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!


Albums of the year 2023

  The Coolest Thing About Love best albums of 2023

Listen to a song from the album using the links below and buy the album from the Bandcamp link:

Listen to tracks from this album on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1GyTtFdswgF8wz4jNcRZov?si=65717312d5c341ef


1. The Ballet - Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues | The Ballet | Fika Recordings (bandcamp.com)




2. Soft Covers - Soft Serve

Soft Serve | Soft Covers | Hidden Bay Records (bandcamp.com)




3. Best Ex - With A Smile

With A Smile | Best Ex | Alcopop! Records (bandcamp.com)



4. Poolside - Blame It All On Love

Blame It All On Love | Poolside (bandcamp.com)



5. Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers






6. Hannah Jadagu - Aperture

Aperture | Hannah Jadagu (bandcamp.com)



7. Teen Angst - Barn Sour





8. Claud - Supermodels

Supermodels | Claud (bandcamp.com)



9. Steady Holiday - Newfound Oxygen

Newfound Oxygen | Steady Holiday (bandcamp.com)





10. The Drums - Jonny




11. Alice Phoebe Lou - Shelter

Shelter | Alice Phoebe Lou (bandcamp.com)




12. Carolyn Mark - Off Season

Off Season | Carolyn Mark (bandcamp.com)




13. Calvin Johnson - Gallows Wine

Gallows Wine [KLP287] | Calvin Johnson (bandcamp.com)




14. Seablite - Lemon Lights

Lemon Lights | seablite (bandcamp.com)




15. Special Friend - Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing In

Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing in | Special Friend | Hidden Bay Records (bandcamp.com)









2023 - Episode 2

Songs from the albums that made my best albums of 2022 played in order.

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2023-02_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - 2023 - Episode 2

TALK - Theme
Vansire - Kind of a Nice Time
Yumi Zouma - Give It Hell
Jeanines - That's Okay
THICK - Tell Myself
Peaness - How I'm Feeling
TALK
Ekkstacy - I Walk This Earth All By Myself
Hatchie - Lights On
Valiant Vermin - Horny Sad
Alvvays - Easy Of Your Own?
CASTLEBEAT - Looking For Something
TALK
Cool Sounds - 6 or 7 More
Momma - Speeding 72
Beach Bunny - Entropy
Alice Pheobe Lou - Underworld
Good Fortune - Feeling It
TALK
adults - All We've Got//All We Need
Belle and Sebastian - Talk To Me, Talk To Me
JW Francis - Sweet As A Rose
The Orchids - Didn't We Love You?
The Slow Summits - Time's On Your Side
TALK
Marci - Immaterial Girl

The Coolest Thing About Love Podcast Homepage: thecoolestthingaboutlove.ca

2023 - Episode 1

 All the songs that made my best singles of 2022 played in order.

Best song I heard since the last Best of the Year show:  Vansire - Kind of a Nice Time, see the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ze_HDfzb9g

Links from the show:

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2023-01_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - January 2023

TALK - Theme
Vansire - Kind of a Nice Time
Yumi Zouma - Give It Hell
Jeanines - That's Okay
THICK - Tell Myself
Peaness - How I'm Feeling
TALK
Ekkstacy - I Walk This Earth All By Myself
Hatchie - Lights On
Valiant Vermin - Horny Sad
Alvvays - Easy Of Your Own?
CASTLEBEAT - Looking For Something
TALK
Cool Sounds - 6 or 7 More
Momma - Speeding 72
Beach Bunny - Entropy
Alice Pheobe Lou - Underworld
Good Fortune - Feeling It
TALK
adults - All We've Got//All We Need
Belle and Sebastian - Talk To Me, Talk To Me
JW Francis - Sweet As A Rose
The Orchids - Didn't We Love You?
The Slow Summits - Time's On Your Side
TALK
Marci - Immaterial Girl

The Coolest Thing About Love Podcast Homepage: thecoolestthingaboutlove.ca

Albums of the year 2022

 The Coolest Thing About Love best albums of 2022

Listen to a song from the album using the links below and buy the album from the Bandcamp link:


1. Wet Leg - Wet Leg

Wet Leg | Wet Leg (bandcamp.com)


2. Jeanines - Don't Wait For A Sign

Don't Wait For A Sign | jeanines (bandcamp.com)


3. Peaness - World Full Of Worry

World Full Of Worry | Peaness (bandcamp.com)


4. Anna Of The North - Crazy Life

Crazy Life | Anna of the North (bandcamp.com)


5. Beach Bunny - Emotional Creature

Emotional Creature | Beach Bunny (bandcamp.com)


6. Kiwi Jr. - Chopper

Chopper | Kiwi jr (bandcamp.com)


7. Alvvays - Blue Rev

Blue Rev | Alvvays (bandcamp.com)


8. Belle and Sebastian - A Bit Of Precious

9. Vansire - The Modern Western World

The Modern Western World | Vansire (bandcamp.com)


10. The Orchids - The Dreaming Kind

DREAMING KIND | The Orchids (bandcamp.com)


