January 30, 2009

Theme: Lots of new music On Air: Frank

Between my Best of 2008 and the Christmas show, it has been a while since my last show of new music. And of course you have to remember that most of the music I play is stuff that I've been introduced to in the past month or so as well as some familiar songs sprinkled in. So it was nice to get back to playing some of my recent finds along with one set of music from CDs that I picked up from other people during the holidays. So thanks to Derek, Sari, and Michelle for their contribution to the show. In that set I also played a song that I found out from the resurrection of a great show that used to be on CKMS called "The Brown Couch of Liesure". Karim, the host of that show, finally got his act together and is now putting out a weekly podcast from his website ( silenttalkie.com ). He is always listening to great music and I recommend that everybody listen to his podcast and of course I'm sure I'll be stealing lots of stuff from his playlists in the future. Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 30, 2009 TALK-Theme Damn! - I'm Not Going To Live A Day Without You Beau Jocque And The Zydeco Hi-Rollers - Tighten Up Second Hand Rumours - Summer Night Tune The Endless Bummer - Rio Grand Sandbar, 2001 (C) TALK My Darling You - Everything Alright The Lucksmiths - California In Popular Song The Servants - Present Kevin McGrothers - Summer Starts On Sunday Let's Say We Did - Straight Back To You TALK (songs from other people's CDs or podcasts) Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To **Michelle Paul Weller - Cold Moments **Derek Datarock - The Most Beautiful Girl **Sari Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Little Boys In The Ghetto **Karim TALK Longwave - No Direction All Girl Summer Fun Band - Something New The Lodger - The Good Old Days Islands - Creeper (C) TALK (Female Indie Pop) Strip Squad - Pervert/Expert One Happy Island - Temporary Tattoo Celestial - Crystal Heights Faded Paper Figures - North By North TALK (Electro Pop) Little Boots - Mathematics The Bridal Shop - Ideal State MFMB - Control Bag Raiders - Shooting Stars Foals - Olympic Airways TALK The New Deal - Don't Blame Yourself (C) (C) Denotes Canadian Content

Januray 2, 2009

Theme: Best of 2008 On Air: Frank

As usual not much to say about this show, simply my best singles and albums from the past year. It shouldn't be much of surprise that my number one album from the past year was Lykke Li's Youth Novels, a great album from top to bottom that I never get sick of listening to. I was also happy to have seen her twice during the year, once in Seattle and then in Toronto for my birthday. It is also not surprising that just like Lykke Li, Black Kids (my second favourite album from 2008) also had a single on my list from 2007. I had to put Black Kids on as number two as every time I was listening to my MP3 player on shuffle and a song came up that I didn't recognize that I liked when I looked it up it was often by the Black Kids. You can listen to my reasoning for my other picks from the show. On the setlist I have tried my best to remember how I found about the bands on the setlist. Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 2, 2009 TALK-Theme Armand Mirpour - Curly Boys Law **Swedesplease Erik Hallden - If I Ever Get Married **Swedesplease Kings Have Long Arms F. - Big Umbrella **Popcasting Montt Mardie - Set Sail Tomorrow **Swedesplease TALK The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Everything With You *Indie MP3 Sunny Summer Day - So Much Fun Lyrics Born - Like It, I Love It **KEXP Voldis - Flashlight **The Wedge She & Him - Sentimental Heart **Mary TALK Moby - Live For Tomorrow Los Campesinos! - Ways To Make It Through The Wall The Stolen Minks - Bring It The Bicycles - Once Was Not Enough TALK Masonic - Every Time This Happens **Derek Gonzales - Working Together The Gresham Flyers - Student Nurse **Indiepopradio TALK Herman Dune - On A Saturday Herman Dune - When The Sun Rose Up This Morning TALK Black Kids - Hurricane Jane Black Kids - Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) TALK Lykke Li - Breaking It Up Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (C) Denotes Canadian Content