It was a cold day on January 14th, and almost as cold in the station
as the furnace wasn't working, there were a couple of space heaters
around but they just took the edge off. We played a selection of songs
from both of our best of 1999 singles and album lists, if you want
to see our lists you can check them out at the Fireball XL5 homepage
at: www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/archive/best_of_1999.htm
Also, since the last mailout we have had a winner in the Y2K Hype
contest: Although Cath had a strong start in the first half of the
contest (she got 4 points for being one day away from December 10)
Steven correctly guessed that January 12 would be the first
day that Y2K would not be mentioned in the National Post gaining
5 points and the victory (By the way January 12 is still the only
day without a mention so far in January).
This week's show is the best of the 1990s hopefully there will be
heat at the station.
Fireball XL5 Setlist Jan 14, 2000
TALK-Theme
Rational Youth - Pink Pills, Orange Pills ** I saw their show in
Len - Feelin' Alright Kitchener last week
Chicklet - Superficial
Blurtonia - Pick up the Pieces
Planet Smashers - Super Orgy Porno Party
TALK
Blur - Coffee and TV
Kahimi Karie - What are you Wearing?
Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl
Os Mutantes - Cantor De Mambo
TALK
Filter - Take a Picture
The New Deal - Mind Melt
Black Male - Don Ray
Lucious Jackson - Lady Fingers
Beth Orton - Stolen Car
TALK
Wilco - Via Chicago
Ron Sexsmith - Feel for You
Tom Waits - Come on up to the House
Looper - Up a Tree Again
Luna - La Poupee Que Fait Non (From the Pop Romantique album)
TALK
Magnetic Fields - Acoustic Guitar
Magnetic Fields - Yeah, Oh Yeah
Magnetic Fields - Paper was a Rodeo
December 31, 1999
First about this show, we ended up having 3 guests in the studio for the
New Year's Eve show: Sari, Derek, and Graham. We tried to keep the
talking centred on the usual themes for a year end review show: TV,
movies, music. The TV talk didn't produce a lot of insight, during the
movie discussion we all had different choices for our favourite movie but
were divided as to whether this meant it was a good or bad year for
movies. Of course everybody had different musical opinions and they are
reflected in their sets, you may notice I didn't have a specific set as I
didn't have time to finalize my list before the show (but I do reveal my
pick for number 1 single of the year at the end of the setlist). This
means that our next show (January 14) will be the Official Fireball XL5
best of 1999 show.
It also means you have a bit more time if you haven't been able to send me
your best of 1999 or best of the 1990s top three list.
Fireball XL5 Setlist Dec 31, 1999
TALK-Theme (trying to boost the Canadian Content set before
everybody plays their favourite songs and we fall
below CRTC regulations)
Stompin Tom Connors - Move Along
Swinghammer - Vostok 6
Swinghammer - White Russians
Ibycus Songs - Space Ships
Chicklet - Superficial
TALK (Movie set)
Franka Potente - Believe (Run Lola Run)
Bell & Sebastian - Slow Graffitti (The Acid House)
Len - Steal My Sunshine (Cruel Intentions)
Blur - Coffee and TV (?)
Big Gay Al - I'm Super (South Park)
The Sandpipers - Mighty Mouse Theme (Man on the Moon)
TALK (Derek's Set)
TLC - No Scrubs
Holymodal Rounders - Happy Rollin' Cowboy
Os Mutantes - Bat Macumba
Moby - Porcelain
TALK (Michelle's Set)
Magnetic Fields - Paper was a rodeo
Tom Waits - Picture in a frame
Joel Plaskett - When I have my vision
Wilco - Via Chicago
Beth Orton - Central Reservation
Kahimi Karie - What are you wearing?
