New music abounded during this show, this meant I liked some of the music and hated some of it, but if you don't take chances how are you going to find new music you like? The show then ended with my tribute to the departed Al Waxman and songs that Michelle thinks are similar so we played them together.
After the setlist are your best of 2000 lists, thanks for all who submitted them and bad on you that didn't (maybe I should make submitting a top 3 list a requirement for getting the Best of 2000 CD, which I've been asked about and yes we are in the early planning stages for it). In the meantime here the official Fireball XL5 Best of 2000 webpage is now ready for viewing:
www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/archive/best_of_2000.htm
This week's show (February 2) is of course Groundhog Day, I have no idea what to play to honour this day of international celebration (and incidently the birthday of list member John Shimeld) so if you have any ideas send them along.
And one more thing:
Can you believe they voted Kel off!
Fireball XL5 Setlist January 19/2001
TALK-Theme
Tijuana Bibles - High School Ring (C)
Pigeon-Hole - We're not going to take it (C) Yup, a Twisted Sister Cover
Original Soup - Nothing that you do (C)
The Undercurrents - I thought you knew before (C)
The Cartel - Cold Embrace (C)
Philip Rummel - Holy Maton (C)
TALK
The Stranglers - Golden Brown From the Snatch Soundtrack
Frank Black and the Catholics - Robert Onion
J Mascis & the Fog - Darlin' of Discoteque
Joe Moma - Interstellar
Uphold - Devil Girl!
TALK
The Chemical Brothers - Freak of the Week
New Order - Age of Consent
Scanty Sandwich - Because of You
Olivia Tremor Control - Hideway
TALK (Al Waxman Tribute)
Teddy Orchestra - Cagney & Lacey Theme Obvious connection
Chixdiggit - King of Kensington (C) Not the actual theme song
Jonathan Richman - I must be King He was the King
Lowest of the Low - Salesmen Cheats and Liars (C) Michelle and I saw him in Death of a Salesman
The Look People - Trucker Butt (C) **See Note 1
TALK
Crash Vegas - Red Earth (C) **See Note 2
The Lemonheads - Outdoor Type
Billy Bragg - Great Leap Forward
The Caribean - Verse by Verse
TALK
The Soggy Bottom Boys - I am a man of Constant Sorrow
Note 1: I played the Look People because the lead singer Jaymz Bee always said he
was the president of the Al Waxman fan club and that he had a tatoo of Waxman on
his arm. I looked for him on the TV coverage of the funeral but I didn't see him.
Note 2: Ever since I have played the Lemonheads' song Outdoor Type from the Tao
of Steve soundtrack Michelle said that it reminded her of both the Crash Vegas
song and the Billy Bragg song, after hearing them played together I agree that the
beginning of all three songs are almost identical. Who is stealing from whom?
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Listmembers Best of 2000
Karen M:
Albums:
Sarah Harmer, You Were Here
PJ Harvey, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
Sleater Kinney, All Hands on the Bad One
Concerts:
Sleater Kinney, Opera House
Saint Etienne, Opera House
Macha and Go-Betweens, Bowery Ballroom (CMJ, NYC)
Derek W:
Johnny Cash, Barbara Manning's singles-and-B-sides
compilation, Under One Roof, and Neuseiland (who contain members of Thrush
Hermit and/or the Super Friendz I believe). I also liked Mojave 3 and Badly
Drawn Boy.
Dave C:
Radiohead - Kid A (yes, predictable)
Dandy Warhols - Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia (ahh... overproduction)
Dido - No Angel (a relaxing mix... beats out Enya... at least
alphabetically.)
Trevor D:
My one and only pick for best album of 2000-
Napster. It's all I now need, and has changed the way I go about listening
to music forever. It's also changed the music industry forever too..it's
set the ball in motion for the end of the record companies and more power to
the individual artist.
Steven F:
1) Jolly Llamas - Shangra Llama
2) Motoerhead - we are motoerhead
3) Johnny Cash - American III: Solitary
Stephen R:
Radiohead "Kid A".
Ted T:
1. Asian Dub Foundation - Community Music
2. St. Germain - Tourist
3. Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
...Screw you!, I gotta add another...
4. Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspirasy
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
January 5, 2001
Another easy show as we own almost all the music played on the show, with
the exception of the first set which came other people's top 10 lists. This
year I actually had 10 albums of the year (last year I only had 7), but there
wasn't one album that really stood out above the rest, just a lot of good
albums that made choosing the top 4 difficult. In fact I didn't make my
final decision until the end of the show.
Here are my top 5:
1. The Gruesomes - Cave-In
A Canadian garage band from the early 90s, so maybe it's just me re-living
my younger days and sure all their songs sound the same, but they are
goofy and fun and everybody should have at least on Gruesomes album (this is
my second).
