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, April 16, 1999

April 16, 1999 

My friend Jayson Innes joined me for this show which featured an absentee
set from Michelle featureing some of her favourite summer songs.  I also
surprised Jayson by forcing him to put together a set and of course I had
to play one about Wayne Gretzky as it was in the middle of his retirement.
As a challenge try to guess what each song has to do with Gretzky and I'll
put the answers after the setlist.


Fireball XL5 Setlist April 16

Ron Sexsmith - Thinking Out Loud
Tom Waits - Cold Cold Ground
 TALK-Theme
Cate Friesen - Broken Ship
Plumtree - Latitude
Derivation - Ancient History
TV Iris - Electric
Stereolab - Au Grand Tour
 TALK (Michelle's Summer Set)
Ben Lee - I am a Sunflower
The Smiths - Please, Please, Please, Let me get what I want
Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
Wilco - Summer Teeth
Rufus Wainwright - Milbrook
Beat Happening - Indian Summer
Fatboy Slim - Ganster Tripping
 TALK (Jayson's Set)
Lowest of the Low - So Long Bernie
Hayden - Take
BT with Richard Butler - Shineaway
Propellerheads - Skybreak
Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
 TALK (Gretzky Set)
King Missle - Jesus was way cool
Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA
Chixdiggit - I feel like Gerry Cheevers
Pursuit of Happiness - She's the Devil
B'Ehl - Happening Again
Creation - Making Time
 TALK
Johnny Cash - Beans for Breakfast


Answer's Below:





















King Missle - Jesus was way cool  
    - song mentions that Jesus could have scored more goals than Gretzky

Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA
    - Gretzky playing for the Kings

Chixdiggit - I feel like Gerry Cheevers
    - apart from the hockey reference, Michelle told me the band
      was from Edmonton (actually from Calgary)

Pursuit of Happiness - She's the Devil
    - Pursuit of Happiness is from Edmonton

B'Ehl - Happening Again
    - Kind of a stretch, Gretzky's from Brantford, Alexander Graham Bell
      emigrated to Brantford from Scotland before moving to the United
      States and inventing something.  OK so you try thinking of five
      songs about Gretzky at 4:00 pm on a Friday.

Creation - Making Time
    - Not actually part of the set, just something to fill up the show

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