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!


December 4, 1998

Yes, once again I had to do a show last week, but I finally got in touch
with the guy I'm supposed to be switching with and he told me that he is
too busy and will be quitting CKMS. Hopefully, next year I will be able
to get someone more reliable to switch off with so I can have a regular
schedule. I'm off this week, but on Dec 18 its the Christmas show.


Fireball XL5 Playlist December 4/1998

Fryertuck - Hill St
Puirta Baroque - Robert Mackintosh Sonata
TALK
Art Bergmann - Faithlessly Yours
The McGarrigles - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
Treble Charger - Ever She Flows
Station Twang - Sweat Suit
Station Twang - James Brown's Doing Time
TALK
Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk **Note 1
Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau - I Love You
Jon Lucien - Sailing
Issac Hayes - Life's Mood
TALK
Fat Boy Slim - Rockafeller Skank (request)
Wicked Wicked Pepperseed - No Time
Rude Bones - Loosen Up
JFK & the Conspiritors - The Fight
Professor Nuts - Ragga Muffin Natty Dread
TALK
Golden Smog - V
Son Volt - Straight Face
Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars
Yo La Tengo - One PM Again
Supersuckers - Creepy Jackalope Eye
TALK
Ani Difranco - Gravel (request)
Sarah McLachlin - Sweet Surrender (Roni Size Mix V2)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Into the Groove *Note 5
808 State - Cubik '98 *Note 3
Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose *Note 2
TALK
Bruce Cockburn - If I had a Rocket Launcher *Note 4

Note1: This song by Afrika Bambaataa was the first song I ever played on
the radio when I started so many years ago on CHRW Radio Western.

Note2: Looking at the linear notes of this best of Edith Piaf album she
looks a lot like my mother.

Note3: Although they had no pictures on the album, I don't think 808 State
bears any resemblence to my mother (an ad lib from the show).

Note4: Of course dedicated to "Rocket" Roger Clemens for his demand of a
trade from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Note5: This is an album of orchestral versions of Madonna songs, doesn't
it seem like they should have done this 5 years ago when she was more
popular?