11. Hatchie - Giving The World Away

Giving The World Away | Hatchie (bandcamp.com)


12. Valiant Vermin - I Could Be

I Could Be | Valiant Vermin (bandcamp.com)


13. Lee Fields and the Expressions - Sentimental Fool

Sentimental Fool | Lee Fields (bandcamp.com)


14. Stella Donnelly - Flood

Flood | Stella Donnelly (bandcamp.com)


15. Cool Sounds - Like That

Like That | Cool Sounds (bandcamp.com)


16. Lande Hekt - House Without a View

House Without a View | Lande Hekt (bandcamp.com)


17. Yumi Zouma - Present Tense

Present Tense | Yumi Zouma (bandcamp.com)


18. Nilufer Yanya - Painless

PAINLESS | Nilufer Yanya (bandcamp.com)


19. Christina Quesada - Dentro Al Tuo Sogno

Dentro Al Tuo Sogno | CRISTINA QUESADA (bandcamp.com)


20. Emunclaw - Save The Baby

Save the Baby | Enumclaw (bandcamp.com)




October 2022

A bit confusing with the The Very Most and Starry Eyed Cadet split single, but I try to figure it out, as well the funkiest song I heard in a long time by Loods and Mall Grab.

Best song I heard since the last show: Anna Of The North - Nobody, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klHdckWDT70

Links from the show:

Find our more about Love Montage:
https://lovemontage.bandcamp.com/

See if you can figure out the split single between The Very Most and Starry Eyed Cadet:
https://starryeyedcadet.bandcamp.com/album/the-very-most-starry-eyed-cadet


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2022-10_final.mp3


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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - October 2022
TALK - Theme
Anna Of The North - Nobody
Valiant Vermin - I Could Be
Cool Sounds - 6 Or 7 More
Dot Dash - Forever Far Out
Love Montage - Watchin' Anime (Maybe We Can Just Be Friends)
TALK 
Enumclaw - Park Lodge
Middle Kids - R U 4 Me?
Poster Paints - Falling Hard
The Very Most - Starry Eyed Cadet
Starry Eyed Cadet - The Very Most
TALK 
Loods and Mall Grab - Love Is Real
Born At Midnite - Y o Y
Lucius - Next To Normal
Hyd - Only Living For You
Living Hour - Miss Miss Miss
TALK - Random Ending 
 Glaciers - Weekdays
 
Slow Club - Giving Up On Love

The Coolest Thing About Love Podcast Homepage: thecoolestthingaboutlove.ca

September 2022

OK Although I liked the entire show, maybe I liked the second set the best.

Best song I heard since the last show: Ekkstacy - I Walk This Earth All By Myself, see the video  here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-BO2qkUob4

Links from the show:

See the video for Momma's Speeding 72:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZWxWsEiGBQ

Pick up the track from Field School on Bandcamp:
https://fieldschool.bandcamp.com/track/i-just-want-to-paint-you-in-pictures-2


You can download the latest show directly here:


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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - September 2022

TALK - Theme
Ekkstacy - I Walk This Earth All By Myself
Life In Sweatpants - Good 2 Yourself
Frankie Cosmos - Abigail
Momma - Speeding 72
Dry Cleaning - Gary Ashby
TALK 
The Slow Summits - Budge
Field School - I Just Want To Paint You In Pictures
The Laughing Chimes - Laurel Heights
Kelley Stoltz - Team Earch
Adults - All We've Got//All We Need
TALK 
Alvvays - Easy On Your Own?
Petite League - Dagger Eyes
The Silent Boys - Driftwood
THICK - Tell Myself
Love, Burns - To Say Goodbye
TALK - Random Ending 
Slow Club - Giving Up On Love

The Coolest Thing About Love Podcast Homepage: thecoolestthingaboutlove.ca

August 2022

The show started with a softer set, followed by one that was harder, and ended with one in the middle.


Best song I heard since the last show: Lande Hekt - "Lola", hear the song (no video) here: https://landehekt.bandcamp.com/track/lola

Links from the show:

To prove that "Lola" by Lande Hekt is about her cat, here are the lyrics:
https://genius.com/Lande-hekt-lola-lyrics

Find out more about The Orchids' latest album here:
https://theorchidsglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-kind

You can download the latest show directly here:

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - August 2022

TALK - Theme
Lande Hekt - Lola
Dylan Mondegreen - A Sound Rings True
Pure Bathing Culture - Nightswimming
Strawberry Generation - Miss Me
Snailbeach - Strangers
TALK 
The Umbrellas - Write It In The Sky
Hazy Sour Cherry - Strange World
Healees - Any Day
Cheerbleederz - Cute As Hell
Adults - All We've Got//All We Need
TALK 
The Boys With The Perpetual Nervrousness - Look Back
Stella Donnelly - How Was Your Day
The Crystal Furs - Winter Stars
The Orchids - Didn't We Love You?
The Silent Boys - Driftwood
TALK - Random Ending 
Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

The Coolest Thing About Love Podcast Homepage: thecoolestthingaboutlove.ca