I was joined this show by Trevor and Heather who share my love of baseball and in particular the Toronto Blue Jays, we had a few talking bits about the Jays and baseball. Of course we had to get all of the baseball take out of the way before Michelle came and banned any more of it.
Yes, yes I know I promised the year end CD last week, well a certain colour laser printer went down last week and has been very slow in returning from the shop, all I know is that they'll get out eventually.
The next show is Good Friday April 13th (yes I know it's also Friday the 13th but it seems like a did a show with that theme just a little while ago), don't really have an idea of what to play, but as it is the easter season and some of us might be decorating eggs before the show are there any songs about EGGS?
I'm also interviewing Andras Jones (who is playing the Jane Bond on April 21) before the show, so depending on how it goes I might play some of it during the show.
Happy Easter Everybody!
Fireball XL5 Setlist March 30/2001
TALK-Theme
Lindy - You Let Yourself Go (C) Saw him the next day at the Jane Bond
Hawksley Workman - Clever not Beautiful (C)
The Sadies - The Creepy Butler (C)
Piggy - North End Skarumble (C)
The Tighties - Fernando (C) **See Note 1
TALK (Baseball Talk 1)
Barbra Manning - Joltin' Joe DiMaggio
The Bookmen - Huggin' at my Pillow (C)
Courtney Love - Baseball Bat
TALK (Baseball Talk 2)
The Sixths - Puerto Rico Way The Jays opened the season in Puerto Rico
Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea
Base is Base - FunkMobile (C)
TALK (Baseball Talk 3)
Electric Rollergirl - Disco Holiday
Mummy the Peep show - Boys Don't Cry
TALK
The People vs. Funk - Ultrasound (C)
Glamour Puss - Zydeco Boogaloo
RL Burnside - Mellow Peaches
United Future Organization - Good Luck Shore
BullFrog - SlowDown (C)
Daft Punk - High Life
Run DMC - Crown Royal
TALK
Andras Jones - The Firecracker Kid Playing April 21 at the Jane Bond
Blake Babies - Baby Gets High
Arab Strap - Scenery
Luc Doucet - Leroy
TALK
The Waterboys - It's All Gone
Note 1: I didn't like the song, but album cover features a Commodore 64 setup with keyboard, monitor, and disk drive. The name of the album is load"*",8,1 which for you old timers like me will remember fondly
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
March 16, 2001
I had more fun than I was expecting during the St. Patrick's Day show, we split the music into a set of celtic sounding music and then bands that have some Irish connection even if they don't sound celtic, ie. I don't think My Bloody Valentine was played as too many Irish Pubs on St. Patrick's Day. But looking over the setlist now I realize that all of the celtic music I have listened to is 5 - 10 years old, I just haven't been into that kind of music in many years, I don't know why.
The next show (Friday March 30) will be just a couple of days before one of the most important dates on my calendar - Opening Day of the Baseball Season. Any baseball themed requests would be appreciated.
I know I've been saying it for the last 4 weeks, but this time the Official Fireball XL5 CD is really almost ready to be shipped, they will start going out this weekend.
One last thing, once again Team CKMS is climbing the CN tower to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund (www.wwf.ca) on April 21, if you feel like sponsoring me please contact me.
TALK-Theme
Nomeansno - I Need You (C) See Note 1
Mad Bomber Society - Shotgun (C)
Les Fabian - Lady (C)
Les Sequels - Quatre Cheveau dans le ? (C)
The Sadies - Flash (C)
ShroomJob - Groovy Little Hippie Chick (C) See Note 2
TALK
Otis Taylor - My Souls in Louisana
Jelly Roll Morton - ? Rag
James Cotton - She's My Baby
Odetta - ?
? - I want to be Ready Ben Harper Cover
TALK
Uisce Beatha - Purple Heather (C)
War Wagon - Madawaska Rain (C)
Spirit of the West - Our Station (C)
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town See Note 3
Rawlins Cross - O'Neil's March/ Haugs of Cromdale (C)
Thomas Trio and the Red Albino - Sun Rising (C)
TALK
The 4 of Us - Mary
Waterboys - Don't Bang the Drum
World Party - Way Down Now
Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
Therapy? - Teeth Grinder
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
TALK
Kristen Hersh - Cold Water Coming
Hawksley Workman - Little Tragedies (C)
Arab Strap - Love Detective
TALK
Pizzicato Five - Happy Birthday For Norm whose birthday is on St. Patrick's Day
Note 1: For Steven Fassnacht as he recently went to see them in concert in Arizona
Note 2: Got a request for this band because they were playing in Kitchener, they are the worst band ever, stay far away from ShroomJob
Note 3: Request for Steven P. Robinson, fitting as both of us used to be able to play the beginning of this song on the harmonica
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
The next show (Friday March 30) will be just a couple of days before one of the most important dates on my calendar - Opening Day of the Baseball Season. Any baseball themed requests would be appreciated.
