, 2005 - review

Stars @ Lee's Palace(Toronto, Ontario), December 15, 2005 - review

Rest of the Best

Metric w/ Two Koreas @ The Mod Club Theatre (Toronto, Ontario), January 24, 2005 - review

Neko Case and The Sadies(featuring Kelly Hogan) w/ Johnny Dowd, The Phoenix Concert Theatre(Toronto, Ontario), January 16, 2005 - review

Kings of Convenience @ Lee's Palace(Toronto, Ontario), February 17, 2005 - review

The Shins w/ The Brunettes @ Kool Haus(Toronto, Ontario), April 17, 2005 - review

Phoenix w/ Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Joy Zipper @ The Opera House(Toronto, Ontario), April 8, 2005 - review

Kathleen Edwards w/ Jason Collett @ The Mod Club(Toronto, Ontario), April 7, 2005 - review

Rilo Kiley w/ Nada Surf, The Brunettes @ The Opera House(Toronto, Ontario), May 19, 2005 - review

British Sea Power w/ The Most Serene Republic @ Lee's Palace(Toronto, Ontario), May 17, 2005 - review

Joe Pernice w/ Afie @ Horseshoe Tavern(Toronto, Ontario), May 4, 2005 - review

Sleater Kinney w/ Dead Meadow @ Phoenix Concert Theatre(Toronto, Ontario), June 18, 2005 - review

Martha Wainwright w/ Ridley Bent @ The Mod Club(Toronto, Ontario), June 9, 2005 - review

The Hidden Cameras w/ Pony Da Look @ The Phoenix(Toronto, Ontario), June 5, 2005 - review

Feist w/ Apostle of Hustle @ Harbourfront Centre(Toronto, Ontario), July 1, 2005 - review

Teenage Fanclub w/ The Rosebuds @ The Mod Club(Toronto, Ontario), July 25, 2005 - review

Cuff The Duke w/ Jon-Rae and The River, Meligrove Band @ Lee's Palace(Toronto, Ontario), September 9, 2005 - review

Julie Doiron, The Heavy Blinkers, Snailhouse @ The Casbah[Hamilton ON], September 15, 2005 - review

The New Pornographers w/ Destroyer, Immaculate Machine @ Phoenix Concert Theatre(Toronto, Ontario), October 09, 2005 - review

Death Cab For Cutie w/ Youth Group @ Kool Haus(Toronto, Ontario), October 15, 2005 - review

Liz Phair w/ Matt Pond PA @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, October 23, 2005 - review