Of course I named the show after the great album by the Smittens and I pay homage to the band by using a clip of their song 11:11 for my theme. I hope the band doesn't mind, but when I have talked to various members of the band after shows they seem like nice people whom I think would be good with it.

I also use this name for my DJ night happening occasionally at the Jane Bond in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Note that the links to shows older than 6 months might not be working, if you really want those shows please send me an email and I can get them to you. (Note that prior to 2018 I called my podcast FireballXL5, so don't be confused if you look at an old setlist)

Special thanks to Jeff Woods for finding my a place to host my mp3s!


November 2021

Started with some more electro sounds and ending with some straight up indie pop, while the middle set was a good bridge between them.

Best song I heard since the last show: Zella Day - Dance For Love, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a5hchelolA

Links from the show:

Read about Ora The Molecule:
 
See the story of the Harriets and their song "Hit Me With The Highlights":

 
You can download the latest show directly here:

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - November 2021

TALK - Theme
Zella Day - Dance For Love
MUNYA - Boca Chica
Poolside - Getting There From Here (with Todd Edwards)
Enon - Knock That Door
Ora The Molecule - Creator
TALK 
Nation of Language - Across That Fine Line
Annie feat. Jake Shears - Neon Lights
The Marias - Carino
Vansire - Just The Right Song
Sunspire - The Waves
TALK 
The Hepburns feat. Estella Rosa - Five Miles Of Line
The Umbrellas - Lonely
The Harriets - Hit Me With The Highlights
The Proctors - You And Me And The Sea
Hatchie - This Enchanted
TALK - Random Ending 
808 State - Wheatstraw

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October 2021

Started out the show with the latest buzz band, Wet Leg, and their great song "Chaise Longue", their first album only comes out in February, let's hope they can keep up this level for the rest of the album. Then the rest of the show was some more great indie pop.

Best song I heard since the last show: Wet Leg - Chaise Longue, see the video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9jeJk2UHQ

Links from the show:

Find out more about Luminelle Records:
 
You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-10_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - October 2021

TALK - Theme
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Frauds - Put'Em Up
Sweeping Promises - Pain Without A Touch
Habibi - Somewhere They Can't Find Us
Beach Bunny - Oxygen
TALK 
Magdalena Bay - Secrets (Your Fire)
Palm Ghosts - Bloodlight
Andrew Younker - Think It Over
CASTLEBEAT - We Can Make This Right
Hannah Jadagu - All My Time Is Wasted
TALK 
Jordana and TV Girl - Summer's Over
Monsune - Nothing In Return
Hana Vu - Keeper
The Last Detail - I'm Sorry
Ethanol - What It's Like
TALK - Random Ending 
Pocketbooks - Five Day Forecast

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September 2021

First set had some great indie pop, with some flashbacks to artists from years ago. 

Various sets of (mostly) recent indie pop.

Best song I heard since the last show: Pronoun - I Wanna Die But I Can't (Cuz I Gotta Keep Living), see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iROYUn_B6w

Links from the show:

Find out about Strawberry Generation:
 
Get the full story behind The Last Detail song "I'm Sorry":
 
 
You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-09_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - September 2021

TALK - Theme
Pronoun - I Wanna Die But I Can't (Cuz I Gotta Keep Living)
Cherym - She's Enough Going On 
Chemtrails - Forever Watching The Skies
My Idea - Stay Away Still
Colleen Green - I Wanna Be A Dog
TALK
DVC Refreshments - Heaven Plus
Strawberry Generation - Hannah
Sunspire - The Waves
Pale Spectres - Supermarket Love
The Marias - Carino
TALK 
Yumi Zouma - Give It Hell
Geoffrey O'Connor (feat. Laura Jean) - Foolish Enough
Lily Konigsberg - Owe Me
The Last Detail - I'm Sorry
Nilufer Yanya - Baby Luv
TALK - Random Ending
Black Kids - Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)
 

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August 2021

 

Various sets of (mostly) recent indie pop.