2. Looper - The Geometroid
Stuart David left Belle and Sebastian and formed Looper after the lastest
(disappointing) album by Belle and Sebastian, I think he left just in time. This
album by Looper just has a certain energy that makes me keep listening to it.
3. Various Artists - Tao of Steve Soundtrack
Normally I don't like putting soundtracks on best of lists, but this one is
different as a few of the songs were written specifically for the movie and
the rest are intimately associated with it.
4. King Cobb Steelie - Mayday
The boys from Guelph really put it together for this one, radio friendly and
catchy, some say sell-out I say all the power to them.
5. Paul MacLoed - Close & Play
Paul finally comes out with the album he was capable of, his association with
Hawksley Workman has greatly improved the energy in his songs.
And Michelle's:
1. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
The Hoboken Trio produced an album just for me (i.e. no marathon electric guitar feed-back sessions). The more I listen, the more the songs repeat through my head all day long, and I'm just not getting sick of them.
2. Sarah Harmer - You Were Here
I really liked Weeping Tile but passed over Sarah Harmer last summer at Hillside. That was a mistake - I can't stop listenting to her dreamy voice. Listening to Loadstar alone in a quiet room is simply amazing.
3. Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour of Bewilderbeast
After recent rave reviews I had to hear this album - no disapointments here.
4. Twilight Singers - Twilight
Greg Duli from the Afghan wigs delivers a melodic masterpiece. No real singles on this album, it just works as a whole experience.
5. King Cobb Steelie - Mayday
More reminiscent of "Rational" - so I love it.
Here are some other sources of top 10 lists:
http://www.radiosonic.com/content/week/top10s2000.htm
http://www.exclaim.ca/common/display.php3?articleid=411
http://www.ckmsfm.uwaterloo.ca/top10folder/index.html
http://www.mrg2000.com/merge/news.html
And once Michelle tells me her whole list I'll update the Fireball XL5 Best of 2000 webpage.
Next week I'll send out the top 3 of the people who get this mailing, so there is
still time to send my your top 3 of 2000 if you haven't already done so.
For this week show (January 19) I want to concentrate on new material as we
have been neglecting it during the Christmas show and the Best of show.
However with the unfortunate passing of Canadian Legend Al Waxman I want
to have a set devoted to him, pass along any suggestion you have.
Fireball XL5 Setlist January 5/2001
TALK-Theme (From other people's lists)
The Dears - Heartless Romantic (C)
International Noise Conspiracy - Smash it up
Go-Betweens - Magic in Here
Sleather-Kinney - You're no Rock'N'Roll Fun
Brassy - I can't Wait
TALK
The Sixths - You You You You You
Haskley Workman - No Sissies (C)
Carolyn Mark - Not Another Woman (C)
Paul MacLeod - Listen Mary (C)
Yo La Tengo - Our Way to Fall
TALK
Madonna - Don't Tell Me
Supergrass - Pumping on your Stereo
Salteens - Nice Day (C)
New Pornographers - Letter From an Occupant (C)
Treble Charger - Brand New Low (C)
TALK
Epsilon Minus - Wasted Years (C)
South Pacific - Analogue 9 (C)
Thievery Corporation - Lebonese Blonde
Fatboy Slim - Talking About my Baby
TALK
Twilight Singers - The Twilight Kid
King Cobb Steelie - Below the Stars (C)
Badly Drawn Boy - Magic in the Air
Looper - Modem Song
Sarah Harmer - Uniform Grey (C)
Eythn Mirsky - I just Wanne be your Steve McQueen (From the Tao of Steve Sndtk)
TALK
The Gruesomes - Stop it, Girl (C)
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
the exception of the first set which came other people's top 10 lists. This
year I actually had 10 albums of the year (last year I only had 7), but there
wasn't one album that really stood out above the rest, just a lot of good
albums that made choosing the top 4 difficult. In fact I didn't make my
final decision until the end of the show.
Here are my top 5:
1. The Gruesomes - Cave-In
A Canadian garage band from the early 90s, so maybe it's just me re-living
my younger days and sure all their songs sound the same, but they are
goofy and fun and everybody should have at least on Gruesomes album (this is
my second).
2. Looper - The Geometroid
Stuart David left Belle and Sebastian and formed Looper after the lastest
(disappointing) album by Belle and Sebastian, I think he left just in time. This
album by Looper just has a certain energy that makes me keep listening to it.
3. Various Artists - Tao of Steve Soundtrack
Normally I don't like putting soundtracks on best of lists, but this one is
different as a few of the songs were written specifically for the movie and
the rest are intimately associated with it.
