The Coolest Thing About Love

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 22, 2016

Just like the last show, there were 2 indie pop sets followed by an electo pop one, although the first one was mostly more rocking bands with female lead singers (or entire bands). And you will have to listen to the show to find out why I have a link on how to make Knife Pleats in the links.

Best song I heard since the last show: Bleached - Keep On Keepin' On, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmgBdqsOwLo

Links from the show:

Information about the band Knife Pleats:
https://knifepleats.bandcamp.com/

Information on the fashion element of Knife Pleats:
http://www.sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/how-make-knife-pleats

Find out about the Bjorn Borg Collective here:
http://bjornborgcollective.bandcamp.com/

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-04-22_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - April 22, 2016
TALK - Theme
Bleached - Keep On Keepin' On
Tacocat - I Hate The Weekend
Wild Balbina - Eat Tacos
Hinds - Bamboo
Kim and Grim - You Don't Love Me
TALK
Makeout Vertigo - Parking Lot Snots
Knife Pleats - One Step Too Far
Bad Family - Off To Bed
Radiator Hospital - Dead As Dreams
Glass Arcades - Feel Like Folding In Hatred
TALK
Bjorn Borg Collective - Singularitease
DJDS - You Don't Have To Be Alone
Grimes - Kill vs. Maim
TEEN - All About Us
Allie E - Never Enough
TALK - Random Ending

The Motifs - Backwards

Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185

March 18, 2016

After 2 shows looking back to 2015, this was finally show with some newer music consisting of a couple of indie pop sets followed by some elctropop.

Best song I heard since the last show Edine avec Lisle Mitnik et son orchestre - The West Coast, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFJyINNn_00

Links from the show:

Listen to Sunflower Bean:
https://sunflowerbean.bandcamp.com/

Find out about Bobbie Gentry:

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

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-03-18_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - March 18, 2016
TALK - Theme
Edine avec Lisle Mitnik et son orchestre - The West Coast
Mass Gothic - Every Night You've Got to Save Me
The Lemons - My Candy Girl
Sunflower Bean - Easier Said
The Sun Days - Don't Need To Be Them

TALK

Love Signs - Not Used To Losing
The Arctic Flow - Ready For The Rain
Beverly - Crooked Cop
The Haywains - Bobbie Gentry's Tears
Jaded Juice Riders - Zelena Homes

TALK

Kristin Kontrol - X-Communicate
Cellars - Nighttime Girl
Haruomi Hosono - Sportsmen
Lia Pamina - How Come I
Cannons - Down On Love

TALK - Random Ending

Irene - Always On My Mind

February 19, 2016

All my best albums from 2015 counted down in reverse order.

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-02-19_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - February 19, 2016
TALK - Theme
Blimp Rock - Let's All Stay In Tonight
Yo La Tengo - All Your Secrets
Roman à clef - The Prisoner
New Order - Superheated
TALK
Seoul - Silencer
Starry Eyed Cadet - Sugar
Wallflower - You'll Be There
TALK
The School - Till You Belong To Me
The School - My Arms, They Feel Like Nothing
TALK
Alpaca Sports - Where'd You Go?
Alpace Sports - I Love You
TALK
Belle and Sebastian - Perfect Couples
Belle and Sebastian - Nobody's Empire

Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185

January 22, 2016

What more to say than my best songs from 2015.

Best song I heard since the last best of show Alpaca Sports - Need Me The Most, see the video here (this is a live version just to be different): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIo1MXhvDlk

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-01-22_final.mp3

For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 22, 2016
TALK - Theme
Alpaca Sports - Need Me The Most
The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes
Roman à clef - PSBTV
Frankie Cosmos - Young
TALK
Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses
The School - Love Is Anywhere You Find It
Hinds - Chili Town
Tanlines - Slipping Away
Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook
TALK
Starry Eyed Cadet - Baby Please Come Home
SPORTS - The Washing Machine
Belle and Sebastian - Allie
Class Actress - GFE
Kita Alexander - My Own Way
TALK

Lorna - London's Leaving Me

January 16, 2016

Live DJ show Jane Bond.
Setlist for Coolest Thing About Love 21 - Best of 2015

Faith Healer - Again (and so it begins)
Blimp Rock - Let's All Stay In Tonight
Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours
Tanlines - Slipping Away
Herman Kelly and Life - Dance To The Drummers Beat ( and the start of the funk)
Joseph Henry - Who's The King
Betty Sean - Make Me Yours
yumi Zouma - Dodi
Stars - Calendar Girl ( Request from the floor)
AUSTRA - Forgive Me
The Wake - Thinking About The Past (on vinyl )
Tei Shi - Basically
Dimitri From Paris - Love Love Love Mode
Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses
The Wild Swans - English Electric Lightning
The Go-betweens - Streets Of Your Town ( going old school for the next few )
The Cure - Close To You ( Request from someone I can't say no to)
The Smiths - Panic
David Bowie - Blue Jeans ( RIP )
The Jam - In The City (and I forgot to mention that I really like geeky Bowie in the video for that last song)
Sugar - Changes
Electric Six - Improper Dancing ( saw these guys at the Starlight recently)
The Julie Ruin - Ha Ha Ha
Le Tigre - My My Metrocard ( glad to hear Miss Hanna is feeling better)
The Kelly Affair - Be Your Own Pet
Chairlift - Moth to the Flame ( just downloaded this sing today)
Class Actress - GFE
New Order - Restless (from their 2015 album)
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) (a very good request from the floor)
Total Giovanni - Can't Control My Love
Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing
Front Page - Love Insurance
Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots (surprising number of Janet Jackson fans for that last one)
Angela Winbush and Rene - I'll Be Good (end of the funk for a while but it will be back)
Seoul - Real June (recently opened for the Stars at the Starlight)
Belle and Sebastian - Perfect Couples (from my favorite album last year and it has a great video)
Roman a Clef - PSBTV
SALES - Chinese New Year
Alpaca Sports - When You Need Me Most
Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook
SPORTS - The Washing Machine (probably the end of the indie pop)
Elefant - Misfit
Tullycraft - The Punks Are Writing Love Songs
Tin Machine - Under The Good (RIP)
Bass Drum Of Death - Nerve Jamming
The Detroit Cobras - Shout Bama Lama
The Arkay IV - Little Girls
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump (women requested this and RunDMC, yes I'll play your request and will you marry me)
Run DMC - King Of Rock
Whale - Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe (note to self being more run end and dks)
Deja - You And Me Tonight (back to the funk)
The Whispers - I Can Make It Better (RIP to Nicholas Caldwell of the band who passed this week)
Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
George Benson - Turn Your Love Around ( slowing out down a bit)
A.G. Cook - What I Mean
PHEDRE - In Decay
Royksopp - Remind Me
Instant Cafe Records - Call My Name
Diamond Rings - Hand Over My Heart
Pet Shop Boys - Red Letter Day
Taking Heads - Girlfriend Is Better
Hall and Oates - Maneater
Big Audio Dynamite - C'mon Every Beatbox
Kiya Alexander - My Own Way (start of the slowdown)
Looper - These Things
Saint Etienne - Mario's Cafe
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Wanna Be With You
The Beautiful South - A Little Time
Frankie Cosmos - Young
The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes
David Bowie - Where Are We Now ( RIP )

The Smittens - 11:11 (and as always that's the end of the night)