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, May 9, 2008

May 9, 2008

Theme: Very Random
On Air: Frank

This was pretty much a random show with a poppy set, rockin' set, laid back set, funky set, and even a failed set.

I'll just talk about the failed set, ahh the magic of live radio. I played the song Twee by Tullycraft and then had the idea to play songs by the bands that are mentioned in the song. Of course I didn't do any pre-show planning so I was hoping to grab the songs while I was there, but nothing worked out, I couldn't find any of the music either at the station or even on the web. So instead of my usually 5 or 6 song set I only managed to find 2 of the artists mentioned in the song and I just decided to quit the set rather than struggle on.

On a side note, one of the bands I did play was the Posies who happened to be playing their 20th anniversary show when I was in Seattle last week, I didn't go, but I saw it listed.

TALK-Theme
Dag for Dag - Racing To Racine
Those Dancing Days - Disc-Hoe
Club 8 - Whatever You Want **From Eric
Robert Church And The Holy Community - Sunday Love
Viva Revolucion - That Means I Love You
TALK (Failed set)
Tullycraft - Twee
Lucksmiths - Beer Nut
Posies - Golden Blunders
TALK
Violent Archers - Insecure (C)
The Liptonians - Write Your Name In The Sand (C)
Kurt Swinghammer - All Roads Lead To Rome (C)
Andrew Vincent And The Pirates - Gary Hache (C)
Thomas Denver Jonsson - The Border
TALK
Simply Saucer - Almost Ready Betty (C)
Rough Bunnies - Modern Love
Young Knives - Up All Knight
Strip Squad - Unreliable Narrator
The Woodmen - Bring My Baby Back (C)
TALK
Moby - Disco Lies
Formula Z - Trouble
Charles Wright And The 10th Street Rhythm Band - 65 Bars And A Taste Of Soul
Flight Of The Choncords - Ladies Of The World
The Supreme Beings Of Leisure - The World
TALK
Rigas - Born Not To Run
Datarock - Fa-Fa-Fa
The Radio Department - Freddie And The Trojan Horse
TALK
The Cancecos - Raised By Wolves (C)



(C) Denotes Canadian Content


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