I know I've been saying it for the last 4 weeks, but this time the Official Fireball XL5 CD is really almost ready to be shipped, they will start going out this weekend.
One last thing, once again Team CKMS is climbing the CN tower to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund (www.wwf.ca) on April 21, if you feel like sponsoring me please contact me.
TALK-Theme
Nomeansno - I Need You (C) See Note 1
Mad Bomber Society - Shotgun (C)
Les Fabian - Lady (C)
Les Sequels - Quatre Cheveau dans le ? (C)
The Sadies - Flash (C)
ShroomJob - Groovy Little Hippie Chick (C) See Note 2
TALK
Otis Taylor - My Souls in Louisana
Jelly Roll Morton - ? Rag
James Cotton - She's My Baby
Odetta - ?
? - I want to be Ready Ben Harper Cover
TALK
Uisce Beatha - Purple Heather (C)
War Wagon - Madawaska Rain (C)
Spirit of the West - Our Station (C)
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town See Note 3
Rawlins Cross - O'Neil's March/ Haugs of Cromdale (C)
Thomas Trio and the Red Albino - Sun Rising (C)
TALK
The 4 of Us - Mary
Waterboys - Don't Bang the Drum
World Party - Way Down Now
Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
Therapy? - Teeth Grinder
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
TALK
Kristen Hersh - Cold Water Coming
Hawksley Workman - Little Tragedies (C)
Arab Strap - Love Detective
TALK
Pizzicato Five - Happy Birthday For Norm whose birthday is on St. Patrick's Day
Note 1: For Steven Fassnacht as he recently went to see them in concert in Arizona
Note 2: Got a request for this band because they were playing in Kitchener, they are the worst band ever, stay far away from ShroomJob
Note 3: Request for Steven P. Robinson, fitting as both of us used to be able to play the beginning of this song on the harmonica
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
March 2, 2001
I know I was a little nervous about the Inner city Surfers coming on the show last week, I downloaded a few of their songs and they were a bit heavier than I was expecting. For some reason I had visions in my head of Hell Angel's pulling up to the station, but it turns out they were just a couple of white suburban kids being punk rockers. They were articulate and friendly and left after half and hour, overall it went as well as could be expected. They were playing that night at the Bombshelter opening for former local band Paintbox (featuring Greg Hood-Morris for you Imprint alums).
I also finally got to play a few leftovers from the kiss set, including some of Kenton's suggestions. I also had a set of CDs that I was listening to in my office, Michelle doesn't get to listen to CDs in her office. Here's a good setlist question:
1) Are you allowed to listen to music during work
2) Do you?
I was also hoping to have started distributing the official "Fireball XL5 Best of 2000" CD by the time I wrote this. Although I'm close the first CD is still a few days off. But I WILL be distributing them before the next setlist so if you don't think I have your mailing address please e-mail it to me (not for KW people of course).
The next show (March 16) is of course the day before St. Patrick's Day, not really my favourite celebration, lining up all day, people drinking green beer, not really my scene (Of course I'll probably find myself at the Jane Bond on Saturday night watching Bernard in his band the Wagon Wheels anyway). So if you want to send along your favourite Irish themed selections it would be appreciated.
See the current Survivor Contest standing, right now Michelle is looking hard to beat:
www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/survivor2.htm
Fireball XL5 Setlist March 2/2001
TALK-Theme
Paintbox - Life Ability (C)
Paintbox - Window Surfer (C)
TALK - Interview I
Inner City Surfers - Whole Lot Happier (C)
TALK - Interview II
Inner City Surfers - Goin' Out (C)
TALK - Interview III
Reverend Horton Heat - Baddest of the Bad
Meat Puppets - Backwater
Superchunk - 10000 Fireflies
TALK (Kiss set revisited)
Magnetic Fields - Kiss Me Like You Mean It
Del Lords - Judas Kiss
Brian Ferry - Kiss and Tell
Shirley Bassey - Hey, Big Spender
Andras Jones - Six Million Dollar Ken
TALK (Office CDs)
Badly Drawn Boy - Dissilusion
Chaos for Comfort - Steelway (request) (C)
The Gruesomes - Love Got in the Way (C)
Electronic - Out of my League
New Order - Sub-culture
TALK
The Sadies - Glass of Wine (C)
Weeping Tile - I'm Late (C)
The Januaries - Chocolate and Strawberries
St. Etienne - Queen of Polythene
Soviet Loop Syndicate - Spanish Inquisition Funk (C)
Fuck - Its Unbelievable
Otis Rush - Sit Down Baby
TALK
Oyster Band - Love Vigilanties
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
I also finally got to play a few leftovers from the kiss set, including some of Kenton's suggestions. I also had a set of CDs that I was listening to in my office, Michelle doesn't get to listen to CDs in her office. Here's a good setlist question:
1) Are you allowed to listen to music during work
2) Do you?