4. King Cobb Steelie - Mayday
The boys from Guelph really put it together for this one, radio friendly and
catchy, some say sell-out I say all the power to them.
5. Paul MacLoed - Close & Play
Paul finally comes out with the album he was capable of, his association with
Hawksley Workman has greatly improved the energy in his songs.
And Michelle's:
1. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
The Hoboken Trio produced an album just for me (i.e. no marathon electric guitar feed-back sessions). The more I listen, the more the songs repeat through my head all day long, and I'm just not getting sick of them.
2. Sarah Harmer - You Were Here
I really liked Weeping Tile but passed over Sarah Harmer last summer at Hillside. That was a mistake - I can't stop listenting to her dreamy voice. Listening to Loadstar alone in a quiet room is simply amazing.
3. Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour of Bewilderbeast
After recent rave reviews I had to hear this album - no disapointments here.
4. Twilight Singers - Twilight
Greg Duli from the Afghan wigs delivers a melodic masterpiece. No real singles on this album, it just works as a whole experience.
5. King Cobb Steelie - Mayday
More reminiscent of "Rational" - so I love it.
Here are some other sources of top 10 lists:
http://www.radiosonic.com/content/week/top10s2000.htm
http://www.exclaim.ca/common/display.php3?articleid=411
http://www.ckmsfm.uwaterloo.ca/top10folder/index.html
http://www.mrg2000.com/merge/news.html
And once Michelle tells me her whole list I'll update the Fireball XL5 Best of 2000 webpage.
Next week I'll send out the top 3 of the people who get this mailing, so there is
still time to send my your top 3 of 2000 if you haven't already done so.
For this week show (January 19) I want to concentrate on new material as we
have been neglecting it during the Christmas show and the Best of show.
However with the unfortunate passing of Canadian Legend Al Waxman I want
to have a set devoted to him, pass along any suggestion you have.
Fireball XL5 Setlist January 5/2001
TALK-Theme (From other people's lists)
The Dears - Heartless Romantic (C)
International Noise Conspiracy - Smash it up
Go-Betweens - Magic in Here
Sleather-Kinney - You're no Rock'N'Roll Fun
Brassy - I can't Wait
TALK
The Sixths - You You You You You
Haskley Workman - No Sissies (C)
Carolyn Mark - Not Another Woman (C)
Paul MacLeod - Listen Mary (C)
Yo La Tengo - Our Way to Fall
TALK
Madonna - Don't Tell Me
Supergrass - Pumping on your Stereo
Salteens - Nice Day (C)
New Pornographers - Letter From an Occupant (C)
Treble Charger - Brand New Low (C)
TALK
Epsilon Minus - Wasted Years (C)
South Pacific - Analogue 9 (C)
Thievery Corporation - Lebonese Blonde
Fatboy Slim - Talking About my Baby
TALK
Twilight Singers - The Twilight Kid
King Cobb Steelie - Below the Stars (C)
Badly Drawn Boy - Magic in the Air
Looper - Modem Song
Sarah Harmer - Uniform Grey (C)
Eythn Mirsky - I just Wanne be your Steve McQueen (From the Tao of Steve Sndtk)
TALK
The Gruesomes - Stop it, Girl (C)
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
December 22, 2000
It seems like so long ago but this was our Christmas show, the nature
of the show is to play a lot of repeats from past years, hence I have
noted the songs that made their debut on this Christmas show. The most
exciting new release was from Mint records out of Vancouver, it was a
5 song vinyl single with one of my favourite new Christmas songs:
Dave N' Megan's I Wanna Kiss you this Christmas.
Today's show (January 5) is going to be the Official Fireball XL5
best of 2000 show, the name says it all. However, at the time I'm
writing this I still haven't finalized my top 4 for the year. I'm
also still looking for your top 3 picks of the year, so if you haven't
got back to me you still have a chance to voice your opinion and send
my your favourite top 3 releases of the year.
