The Coolest Thing About Love: 2020

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 2020

The Coolest Thing About Love best albums of 2020

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

1. Wachito Rico by Boy Pablo

Bandcamp link

2. Needs Help by The Very Most

Bandcamp link

3. Good At Feeling Bad by Best Ex

Bandcamp link

4. Honeymoon by Beach Bunny

Bandcamp link

5. Quickies by The Magnetic Fields

Bandcamp link

6. TOPS - I Feel Alive

Bandcamp link

7. Stayin' Afloat by All Ashore!

Bandcamp link

8. Coasting by Honey Cutt

Bandcamp link

9. Hopefuls by The Harriets

Bandcamp link

10. Anywhere But Here by Habibi

Bandcamp link

11. Adelphi by Even As We Speak

Bandcamp link

12. After Fillmore County by Vansire

Bandcamp link

13. In Bliss by True Blossom

Bandcamp link

14. Or Not Thibault by THIBAULT

Bandcamp link

15. Classical Notions of Happiness by Jordana

Bandcamp link

Best singles of 2020

The Coolest Thing About Love best singles of 2020

Listen to each song using the links below:

1. Boy Pablo - Hey Girl

2. Khruangbin - Time (You and I)

3. TOPS - I Feel Alive

4. Vansire - Central Time

5. The Very Most - I Live my boring Dreams

6. Alice Pheobe Lou - Witches

7. Pheobe Bridgers - Kyoto

8. Caroline Rose - Feel The Way I Want

9. MICHELLE - Sunrise

10. The Booyah! Kids - Don't Trust Me

11. Lionel Boy - Are You Happy Yet

12. Best Ex - Gap Tooth (On My Mind)

13. The Harriets - Darlin'

14. The Magnetic Fields - (I Want To Join A) Biker Gang

15. Hannah Georgas - That Emotion

16. George Clanton and Nick Hexum - Driving My Car

17. Poolside - Around The Sun (ft. Amo Amo)

18. Snow Coats - Pool Girl

19. Japan, man - I Like To Wait

20. Jelani Aryeh - Stella Brown

November 2020

Lots of great indie pop, kind of slowed down near the end, and a great blast from the past by Diamond Rings.

Best song I heard since the last show: The Very Most - I Live My Boring Dreams, listen to the song here: https://theverymost.bandcamp.com/track/i-live-my-boring-dreams

Links from the show:

Link to the album by The Very Most's album "Needs Help":

https://theverymost.bandcamp.com/album/needs-help

Read the article about the current whereabouts of Diamond Rings:

https://www.cbc.ca/music/what-ever-happened-to-diamond-rings-1.5772920

Listen to the song "Chinese New Year" by SALES:

https://sales.bandcamp.com/track/chinese-new-year

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-11_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - November 2020

TALK - Theme

The Very Most - I Live My Boring Dreams

The Harriets - Cafe Disco

CASTLEBEAT - Shoulder (ft. Sonia Gadhia)

Love, Burns - Stormy Water

The Luxembourg Signal - Take It Back

TALK

Vansire - The Latter Teens

Couch Prints - Of Drawing

True Blossom - Yours

Ginger Root- Nominated

Gus Dapperton - Post Humorous

TALK

Diamond Rings - Hand Over My Heart

Better Person - Something To Lose

ford - 4:38 am (ft. Barrie)

EGOISM - Here's The Thing

SALES - Renee

TALK - Random Ending

Brendan Benson - Cold Hands, Warm Heart

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October 2020

Starting and ending with indie pop and some electro pop in the middle.

Best song I heard since the last show: MICHELLE - Sunrise, see the video here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHqEXaOzxbA

Links from the show:

Learn more about Joe Moore and The Yearning:

https://elefantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/only-when-im-dancing

Find out more and pick up the latest from The Harriets:

https://theharriets.bandcamp.com/album/hopefuls

Get the latest album by Habibi:

https://habibitheband.bandcamp.com/album/anywhere-but-here

Find out more about Even As We Speak:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_as_We_Speak

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-10_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - October 2020

TALK - Theme

MICHELLE - Sunrise

The Crystal Furs - Hey Maxine

Honey Cutt - Hung Up On Me

The Money War - Lifetime

Surf Mesa - Somewhere ft. Gus Dapperton

TALK

The Yearning - Only When I'm Dancing ft. Luci Ashbourne

Chromatics - Famous Monsters

Couch Prints - Of Drawing

Ginger Root - B4

Miljon - What Does It Take

TALK

The Harriets - Darlin'

Thibault - Drama

Habibi - Angel Eyes

All Ashore! - Radio Sunshine

Even As We Speak - Strong

TALK - Random Ending

Public Enemy - Party For Your Right To Fight

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September 2020

After starting out with a nice indie pop set, I got funky in the second set and a bit more chill in the third.

