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.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Best singles of 2015

Fireball XL5 Best singles of 2015

Listen to each song using the links below:

1. Alpaca Sports - Need me the most



2. The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes


3. Roman à clef - PSBTV



4. Frankie Cosmos - Young



5. Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses




6. The School - Love is Anywhere you find it



7. Hinds - Chili Town



8. Tanlines - Slipping Away



9. Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook




10. Starry Eyed Cadet - Baby Please Come Home

http://starryeyedcadet.bandcamp.com/track/baby-please-come-home

11. SPORTS - The Washing Machine



12. Belle and Sebastian - Allie




13. Class Actress - GFE


14. Kita Alexander - My Own Way




15. Lorna - London's Leaving Me

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Friday, November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015

Three great sets of indie pop with lots of songs that were vying for the top song.

Best song I heard since the last show The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5gxdrDnY8

Links from the show:

Learn more about the Long Winter shows:
http://www.torontolongwinter.com/

See the interesting story of the Frankie Cosmos:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Cosmos


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-11-20_final.mp3


For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - November 20, 2015
TALK - Theme
Alpaca Sports - Need Me The Most
Postal Blue - I Always Knew
The School - Love Is Anywhere You Find It
The Hermit Crabs - Bravado and Rhetoric
The Sun Days - You Can't Make Me Make Up My Mind
TALK
Frankie Cosmos - Young
Mariana In Our Heads - Flash shot
She devils - Come
VLIVM - Life
Strawberry Whiplash- If Surface Were Depth
TALK
Muscadettes - Earthquake
Cocktails - Don't Bother
Sometimes Always - Sittin' Candy
Sleuth - Good On The Inside (I Don't Mind)
Expert Alterations- The Past And You
TALK - Random Ending
Woods - Impossible Sky

Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185
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Friday, October 23, 2015

October 23, 2015

After a first set of indie pop I recommend clearing the furniture because you are going to want to dance during the next two sets.

Best song I heard since the last show The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb_LjgsQO98

Links from the show:

Learn more about and listen to the Miles Apart Tours EP:
https://milesapartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tours-ep

Learn more about the new Junior Boys album:
http://exclaim.ca/music/article/junior_boys_return_with_big_black_coat_lp

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-10-23_final.mp3


For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - October 23, 2015
The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes
Lorna - London's Leaving Me
The Wild Swans - English Electric Lightning
Grubs - Windwaker
Wallflower - I Love Only When You're Cute
TALK
Todd Terje - Delorean Dynamite
Cold Beat - Spirals
LGNTNNG - Sad Humming
Junior Boys - What You Don't Do For Love
A.G. Cook - What I Mean
TALK
Barbara Stephens - Wait A Minute
Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing
Denroy Morgan - I'll Do Anything For You
Thundercat - Them Changes
Betty Swan - Make Me Yours

TALK - Random Ending
The Liver Transplants - Black Mirror

Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185
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Friday, September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015

Back to an indie pop show with lots of great recent releases (or even soon to be releases), but for the old timers there is also a song by former Go-Betweens member Robert Forster with a song that is quite reminiscent of his old band.

Best song I heard since the last show Springtime Carnivore's Name On A Matchbook, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQBH_7hvBu4

Links from the show:

Listen to "Learn To Burn"  by Robert Forster
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=429022726&m=429023396

Listen to "Bring Me Home" by Don't Cry Shopgirl
https://soundcloud.com/cloudberryrecords/dont-cry-shopgirl-bring-me-home-1


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-09-25_final.mp3


For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - September 25, 2015
Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook
Varsity - Cult Of Personality
Rocketship - I Love You The Way I Used To Do
Aberdeen - We Go On
PONY - Don't Go
TALK
Robert Forster - Learn To Burn
The Gits - The Greatest Gift
For Keeps - No Left Behinds
SPORTS - The Washing Machine
Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours
TALK
Don't Cry Shopgirl - Bring Me Home
The Legendary House Cats - Kind Words (remix)
Tape Runs Out - Friends
Sisyphus - Devotion
Kidstreet - Daydream
TALK - Random Ending
Fembots - Mr. Pink


Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185
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Friday, August 21, 2015

August 21, 2015

I haven't done one of these in a while, but this show was an expansion of my random ending but instead of just the last song, the entire show consisted of random songs from my music collection.  I have been doing this a lot at work lately and it always sounds really good, unfortunately I'm not sure if this show really clicked, but that's the way the shuffle goes sometime.