Fireball XL5 Setlist December 22/ 2000
TALK-Theme
Los Straightjackets - Sleigh Ride (C)
Chet Baker - Winter Wonderland
Clarence Carter - Backdoor Santa
John Southworth - Space Age Santa (C)
Grenadine - Jingle Bells
Jaymz Bee & the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Carol of the Bells (C)
TALK
Julianna Hatfield - Make it Home
Holy Cole Trio - 2000 Miles (C)
Jane Sibery - Are you Burning Little Candle (C)
Aimee Mann & Michael Penn - Christmastime
Luscious Jackson - Queen of Bliss
TALK
The Wedding Present - Stepping Into Christmas
Mack Rice - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (N)
RUN DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
The Odds - King of Orient (C)
TALK
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Shane MacGowan - Christmas Lullaby
Fountains of Wayne - Man in the Santa Suit
Wonderful World of Joey - What Sweet Child O' mine is this
The Naked & the Dead - Ornament (C) (N)
The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the Zoo
TALK (Mint records EP - except for the Fountains of Wayne)
Carolyn Mark & her roomates - Christmas Song (C) (N)
Duotang - Old Man Davies Christmas Kingdom (C) (N)
Fountains of Wayne - I Want an Alien for Christmas
The Evaporators - Who are you? (C) (N)
Dave N' Megan - I Wanna Kiss you this Christmas (C) (N)
The SnowGlobe-lins - Christmas Dog (C) (N)
TALK
Aztec Camera - Walk into Winter (N)
(N) Denotes a christmas song we never played before
of the show is to play a lot of repeats from past years, hence I have
noted the songs that made their debut on this Christmas show. The most
exciting new release was from Mint records out of Vancouver, it was a
5 song vinyl single with one of my favourite new Christmas songs:
Dave N' Megan's I Wanna Kiss you this Christmas.
Today's show (January 5) is going to be the Official Fireball XL5
best of 2000 show, the name says it all. However, at the time I'm
writing this I still haven't finalized my top 4 for the year. I'm
also still looking for your top 3 picks of the year, so if you haven't
got back to me you still have a chance to voice your opinion and send
my your favourite top 3 releases of the year.
Fireball XL5 Setlist December 22/ 2000
TALK-Theme
Los Straightjackets - Sleigh Ride (C)
Chet Baker - Winter Wonderland
Clarence Carter - Backdoor Santa
John Southworth - Space Age Santa (C)
Grenadine - Jingle Bells
Jaymz Bee & the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Carol of the Bells (C)
TALK
Julianna Hatfield - Make it Home
Holy Cole Trio - 2000 Miles (C)
Jane Sibery - Are you Burning Little Candle (C)
Aimee Mann & Michael Penn - Christmastime
Luscious Jackson - Queen of Bliss
TALK
The Wedding Present - Stepping Into Christmas
Mack Rice - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (N)
RUN DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
The Odds - King of Orient (C)
TALK
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Shane MacGowan - Christmas Lullaby
Fountains of Wayne - Man in the Santa Suit
Wonderful World of Joey - What Sweet Child O' mine is this
The Naked & the Dead - Ornament (C) (N)
The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the Zoo
TALK (Mint records EP - except for the Fountains of Wayne)
Carolyn Mark & her roomates - Christmas Song (C) (N)
Duotang - Old Man Davies Christmas Kingdom (C) (N)
Fountains of Wayne - I Want an Alien for Christmas
The Evaporators - Who are you? (C) (N)
Dave N' Megan - I Wanna Kiss you this Christmas (C) (N)
The SnowGlobe-lins - Christmas Dog (C) (N)
TALK
Aztec Camera - Walk into Winter (N)
(N) Denotes a christmas song we never played before
December 8, 2000
Not that any of you will get this before the next show, in fact many
of you are probably reading this in the new year (or ignoring it in
the new year as the case may be). But I wanted to say that I actually
got this out before the next show, which of course will be the
Christmas show on December 22.
As well, it is the end of the year, so the show after this one will be the official
Fireball XL5 Best of 2000. This means I need some audience participation, so I would like everybody to send in their best 3 albums of the year 2000.
Merry Christmas to all my loyal listeners! Thanks for making this
the best year of Fireball XL5 ever.
Fireball XL5 Setlist December 8/ 2000
TALK-Theme
Paul McLeod - Little Mary (C)
Corn Sisters - The Sea or the Ocean (C)
The New Pornographers - To Wild Homes (C)
Twist - Peaceful Sounds (C)
The Vagrants - Group Therapy (C)
TALK (Frank's leftovers from the 10th anniversary show)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Free Love (C)
Grevious Angels - Friday Night (C)
Brenda Baker - Sex and the Bomb (C)
Ray Charles - That Thing Called Love (C)
Hard Rock Minors - Third Person
TALK
Pizzacato Five - A Perfect World
Johnny Cash - One
New Order - Sister Ray
Chemical Brothers - Music Response
TALK
Belle and Sebastian - A space boy dream
Arab Strab - The Week Never Starts round here
Yo La Tengo - Our Way to fall
King Cobb Steelie - Mayday (C)
Erykah Badu - In Love with You
Aimee Mann - Nothing is Good Enough
PJ Harvey - this Mess Were In
TALK
Kurt Swinghammer - Tammy Left Town (C)
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
of you are probably reading this in the new year (or ignoring it in
the new year as the case may be). But I wanted to say that I actually
got this out before the next show, which of course will be the
Christmas show on December 22.
