October 17, 2014

A big source of songs that I get for my podcast in general comes from the twitter feed of Indie Pop Saved My Life (see link below).  This show seemed to be a bit heavier on those songs so I thought I would highlight this musical source and recommend it for everyone.

As I didn't recognize my random pick when it came up during the show, I can now say that it came from a great compilation that I picked up this year called Too Slow To Disco (music you can almost dance to).

Best song I heard since the last show - Ariel Pink - Put Your Number On My Phone - See the great video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYoQ6WLuMq4

Other links from the show:

You can download The Popguns song here:
https://soundcloud.com/matinee-recordings/the-popguns-red-white-and-blue

See the Twitter feed for Indie Pop Saved My Life here:
https://twitter.com/indiepopsml

And his list of the best of the first half of 2014:
https://www.facebook.com/indiepopsavedmylife/posts/672691192812835

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http://76.163.12.179/2014-10-17_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - October 17, 2014
TALK - Theme
Ariel Pink - Put Your Number On My Phone
Space Daze - Line Up On The Solstice
My Favorite - Dance With A Stranger
The Bilinda Butchers - Heaven Holds A Place
Yumi Zouma - The Brae
TALK
The Popguns - Red White and Blue
The Icicles - Margie
The Church Grims - Seen It All
Starry Eyed Cadet - On The Run
Melbourne Cans - Final Fight
TALK
Strange Babies - Holiday
Cosines - Out Of The Fire
Bill Pritchard - Invisible State 1989
Boyish - Blindfold
Let's Be Loveless - A Boy's Irrational Bedtime Fear
TALK
Alessi Brothers - Do You Feel It

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September 19, 2014

This entire show focused on the second release from the Eardrum Pop label in the Between Two Waves series.  Eardrum Pop is a net-label that puts out a lot of great stuff and the bonus is that you can download it all from them for free (but if you like their stuff you should probably make a donation).  The Between Two Waves series takes members from two different bands and they have to write a new song and make up a new band name.  The first compilation came out in 2009 and this one continues on with this great tradition.

Best song I heard since the last show - Franklin's Kite and Postal Blue - Mumble - See the video for the song here: https://soundcloud.com/eardrumspop/franklins-kite-mumble

Other links from the show:

The label that put out the compilation:
http://www.eardrumspop.com/

Find out about the second wave compilation and download the songs:
http://www.eardrumspop.com/2014/05/14/some-words-and-news-about-the-upcoming-between-two-waves-the-second-wave-compilation/


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http://76.163.12.179/2014-09-19_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - September 19, 2014
TALK - Theme
Franklin's Kite and Postal Blue - Mumble
What We Did On Our Holiday - A World Apart
The Saint Valentine State - Moments Are Moments
The Grave Lobby - Singing Pines
Greenland Sea - Who Needs The Bureau De Change
TALK
The Sarah Palin Theme Song - In My Scene
Guards! Guards! - Go Nowhere
EVIL- Play It Sam
Mikroflirt - Girl In A Tree
TALK
Shekon and Anna - She Chromatic
Photon - La Fuite En Arriere (En-joy)
Ivor MacGyver - Saliva
Field Glass - Postcards
TALK
Wonder For All - Holiday

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August 22, 2014

No theme to this show, just lots of great indie-pop music that I have found recently.


Best song I heard since the last show - Saint Pepsi - Fiona Coyne - See the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw_7UrqzNUg

Other links from the show:

See Teen Canteen video for You're Still Mine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAo5cLa5UhU

See the video for Martha's "1967, I Miss You, I'm Lonely":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd41YZ97ZsQ

Information on Tiger Trap:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Trap

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http://76.163.12.179/2014-08-22_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - August 22, 2014
TALK - Theme
Saint Pepsi - Fiona Coyne
Red Deer People - Early Warning System
Ivy - Wish It All Away
Gingerlys - Jumprope
The Leaf Library - The Greater Good
TALK
Teen Canteen - You're Still Mine
Pale Lights - Manhattan
Heart Noir - Left Behind
Boyracer - The Kind Of Man You Really Are
Why We Love - Patina
TALK
Martha - 1967, I Miss You, I'm Lonely
Burnt Palms - The Girl You Knew
Fabienne Delsel & The Bristols - He'll Never Come Back
Heavy Friends - Storm The Matchbook
Tiger Trap - My Broken Heart
TALK
Pixies - Planet Of Sound

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July 18, 2014

After an opening set of some great indie pop (including a cover of a Galaxie 500 song by Finnmark! that I didn't realize was a cover at the time), the next set highlighted bands that were at NXNE this summer.  I didn't go to any of the paid events of NXNE, but I saw a great trio of bands at The Gap of all places.  Not only was it free but they were giving out homemade gourmet Popsicles and of course seeing three great bands in an intimate setting was awesome.  I also included a few bands in the set that I didn't see but heard about from the great Indie Underground blog (links below).


