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, March 24, 2017

March 24, 2107

My first show of new songs in a while, I really like how the first three songs of the first set went together.  I also talk about meeting Jens Lekman and finding the answer a question that has bugged me for a while.

Best song I heard since the last show: Still Corners - Horses At Night, listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqRhZlWSsfY

Links from the show:

Video of Jens Lekman playing the Tiny Record Shop before the show:
https://www.facebook.com/tinyrecordshop/videos/1836163129985360/

The song Walter Johnson by Jonathan Richman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpUd7t5gQYU

The song Sweet Summer's Night On Hammer Hill by Jens Lekman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN4fPZpV1dU



You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wy7gr22szxyfig4/2017-03-24_final.mp3?dl=0

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

Fireball XL5 Setlist - March 24, 2017
TALK - Theme
Still Corners - Horses At Night
Saya - Wet Dreams
Julia Knight - Ghost Of You
Cellars - Do You Miss Me
Little Scream - Love As A Weapon
TALK
Jens Lekman - How We Met, The Long Version
Posture - I Just Can't Wait To See My Girl
Peppermint B - Becasue We're Together
Las Vagueness - Plug Me In
Moon Tapes - Back In Love
TALK
Puro Instinct - Peccavi
Lovespeake - DNA
Lapre - Gone Away
AMAARA - Black Moon
Vanishing Twin - The Conservation of Energy
TALK - Random Ending
Frankie Cosmos - I'm 20



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

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

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

Friday, February 24, 2017

February 24, 2017

My best albums of 2017 counted down from 15 to 1, sorry about the music being a bit disjointed but that's the way the list went.


Links from the show:

See the very nice tweet that Red Sleeping Beauty put out:
https://twitter.com/redsleepingbeau/status/815856068349796352


You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2h3fi42gj27oprn/2017-02-24_final.mp3?dl=0

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

Fireball XL5 Setlist - February 24, 2017
TALK - Theme
Bleached - Keep On Keepin' On
Scenic World - Sandy
Jessy Lanza - Never Enough
Christina Quesada - Just Like Honey
TALK
Ice Choir - Windsurf
The Julie Ruin - I Decide
The Radio Dept. - Swedish Guns
Sea Pinks- Yr Horoscope
The Magic - If I Were You
TALK
Frankie Cosmos - Fool
Flowers - Pull My Arm
The Goon Sax - Sweaty Hands
Starry Eyed Cadet - My Funny Friend
TALK
Chairlift - Crying In Public
Chairlift - Moth To The Flame
TALK
Red Sleeping Beauty - Cheryl, Cheryl, Bye
Red Sleeping Beauty - Tell Me More


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

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

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

Friday, January 27, 2017

January 27, 2017

Simply my favourite singles from 2016.

Best song I heard since the last show: Golden Age of Reason - Summer Days, see the video here: https://soundcloud.com/the-golden-age-of-reason/summer-days

Links from the show:

See the video for Youngr's Out Of My System here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDRdikMNwi8

You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/csbyxg1z2v7drnb/2017-01-27_final.mp3?dl=0


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

Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 27, 2017
TALK - Theme
Golden Age of Reason - Summer Days
Youngr - Out Of My System
Fluir & Jesse Marantz - I've Gotta Have You
Yumi Yumi Hip Hop - Enamorats
Chairlift - Romeo
TALK
Starry Eye Cadet - Worlds Collide
Kero Kero Bonito - Break
Nice As Fuck - Door
Kristan Kontrol - X-Communicate
Bleached - Keep On Keepin' On
TALK
Sea Pinks - Ordinary Daze
Scenic World - Star Stuff
Tacocat - I Hate The Weekend
Mass Gothic - Every Night You've Got To Save Me
Frankie Cosmos - Floated In
TALK
The Magic - Gotta Keep Moving
Cristina Quesada - When I'm An Aeroplane
Niki & The Dove - You Want The Sun
Ice Choir - Designs In Rhythm
TALK - Random Ending
Sunflower Bean - Easier Said

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

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

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

Friday, December 23, 2016

December 23, 2016

Again burning through some songs I've had around for a while, that's why the last set is a bit disjointed.