As well, it is the end of the year, so the show after this one will be the official
Fireball XL5 Best of 2000. This means I need some audience participation, so I would like everybody to send in their best 3 albums of the year 2000.
Merry Christmas to all my loyal listeners! Thanks for making this
the best year of Fireball XL5 ever.
Fireball XL5 Setlist December 8/ 2000
TALK-Theme
Paul McLeod - Little Mary (C)
Corn Sisters - The Sea or the Ocean (C)
The New Pornographers - To Wild Homes (C)
Twist - Peaceful Sounds (C)
The Vagrants - Group Therapy (C)
TALK (Frank's leftovers from the 10th anniversary show)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Free Love (C)
Grevious Angels - Friday Night (C)
Brenda Baker - Sex and the Bomb (C)
Ray Charles - That Thing Called Love (C)
Hard Rock Minors - Third Person
TALK
Pizzacato Five - A Perfect World
Johnny Cash - One
New Order - Sister Ray
Chemical Brothers - Music Response
TALK
Belle and Sebastian - A space boy dream
Arab Strab - The Week Never Starts round here
Yo La Tengo - Our Way to fall
King Cobb Steelie - Mayday (C)
Erykah Badu - In Love with You
Aimee Mann - Nothing is Good Enough
PJ Harvey - this Mess Were In
TALK
Kurt Swinghammer - Tammy Left Town (C)
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
November 24, 2000
It was everything you could hope for in a tenth anniversary show: good music, good talk, good friends, and of course CAKE! I was very happy with the 5 hour Fireball XL5 Tenth anniversary Extravaganza.
I of course have to thank Jayson, Derek, Sari, Peter, Shannon, Mark, and Cath for coming out to personally join in the celebration. The show was designed to start in the recent past and then slowly work our way until the start of the 90s when my history on CKMS began. Even though the show was 5 hours long I still didn't have enough time to play everything so there will probably be future sets picking up the remaining bits from this show.
And if you listen to one thing (which is probably more than most people will check out) the crazy version of the 10th anniversary theme when it skipped in the CD player at 112 minutes into the show.
10 Anniversary Extravaganza Setlist
TALK - Theme (Frank and Michelle talking about the upcoming show)
John Southworth - Food or Feminine (C)
The New Pornographers - The slow descent into alcoholism (C)
The dinner is Ruined - Ray Charles Party (C)
Blur - There's no other way
Fatboy Slim - Talking bout my baby
TALK (Frank and Michelle talk about people who have played in Waterloo recently)
Paul McLeod - Giants (C)
Ron Sexsmith & the Uncool - In this Love (C)
Swinghammer - Tammy left Town (C)
snack! - Fool (C)
King Cobb Steelie - Home (C)
TALK (my Spirit of the West spotlight)
Spirit of the West - John Goodman (C)
Spirit of the West - Political (C)
Spirit of the West - Venus is Sinking (C)
Spirit of the West - Armstrong & the Guys (C) ** See Note 1
Lyle Lovett - Ain't it something
TALK (Michelle and I go a further back in the 90s)
Looper - Burning Flies
Belle & Sebastian - Summer Wasting
Mercury Rev - Hudson Line
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Hesitating Beauty
DOA - Death to the Multinationals (C)
JFK & the Conspirators - Tell me Baby (C)
TALK (joined by Jayson laughing about the CD skipping)
Throwing Muses - Freeloader
Jale - Allready (C)
Pavement - Shady Lane
Cibo Matto - Sugar Water
Liz Phair - Jealousy
Cub - Way to Go (C)
Watchmen - Boneyard Tree (C)
TALK (Michelle went to pick up Derek and Sari so I played stuff she wouldn't like)
Pet Shop Boys - Wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
Rawlins Cross - Colleen (C)
Uische Baetha - Whose Child is this? (C)
Boo Radleys - Barney & me
Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin
TALK (Just Jayson and me killing time)
Belly - Slow Dog
Sugar - Hoover Dam
Hard Rock Miners - Whiskey, Whiskey (C)
Skydiggers - Accusations (C)
Jonathan Richman - I was dancing at the Lesbian Bar
Stompin Tom Connors - Jolly Jow MacFarland (C)
Sarah McLachlin - Steaming (C)
TALK (joined by Derek, Sari, and Peter, this is Peter's mid-90s set)
Beck - Loser
Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
Bjork - Big Time Sensuality
World Party - Way Down Now
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
TALK (joined by Shannon, Derek's John Hymers - World Party story and Imprint Intrepid history)
Cocteau Twins - Heaven & Las Vegas
Trash Can Sinatras - Obscurity Knocks
Crash Vegas - Smoke (C)
Lowest of the Low - Salesmen, Cheats, and Liars (C)
Sloan - 500 Up (C)
TALK (Report from the Lowest of the Low reunion gig and a discussion of Toronto music venues, start of Derek's set)
Mercury Rev - Something for Joey
Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Move Something
War Wagon - West Wind & Jack Pine (C)
TALK (joined by Mark and Cath, reminiscing about Phil's with everybody)
The Farm - Groovy Train
Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Thing
James - Laid
Dee-Lite - Grove is in the Heart
NomeansNo - Rags & Bones (C)
TALK (final talking bit with everybody when sum up my 10 years at CKMS)
Afrika Baambaataa and the Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk
Note 1: Played for Rob Armstrong whose father was the chief of Weights and Measures of Canada.
