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, September 18, 1998

September 18, 1998

These are the lists from the first two shows at the 6-8 pm timeslot.  The
most pleasant surprise has been the Belle and Sebastian CD, it seems
everybody is talking about them, they are in every magazine and David
Wisdom was talking about them on Radiosonic on CBC last week. They are
also playing Toronto in October.

Fireball XL5 - Sept 18/ 1998
Payback - This and That
The Real MacKenzies - Thistle Boy
Henry and the Folk - Dave
TALK-Theme
Mercury Rev - Hudson Line
Liz Phair - Johnny Feelgood
Snowpony - Bad Sister
Bob Mould - Classifieds
Tom Waits - Cold Cold Ground
Elvis Costelle & Burt Bacharach - Such Unlikely Lovers
Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
TALK
Spirit of the West - Our Ambassador **Note 1
Lucinda Williams - Can't Let go
Zumpano - Behind the Beehive
Tragically Hip - Twist my arm
The Rheostatics - Frank
Capercaillie - Aignish
Ultrababyfat - Jonesin
TALK
Juliana Hatfield - Swan Song
Shonen Knife - Fish Eyes
They Might be Giants - Why Does the Sun Shine?
The Smugglers - Kiss like a man
Belle and Sebastian - East yourself into the sea
Madder Rose - Stop
Magnapop - Open the Door
TALK
Squirrel nut zippers - Fat Cat keeps getting fatter
the Killjoys - Honesty mistake
Mrs. Torrence - Wish
Rob Zombie - Dragula (request of course)
TALK
The Fall - Leave the Capitol



Note 1: This set was because I had interviewed Geoffrey Kelly of Spirit of
the West that day and asked him what he was listening to and he went on
and on about the Lucinda Williams new CD. The rest of the set were people
he mentioned in the interview.

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