June 19, 2015

This show was my recap of this year's NYC Popfest, which for me is still the best music festival around.  As usual I only knew about a third of the bands before I went, but in the end I loved pretty much everything I saw.  Apart from bands I was pretty sure I would like before I went (Club 8, Pale Lights) there were also a few I loved that I had never heard of before (Wallflower, Starry Eyed Cadet).  You can hear my stories about the festival during the show, and you can find out more about the festival here: www.nycpopfest.org

Best song I heard since the last show - Pale Lights - Manhattan - Listen to the song here: https://palelights.bandcamp.com/track/manhattan

Other links from the show:

Find out about the Sarah Records documentary:
http://storyofsarahrecords.com/tablet/index.html

This was not shot during the NYCPopfest, but it does give an idea of the back wall at Baby's All Right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLjWdlB7o50

You can see a whole lot of performances from the NYCPopfest here:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nycpopfest+2015

Including this one by Papa Topo featuring the great hand movements by the female lead singer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHOBepetm04

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http://76.163.12.179/2015-06-19_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - June 19, 2015
TALK - Theme
Pale Lights - Manhattan
Roman a Clef - PSBTV
Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses
Starry Eyed Cadet - Baby Please Come Home
Club 8 - Jesus Walk With Me
TALK
The Darling Buds - Burst
Brideshead - Descartes
Veronica Lake - Saints Above
The Loft - Why Does It Rain
The Caternary Wires - Intravenous
TALK
Papa Topo - Lo Que Me Gusta Del Verano Es Poder Tomar Helado
Lunchbox - Wanna Reach You
EZTV - The Light
The Just Joans - If You Don't Pull
Eternal Summers - Millions
TALK
Pete Astor - Almost Falling In Love

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May 22, 2015

Another top song I got from listening to satellite radio, I don't know much about the band Sales, but damn that song is good.  After two sets of indie pop I did a long overdue funky set, including the song Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen which, as well as being yet another song from satellite radio, is a song I keep hearing around.  Strange as the song was released 1982.

Best song I heard since the last show - Sales - Chinese New Year - Listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/sales/chinese-new-year

Other links from the show:

Listen to more of Laura Groves:
https://soundcloud.com/deekrecordings/laura-groves-dream-story

More about Elefant Records (not to be confused with Elephant Records):
http://elefant.com/en/


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - May 22, 2015
TALK - Theme
Sales - Chinese New Year
The Primatives - Spin-O-Rama (Elefant)
Nic Hessler - I Feel Again
Razorcuts - I Heard You The First Time
Laura Groves - Dream Story
TALK
Hush Pup - Swimming
Eternal Death - Violence
Tape Waves - Slow Days
The Yearning - Dreamboat (Elefant)
Margo Guryan - Sunday Morning
TALK
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Joseph Henry - Who's The King
Gwen McCrae - Keep The Fire Burning
The Vibrettes - Humpty Dump (Parts 1 and 2)
Candy and the Kisses - Keep On Searchin'
TALK
Tower Of Power - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel


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April 17, 2015

I have to thank someone I met during the Belle and Sebastian video for my top song this podcast.  Malcolm (one of the background dancers in the video) shared a link to the band Got a Girl which I listened to and thought was great.  Made all the better because it features Mary Elizabeth Winstead who was Ramona Flowers in the Scott Pilgrim movie and I think that's all that needs to be said about that.  See more about the band in the links below.

Best song I heard since the last show - Got a Girl - Did We Live Too Fast - See the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lKh8OoMPjU

Other links from the show:

Even more about Got a Girl:
http://got-a-girl.com/

More about Faith Healer and listen to "Again":
http://www.mintrecords.com/releases/cosmic-troubles


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - April 17, 2015
TALK - Theme
Got a Girl - Did We Live Too Fast
The School - When I Fall In Love
Faith Healer - Again
Hinds - Castigadas en el granero
Golden Grrrls - We've Got
TALK
Broncho - Class Historian
Tanlines - Slipping Away
The Rosebuds - In My Teeth
Travis Bretzer - Lady Red
Sea Pinks - Dream Happening
TALK
Alessi Brothers - Seabird
Fire Island Pines - Never Be Me
The Swapsies - Got Got Need
Lady Lamb and Beekeeper - Billions of Eyes
Parcel Post - Centimetres
TALK
Lloyd Cole - Baby



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March 27, 2015

Started out with a funky set as my top song was a track guaranteed to make you move your feet called "Can't Control My Love".  But imagine my surprise when I saw the video and that the song is done by 5 white guys from Australia.  Speaking of videos check out the one by The Avalanches for the title track from their first album "Since I Left You" in the links below.  The second set all came from the 5th anniversary release from February Records while the third set all came from 2014 releases that I picked up at the end of last year from other people's best of lists.