(C) - Denotes Canadian Content
I of course have to thank Jayson, Derek, Sari, Peter, Shannon, Mark, and Cath for coming out to personally join in the celebration. The show was designed to start in the recent past and then slowly work our way until the start of the 90s when my history on CKMS began. Even though the show was 5 hours long I still didn't have enough time to play everything so there will probably be future sets picking up the remaining bits from this show.
And if you listen to one thing (which is probably more than most people will check out) the crazy version of the 10th anniversary theme when it skipped in the CD player at 112 minutes into the show.
10 Anniversary Extravaganza Setlist
TALK - Theme (Frank and Michelle talking about the upcoming show)
John Southworth - Food or Feminine (C)
The New Pornographers - The slow descent into alcoholism (C)
The dinner is Ruined - Ray Charles Party (C)
Blur - There's no other way
Fatboy Slim - Talking bout my baby
TALK (Frank and Michelle talk about people who have played in Waterloo recently)
Paul McLeod - Giants (C)
Ron Sexsmith & the Uncool - In this Love (C)
Swinghammer - Tammy left Town (C)
snack! - Fool (C)
King Cobb Steelie - Home (C)
TALK (my Spirit of the West spotlight)
Spirit of the West - John Goodman (C)
Spirit of the West - Political (C)
Spirit of the West - Venus is Sinking (C)
Spirit of the West - Armstrong & the Guys (C) ** See Note 1
Lyle Lovett - Ain't it something
TALK (Michelle and I go a further back in the 90s)
Looper - Burning Flies
Belle & Sebastian - Summer Wasting
Mercury Rev - Hudson Line
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Hesitating Beauty
DOA - Death to the Multinationals (C)
JFK & the Conspirators - Tell me Baby (C)
TALK (joined by Jayson laughing about the CD skipping)
Throwing Muses - Freeloader
Jale - Allready (C)
Pavement - Shady Lane
Cibo Matto - Sugar Water
Liz Phair - Jealousy
Cub - Way to Go (C)
Watchmen - Boneyard Tree (C)
TALK (Michelle went to pick up Derek and Sari so I played stuff she wouldn't like)
Pet Shop Boys - Wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
Rawlins Cross - Colleen (C)
Uische Baetha - Whose Child is this? (C)
Boo Radleys - Barney & me
Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin
TALK (Just Jayson and me killing time)
Belly - Slow Dog
Sugar - Hoover Dam
Hard Rock Miners - Whiskey, Whiskey (C)
Skydiggers - Accusations (C)
Jonathan Richman - I was dancing at the Lesbian Bar
Stompin Tom Connors - Jolly Jow MacFarland (C)
Sarah McLachlin - Steaming (C)
TALK (joined by Derek, Sari, and Peter, this is Peter's mid-90s set)
Beck - Loser
Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
Bjork - Big Time Sensuality
World Party - Way Down Now
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
TALK (joined by Shannon, Derek's John Hymers - World Party story and Imprint Intrepid history)
Cocteau Twins - Heaven & Las Vegas
Trash Can Sinatras - Obscurity Knocks
Crash Vegas - Smoke (C)
Lowest of the Low - Salesmen, Cheats, and Liars (C)
Sloan - 500 Up (C)
TALK (Report from the Lowest of the Low reunion gig and a discussion of Toronto music venues, start of Derek's set)
Mercury Rev - Something for Joey
Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Move Something
War Wagon - West Wind & Jack Pine (C)
TALK (joined by Mark and Cath, reminiscing about Phil's with everybody)
The Farm - Groovy Train
Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Thing
James - Laid
Dee-Lite - Grove is in the Heart
NomeansNo - Rags & Bones (C)
TALK (final talking bit with everybody when sum up my 10 years at CKMS)
Afrika Baambaataa and the Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk
Note 1: Played for Rob Armstrong whose father was the chief of Weights and Measures of Canada.
