I think it was a blatant cry of homoeroticism. Here come the hounds.
Anyway, 2003: No'tbad a'tall. Like many people have said before, it wasn't the best year due to tragedies beyond our own control, but many new friends and experiences have been made by me and overall, 2003 was a year for looking back on with much pride.
1) Favorite Band of 2003? Wow. Dunno. There are a fuckload of favorite bands of mine. Kings of Convenience might be up there as the best new CD I got this year, but lessee here....
The Strokes rocked my world with their new album,
Radiohead had a fantastic new album come out that I still listen to quite a bit,
Guster had their best album yet in the summer, the
Yeah Yeah Yeah's rocked my socks off,
The New Pornagraphers really defined what "neat to the beat" really was, there was new stuff by
Ben Folds, basically my faith in rock was built even higher with stuff by
The White Stripes,
Spoon, and such, and many many other bands that I just don't have the room to go on and on about. So there.
2) New Band I would like to see more of? The Postal Service. And I know I will. I mean, I know that Gibbard did come out with
Transatlanticism this year, so that was good stuff, but his stuff with
Dntel is masterful-ocity at it's best. And
Dntel's solo outing was fantastic as well, with a single with Gibbard on that as well. Check it out check it out.
3) How did Nubblies affect my year? Well, it definitely allows me to keep in touch with people whom I normally don't find important enough to talk on the phone to.
And it's a great way to keep a part of the society that's really formed a part of many personalities, including mine own.
4) Well hell, the members of Nubblies are all my bestest friends, so yeah, they had an impact. It's always great to have a place where people are gathered and act just like you do. Or sort of. In that vein. You know.
Anyway, God Bless 2003, and God Bless Nubblies.