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, 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

Friday, October 21, 2016

October 21, 2016

I can't stress enough that everyone should watch the video for the Shamir song linked below, I know it is an ad for Ray-Bans but it is still great.

Best song I heard since the last show: Shamir - Tryna Survive, see the fun video here: http://pitchfork.com/news/68404-shamir-shares-new-song-tryna-survive-stars-in-short-film-watch/


Links from the show:

Hear more from the Age of Reason:
https://soundcloud.com/the-golden-age-of-reason

Find out about Lion's Den:
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/premiere-lions-den-scars

Listen to and buy music from Scenic World:
https://scenicworld.bandcamp.com/


You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/afjxtu9rdaheqbu/2016-10-21_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 - October 21, 2016
TALK - Theme
Shamir - Tryna Survive
Pale Spectres - D(r)iving
Lion's Den - Scars
The Golden Age of Reason - Summer Days
Plumtree - Sodium Chloride
TALK
Frankie Cosmos - Floated In
Wireheads - Bananafish
Sushi Backpack - Happy
Starry Eyed Cadet - Take A Ride
Brunch Club - Not Dead Yet
TALK
The Magic - Gotta Keep Moving
Exit Someone - Sydney The List Go On
Pure Moods - Blurb
Scenic World - Star Stuff
Consequences - Bobbypin
TALK
Yo La Tengo - Simpson's Theme



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

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

September 20, 2016

As much as I tried to keep within Indie Pop I have to admit it got back to electo pop pretty quickly.

Best song I heard since the last show: Nice As Fuck - Door, see the fun video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMnUPy4dp4k

Links from the show:

See the great video from Yumi Yumi Hip Hop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvMml_1_S60

Find out more about Imperial Teen:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Teen

You can download the latest show directly here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zojttz1g5635vm2/2016-09-20_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 - September 20, 2016
TALK - Theme
Nice As Fuck - Door
Yumi Yumi Hip Hop - Enamorals (Snap! Clap! 2016)
Language Of Flowers - If Its Not You
Triunvirato - Atras Tigre
Imperial Teen - You're One
TALK
West Nile - Lucifer Baby
Videopark Station - Comes To You
Hibou - Above Us
Top Sound - Hemani
Wild Meadows - Nowhere
TALK
Dripping Wet - Everything Grows
Seazoo - Teeth
Corners - Love Letters
Motorama - Tell Me
Plums - Near Sleeper
TALK
Lykke Li - Jerome


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