Best song I heard since the last show: Best Ex - Gap Tooth (On My Mind), see the video here here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiWSzNuHF8w

Links from the show:

See the video for Hannah Georgas' "That Emotion" -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc1v2fzu6zE

See all the covers of "Shoorah Shoorah" over the years:

https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/172900/versions

See the fun video for Khruangbin's "Time (You and I)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc50wHexbwg

Check out Japan, Man's Bandcamp page:

https://japanmanmusic.bandcamp.com/

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-09_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - September 2020

TALK - Theme

Best Ex - Gap Tooth (On My Mind)

Palm Ghosts - Tell Me Why

Hannah Georgas - That Emotion

Hatchie - Adored

Sun Era - Starcatcher

TALK

Khruangbin - Time (You and I)

Kowloon - English Morning

Tunde Adebimpe - ReelFeel

The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You

Betty Wright - Shoorah Shoorah

TALK

Japan, Man - Stop Staring

Petite League - Joyrider

Bob Pfeifer - Nobody Knows Where Love Goes

Finish Flag - Garden

Cautious Clay - Agreeable

TALK - Random Ending

Sebadoh - Ocean

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August 2020

Lots of my recent purchases from Bandcamp, especially taking advantage of the first Fridays of the month when Bandcamp gives all proceeds to the artists.

Best song I heard since the last show: Dream Nails - Jillian, see the video here here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TFVO5XdlNc

Links from the show:

Find out more about Bandcamp Fridays here:

https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/update-on-bandcamp-fridays

Link to video for Forever's "Make It Happen"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6S1CPqJxOs

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-08_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - August 2020

TALK - Theme

Dream Nails - Jillian

Girl In Red - Bad Idea

Carla J. Easton - Wierdo (f. Honeyblood)

Moto Bandit - Reacher

Pet Dreams - Endless Weekend

TALK

India Jordan - For You

Forever - Make It Happen

Planet 1999 - Party

Desire - Escape

Kaptan - Sucker

TALK

George Clanton and Nick Hexum - Driving My Car

Kevin Krauter - Patience

Bodywash - Follow

Joey Pecoraro - Gummy Bears and Sleeping In Alone

Mini Trees - Want Me To Stay

TALK - Random Ending

The Fall - Industrial Estate

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July 2020

OK I really liked the first set of some great recent indie pop.

Best song I heard since the last show: Boy Pablo - Hey Girl, see the video here here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4bTlHjA_I

Links from the show:

See the fun video for The Booyah! Kids - Don't You Trust Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMjqB0MhUgA

Buy The Magnetic Fields album "Quickies" here:

https://themagneticfields.bandcamp.com/album/quickies

Pick up the latest recording by Beach Bunny here:

https://beachbunny.bandcamp.com/album/honeymoon-3

You can download the latest show directly here:

http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-07_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - July 2020

TALK - Theme

Boy Pablo - Hey Girl

Lionel Boy - Are You Happy Yet

The Booyah! Kids - Don't Trust Me

Best Youth - Never Belong

Joy Again - Looking Out For You

TALK

The Magnetic Fields - (I Want To Join A) Biker Gang

Popguns - Landslide

Helen Love - Lemon Squash Day

Beach Bunny - Ms. California

Gladie - When You Leave The Sun

TALK

Vansire - Central Time (feat. Mick Jenkins)

Tape Tension - Moving Pictures

Nolan Garrett - Give A Little

Coyote Clean Up - Can't Shake The Full Moon

Jordann - Connecting Visitors Up To Fun

TALK - Random Ending

Big Audio Dynamite - The Tea Party

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June 2020

Starts with the indie pop and gets a bit chillwave by the end.

Best song I heard since the last show: Alice Phoebe Lou - Witches, see the video here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuklRMZj7CA

Links from the show:

Find out about Jelani Aryeh:

https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/meet-jelani-aryeh-the-alternative-rb-artist

Read about the song Toronto from Jamws:

https://sonofmarketing.com/2020/06/19/streaming-jamws-toronto/

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-06_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - June 2020

TALK - Theme

Alice Phoebe Lou - Witches

Braids - Young Buck

Snow Coats - Pool Girl

bis - We Dream Of Canada

Dream Wife - Temporary

TALK

Purple Mountains - All My Happiness Is Gone

Dad Sports - This Must Be The Place

Yot Club - Go Away

Pia Fraus - Hidden Parks

Hater - Sift

TALK

Amtrac - Accountable

Jelani Aryeh - Stella Brown

Club Intl - Crush

Jamws - Toronto

Chase Cegile - All I Want Is You

TALK - Random Ending

Castlebeat - Tennis

May 2020

Starts with the indeo pop and gets a bit dancey by the end.