Best song I heard since the last show - Go Violets - Teenager - See the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCZ6gSOIbIw

Other links from the show:

Read the Indie Underground blog:
http://indieunderground.ca/


See The Flatmates performing Shimmer at NYCPopfest 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEhNzxscP74

See Spearmint performing Sweeping The Nation at NYCPopfest 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIIM33PRlZI

See Colour Me Wednesday performing Bitter Boys at NYCPopfest 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y8J5SB6XNw

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http://76.163.12.179/2014-07-18_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - July 18, 2014
TALK - Theme
Go Violets - Teenager
RIP Chix - Tempura Nights
Boyracer - The Kind Of Man You Really Are
Finnmark! - Tugboat
Close Lobsters - Now Time
TALK
Beach Day - Boys
Craft Spells - Twirl
Joywave - Anemone
Mas Ysa - Why
Dan Croll - In/Out
TALK
The Bleachers - You're Still A Mystery
Beko - My Sunny Day
Fear Of Men - America
Ablebody - Phantasy
Lykke Li - Love Me Like I'm Not Made Of Stone
TALK
The Troggs - I Can't Control Myself

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June 20, 2014

A special podcast where I played music that I heard at this year's edition of the New York Popfest.  This year had only heard of a few of the bands that played, but as always Maz brought together a great collection of music that made it well worth the trip.  During the podcast I talk mostly about the bands I saw, but also a little bit about the people I met and the other things I did in New York City that weekend.


Best song I heard since the last show - Popguns - Waiting For The Winter - See them perform it live at NYCPopfest 2014  here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smXNCMumum4

See some other performances from NYCPopfest 2014:

See The Flatmates performing Shimmer at NYCPopfest 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEhNzxscP74

See Spearmint performing Sweeping The Nation at NYCPopfest 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIIM33PRlZI

See Colour Me Wednesday performing Bitter Boys at NYCPopfest 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y8J5SB6XNw

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - June 20, 2014
TALK - Theme
Popguns - Waiting For The Winter
Colour Me Wednesday - Bitter Boys
The Haywains - Pull The Other One
The Spook School - Are You Who You Think You Are
Marine Life - The Young And The Free
TALK
Don't Cry Shopgirl - Bring Me Home
My Favourite - Absolute Zero
Lost Tapes - Poetry Dates
Spearmint - The Gleaners
Band A Part - Verano Azul, Invierno Nuclear
TALK
Bart and Friends - I Was
The Zebras - First and Last
Heathers - Teenage Clothes
The Besties - What Would Tim Armstrong Do
Martha - Sycamore
TALK
The Flatmates - You Held My Heart

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May 16, 2014

This show started with a funky set after a fantastic top song called "Fantastic Man" by a mysterious man named William Onyeabor.  Basically he released 8 albums in the late 70s and early 80s in his native Nigeria and then pretty much disappeared.  Recently the albums have be re-discovered, even prompting a tour this year of musicians such as David Bryne doing his songs.  You can see his entire story in the video link below.
For the rest of show I presented some recent indie pop along with a lo-fi sort of set at the end.

Best song I heard since the last show - William Onyeabor - Fantastic Man - See the great video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyL4c_LDCl0&feature=kp

Websites I mentioned during the show:

See the video about William Onyeabor here:
http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/you-need-to-hear-this/fantastic-man-full-length----a-film-about-william-onyeabor

Video for Jacques Dutronc f. Francoise Hardy - Mini, Mini, Mini:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye7XYuW_fE8&feature=kp

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - May 16, 2014
TALK - Theme
William Onyeabor - Fantastic Man
S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time
Donna Loren - Love's A Secret Weapon
Midnight Star - Midas Touch
Odyssey - Don't Tell Me Tell Her
TALK
The Swapsies - Another Game On Saturday
Finnmark! - Everyone's Dying
Making Marks - Lemon Sheets
The Prophet Hens - High Times
Quiz Kids - Hey You
TALK
Cath Carroll and Steve Albini - King Creole
Jacques Dutronc f. Francoise Hardy - Mini, Mini, Mini
The Groupies - Primative
Melodica, Melody and Me - Piece Me Back Together
Hannah Peel - Tainted Love
TALK
Kidstreet - Birthday Boy

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April 18, 2014

Yes, I know that everyone has heard of Future Islands by this point, but it would have been a great shame if they were not one of my top songs this year.  I had heard them before on Satellite radio but seeing their performance on Letterman (link below) really put them over the top.

This led to a set of electro pop that I quite enjoyed, followed by a more traditional indie pop set.  After the final set that was more on the rockin' side the random ending were The Diskettes a great band that I haven't heard in a long time (I guess that is the point of the random ending).


Best song I heard since the last show - Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) - See their great performance on Letterman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c

Websites I mentioned during the show:


Video for In Decay by Phedre (NSFW):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unrn-wf4cDg&feature=kp

Get the debut album by Alpaca Sports:
http://alpacasports.bandcamp.com/album/sealed-with-a-kiss


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - April 18, 2014
TALK - Theme
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)
Pendentif - Embrasse Moi
Frankie Rose - Gospel/Grace
PHEDRE - In Decay
Lemaitre - Cut To Black
TALK
The Blanche Hudson Weekend - Let Me Go
Chocolate Barry - Popmusic Crazy
Let's Whisper - It'll Be OK
Math and Physics Club - That's What Love Is
Alpaca Sports - Telephone
TALK
Shrag - Faux Coda
Marnie Stern - Immortals
The Sparkles - No Friend Of Mine
DIANA - Strange Attraction
Weaves - Take A Dip
TALK
The Diskettes - Art

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