February 2018

This year there were two albums that were vying for my top spot and it could have gone either way.  On another day perhaps the second album from Alvvays titled "Antisocialites" may have come out on top, as it also really great with a multitude of great songs.  But in the end I went with the album "Lovers" by Anna Lotterud who goes by the name Anna of the North, I just love every song,  it was telling that I had a really hard time to choose just two songs from it to play.


Links from the show:

See a list of my best albums of 2017:
https://thecoolestthingaboutlove.blogspot.ca/2017/12/best-albums-of-2017.html

Find out more about the artist with my favourite album - Anna of the North:
https://www.facebook.com/annaofthenorth/

You can download the latest show directly here:
2018-02_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - February 2018
TALK - Theme
The Drums - Mirror (Abysmal Thoughts)
She-Devils - Hey Boy (S/T)
Blue Hawaii - Versus Game (Tenderness)
Jens Lekman - Wedding In Finistere (Life Will See You Know)
TOPS - Cutlass Cruiser (Sugar At The Gate)
TALK
Molly Nilsson - Not Today Satan (Imaginations)
Nite Jewel - I Don't Know (Real High)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - My Only (The Echo Of Pleasure)
Yumi Zouma - Persphone (Willowbank)
The Perfect Kiss - Clubbing At Thirty (Disconnect)
TALK
Alvvays - Not My Baby (Antisocialites)
Alvvays - In Undertow (Antisocialites)

TALK

Anna Of The North - Friends (Lovers)
Anna Of The North - Feels (Lovers)

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January 2018

My favourite songs from 2017 counted down in order starting from the top.


Best song I heard since the last best of show: Forever - Falling see the video here:  http://www.gorillavsbear.net/video-premiere-forever-falling/

Links from the show:

See my list of list of top singles of 2017:
https://thecoolestthingaboutlove.blogspot.ca/2017/12/best-singles-of-2017.html


You can download the latest show directly here:
2018-01_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 2018
TALK - Theme
Forever - Falling
Nite Jewel - 2 Good 2 Be True
Anna of the North - Someone
Rex Orange Country - Loving Is Easy
Yumi Zouma - Depths (Pt. I)
TALK
Starry Eyed Cadet - Kind
The Pains Of Being Pure at Heart - When I Dance With You
Molly Nilsson - About Somebody
Alvvays - Dreams Tonight
Morly - Sleeping In My Bed
TALK
TOPS - Petals
The Perfect Kiss - Disconnect
Aldous Harding - Imagining My Man
Blue Hawaii - No One Like You
The Drums - Blood Under My Belt
TALK
Wazonek - Christine
Jens Lekman - How we me the long version
Friend Request - Outside
Men I Trust - Tailwhip
Alex Lahey - Lets Go Out
TALK
Charmpit - Vacation


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Best albums of 2017

Fireball XL5 Best albums of 2017


Listen to a song from each album using the links below:

1. Anna of the North - Lovers

2. Alvvays - Antisocialites

3. The Perfect Kiss - Disconnect

4. Yumi Zouma - Willowbank

5. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Echo Of Pleasure

6. Nite Jewel - Real High

7. Molly Nilsson - Imaginations

8. TOPS - Sugar At The Gate

9. Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now

10. Blue Hawaii - Tenderness

11. She-Devils - S/T

12. The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts ‏

Best singles of 2017

Fireball XL5 Best singles of 2017

Listen to each song using the links below:

1. Forever - Falling

2. Nite Jewel - 2 Good 2 Be True

3 (tie). Anna of the North - Someone

3 (tie). Rex Orange Country - Loving Is Easy

4. Yumi Zouma - Depths (Pt. I) @YumiZouma

5. Starry Eyed Cadet - Kind

6. The Pains Of Being Pure at Heart - When I Dance With You

7. Molly Nilsson - About Somebody

8. Alvvays - Dreams Tonight

9. Morly - Sleeping In My Bed

10. TOPS - Petals

11. The Perfect Kiss - Disconnect

12. Aldous Harding - Imagining My Man

13. Blue Hawaii - No One Like You

14. The Drums - Blood Under My Belt

15. Wazonek - Christine

16. Jens Lekman - How we met, the long version

17. Friend Request - Outside

18. Men I Trust - Tailwhip

19. Alex Lahey - Lets Go Out

20. Charmpit - Vacation

December 22, 2017

Trying to get through some songs from 2017 during this the last show of the year.  Starting off with yet another great song that I found out from the great website/SIRIUS XMU show Gorilla vs Bear (see his list of the best songs of 2017 linked below) and ending with a funky set.