(C) - Denotes Canadian Content
November 10, 2000
*******************************************************************
AN INVITATION
TO THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY FIREBALL XL5
EXTRAVAGANZA
Live on the radio : 6 to 11 pm Friday, November 25
Live at the radio station: also 6 to 11 pm Friday, November 25
(we'll have food/snacks and some drinks)
On the Internet: Coming soon to www.live365.com a constant
rebroadcast of the 10th anniversary show
*******************************************************************
OK so it's not really the tenth anniversary of this particular show
but it has been around 10 years that I've been on CKMS, starting out
way back when I called it the Frank and Friends show, going to
Wackyland, a brief 8 month hiatus, then the not so cool wagon show
and finally settling on Fireball XL5 for the last while.
I've been listening to tapes of my old shows, some of the talking
bits are hilarious. I'm recording some of them to play during the
10th anniversary extravaganza along with music that will try to
capture the atmosphere of those old shows.
Its been a long hard 10 years but with a lot of perseverance and
hard work I've been able to make it through. However this doesn't
take away from the fact that I can confidently say that going to
CKMS was the worst mistake of my life. Of course I'm joking, I've
make much worst mistakes in my life (for instance making friends
with all of you).
Quickly, this past show never really got into the election or
Remembrance Day themes as I was hoping, but I did stick
with the new release theme for most of the show.
Fireball XL5 Setlist November 10/ 2000
TALK-Theme
New Pornographers - Letter from an occupant (C)
The Cash Brothers - Near to Me (C)
Forgotten Rebels - The American in me (C)
Transylvania 500 - That's why we built the robot (C)
The Rheostatics - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (C) **See Note 1
TALK
Ape Sounds - Monster
Libroness - Face on Backwards
Underworld - Something like a mama
Liquid Bass - Nemesis
David Sinclair - Calle Seco de Lucena
Kid Koala - Fender Bender ** Request from Zac
Jazmini - Don't Push
Yo La Tengo - Big Day Coming
Merle Haggard - Bareback
Gomez - Flavors
Sara Lee - Grace
TALK (Michelle's Endearing records set - www.endearing.com)
Salteens - Nice Day (C)
Plum Tree - Hello Again (C)
B'Ehl - What it's like (C)
Joel Plasket - I'd Rather be Deadly than Dead (C)
Ron Sexsmith - Thinking out loud (C)
Paul MacLeod - Giants (C)
Local Rabbits - Cure Me (C)
Tom Waits - Rains on me
TALK
Ron Hawkins & the Rusty Nails - Bite Down Hard (C)
Note 1: This show was on the 25th anniversary of the sinking of the
Edmund Fitzgerald so I thought it appropriate to play the whole 8
minute song. For more info see: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/fitz.html
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage: www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
AN INVITATION
TO THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY FIREBALL XL5
EXTRAVAGANZA
Live on the radio : 6 to 11 pm Friday, November 25
Live at the radio station: also 6 to 11 pm Friday, November 25
(we'll have food/snacks and some drinks)
On the Internet: Coming soon to www.live365.com a constant
rebroadcast of the 10th anniversary show
*******************************************************************
OK so it's not really the tenth anniversary of this particular show
but it has been around 10 years that I've been on CKMS, starting out
way back when I called it the Frank and Friends show, going to
Wackyland, a brief 8 month hiatus, then the not so cool wagon show
and finally settling on Fireball XL5 for the last while.
I've been listening to tapes of my old shows, some of the talking
bits are hilarious. I'm recording some of them to play during the
10th anniversary extravaganza along with music that will try to
capture the atmosphere of those old shows.
Its been a long hard 10 years but with a lot of perseverance and
hard work I've been able to make it through. However this doesn't
take away from the fact that I can confidently say that going to
CKMS was the worst mistake of my life. Of course I'm joking, I've
make much worst mistakes in my life (for instance making friends
with all of you).
Quickly, this past show never really got into the election or
Remembrance Day themes as I was hoping, but I did stick
with the new release theme for most of the show.
