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!

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

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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

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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)

Best albums of 2015

Fireball XL5 Best albums of 2015

1. Belle and Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance (Buy the album here)

2. Alpaca Sports - When You Need Me The Most (Buy the album here)

3. The School - Wasting Away and Wondering (Buy the album here)

4. Wallflower - Out to Sea (Buy the album here)

5. Starry Eyed Cadet - Starry Eyed Cadet (Buy the album here)

6. Seoul - I Become a Shade (But the album here)

7. New Order - Music Complete (Buy the album here)

8. Roman à clef - Abandonware (Buy the album here)

9. Yo La Tengo - Stuff Like That There (Buy the album here)

10. Blimp Rock - Sophomore Slump (Buy the album here)

Best singles of 2015

Fireball XL5 Best singles of 2015

Listen to each song using the links below:

1. Alpaca Sports - Need me the most

2. The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes

3. Roman à clef - PSBTV

4. Frankie Cosmos - Young

5. Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses

6. The School - Love is Anywhere you find it

7. Hinds - Chili Town

8. Tanlines - Slipping Away

9. Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook

10. Starry Eyed Cadet - Baby Please Come Home

http://starryeyedcadet.bandcamp.com/track/baby-please-come-home

11. SPORTS - The Washing Machine

12. Belle and Sebastian - Allie

13. Class Actress - GFE

14. Kita Alexander - My Own Way

15. Lorna - London's Leaving Me

November 20, 2015

Three great sets of indie pop with lots of songs that were vying for the top song.

Best song I heard since the last show The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5gxdrDnY8

Links from the show:

Learn more about the Long Winter shows:
http://www.torontolongwinter.com/

See the interesting story of the Frankie Cosmos:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Cosmos

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-11-20_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - November 20, 2015
TALK - Theme
Alpaca Sports - Need Me The Most
Postal Blue - I Always Knew
The School - Love Is Anywhere You Find It
The Hermit Crabs - Bravado and Rhetoric
The Sun Days - You Can't Make Me Make Up My Mind
TALK
Frankie Cosmos - Young
Mariana In Our Heads - Flash shot
She devils - Come
VLIVM - Life
Strawberry Whiplash- If Surface Were Depth
TALK
Muscadettes - Earthquake
Cocktails - Don't Bother
Sometimes Always - Sittin' Candy
Sleuth - Good On The Inside (I Don't Mind)
Expert Alterations- The Past And You
TALK - Random Ending

Woods - Impossible Sky

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Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

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October 23, 2015

After a first set of indie pop I recommend clearing the furniture because you are going to want to dance during the next two sets.

Best song I heard since the last show The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb_LjgsQO98

Links from the show:

Learn more about and listen to the Miles Apart Tours EP:
https://milesapartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tours-ep

Learn more about the new Junior Boys album:
http://exclaim.ca/music/article/junior_boys_return_with_big_black_coat_lp

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-10-23_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - October 23, 2015
The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes
Lorna - London's Leaving Me
The Wild Swans - English Electric Lightning
Grubs - Windwaker
Wallflower - I Love Only When You're Cute
TALK
Todd Terje - Delorean Dynamite
Cold Beat - Spirals
LGNTNNG - Sad Humming
Junior Boys - What You Don't Do For Love
A.G. Cook - What I Mean
TALK
Barbara Stephens - Wait A Minute
Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing
Denroy Morgan - I'll Do Anything For You
Thundercat - Them Changes
Betty Swan - Make Me Yours

TALK - Random Ending

The Liver Transplants - Black Mirror

September 25, 2015

Back to an indie pop show with lots of great recent releases (or even soon to be releases), but for the old timers there is also a song by former Go-Betweens member Robert Forster with a song that is quite reminiscent of his old band.

Best song I heard since the last show Springtime Carnivore's Name On A Matchbook, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQBH_7hvBu4

Links from the show:

Listen to "Learn To Burn" by Robert Forster
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=429022726&m=429023396

Listen to "Bring Me Home" by Don't Cry Shopgirl
https://soundcloud.com/cloudberryrecords/dont-cry-shopgirl-bring-me-home-1

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-09-25_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - September 25, 2015
Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook
Varsity - Cult Of Personality
Rocketship - I Love You The Way I Used To Do
Aberdeen - We Go On
PONY - Don't Go

TALK

Robert Forster - Learn To Burn

The Gits - The Greatest Gift
For Keeps - No Left Behinds
SPORTS - The Washing Machine
Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours

TALK

Don't Cry Shopgirl - Bring Me Home

The Legendary House Cats - Kind Words (remix)
Tape Runs Out - Friends
Sisyphus - Devotion
Kidstreet - Daydream

TALK - Random Ending

Fembots - Mr. Pink