TALK (Sari' Set)
Steve Earl - CCKMP
Freakwater - Harlan
The Knitters - Cryin' but my tears are far away
Ramasutra - New Wave Pernament Wave DJ
Dub Narcotic & Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Banana Meltdown
TALK
Lynard Skynard - Saturday Night Special **from the "that 70s show"
Blurtonia - Pick up the Pieces soundtrack as we just talked
Luna - La poupee qui Fait non about TV
TALK
Planet Smashers - Super Orgy Porno Party ** Number 1 single of the year
December 10, 1999
December 10, 1999
Theme: Christmas
On Air: Frank, Jayson, Attilio
TALK-Theme
Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Space Age Santa
Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
Wet Spots - Wet Christmas
The Bus - If Santa Claus was a Vampire
Los Straightjackets - Sleigh Ride
TALK (We talk about the differences in Christmas carols between Canada and Italy)
Grinch - You're a mean one Mr Grinch
Shane MacGowen and the Popes - Christmas Lullaby
The Pogues - Lullaby of New York
Fountains of Wayne - I Want an Alien for Christmas
Fountains of Wayne - The Man in the Santa Suit
The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the Zoo
TALK (Attilio talks about Christmas in Italy)
Steve Morse & Manuel Barruecco - Carol of the Bells
Mary Margaret O'hara - Blue Christmas
London Traditional X-mas - Silver Bells
Dandy Warhols - The Little Drummer Boy
Freedy Johnston - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Wonderful world of Joey - What Sweet Child o' Mine is This
TALK
The Wedding Present - Steppin' into Christmas
Sonic Youth - Santa doesn't cop out on dope
Southern Culture on the Skids - Merry Christmas baby
New Bad Things - Shoplifting you something for Christmas
Tiger - Rudolph the red nosed caribou
TALK (Talking about Brent Hagerman, Pond Dog, and Lid)
Brent Hagerman - Pond Dog Blues
Lid - Death comes a wanking
Lid - Shit Shack
TALK (Sign Off)
Wool - Xmas its Christmas
December 3, 1999
My day Friday December 3:
2:00 pm - get e-mail from Charlene about doing show that day
3:00 pm - call Charlene to confirm details
5:55 pm - prepare for show
6:00 pm - on air
As you can see above there wasn't much preparation time for this week's show,
but that was OK as there were tons of new stuff considering Michelle and I
missed our latest regular slot (Thanks for Heather and Trevor for filling
in). When we got to the station as usual there was nobody there, however by the
end it was like Grand Central Station; people were coming and going with stuff
happening in both the other studios, people moving drum sets, cars coming and
going, even Heather and Trevor were there to tape another show and they came
on for one talking segment.
We are on again this Friday December 10, as this will be the last time we will
be on before the 25th and I am totally unoriginal this will count as the
Christmas show, send along any suggestions we actually have a pretty large
collection of Xmas music at the station.
There are so many stories about the music this show:
The Rheostatics songs is from a just released children's album and accompanying
book that has been two years in the making, one of the songs was written by
Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip.
Tony Clifton is the nightclub singer character of Andy Kaufman from the
soundtrack to Man on the Moon
The Zamboni's song was of course dedicated to Jimmy 'Iceman' MacNeil
of the Brantford Civic Centre who easily won the Zamboni driver of the Year
with a stunning 177,556 votes (second was Al Sobotka with 97,261). Complete
results available at www.zamboni.com.
Michelle went to see Momus/Kahimi Karie/Toog at the Jane Bond Cafe while I
was in Edmonton, she said Momus sang rude and vulgar songs and she was most
impressed by the French (?) singer Toog.
I ended off with the Flying Bulgar Klezmar Band as Chanukah started at sunset.
December 3, 1999
TALK-Theme
Ibycus Songs - Spaceships
Devolver - Circle in the Sky
The Rheostatics - Monkey Bird
Andy Stochansky - Insect
Swinghammer - The First
TALK
Beastie Boys - Slow and Low
Tony Clifton - I Will Survive
The Zambonis - Andy Moog Meets Robert Moog
Prince - Everyday is a Winding Road
Pet Shop Boys - You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
TALK
The Pixies - Dig For Fire (request)
Frank Black - Western Skies
Breeders - Divine Hammer
Arrogant Worms - Hiemlich Maneuver
Len - Feelin' Alright (Dust Brothers remix)
TALK
Cyclic Redundancy - Mike's Funky Lounge
Adrian Raso - When I'm Alone
People like us meet the Jet Black People - Song number 6
Alien Radio Station - Deep Inner Mental Forces
TALK
Momus - Stefano Zerelli
Kahimi Karie - What are you Wearing
Toog - Jonas
Beck - Mixed Bizness
TALK
Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band - Mayne Yunge Yorn
November 27, 1999
Yes, once again we were on the air this past week, I still haven't been
able to get in touch with the guy I'm "supposed" to be alternating with.