Best song I heard since the last show: TOPS - I Feel Alive, see the video here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG79QGmKt7U

Links from the show:

Get the full album by TOPS here:

https://tops.bandcamp.com/album/i-feel-alive

Find out about the the 14 year old Lebanese girl who goes by the name of Japan Man:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Japan-Man-315164955849173/about/?ref=page_internal

See the great 80s video for 9.9's "All of me for all of you":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjEYZuN0rLM

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-05_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - May 2020

TALK - Theme
TOPS - I Feel Alive

Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
A Girl Called Eddy - Jody
Sam Florian - Morning Light
Young Prisms - Better Days
TALK
A Certain Ratio - Houses In Motion
Band A Part - Templos Y Neones
Baltra - Ahead Of Time
Negative Gemini - You Weren't There Anymore
Japan Man - I Like To Wait
TALK

9.9 - All Of Me For All Of You
Anderson Paak - Twilight
Diamond Cafe - Real Thing
Steven A. Clark - Found
Pretty Poison - Catch Me I'm Falling
TALK - Random Ending
Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You

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April 2020

More songs from 2020, but also some older ones.

Best song I heard since the last show: Caroline Rose - Feel The Way I Want, see the video here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3EwDk1zY6g

Links from the show:

Pick up your copy of the new album by Yumi Zouma here:
https://yumizouma.bandcamp.com/album/truth-or-consequences

See the fun video for the cheerbleederz song disco"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGDOHUf9ojU

See the Boyracer performance on From A Social Distance:
https://www.facebook.com/FromASocialDistance/videos/fsd005-boyracer/576533682955926/

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-04_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - April 2020

TALK - Theme
Caroline Rose - Feel The Way I Want
MUNYA - Boca Chica
Pastel Coast - Vacation
Noble Oak - In Series
Yumi Zouma - Sage
TALK
The Belafontes - Big Man
Boyracer - Normalcy
Whirr - Ease
Cheerbleederz - Disco
EGOISM - Enemies
TALKMen Only - I Don't Like You Anymore
Sea Pinks - Crocuses
Massage - Michael Is My Girlfriend
Pup Tent - Bystander
Hater - It's A Mess
TALK - Random Ending
Yo La Tengo - Let's Save Tony Orlando's House

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March 2020

Finally some new music, even a few songs from 2020.

Best song I heard since the last show: Inner Wave - Rose, see the video here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCmz7PN2ls

Links from the show:

Information on the Luminelle Records label:

http://luminellerecs.com/

Pick up Claud's Gay and Board EP here:
https://toastmp3.bandcamp.com/album/gay-and-bored-ep

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-03_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - March 2020

TALK - Theme
Inner Wave - Rose
Desire - Don't Call
Amateur Best (feat. Empress Of) - Create Your Love
Sam Florian - Morning Light
Magdalena Bay - Story
TALK
Jeanines - Winter In The Dark
Grrrl Gang - Dream Grrrl
Pale Lights - You And I
Sugar World - We Fell In Love
Thanks For Coming - Friends Forever
TALK
Diner - Turn Me On
Art Feynman - Small House Blues
Say Sue Me - Good For Some Reason (Spring Version)
Jordana - I Wanna
Claud - Don't Say You Love Me
TALK - Random Ending
Jonathan Richman - When I Dance

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February 2020

The best albums of 2019 played in order.

Links from the show:

See the videos for all the songs here:

https://thecoolestthingaboutlove.blogspot.com/2020/01/best-albums-of-2019.html

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-02_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - February 2020
TALK - Theme
Benny Sings - Not Enough
Kythira - Change My Mind
Men I Trust - Days Go By
Anemone - Daffodils
Belle and Sebastian - This Letter
TALK
Kiwi Jr. - Salary Man
Hatchie - Stay With Me
Cigarettes After Sex - Cry
Claud - Miss You
MUNYA - Des Bisous Partout
TALK
Cristina Quesada - Crush The Flowers
Bleached - Somebody Dial 911
Nilufer Yanya - Paralyzed
True Blossom - Flu Punks
Anna Of The North - Playing Games
TALKAnna Of The North - Time To Get Over It

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January 2020

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: Nilufer Yanya - In Your Head, see the video here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsxf541UI-8

Links from the show:

See the videos for all the songs here:

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2020-01_final.mp3

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The Coolest Thing About Love Setlist - January 2020
TALK - Theme
Nilufer Yanya - In Your Head
Claud - Easy
Cristina Quesada - Think I Heard A Rumour
Bleached - Hart To Kill
Stella Donnelly - Tricks
TALK
SG Lewis and Clairo - Better
Anna Of The North - My Love
Barrie - Clovers
Kiwi Jr. - Leslie
Pure Bathing Culture - Devotion
TALK
True Blossom - Me & U
Hatchie - Without A Blush
Belle and Sebastian - Sister Buddha
MyKey - Was It Something I Said
SOAK - Knock Me Of My Feet
TALK
Caroline Polacheck - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings
MUNYA - Hotel Delmano
Anemone - Sunshine (Back To The Start)
Sugar World - Sad In Heaven
TALK - Random Ending
Cigarettes After Sex - Heavenly

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