March 22, 2013

A bit of electro-pop, a bit of funk, and then a few older songs in the last set.  A special note for a song in that set, I don't know much about Freshwater Drum, but I got a cassette way back when when I was working on the University of Waterloo newspaper The Imprint.  The rest of the album is just OK, but man the song "Part of your Painting" is just one of the best songs out there.  Also in the last set I played Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, who I saw in Toronto recently in a show that truly rocked.


Best song I heard since the last show - Capital Cities - Safe and Sound - See the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZr2F0qohA

Websites I mentioned during the show:

More about the Parquet Courts:
http://parquetcourts.wordpress.com/


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http://76.163.12.179/2013-03-22_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - March 22, 2013
TALK - Theme
Capital Cities - Safe and Sound
Kisses - A Weekend in Brooklyn
Mathematiques Modernes - Disco Rough (Long Version)
Warm Morning - I'll Be Fine
School Of Seven Bells - Windstorm
TALK
The Tokays - Clap Your Hands
Harmonettes - Shame, Shame, Shame
Johnny Harris - Odyssey Pt 1
James Taylor - This Girl
Orange Juice - Flesh Of My Flesh
TALK
Parquet Courts -Borrowed Time
Freshwater Drum - Part Of Your Painting (C)
The Proctors - Black Tattoos
Safe - Twenty Years On
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - We No Who U R
TALK (random ending)
Groove Armada - Superstylin'

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February 22, 2013

For me it was a good year for music in 2012, there were even a few that I couldn't put on the list. 

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2013-02-22_final.mp3


You can get links to all of the songs from here: http://fireballxl5podcast.blogspot.ca/2012/12/fireball-xl5-best-albums-of-2012.html




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Fireball XL5 Setlist - February 22, 2013
TALK - Theme
The Magnetic Fields - Andrew In DragJens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
TOPS - Turn Your Love Around
The Hive Dwellers - Somebody's Phone Is Ringing
TALK
The School - Stop That Boy!
Amanda Mair - Doubt
Dent May - Fun
The Smittens - Dream World
TALK 
Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms
Chairlift - Guilty As Charged 
TALK
Hospitality - Liberal Arts
Hospitality - Friends Of Friends
TALK
The Magic - Mr. Hollywood (C)
The Magic - Night School (C)
TALK
Diamond Rings - Runaway Love (C)
Diamond Rings - Day And Night (C)

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 25, 2013

Not much to say about this show, just my favourite singles of 2012 played in order from 1 to 15, plus a bonus. 

Best song I heard since the last best of singles show - Haim - Forever - See the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEwM6ERq0gc


You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2013-01-25_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 25, 2013
TALK - Theme
Haim - Forever
Hospitality - Betty Wang
TOPS - Diamond LookThe Smittens - Burning Streets Of Rome
Chromatics - Kill For Love
TALK
Yuna - Live Your Life
Lee Fields And The Expressions - You're The Kind Of Girl
The Magic - Magic Love
Jens Lekman - The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love
The Hive Dwellers - A Woman Named Trudy
TALK
Frankie Rose - Know Me
Jessie Ware - 110%
La Sera - Break My Heart
Standard Fare - Crystal Palatial
Eternal Summers -Millions
TALK (random ending)
Chairlift - Amanaemonesia
 



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Best Albums of 2012

Fireball XL5 Best albums of 2012

1. Diamond Rings - Free Dimensional (Buy the album here)

2. The Magic - Ragged Glory (Stream and buy the album here)

3. Hospitality - Hospitality (Buy the album here)

4. Chairlift - Something (Buy the album here)

5. The Smittens - Believe Me (Stream and buy the album here)

6. Dent May - Do Things  (Buy the album here)

7. Amanda Mair - Amanda Mair (Buy the album here)

8. The School - Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything (Stream and buy the new album here)

9. The Hive dwellers - Hewn from the Wilderness (Buy the album here)

10. TOPS - Tender Opposites (Stream the album and buy the digital album for only $5 here)

11. Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't (Stream and buy the album here)

12. Magnetic Fields - Love At The Bottom of the Sea (Stream and buy the album here)

Best Singles of 2012

Fireball XL5 Best singles of 2012

1. Haim - Forever

2. Hospitality - Betty Wang (download the song at the link)

3. TOPS - Diamond Look

4. The Smittens - Burning Streets of Rome

5. Chromatics - Kill for Love

6. Yuna - Live Your Life

7. Lee Fields and the Expressions - You're the Kind of Girl

8. The Magic - Magic Love

9. Jens Lekman - The End of the World is bigger than love

10. The Hive Dwellers - A Woman Named Trudy

11. Frankie Rose - Know Me

12. Jessie Ware - 110%

13. La Sera - Break My Heart

14. Standard Fare - Crystal Palatial

15. Eternal Summers - Millions

November 23, 2012

I had some really good songs left over for this the last new music show of the year, so I blew threw them all in the first two sets.  Also had a great time with the last funky set of music that went from Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo to Lulu.


Best song I heard since the last show - Haim - Forever - See the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEwM6ERq0gc

Websites I mentioned during the show:

Trailer for Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O36cQ4scvM

Great Video for Lulu's The Boat That I Row:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5usk2yrw0E

Information about Stephin Merrit's Showtunes project:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showtunes


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http://76.163.12.179/2012-11-23_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - November 23, 2012
TALK - Theme
Haim - Forever
Chairlift - Amanaemonesia
The Magic - Mr. Hollywood
TOPS - Diamond Look
io echo - Doorway
TALK
Hospitality - Friends of Friends
This Many Boyfriends - You Don't Need To Worry
Surfer Blood - Miranda
Courtney Jaye - Queen of Sabotage
Levy - Rotten Love
TALK
George Kranz - Din Daa Daa
Jessie Ware - 110%
Vaughn Mason featuring Butch Dayo - Feel My Love
Etta James - Seven Day Fool
Lulu - The Boat That I Row
TALK (random ending)
Stephin Merrit - Auntie Toothache


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October 19, 2012

Started out with a great song from Gold Motel that turns out be a song from a few years ago, I'm sad to have missed it when it first came out.  The set also featured a song by the Housemartins a band from a while ago that I should probably listen to more.  This was followed by a bit of stripped down set that all happened to feature female lead vocals.

Got a bit funky in the last set, started with a great group from Toronto who I was introduced to by seeing them perform outside of the Younge-Bloor subway station.  The last song of the set was close to my top song and I only found out about it randomly with someone I know watching a bad movie on Netflix, it was a bad movie, but it featured this great song so I guess that is something.


Best song I heard since the last show -   Gold Motel - Slow Emergency   - Listen to the song here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4rjbj24R8c

Websites I mentioned during the show:

About The Housemartins:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Housemartins

See Turbo Street Funk in action:
http://turbostreetfunk.com/

See the great video for the song "Back in Stride" by MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waSM0rXDLys

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http://76.163.12.179/2012-10-19_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - October 19, 2012
TALK - Theme
Gold Motel - Slow Emergency
Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
The Housemartins - I Smell Winter
Tyson And His Game Boy - The Only One (C)
The Ice Choir - I Want You Now And Always
TALK
The XX - Angels
Esther Grey - A Gift (C)
The Do - Travel Light
TOPS - Diamond Look (C)
Thee Headcoatees - First Plane Home
TALK
Turbo Street Funk - Ghostbusters (C)
Lee Fields And The Expressions - Ladies
Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Love Land
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Back In Stride Again
Blue Magic - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
TALK (random ending)
The Drums - Blue Stripes

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