Also once again I did a spotlight on somebody I didn't see, the Wednesday
before the show Lloyd Cole played in Toronto, but because I didn't hear
about it in time as I was on vacation I couldn't get a ticket.
Fireball XL5 Setlist - November 27, 1999
Child - Coatcheck Girl
Saddlesores - Skin it off
New Grand - Girls (Treat 'em right)
Show Business Giants - Fireball XL5
TALK
Rawlins Cross - Coleen
Supreme Bagg Team - Flip, Flop, & Fly
The Gruesomes - Quand Je March Dans Ca Rue (Dedcation to the Quebec
Deadcats - Tough Enough election)
Station Twang - Jet Stream
TALK
Gaffer - Plotting Logic (Request)
Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown - Unity
Depeche Mode - Its no good
REM - Hope
Beck - Bottle of Blues
TALK
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Four Flights Up (Rattlesnakes)
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Why I love country music (Easy Pieces)
Lloyd Cole - Long Way Down (Lloyd Cole)
Lloyd Cole - Weeping Wine (Don't get wierd on me babe)
Lloyd Cole - Trigger Happy (Love Story)
Pansy Division - Bad Boyfriend
Momus - To Everyone I've ever slept with
TALK
Maynard Ferguson - Just Friends
Spritiulized - Electricity
The Crystal Method - Comin' Back (the Lights Southern Mix)
TALK
808 State - Pacific 808
November 12, 1999
Just a quick note as I'm currently in Edmonton at a meeting, which leads
to the announcement that this Friday November 26 the controls of Fireball
XL5 will be in the capable hands of Heather and Trevor.
I'm not thinking about a theme for the next show when I am back however
everybody should start thinking about their picks for best albums of this
year and also of the decade.
November 12, 1999
TALK-Theme
Arrogant Worms - Celine Dion
Huevos Rancheros - The Wedge
Birdhouse - Be There
Stan Rogers - Acadian Saturday Night
Cowboy Junkies - Leaving Normal
TALK
Mattew Sweet - What Matters
Unrest - Teenage Suicide
Madder Rose - Fade
Cocteau Twins - Wax & Wane
Joel Plasket - When I Have My Vision
Local Rabbits - When You Return
TALK
Ani Difranco - Back Back Back
Momus - Akiko Masuda
Fantastic Plastic Machine - MPF (Mezzo Piano Forte)
Cabbageboy - interstellar Love
Pet Shop Boys - You Only Say You Love Me When You're Drunk
TALK
Esthero - Superheros
Ian Knopke - Solar, Man Of The Atom
Super Friendz - Up & Running
People From Earth - Aquaman
Ramones - Spiderman
TALK
Liz Phair - Batmobile
Wesley Willis - I Whipped Batman'a Ass
Adam West - Things
Catwoman - Bobbi Got A Job
TALK
Flin Flon - Yellow Knife
Fireball XL5 - Y2K Media Hype contest details:
I have chosen the National Post as the reference newspaper (sorry if this offends
some people, but a) I wanted to keep it Canadian and b) they had the only search
engine that ordered the results by date). There are 2 parts to the contest, the
first one is to guess the last date in the year 1999 when the word (expression,
shortform, whatever you call it) "Y2K" will NOT be used in an article and the
second part is to guess the first date in the year 2000 when "Y2K" will NOT be
used in any article.
Notes: There is no National Post on Sundays and I am relying on the search engine
provided by the Website, I'm not going to actually scan the paper, so "Y2K" being
used in an advertisement or in the classifieds doesn't count. Scoring is as
follows: 5 points for getting the date right on, and then losing a point for each
day you are off, hence the maximum score will be 10 points.
In case there is a tie here is the tie-breaking question:
How many articles will contain "Y2K" on the January 1, 2000 edition of the National Post?
Please submit your contest entries to frseglen@uwaterloo.ca, the cut off date for
entries will be November 19, 1999. There will no prizes, just the admiration of all
my loser friends. You can check the current standings at:
www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/y2k_media_hype.htm
By the way as of today the last time "Y2K" was not in an article was way back on
October 27. Good Luck.
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