In 2005 I'm looking forward to ...

'discovering' a band that makes me want to pogo in my bedroom, burn down Barclays and start the revolution, listening to something new and thrilling by Princess Drive, Cosy Cosy and The Virgin Suicides, seeing The Portland Arms re-establish its central place in the life of the national underground music scene and of local kids who are just starting out in bands, George Bush getting the metaphorical kicking he deserves, Pop Art selling out the Junction, 'celebrating' ten years of R*E*P*E*A*T with a fantastic compilation CD and enormo gig, seeing The International Noise Conspiracy live, cheering Swansea City to promotion while hoping that the Us stay up,
interviewing the love child of David Blunkett's dog, completing the next issue of R*E*P*E*A*T, learning to sing and play guitar properly, moshing to The Wildhearts, hearing Jordan Hacan Ramone's new band, watching Tony Blair squirm, hearing the new Miss Black America album and reading Seymour Glass's new fanzine, looking at and actually understanding 'Lipstick Traces', watching some new episodes of Little Britain, not coming home from work too fucking tired to type, surviving becoming 40...

Written by Rosey R*E*P*E*A*T in response to a request for new year wishes from a journalist...