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!


April 29, 2011

A lot of new material this show with the first set consisting entirely of albums released in 2011, many of which will probably end up in my top 10 for the year. These included songs by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Go! Team, Acid House Kings, Those Dancing Days, and Lykke Li. And I now know that I mis-interpreted the lyric in The Pains song, instead of "you look so hard in fishnets and leather" I thought it was "you look so hot ...", I like my version better.

After a set of some more rocking indie music I ended with a funky set, something I haven't done in a while. Sorry about the sound quality on the Archie Bell and the Drells song, but the I just loved the song too much not to play it.


Websites I mentioned during the show

Download the Those Darlins song:

http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2011/04/07/song-of-the-day-those-darlins-be-your-bro/

Learn about the Shop Assistants:

http://indiemp3couk.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/shop-assistants-safety-net/

See the Archie Bell & the Drells video:

http://didnotchart.blogspot.com/2011/04/soul-investigators-make-it-mellow.html


First song of the show (best song I heard since the last show):
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Body (Listen to the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IsntCSfn1c )


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2011-04-29_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - April 29, 2011
TALK - ThemeThe Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Body
The Go! Team - Ready To Go Steady
Acid House Kings - (I'm In) A Chorus Line
Those Dancing Days - Help Me Close My Eyes
Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (Acoustic Version)
TALK
Orca Team - Vancouver, BC (C)
Casper & The Cookies - Jennifer's House
Those Darlins - Be Your Bro
Dum Dum Girls - He Gets Me High
Shop Assistants - Safety Net
TALK
Fitz And the Tantrums - Rich Girls
Mr President - The Best Is Yet To Come
Breakestra - Need A Little LoveArchie Bell & the Drells - Tighten Up
The Equals - Mary Jane
TALK
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (C)
(C) - Canadian Content

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April 23, 2011

Live DJ show Jane Bond.
Setlist for The Coolest Thing About Love 9 - Easter Edition
March 26, 2011

The Cloud Room - Hey Now Now
Seymore Saves The World - Summer 2005
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It
Winston - Saying the Same Thing
The Zutons - You Will You Won`t
The Equals - Mary Jane (I really don`t know if this song is about pot or not)
Tower of Power - What Is Hip?
Kidstreet - X (Karl from the band is in audience, continuing my pledge to play songs by people who are actually come out to the bar)
Tracey Thorn - It's All True
Pet Shop Boys - Go West
Dimitri From Paris f. Pascal Pioux - The Place is Rockin'
Fitz and the Tantrums - Pickin' Up The Pieces
The Commodores - Brick House
Ty Karim - You Just Don't Know
Willie Dixon - Our Kind Of Love
Young Galaxy - Outside The City
The Futureheads - Decent Days and Nights (getting back to the indie pop)
The Gresham Flyers - Shiftwork
Murdery Mystery - Change My Mind
The Salteens - If Love is Gone Where Do We Go From Here?
Sambassadeur - Days
The School - Hoping and Praying
The Charade - Mondy Morning
The Pipettes - Why Did You Stay?
New Order - Wierdo
The Originals - Down to Love Town
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Cassius f Jocelyn Brown - I'm a Woman
Black Grape - In the Name of the Father (how about this as my song for Easter?)
Fishbone - Freddie's Dead (transition song between the funky and rock)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - My Terrible Friend (from their latest album which is quite good by the way)
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love?
Neverever - Teardrop Tattoo
The Ravonettes - That Great Love Sound
Modern Lovers - I Fell Asleep In Your Arms
The Jessica Fletchers - Summer Holiday and me
Tullycraft - The Punks Are Writing Love Songs
Dum Dum Girls - Jail la la
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (get ready for the power pop after this song)
Those Dancing Days - Help Me Close My Eyes (from their latest album which is quite good by the way)
The Airborne Toxic Event - Does This Mean You're Moving On
Lucky Soul - Add Your Light To Mine Baby
Belle and Sebastian - Sukie In The Graveyard
Acid House Kings - Are We Lovers or Are We Friends? (from their latest album which is quite good by the way)
The Divine Comedy - At The Indie Disco
The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - 1999
The Drums - Saddest Summer
The Go! Team - Secretary Song
Los Campesinos! - Ways To Make It Through The Wall
I Am The World Trade Center - Love Tragedy
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Shining Star
The Gap Band - Early in the Morning (about the last 3 songs, welcome to my high school memories)
Prince and the New Power Generation - Strollin' (for Sarah)
Velma Cross and Her High Steppers - I'll Be Oh So Good
Skeeter Davis - Let Me Get Close To You
Kool and the Gang - Ladies Night (request for Milosz)
Constellation Orchestra - Funk Encounter
Tommy Neal - Going To A Happening (request played from an Ipod)
Lou Johnson - Magic Potion
Johnny Watson - I Say, I Love You
Dion - I Was Born to Cry
Gigi f Rose Melberg - Alone On The Pier
She & Him - This Is Not A Test
Freshwater Drum - Part Of Your Painting (a song I digitized from a cassette)
The The - The Beat(en) Generation
Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind
Guided By Voices - Chasing Heather Crazy (place has really cleared out, might be an early night for all)
Library Voices - Step Off The Map and Float
The Earaches - Not The Kinda Man I Am
The Primary 5 - Mail Man
Smith Westerns - Weekend
The XX - Islands
The 6th - Heaven In A Black Leather Jacket
The Whitest Boy Alive - Intentions (thanks to Eric for this one)
Skye Edwards - Love Show
Louis Philippe - Heaven Is Above Your Head
Dent May and His Magnificient Ukulele - When You Were Mine (this should get the last of the "sippers" out)
Bullfrog - Beautiful
The Smittens - 11:11

April 1, 2011

The show started with an album that has been a long time coming, the last Acid House Kings album was way back in 2006 and although the band members have done various other projects, this was the first proper Acid House Kings release since then. The album is called Music Sounds Better With You and is filled with all the happy feel good indie pop that you would expect from them.

The rest of the show was a random selection of great music that I've come across in the last little while as well as an indie pop classic from Guided By Voices.

**podcast bonus - can you find my big mistake in the first talking bit? **


Websites I mentioned during the show

Listen to the entire Red Shoe Diaries here:

http://redshoediaries.bandcamp.com/

Download the Young Galaxy song here:

http://www.listenbeforeyoubuy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Young%20Galaxy/Young%20Galaxy%20-%20Peripheral%20Visionaries.mp3

Get the free Jonny EP here:

http://www.mergerecords.com/audio/jonny/Jonny_FreeEP.zip



First song of the show (best song I heard since the last show):
Acid House Kings - Would You Say Stop? (Download the song here: http://www.labrador.se/stop/ )


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2011-04-01_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - April 1, 2011
TALK - ThemeAcid House Kings - Would You Say Stop?
Pencil Tin - Poignant
The Friend - New Berlin Wall
Red Shoe Dairies - Underage Disco
Happy Dead Men - The Age Of ChivalryTALK
Jonny - I Want To Be Around You
The Year's Model - No Miracles
Phil Wilson - I Own It
Don Lennon - Rats!
Guided By Voices - Chasing Heather Crazy
TALK
Young Galaxy - Peripheral Visionaries (C)
New Socks - Trampoine
Chad Valley - Up And Down
Wesafari - Matchbox
de Montevert - High On You
TALK
Stevie Wonder - That Girl

(C) - Canadian Content


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