Best song I heard since the last show: Zipper Club - Going The Distance, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp0z15cRfUQ

Links from the show:

See the super funky video for Narada Michael Walden's I Shoulda Loved Ya here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1szrrDo4VLc

Here is a video with the english translation for Jacques Dutronc's Les cactus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMjtEYl7QE8


You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bwzw8gnpefh0ssn/2016-12-23_final.mp3?dl=0

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

Fireball XL5 Setlist - December 23, 2016
TALK - Theme
Zipper Club - Going The Distance
Secret Meadow - Water In The Flowing River
Floor Cry - Strawberry Milkshake
Dungeons and Dragons - Hi Pierrot
The bv's - A Ray
TALK
D Train - You're The One For Me
The Galleria - Calling Card
Shades of Love - Keep In Touch (Body To Body)
Narada Michael Walden - I Shoulda Loved Ya\
The Charmaines - I Idolize You
TALK
The Bayonets - Sucker For Love
Bearcats - New Friends\
Ash - Shining Lights
Joe Bataan - Chick-A-Boom
Jacques Dutronc - Les Cactus 67's
TALK - Random Ending
Bleached - Lovespells


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

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

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

Best albums of 2016

Fireball XL5 Best albums of 2016

Listen to each song using the links below:

1. Red Sleeping Beauty - Kristina



2. Chairlift - Moth



3. Starry Eyed Cadet - Places We Don't Belong



4. The Goon Sax - Up To Anything



5. Flowers - Everybody's Dying To Meet You




6. Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing



7. The Magic - NightFalling



8. Sea Pinks - Soft Days



9. The Radio Dept.- Running out of Love



10. The Julie Ruin - Hit Reset



11. Ice Choir - Designs in Rhythm



12. Cristina Queseda - You Are The One



13. Jessy Lanza - Oh No



14. Scenic World - Synths & Sensibilities



15. Bleached - Welcome The Words @HelloBleached



Friday, December 9, 2016

Best singles of 2016

Fireball XL5 Best singles of 2016

Listen to each song using the links below:

1. Golden Age of Reason - Summer Days



2. Youngr - Out Of My System 



3. Fluir & Jesse Marantz - I've Gotta Have You



4. Yumi Yumi Hip Hop - Enamorats



5. Chairlift - Romeo



6. Starry Eyed Cadet - Worlds Collide



7. Kero Kero Bonito - Break



8. Nice As Fuck - Door




9. Kristin Kontrol - X-Communicate



10. Bleached-Keep On Keepin' On




11. Sea Pinks - Ordinary Daze

https://seapinks.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-daze



12. Scenic World - Star Stuff





13. Tacocat - I Hate the Weekend



14. Mass Gothic - Every Night You've Got To Save Me



15. Frankie Cosmos - Floated In



16. The Magic - Gotta Keep Moving



17. Cristina Quesada-When I'm an Aeroplane


18. Niki & The Dove - You Want The Sun



19. Ice Choir - Designs In Rhythm


20. Sunflower Bean - Easier



Friday, November 25, 2016

November 25, 2016

Trying to get through a lot of releases from this year that I'm considering for my best of lists for 2016, some of them will likely make, some will not.


Best song I heard since the last show: Flowers - Pull My Arm, see the fun video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OWTNCJ5npU


Links from the show:

Listen to and buy music from Sleepwalk:
https://sleepwalkchicago.bandcamp.com/album/shimmer

You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jh5pinu6gyich3v/2016-11-25_final.mp3?dl=0

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 25, 2016
TALK - Theme
Flowers - Pull My Arm
The Siddeleys - Sunshine Thuggery
The Belafontes - Saturday
Zimt - Du Kannst So Leben Wie Du Willst
The Goon Sax - Susan
TALK
The Radio Dept. - Committed To The Cause
The Orchids - A Kind Of Eden
Many Voices Speak - Staying
Ice Choir - Designs in Rhythm
Sleepwalk - Shimmer
TALK
Chairlift - Romeo
Royksopp ft. Susanne Sundfor - Never Ever
Teleman - Brilliant Sanity
The New Division - Starfield
Games ft. Laurel Halo - Stawberry Skies
TALK - Random Ending
Maze ft. Frankie Beverly - Joy And Pain



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

Podcast link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcfrkn1ii687w5s/fireballxl5.rss?dl=0

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