As was becoming a regular occurrence, 2005 saw a host of repeat performers – the likes of System of a Down and Chemical Brothers were return visitors, while Beastie Boys made up for their Summersault ‘transgression’ by headlining the show.

English guitar heroics were represented by the Music, and American rock fans found favour with the likes of the John Spencer Blues Explosion and the Donnas.

2005’s line-up felt flat in comparison with previous years, and complaints abounded that there wasn’t any international act that was really on the cusp of something big, with the possible exception of English hip-hopper Mike Skinner, a.k.a. the Streets.

Locally, however, that couldn’t have been further from the truth – Hilltop Hoods were exploding Australian hip-hop into the mainstream, while Eskimo Joe and Wolfmother also cemented their place as two of the nation’s fastest emerging acts.

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