Fireball XL5 Setlist November 10/ 2000
TALK-Theme
New Pornographers - Letter from an occupant (C)
The Cash Brothers - Near to Me (C)
Forgotten Rebels - The American in me (C)
Transylvania 500 - That's why we built the robot (C)
The Rheostatics - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (C) **See Note 1
TALK
Ape Sounds - Monster
Libroness - Face on Backwards
Underworld - Something like a mama
Liquid Bass - Nemesis
David Sinclair - Calle Seco de Lucena
Kid Koala - Fender Bender ** Request from Zac
Jazmini - Don't Push
Yo La Tengo - Big Day Coming
Merle Haggard - Bareback
Gomez - Flavors
Sara Lee - Grace
TALK (Michelle's Endearing records set - www.endearing.com)
Salteens - Nice Day (C)
Plum Tree - Hello Again (C)
B'Ehl - What it's like (C)
Joel Plasket - I'd Rather be Deadly than Dead (C)
Ron Sexsmith - Thinking out loud (C)
Paul MacLeod - Giants (C)
Local Rabbits - Cure Me (C)
Tom Waits - Rains on me
TALK
Ron Hawkins & the Rusty Nails - Bite Down Hard (C)
Note 1: This show was on the 25th anniversary of the sinking of the
Edmund Fitzgerald so I thought it appropriate to play the whole 8
minute song. For more info see: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/fitz.html
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage: www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
October 27, 2000
This was of course the scary Halloween show, as well as playing
scary music I also read some scary stories, well at least I thought
they were scary, I got them from the internet just before the show
and it turns out they weren't that good. One of them had rather
bad grammar and had weird sexual imagery at some parts:
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/iche/
The other one was just pretty stupid:
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/sopdoll/sopdoll_page001.html
Next year I'll need some pre-planning.
My big announcement is that on November 24 Fireball XL5 will be taking
over the airwaves from 6 to 11 pm to celebrate my personal 10 year anniversary on
CKMS. I'm going to try and find as many clips as I can from my years
on the radio and of course play music from each year. I'm also trying
to get as many of my former co-hosts to appear on the show. As well
it looks like CKMS probably won't be webcasting by then but I'm going to
do my best to get the anniversary show on the internet. More details
on this later.
For this week's show I want to concentrate on mostly new releases
as I seem to have been neglecting them the last few shows. But there
are also a couple of other ideas I had for sets these being the
crazy election in the states and the upcoming ones in Canada, as
well the show will be the day before Remembrance Day.
Fireball XL5 Setlist Oct 27/ 2000
TALK-Theme
Count Floyd - The Gory Story of Debbie & Dwayne (C)
3D Invisibles - Skeletons in Your Closet (C)
The Zombie Surfers - Surfin' Zombie (C)
Colour Me Psycho - Sinister Urge (C)
Cub - Killed by Death (C)
Depeche Mode - Death's Door
TALK
The Fleshtones - I was a Teenage Zombie
Harry Reser & the Radio All-stars - Mysterious Moe
Warren Zevon - Warewolves of London
Ramones - Pet Semetarey
Ministry - Everyday is Halloween
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
TALK
The Smiths - Cemetary Gates
Nick Cave - Henry Lee
Siouxie & the Banshees - Peek a Boo
Bauhaus - Belle Lugosi's Dead
Acid Test - Mr. Skin (C)
Shuffledemons - Funkin' Pumpkin (C)
TALK
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
scary music I also read some scary stories, well at least I thought
they were scary, I got them from the internet just before the show
and it turns out they weren't that good. One of them had rather
bad grammar and had weird sexual imagery at some parts:
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/iche/
The other one was just pretty stupid:
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/sopdoll/sopdoll_page001.html
Next year I'll need some pre-planning.
My big announcement is that on November 24 Fireball XL5 will be taking
over the airwaves from 6 to 11 pm to celebrate my personal 10 year anniversary on
CKMS. I'm going to try and find as many clips as I can from my years
on the radio and of course play music from each year. I'm also trying
to get as many of my former co-hosts to appear on the show. As well
it looks like CKMS probably won't be webcasting by then but I'm going to
do my best to get the anniversary show on the internet. More details
on this later.
For this week's show I want to concentrate on mostly new releases
as I seem to have been neglecting them the last few shows. But there
are also a couple of other ideas I had for sets these being the
crazy election in the states and the upcoming ones in Canada, as
well the show will be the day before Remembrance Day.
Fireball XL5 Setlist Oct 27/ 2000
TALK-Theme
Count Floyd - The Gory Story of Debbie & Dwayne (C)
3D Invisibles - Skeletons in Your Closet (C)
The Zombie Surfers - Surfin' Zombie (C)
Colour Me Psycho - Sinister Urge (C)
Cub - Killed by Death (C)
Depeche Mode - Death's Door
TALK
The Fleshtones - I was a Teenage Zombie
Harry Reser & the Radio All-stars - Mysterious Moe
Warren Zevon - Warewolves of London
Ramones - Pet Semetarey
Ministry - Everyday is Halloween
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
TALK
The Smiths - Cemetary Gates
Nick Cave - Henry Lee
Siouxie & the Banshees - Peek a Boo
Bauhaus - Belle Lugosi's Dead
Acid Test - Mr. Skin (C)
Shuffledemons - Funkin' Pumpkin (C)
TALK
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
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