Links from the show:

See Jonathan Richman perform Vampire Girl on Conan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPHuZ_8xGGM

Wikipedia page on Jerry Jerry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Jerry_and_the_Sons_of_Rhythm_Orchestra


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-08-21_final.mp3


For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - August 21, 2015
TALK - Theme
Jessie Ware - Still Love Me
The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify
Betty Burke - New Job
The Magnetic Fields - Old Orchard Beach
Pocketbooks - The Sky At Night
TALK
Cassius - Barocco
Looper - Money Hair
Jonathan Richman - Vampire Girl
Eleni Mandell - Girls
The Sixths feat.  Dominique A.  - Just Like A Movie Star
TALK
Jeffery Osborne - I Really Don't Need No Light 
Moses Mayes - Needle To The Groove
Brothers Of Soul - Come On Back
Jerry Jerry And The Sons Of Rhythm Orchestra - Banner Day
Sloppy Joe - Winter Song
TALK
Kaiser Chiefs - Time Honoured Tradition


Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185
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Friday, July 17, 2015

July 17, 2015

Three subtly different sets from the world of indie pop made up this show, one a little bit more rocking, one a little bit more electro, and one a little bit more dreamy.  But of course all good.  If you want to see a fun DIY video check out the one for the HINDS song Chili Town that is linked below.


Best song I heard since the last show - HINDS - Chili Town - See the great video here: http://www.thefader.com/2015/08/13/hinds-chili-town-video

Other links from the show:

Information about the latest release from the Ahs:
http://theeahs.bandcamp.com/album/coreys-coathangers

Information about the latest release from the Autumn Stones:
http://theautumnstones.bandcamp.com/album/escapists-album


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-07-17_final.mp3


For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - July 17, 2015
TALK - Theme
HINDS - Chili Town
The Ahs - Corey's Coathangers (C)
The Autumn Stones - Time Is A River (C)
Eureka California - Edith (One Day You'll Live In A Bunker)
Heliotropes - Moonlite
TALK
Class Actress - GFE
Kita Alexander - My Own Way
Faith Healer - Again
AUSTRA - Forgive Me (C)
Day Wave - Drag
TALK
Porches - Forgive
Chihiro - Youthcult
Better Person - Sentiment
Another Green World - Blood
Hush Pup - Hisyo's Jungle
TALK
The Pipettes - Dirty Mind


Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185
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Friday, June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

This show was my recap of this year's NYC Popfest, which for me is still the best music festival around.  As usual I only knew about a third of the bands before I went, but in the end I loved pretty much everything I saw.  Apart from bands I was pretty sure I would like before I went (Club 8, Pale Lights) there were also a few I loved that I had never heard of before (Wallflower, Starry Eyed Cadet).  You can hear my stories about the festival during the show, and you can find out more about the festival here: www.nycpopfest.org


Best song I heard since the last show - Pale Lights - Manhattan - Listen to the song here: https://palelights.bandcamp.com/track/manhattan

Other links from the show:

Find out about the Sarah Records documentary:
http://storyofsarahrecords.com/tablet/index.html

This was not shot during the NYCPopfest, but it does give an idea of the back wall at Baby's All Right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLjWdlB7o50

You can see a whole lot of performances from the NYCPopfest here:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nycpopfest+2015

Including this one by Papa Topo featuring the great hand movements by the female lead singer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHOBepetm04

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2015-06-19_final.mp3


For information on how to sign up for the podcast or join the Facebook group, see the bottom of this message.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - June 19, 2015
TALK - Theme
Pale Lights - Manhattan
Roman a Clef - PSBTV
Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses
Starry Eyed Cadet - Baby Please Come Home
Club 8 - Jesus Walk With Me
TALK
The Darling Buds - Burst
Brideshead - Descartes
Veronica Lake - Saints Above
The Loft - Why Does It Rain
The Caternary Wires - Intravenous
TALK
Papa Topo - Lo Que Me Gusta Del Verano Es Poder Tomar Helado
Lunchbox - Wanna Reach You
EZTV - The Light
The Just Joans - If You Don't Pull
Eternal Summers - Millions
TALK
Pete Astor - Almost Falling In Love

Fireball XL5 Podcast Homepage: http://www.fireballxl5.ca/

Podcast link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19384881/fireballxl5.rss

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireball-XL5-Podcast/225528710795185
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