I was also hoping to have started distributing the official "Fireball XL5 Best of 2000" CD by the time I wrote this. Although I'm close the first CD is still a few days off. But I WILL be distributing them before the next setlist so if you don't think I have your mailing address please e-mail it to me (not for KW people of course).
The next show (March 16) is of course the day before St. Patrick's Day, not really my favourite celebration, lining up all day, people drinking green beer, not really my scene (Of course I'll probably find myself at the Jane Bond on Saturday night watching Bernard in his band the Wagon Wheels anyway). So if you want to send along your favourite Irish themed selections it would be appreciated.
See the current Survivor Contest standing, right now Michelle is looking hard to beat:
www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/survivor2.htm
Fireball XL5 Setlist March 2/2001
TALK-Theme
Paintbox - Life Ability (C)
Paintbox - Window Surfer (C)
TALK - Interview I
Inner City Surfers - Whole Lot Happier (C)
TALK - Interview II
Inner City Surfers - Goin' Out (C)
TALK - Interview III
Reverend Horton Heat - Baddest of the Bad
Meat Puppets - Backwater
Superchunk - 10000 Fireflies
TALK (Kiss set revisited)
Magnetic Fields - Kiss Me Like You Mean It
Del Lords - Judas Kiss
Brian Ferry - Kiss and Tell
Shirley Bassey - Hey, Big Spender
Andras Jones - Six Million Dollar Ken
TALK (Office CDs)
Badly Drawn Boy - Dissilusion
Chaos for Comfort - Steelway (request) (C)
The Gruesomes - Love Got in the Way (C)
Electronic - Out of my League
New Order - Sub-culture
TALK
The Sadies - Glass of Wine (C)
Weeping Tile - I'm Late (C)
The Januaries - Chocolate and Strawberries
St. Etienne - Queen of Polythene
Soviet Loop Syndicate - Spanish Inquisition Funk (C)
Fuck - Its Unbelievable
Otis Rush - Sit Down Baby
TALK
Oyster Band - Love Vigilanties
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
February 16, 2001
The kiss set went well, in fact if I could have found all the songs I was looking for I probably could have done the whole show on that theme. Especially with all the suggestions I got from different people with quite a few from Kenton, unfortunately me being a big doufus forgot to print out Kenton's e-mail and I couldn't play any of his songs, for this I apologize. I'll try to play a couple of them this show.
For this week's show (March 2) a band that is playing the Bombshelter on Friday, the Inner City Surfers has asked to come on the show. I haven't had a band on the show since my days of doing the Friday afternoon show with Kenton and Derek, but I remember it was always fun to have people on the show. I have no idea what they sound like but I have decided to go for it, I hope that wasn't a mistake.
Official Survivor II Contest:
After tonight's show we know who the 10 people will be to make the merge, so this is the time to pick your finalists for the Official Survivor II Pool.
Pick the last four contestants on Survivor (10 Points)
Pick the winner of Survivor (15 points)
Tie-breaker - (Only used if two people tie for the most number of points)
How many total votes will Jerri get during the course of the show (she currently has
2 votes).
VOTES MUST BE E-MAILED TO ME BY 8:00 PM MARCH 8/2001
Fireball XL5 Setlist February 16/2001
TALK-Theme
Astream - Annoying (C)
Papa Boa - La Mer a Boire (C)
Wonder Brass - Peau de Chat
Stampede queen - Sunshine Annie (C)
Alex Bugnon - Scirocco (C)
Wayne Omaha - Intermission (C)
TALK
Young Fresh Fellows - Amy Grant - Saw Amy Grant on Millionaire
They Might Be Giants - Twisting - mentions Amy Grant
The Caribbean - Help Would one Confuse Me
The Recoilers - Change the Record (C)
Jolly Llamas - Looks Too Good (C)
Dinner is Ruined - Ray Charles Kind of Party (C)
The Pursuit of Happiness - Edmonton Block Heater (C) Request by Steven
TALK (Kiss set 1)
Cocteau Twins - Tishbit (from Milk and Kisses)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Detroit Rock City (from Kiss my Ass)
White Town - Hair Like Alain Delon (from One Last Kiss)
Shirley Bassey - Kiss me Honey, Honey
Solarbaby - Wasteland Kiss
Jonathan Richman - When She Kisses Me
New Order - Perfect Kiss
TALK (Kiss set 2)
Hall and Oates - Kiss on my List
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kiss them for me
Tom Jones w(Art of Noise) - Kiss
Prince - Kiss
Kiss - I Was Born for Loving You
TALK
Soviet Loop Syndicate - Breather
The Lemonheads - Big Gay Heart Request for Charlene
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
For this week's show (March 2) a band that is playing the Bombshelter on Friday, the Inner City Surfers has asked to come on the show. I haven't had a band on the show since my days of doing the Friday afternoon show with Kenton and Derek, but I remember it was always fun to have people on the show. I have no idea what they sound like but I have decided to go for it, I hope that wasn't a mistake.
