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!

July 22, 2016

Back to the indie pop after last show's summer-like feel, starting with Christmas in July with my top song by Red Sleeping Beauty (although the song was released on an album this year that particular song is a few years old).

Best song I heard since the last show: Red Sleeping Beauty - Merry Christmas, Marie, hear the song here (I couldn't find an official video): https://soundcloud.com/redsleepingbeautymusic/merry-christmas-marie

Links from the show:

Watch the fun video for Kero Kero Bonito's Break:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEmqJBcQ2lg

See and sign up for the Just Shows weekly mailout (Toronto version, but you can get to the others from this link):
http://justshows.com/toronto/

You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t316yzu8fz0ut98/2016-07-22_final.mp3?dl=0

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - July 22, 2016
TALK - Theme
Red Sleeping Beauty - Merry Christmas, Marie
Sea Pinks - Ordinary Daze
The Kickstand Band - Summer Fun
High Highs - How Could You Know
Dropbox - Ocean Blue
TALK
The Wendy Darlings - Tell Me Why
Diet Cig - Harvard
Laura Stevenson - Torch Song
Mise en Scene - When I Met You
Kero Kero Bonito - Break
TALK
We Were Lovers - Islands
Yumi Zouma - Riquelme (Essa-y remix)
Chain Wallet - Muted Colours
Drug Train - All My Friends
TOPS - Outside
TALK
Belle and Sebastian - String Bean Jean

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

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

June 24, 2016

After the heavily indie pop focused based last podcast, this one has a summer feel that as a lot of the songs came from the summer song list that is linked below.

Best song I heard since the last show: Fluir and Jesse Marantz - I've Gotta Have You, hear the song here (I couldn't find an official video): https://soundcloud.com/fluirmusic/ive-gotta-have-you

Links from the show:

See the full 100 indiepop summer songs from Indie Popups here:
https://soundcloud.com/indiepopups/sets/top-100-indie-summer-pop-ups-2016

You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xohnk876bnya5iq/2016-06-24_final.mp3?dl=0

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - June 24, 2016
TALK - Theme
Fluir and Jesse Marantz - I've Gotta Have You
Saffari - Following the Sun
Girl Friend - Waste My Time
Tigertown - Lonely Cities
The Little Indians - Good Love
TALK
Youngr - Out Of My System
Wylder - Bayhouse
Balue - Summer Lovin'
Luna Shadows - Hallelujah California
Cat Princess - The Sun Also Rises
TALK
Smoove and Turrel - Will You Be Mine
S-Express - Theme from S-Express
Heatwave - The Groove Line
One Way - Mr. Groove
Pigmeat Markham - Here Comes The Judge
TALK
The Futureheads - Skip To The End

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

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May 27, 2016

My recap of this year's NYC Popfest ( http://www.nycpopfest.org/ ) which, as always, was great. As usual it was a mix of great band starting out as well as ones from the 80s who got together and played the Popfest. Also continuing the pattern of band from far away (Sweden, UK, Australia, New Zealand) and an indie-pop related movie. I hope that I will have the opportunity to go again next year.

Best song I heard since the last show: Cristina Quesada - When I'm An Aeroplane, see a live version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVtcbrF5ADA

Links from the show:

See the fun video for The Spook School's "Speak When You're Spoken To":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxnGUUgNlhc

Find out about the movie "Big Gold Dream" here;
http://louderthanwar.com/film-preview-big-gold-dream-scottish-post-punk-infiltrating-mainstream-1977-82/

Video of Young Romance and their stand up drummer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5IksuMmQ9s

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-05-27_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - May 27, 2016
TALK - Theme
Cristina Quesada - When I'm An Aeroplane
Free Cake for Every Creature - First Summer In A City
Chorusgirl - No Mon
The Hermit Crabs - Stuart Murray
The Snow Fairies - The Life Of A Total Square

TALK

The Spook School - Speak When You're Spoken To
Young Romance - Wasting Time
Witching Waves - Red Light
Bent Shapes - 86'd in '03
The Hairs - Beef
TALK
The Chills - Heavenly Pop Hit
The Chesterfields - Ask Johnny Dee
The Railway Children - Brighter
Even As We Speak - Falling Down The Stairs
The Primitives - Rattle My Cage
TALK
Scars - All About You

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

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

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

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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