Best song I heard since the last show - Total Giovanni - Can't Control My Love - See the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=93&v=m3EBvWdFTZw

Other links from the show:

See the crazy video for the Avalanches "Since I Left You":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUyKdaNKHzo

Information on the February Records 5th anniversary release:
http://februaryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/5-a-february-records-anniversary-compilation

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - March  27, 2015
TALK - Theme
Total Giovanni - Can't Control My Love
Yumi Zouma - Dodi
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Tei Shi - Basically
The D'ubervilles - The Receiver
TALK
Onward Chariots - Let The Windows Open Wide
Finnmark! - Quiet Night In Stockholm
Secret Charisma - The First Few
Cozy Catastrophes - Why Won't They Let Us Fall In Love!
The Halamays - Jenny
TALK
Pale Lights - Another Broken Heart
Me And The Bees - Blue
The Wendy Darlings - Growing Up
The Zebras - Another Copy
Big Quiet - You're Gonna Find Out
TALK
Robyn - Don't F***** Tell Me What To Do

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February 20, 2015

This was a rundown of my favourite albums of 2014, I tried to stay away from songs that I played during the best singles of 2014 show.  It was a toss up for my top album between the top 2 but in the end I went with the band Alvvays by a hair.

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - February 20, 2015
TALK - Theme
The Popguns - Still Waiting For The Winter
Fear of Men - America
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Kelly
TALK
The Smittens - Love Record Breaker
Lykke Li - No Rest For The Wicked
Future Islands - A Dream of You And Me
TALK
Peaking Lights - Hypnotic Hustle
Peaking Lights - New Grrrls
TALK
Alpaca Sports - I Was Running
Alpaca Sports - Telephone
TALK
Alvvays - Next Of Kin
Alvvays - Adult Diversion


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February 14, 2015

Live DJ show Jane Bond.
Setlist for Coolest Thing About Love 20 - Valentine's Day Edition
  
Polica - chain my name (and it begins)
Sondre Lerche - Bad Law
Rae Spoon - i Can't. Keep all of our secrets
The Popguns - Lovejunky
Gui Boratto f. Come And Hell - Take Control
Ned Doheny - Get It Up For Love (too early for a slow soul song?)
The Equals - Mary Jane
Real Thing - Can You Feel The Force
Phantogram - when I'm small
Mike Snow - Billie Holiday
Pendentif - Embrasse Moi
Amanda Mair - Doubt
Post Modern Team - The Girl I Never
The Silent Love - My Sunny Day
Alpaca Sports - Telephone
Go Sailor - Together Forever in Love
The Smittens - Upper West Side
Le Tigre - My My Metrocard
Shrag - Faux Coda
Air Miami - You Sweet Heartbreaker
The Alarm Clocks - No Reason To Complain
Chubby Checker - Karate Monkey
The Escorts - Chew Chew Fee Fi Fum
Chico & Buddy - A Thing Called The Jones
Constellation Orchestra - Funk Encounter
Odyssey - Don't Tell Me Tell Her
Fishbone - Freddie's Dead
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
Jessy Lanza - Kathy Lee
Peaking Lights - Breakdown
Capital Cities - kangaroo Court
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It)
The Clash - This Is Radio Clash
The Stranglers - All Day And All Of The Night
The Muffs - Kids In America
Frowning Clowns - She's Mine
Paul Revere and The Raiders - Hungry
Freddie and the Dreamers - Do The Freddie
The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman (request from the floor)
The Pipettes - ABC
Narada Michael Walden - Tonight I'm Alright
Nana Love - Disco Lover
Stacy Lattisaw - Jump To The Beat
Daft Punk - High Life
Toro Y Moi - Still Sound
The Rapture - Get Myself Into It
Belle and Sebastian - The Party Line (strange playing this song for real)
Ariel Pink - Put Your Number In My Phone
Alvvays - Party Police
Teen Canteen - You're Still Mine
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Kelly
Finnmark! - Everyone's Dying
Bleachers - You're Still A Mystery
The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
Pulp - Disco 2000
New Order - Regret
Black Grape - Shake Well Before Opening (this might be a mistake at this point in the night)
Leisure Cruise - Double Digit Love
Erik Hassle - Hurtful
Kon Kan - Harry Houdini
Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk
Robbie Dupree - Steal Away
Dimitri From Paris - Love Love Mode
Chairlift - Guilty as Charged
Camera Obscura - Careless Love
The Temptations - Mein Girl
Jonathan Richman - They're Not Trying On The Dancefloor
Yo La Tengo - Our Way To Fall
Smittens - 11:11

January 23, 2015

The best songs I heard in 2015 starting with number 1 and going down the list.


Best song I heard all year - Belle and Sebastian - The Party Line - See the video here (and check out that fake DJ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3vS1Hf3CVGs

Websites I mentioned during the show:

See the great video for The Peaking Lights' "Breakdown":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-xjZZVb3jhU

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 23, 2015
TALK - Theme
Belle and Sebastian - The Party Line
Teen Canteen - You're Still Mine
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)
Alvvays - Party Police
Ariel Pink - Put Your Number In My Phone
TALK
The Silent Love - My Sunny Day
Skylar Spence (formerly Saint Pepsi) - Fiona Coyne
The Smittens - Upper West Side
Finnmark! - Everyone's Dying
Lykke Li - Love Me Like I'm Not Made Of Stone
TALK
Peaking Lights - Breakdown
Beach Day - Boys
Bleachers - You're Still A Mystery
Post Modern Times - The Girl I Never
TALK
Sondre Lerche - Bad Law

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