Best song I heard since the last show: John Moods - So Sweet So Nice, see the vide here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQQ7Q9SEhf4

Links from the show:

See the fun video for Lunar Vacation's "Mold":
 
Check our the Bandcamp page for Ginger Root:

Read about Babygirl:

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-08_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - August 2021

TALK - Theme
John Moods - So Sweet So Nice
Massage - Sticks and Stones
Motorists - Vainglorious
Avery Springer - Bored Man With A Knife
CASTLEBEAT - Into
TALK
The Arctic Flow - Rehearsals
Ginger Root - Neighbor
Harlequin Gold - Way Back
Miljon - Your Brother
Lunar Vacation - Mold
TALK 
Shook - Lullaby
Men I Trust - Sugar
MICHELLE - FYO
Eyeclimber - Doomed
Babygirl - Soft
TALK - Random Ending
The Gresham Flyers - Shiftwork
 

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July 2021

Lots of great indie pop in the first set including a song very closely related to my best album from last year.  More of the same in second set, but not quite as twee, and I ended the show by getting funky.

Best song I heard since the last show: Judah Just Kidding - All My Life, listen to it here: Judah Just Kidding - All My Life - YouTube

Links from the show:

See the exhibition that commissioned the song by The Smittens:
See the original version of Let's Get Together by Hayley Mills:

Get the new album by SAULT here:


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-07_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - July 2021

TALK - Theme
Judah Just Kidding - All My Life
The Smittens - Wanna Go Dancing (So Far Away)
Acid House Kings - A Little Dancing
Starry Eyed Cadet - Feathers
Cristina Quesada - Let's Get Together
TALK
The Goon Sax - In The Stone
Goth Babe - I Wanna Help Your Mind
Syd - Fast Car
EGOISM - Lonely But Not Alone
2nd Grade - Favorite Song
TALK 
SAULT - Free
Khruangbin - So We Won't Forget
Jungle - Talk About It
Jelani Aryeh - Marigold
PawPaw Rod - Glass House
TALK - Random Ending
Yuck - Get Away

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June 2021

The top song this week was by The Slow Summits a four-piece band from Linköping, Sweden who were nice enough to message me to share their latest song.  This song went well with the rest of the indie pop first set, then note the various space references in the second set and the more laid back third set.

Best song I heard since the last show: The Slow Summits - Then Again, listen to it here: Then Again | The Slow Summits (bandcamp.com)

Links from the show:

Find out about The Sunday Records compilation Something Beautiful:

See the Bandcamp page for Space Cubs:


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-06_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - June 2021

TALK - Theme
The Slow Summits - Then Again
Fortitude Valley - Cassini
Hazy Sour Cherry - I Need Your Heart
Letting Up Despite Great Faults - Gold
Mariana In Our Heads - Next Night
TALK
Space Cubs - Space Playboy
Space Daze - Don't Mind
Beach Vacation - Mustang
Das Beat - Jackie
Poster Paints - Number 1
TALK 
Grace Ives - Mirror
Jaja Bu - Bibles
Goth Babe - I Wanna Help Your Mind
Sedona - Drifting Days
Boski - SayHiToUrDog
TALK - Random Ending
Mr. Scruff - So Long


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May 2021

As my top song was on the electro side, the rest of the first set also went that way.  The next set went a bit harder before ending the show very, very laid back.

Best song I heard since the last show: Jordana - Push Me Away (ft. Magdalena Bay), see the video  here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiMuVlJKpYA

Links from the show:
See the article on Enumclaw:

Link to T.hanks Bandcamp page:


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http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-05_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - May 2021

TALK - Theme
Jordana - Push Me Away (ft. Magdalena Bay)
Amiture - Thief
Dreamer Boy - Lightspeed
Cold Cave - Night Light
Boy Harsher - Country Girl
TALK
Enumclaw - Fast N All
Sweeping Promise - Cross Me Out
Soft Kill - New Age (Blitz)
David Bazan - Keep Trying
Wy - Shiba Inu
TALK 
Denyah - Easy Baby
Island Letter - Shuggie Otis
oddCouple - Reflections (ft. Jamila Woods)
Doss - Strawberry
T.hanks - All The Boys I Know
TALK - Random Ending
Vancouger - Distance


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April 2021

A couple of new indie pop followed by a groovy set to end off the show.  Also note that in talking about the second set I guess I had Toronto on my mind when describing a concert I saw by the Go! Team, so when I said that Hannah Jadagu was now living in Toronto, I of course met New York.  

