March 18, 2016

After 2 shows looking back to 2015, this was finally show with some newer music consisting of a couple of indie pop sets followed by some elctropop.

Best song I heard since the last show Edine avec Lisle Mitnik et son orchestre - The West Coast, see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFJyINNn_00

Links from the show:

Listen to Sunflower Bean:
https://sunflowerbean.bandcamp.com/

Find out about Bobbie Gentry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_Gentry

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-03-18_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - March 18, 2016
TALK - Theme
Edine avec Lisle Mitnik et son orchestre - The West Coast
Mass Gothic - Every Night You've Got to Save Me
The Lemons - My Candy Girl
Sunflower Bean - Easier Said
The Sun Days - Don't Need To Be Them

TALK

Love Signs - Not Used To Losing
The Arctic Flow - Ready For The Rain
Beverly - Crooked Cop
The Haywains - Bobbie Gentry's Tears
Jaded Juice Riders - Zelena Homes

TALK

Kristin Kontrol - X-Communicate
Cellars - Nighttime Girl
Haruomi Hosono - Sportsmen
Lia Pamina - How Come I
Cannons - Down On Love

TALK - Random Ending

Irene - Always On My Mind

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February 19, 2016

All my best albums from 2015 counted down in reverse order.

You can download the latest show directly here:
http://76.163.12.179/2016-02-19_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - February 19, 2016
TALK - Theme
Blimp Rock - Let's All Stay In Tonight
Yo La Tengo - All Your Secrets
Roman à clef - The Prisoner
New Order - Superheated
TALK
Seoul - Silencer
Starry Eyed Cadet - Sugar
Wallflower - You'll Be There
TALK
The School - Till You Belong To Me
The School - My Arms, They Feel Like Nothing
TALK
Alpaca Sports - Where'd You Go?
Alpace Sports - I Love You
TALK
Belle and Sebastian - Perfect Couples
Belle and Sebastian - Nobody's Empire

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January 22, 2016

What more to say than my best songs from 2015.

Best song I heard since the last best of show Alpaca Sports - Need Me The Most, see the video here (this is a live version just to be different):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIo1MXhvDlk

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http://76.163.12.179/2016-01-22_final.mp3


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - January 22, 2016
TALK - Theme
Alpaca Sports - Need Me The Most
The Orchids - Hey! Sometimes
Roman à clef - PSBTV
Frankie Cosmos - Young
TALK
Wallflower - Butterfly Kisses
The School - Love Is Anywhere You Find It
Hinds - Chili Town
Tanlines - Slipping Away
Springtime Carnivore - Name On A Matchbook
TALK
Starry Eyed Cadet - Baby Please Come Home
SPORTS - The Washing Machine
Belle and Sebastian - Allie
Class Actress - GFE
Kita Alexander - My Own Way
TALK

Lorna - London's Leaving Me

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Best albums of 2015

Fireball XL5 Best albums of 2015

1. Belle and Sebastian - Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance (Buy the album here)

2. Alpaca Sports - When You Need Me The Most (Buy the album here)

3. The School - Wasting Away and Wondering (Buy the album here)

4. Wallflower - Out to Sea (Buy the album here)

5. Starry Eyed Cadet - Starry Eyed Cadet (Buy the album here)

6. Seoul - I Become a Shade (But the album here)

7. New Order - Music Complete (Buy the album here)

8. Roman à clef - Abandonware (Buy the album here)

9. Yo La Tengo - Stuff Like That There (Buy the album here)

10. Blimp Rock - Sophomore Slump (Buy the album here)

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

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


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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

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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


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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

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