Official Survivor II Contest:
After tonight's show we know who the 10 people will be to make the merge, so this is the time to pick your finalists for the Official Survivor II Pool.
Pick the last four contestants on Survivor (10 Points)
Pick the winner of Survivor (15 points)
Tie-breaker - (Only used if two people tie for the most number of points)
How many total votes will Jerri get during the course of the show (she currently has
2 votes).
VOTES MUST BE E-MAILED TO ME BY 8:00 PM MARCH 8/2001
Fireball XL5 Setlist February 16/2001
TALK-Theme
Astream - Annoying (C)
Papa Boa - La Mer a Boire (C)
Wonder Brass - Peau de Chat
Stampede queen - Sunshine Annie (C)
Alex Bugnon - Scirocco (C)
Wayne Omaha - Intermission (C)
TALK
Young Fresh Fellows - Amy Grant - Saw Amy Grant on Millionaire
They Might Be Giants - Twisting - mentions Amy Grant
The Caribbean - Help Would one Confuse Me
The Recoilers - Change the Record (C)
Jolly Llamas - Looks Too Good (C)
Dinner is Ruined - Ray Charles Kind of Party (C)
The Pursuit of Happiness - Edmonton Block Heater (C) Request by Steven
TALK (Kiss set 1)
Cocteau Twins - Tishbit (from Milk and Kisses)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Detroit Rock City (from Kiss my Ass)
White Town - Hair Like Alain Delon (from One Last Kiss)
Shirley Bassey - Kiss me Honey, Honey
Solarbaby - Wasteland Kiss
Jonathan Richman - When She Kisses Me
New Order - Perfect Kiss
TALK (Kiss set 2)
Hall and Oates - Kiss on my List
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kiss them for me
Tom Jones w(Art of Noise) - Kiss
Prince - Kiss
Kiss - I Was Born for Loving You
TALK
Soviet Loop Syndicate - Breather
The Lemonheads - Big Gay Heart Request for Charlene
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
February 2, 2001
Fireball XL5 Setlist February 2/2001
TALK-Theme
Les Graules - La Bombe (C)
Tijuana Bibles - Cua Esta en una muchacha (C)
Omega Ad - Whale (C)
Arun Pal - Lover's Dream (C)
The Heat - Take it all back (C)
Shawn O'Shea - Get Outside
TALK
Brassy - I Can't Wait
St. Etienne - Shoot out the Lights
Jo Moma - Alive (C)
Epsilon Minus - Lost (C)
Ganymede - Lady of the Night
TALK
Hugh Ragin Trumpet Ensemble - Finger Filibuster
Soggy Bottom Boys - In the Jailhouse Now
J. Mascis and the Fog - Back Before you go
Stephen Malkmus - Discretion Grove
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System - Bin sharer bub plate
TALK (Ground Hog Day Set)
Boss Hogg - I Dig You
Nat King Cole - Almost Like Being in Love (from the Groundhog Day Soundtrack)
Dar Williams - February
Coffin Break - Hole in the Ground
Big Sugar - Groundhog Day (C) - Request
TALK
Lemon Jelly - The Staunton Lick
Twigs - Divulge
TALK
Jazz Butcher - Sex Engine
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
TALK-Theme
Les Graules - La Bombe (C)
Tijuana Bibles - Cua Esta en una muchacha (C)
Omega Ad - Whale (C)
Arun Pal - Lover's Dream (C)
The Heat - Take it all back (C)
Shawn O'Shea - Get Outside
TALK
Brassy - I Can't Wait
St. Etienne - Shoot out the Lights
Jo Moma - Alive (C)
Epsilon Minus - Lost (C)
Ganymede - Lady of the Night
TALK
Hugh Ragin Trumpet Ensemble - Finger Filibuster
Soggy Bottom Boys - In the Jailhouse Now
J. Mascis and the Fog - Back Before you go
Stephen Malkmus - Discretion Grove
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System - Bin sharer bub plate
TALK (Ground Hog Day Set)
Boss Hogg - I Dig You
Nat King Cole - Almost Like Being in Love (from the Groundhog Day Soundtrack)
Dar Williams - February
Coffin Break - Hole in the Ground
Big Sugar - Groundhog Day (C) - Request
TALK
Lemon Jelly - The Staunton Lick
Twigs - Divulge
TALK
Jazz Butcher - Sex Engine
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
Remember the Fireball XL5 Homepage is at www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen
January 19, 2001
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
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
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