Best song I heard since the last show: Pronoun - I Wanna Die But I Can't (Cuz I Gotta Keep Living), listen to the song  here: Pronoun - I Wanna Die But I Can't - YouTube

Links from the show:

Find out more about the band Shelly:

See the article about Hannah Jadagu:


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http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-04_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - April 2021

TALK - Theme
Pronoun - I Wanna Die But I Can't (Cuz I Gotta Keep Living)
Peaness - Kaizen
Goat Girl - P.T.S. Tea
Dad Sports - Gf Haircut
Horsegirl - Sea Life Sandwich Boy
TALK
Shelly - Steeeam
Fanclubwallet - C'mon Be Cool
Hannah Jadagu - What Is Going On
Kero Kero Bonito - 210420
The Go! Team - World Remember Me Know
TALK
Jessie Ware - Please
Jayda G - Both Of Us
Valiant Vermin - My Own Skin (ft. Camino 84)
Sorry - Cigarette Packet
Alle - Er Du Alene
TALK - Random Ending
King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew

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March 2021

Finally a chance to play some newer music after the best of shows.  I managed to start off each set with a song from 2021 along with some others during the sets.  After 2 sets of indie pop more on the electro/pop side, the last set when more towards rock, with Kiwi Jr. starting if off.  They remind me of the Canadian garage bands of the 90s. 

Best song I heard since the last show: The Very Most - I Live My Boring Dreams, listen to the song  here: Claud - Overnight - YouTube

Links from the show:

Find out more about Luna Li here:

Buy the latest album by Kiwi Jr.:


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-03_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - March 2021

TALK - Theme
Claud - Overnight
Frances Forever - Space Girl
Luna Li - Cherry Pit
MICHELLE - Unbound
Rubblebucket - Fruity
TALK
Petite League - New Tricks
Neil Brogan - 20/20
Nudista - Masters Of The Universe
Mitch Davis - Bear The Cold
Terry vs. Tori - Heathers
TALK
Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
bis - Life As We Know It
Randolph's Lane - Serious
Grrrl Gang - Ghost To You
Olivia Jean - Hot Sauce
TALK - Random Ending
New Order - Crystal

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February 2021

 All the songs that made my best albums of year played in order.


Links from the show:

See the videos from all the albums here:


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-02_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - February 2021
TALK - Theme
Jordana - I Wanna
THIBAULT - Drama
True Blossom - Yours
Vansire - After Filmore County
TALK
Even As We Speak - Forgiving
Habibi - Angel Eyes
The Harriets - Cafe Disco
Honey Cutt - Hung Up On Me
TALK
All Ashore! - Radio Sunshine
TOPS - Pirouette
The Magnetic Fields - My Stupid Boyfriend
Beach Bunny - Ms. California
TALK
Best Ex - Bad Love
Best Ex - Good At Feeling Bad
TALK 
The Very Most - Her Three-Year Old Laugh or The Time The Microphones Played in My Living Room
The Very Most - To Just Be Good
TALK 
Boy Pablo - Leave Me Alone
Boy Pablo - Come Home


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January 2021

 All the songs that made my best singles of year played in order.


Best song I heard since the last Best of the Year show:  Boy Pablo - Hey Girl, see a live version of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-H1CozG3g

Links from the show:

See the videos for all the songs here:


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http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2021-01_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - January 2021
TALK - Theme
Boy Pablo - Hey Girl
Khruangbin - Time (You And I)
TOPS - I Feel Alive
Vansire - Central Time
The Very Most - I Live My Boring Dreams
TALK
Alice Pheobe Lou - Witches
Pheobe Bridgers - Kyoto
Caroline Rose - Feel The Way I Want
MICHELLE - Sunrise
The Booyah! Kids - Don't Trust Me
TALK
Lionel Boy - Are You Happy Yet
Best Ex - Gap Tooth (On My Mind)
The Harriets - Darlin'
The Magnetic Fields - (I Want To Join A) Biker Gang
Hannah Georgas - That Emotion
TALK
George Clanton and Nick Hexum - Driving In My Car
Poolside ft. Amo Amo - Around The Sun 
Snow Coats - Poor Girl
Japan, Man - I Like To Wait
TALK 
Jelani Aryeh - Stella Brown

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