2005 week
The Honor and Pride of ‘Those Once Loyal,’ Bolt Thrower’s Unexpected 2005 Swansong
The iconic British death metal band hasn't released a note of new music since 2005 because of this album—and their fans absolutely adore them for it.
"Since U Been Gone" Was the Best Pop Song of 2005 and Also of All Time, Probably
Noisey investigates the cultural importance of the first pop hit built like an indie rock single.
Wait 'Til You See This List: A Tribute to the Gloriously Horny Songs of 2005
2005, baby: What a time to be alive and trying to fuck.
Losing Our Edge: 2005, the Year the Mainstream Hijacked Indie Rock
The ideology behind these artists was decidedly indie, which was to say alt, which was to say, anti-corporate and pro-creative freedom. But the way they broke into mainstream culture was old school.
The Rise and Fall of the Last TV Channel That Gave a Shit About Music
In 2005, two guys were given two months to create a music video channel called IMF. It failed, but it had a glorious run.
Lights Will Guide Us Home: A Tribute to the Gloriously Corny Songs of 2005
From The Fray to John Mayer to James Blunt to Coldplay, these were the songs that rocked you to tears.
It’s the Ten-Year Anniversary of Realizing ‘Garden State’ Sucked
Eleven years ago, Zach Braff released his indie cult classic. A year later, we rewatched it and realized we’d made a huge mistake.
Armor For Sleep's 'What To Do When You Are Dead' Ten Year Retrospective
We talked to Ben Jorgensen what it was like to be at the center of the scene in 2005.
Leeeeeroy Jenkins! It's 2005 Week on Noisey!
All this week we're rewinding a decade to remember the best and worst of the mid-aughts—from the music to the memes to Myspace.