Fireball XL5 is the name of an indie-pop show hosted by Frank Seglenieks that for 18 years was on CKMS 100.3 FM Radio Waterloo. However, as a result of a format change in mid-2008, Fireball XL5 is now heard only as a podcast.

Of course I stole the name of the show from the 60s British Supermarionation program, which featured puppets kind of like the movie Team America.

I play alternative music that usually classified as indie-pop with the occasional feature on a particular artist or theme as well as discussions on pop culture topics of the day. I start off each show with the best song that I have heard since the last
show.

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.

Friday, January 4, 2008

January 4, 2008

Theme: Best of 2007
On Air: Frank

I was actually giddy with excitement as I was putting together the music for this show, I was excited about being able to play a selection of the great songs that I played over the year. The first part of the show featured my favourite singles of 2007 and the final 10 songs were from my top albums.

You can see all of my picks here:
http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/archive/setlists/best_of_2007.htm

I did my best to indicate on the setlist where I first heard about each song.

TALK-Theme
Black Kids - I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend To Dance **KEXP**
Tim Armstrong - Into Action **KEXP**
The Airborne Toxic Event - Does This Mean Your Moving On **KEXP**
Sweet Homewreckers - Wild America (C) **The Wedge**
Major Maker - Rollercoaster (C) **Maynard's commercial**
TALK
Dance Hall Free For All - Something Collective (C) **Hillside**
Roisin Murphy - Let Me Know **Popcasting**
The Flight Of The Chonchords - Business Time **Wayne**
Small Sins - We Will Beak Our Own Hearts (C) **CKMS**
TALK
Lykke Li - Little Bit **Swedesplease**
Juni Jarvi - If We Just Want To **Swedesplease**
Young Galaxy - Outside The City (C) **The Wedge**
Keren Ann - Lay Your Head Down **Popcasting**
TALK
The Weakerthans - Tournament of Hearts (C) **CKMS**
The Superfantastics - Oh! How You Used To Know Me Well (Back Then) (C) **Halifax**
The Doers - We're Open (C) **CKMS**
Murder Mystery - What My Baby Said **Bury Me Not**
Amida - Class of 2000 **Poppolar**
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It **KEXP**
California Snow Story - Suddenly Everything Happens **Poppolar**
TALK
Los Campensinos - You Throw Parties, We Throw Knives **KEXP**
Immaculate Machine - Jarhand (C) **CBC**
Little Name - For The Attention Of **Indie Pop Radio**
TALK
Annemarie - The Living Model **Popcasting**
Pelle Carlberg - I Love You, You Imbecile **Swedesplease**
TALK
Lucky Soul - Get Outta Town **Poppolar**
The Icicles - Snowbird **Motorola commercial**
TALK
Irene - Always On My Mind **Poppolar**
TALK
I'm From Barcelona - We're From Barcelona **Globe and Mail**
TALK
Jens Lekman - Sipping On The Sweet Nectar **Me**


KEXP - KEXP song of the day ( www.kexp.org )
Swedesplease - www.swedesplease.net
Bury Me Not - www.burymenot.com
Poppolar - www.poppolar.com
Indie Pop Radio - www.indiepopradio.co.uk
The Wedge - www.muchmusic.com/tv/thewedge/


(C) Denotes Canadian Content

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