Best song I heard since the last show: Men I Trust - Tailwhip see the video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IZKcb3LndA

Links from the show:

See Gorilla vs. Bear's list of top singles of 2017:
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/gorilla-vs-bears-songs-of-2017/

See the video of "Imaging My Man" by Aldous Harding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE-A0cNSLmc


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2017-12-22_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - December 22, 2017
TALK - Theme
Men I Trust - Tailwhip
You'll Never Get To Heaven - Beyond The Clouds
Van She - Kelly
Patience - White Of An Eye
Rococode - Panic Attack
TALK
Aldous Harding - Imagining My Man
Desire - Under Your Spell
Sheer Mag - Need To Feel Your Love
Worries - Voice
Swimming Tapes - Souvenirs
TALK
Footnotes - The Entertainer
Entertainers  - I Wanna Be Your Everything
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder
Alfa Anderson - Perfectly Chic
TALK - Random Ending
Husker Du - I Don't Know For Sure

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November 17, 2017

The first song of the show by Morly is a great down-beat, haunting tune that started a set that went together well.  The next set featured a song by Molly Nilsson that could have also been my top song, see the link for the video below.  I ended with a set of funk for the first time in a while

Fun fact about this show: It wasn't until after that I realized that I played both a song called "Un-American Woman" and one titled "All American Girls".


Best song I heard since the last show: Morly - Sleeping In My Own Bed, hear the song here: https://morly.bandcamp.com/track/sleeping-in-my-own-bed

Links from the show:

See the fun video for Molly Nilsson's song "About Somebody":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjbMXHfEZ24

See the awesome video for "All American Girls" by Sister Sledge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hv6WwaIx5g

The original "Running Away" by Sly and the Family Stone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7bvIIgQIJU


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2017-11-17_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - November 17, 2017
TALK - Theme
Morly - Sleeping In My Own Bed
Chromatics - Back From The Grave
Mellah - Nada
Dinner - Un-American Woman
Sunshine Faces - More Than Science
TALK
Ruby Haunt - Whatever
Molly Nilsson - About Somebody
Petite League - Shin Bruise
The Clientele - Everyone You Meet
The Raincoats - Running Away
TALK
Sister Sledge - All American Girls
Womack And Womack - Teardrops
Archie Bell And The Drells- Strategy
Harari - Give
Dwight Sykes And Jahari - Walk With Me
TALK - Random Ending
The Cure - Close To Me

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October 27, 2017

I started out with a dreamy song by Yumi Zouma and continued down the indie pop path for the first 2 sets.  I ended with a set inspired by the recent Satellite Radio channel called Carolina Shag.

Best song I heard since the last show: Yumi Zouma - Depths (Pt. 1), hear the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJOn241bGxE

Links from the show:

See what you think of the Wazonek album:
https://wazonek.bandcamp.com/album/whichever-way-the-winds-are-blowing

Listen to and download the track from Hello, I'm Sorry:
https://helloimsorry.bandcamp.com/track/all-my-friends-are-romantics

Find out about Carolina Shag:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_shag

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://trepid.org/TCTAL/2017-10-27_final.mp3

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - October 27, 2017
TALK - Theme
Yumi Zouma - Depths (Pt. 1)
Miami Horror - Sometimes
Hello, I'm Sorry - All My Friends Are Romantics
Tei Shi - How Far
Wazonek - Christine

TALK

White Town - She's A Lot Like You
The Stroppies - Go Ahead
Blushh - It's Fine
The Electric Pop Group - Postcard
Dim Vanilla - The Sun That Day

TALK

Georgia Prophets and Billy Scott - I've Got The Fever
Jackie Wilson - This Love Is Real
Eldridge Holmes - Lovely Woman
Joe Tex - Under Your Powerful Love
Wild Cherry - 1 2 3 Kind Of Love

TALK - Random Ending

When Nalda Became Punk - Summer, You And Me


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