February 19, 1999

Michelle only took over for one set this week, so I got to play my set of
bands releasing albums this year and my final gasp of 1998 best of, all
albums Michelle and I have acquired since the Jan 1 show.

And of course a few songs about the Clemens trade and the start of spring
training.

Fireball XL5 - Feb 19/1999

Load - Suckity II
Monarch Brothers - Rocket
The Bookmen - Hugging at my Pillow
 TALK-Theme
Moody - I wouldn't trade you for the world
David Sinclair - Farruca
The Pop Narcotic - Pollen on a thorn
Bran Van 3000 - Rainshine
 TALK   (Michelle's girl set)
Liz Phair - Girl's Room
Jale - All Ready
Cub - New York City
Ani Difranco - Virtue
Blondie - Maria
Hole - Garbage  (request)
 TALK
Dave Matthews Band - Crash into me
Massive Attack - Intertia Creeps
Tobinsprout - Digging up wooden teeth
Thrush Hermit - Western Dreamz
Bob the Singing Bass Player - Supermarket Girl
 TALK
Ron Sexsmith - Word we never use (Spring)        Note 1
Billy Bragg - Jeane (Sept)
Magnetic Fields - You me and the Moon (Summer)
Sebadoh - Ocean (February)
Wilco - Outtasite (outtamind) (Fall)
Luna - Were both confused (Summer)
 TALK
Belle and Sebastian - Chickfactor                Note 2
Beck - Cancelled Check
Jonathan Richman - I Can hear her fighting with herself
 TALK
Dimitri from Paris - Nothing to Lose

Note 1: Bands who should be releasing albums this year (release date in
brackets)

Note 2: The final gasp of 1998

February 5, 1999

I had high hopes for this show, I planned a set of final additions to the
best of 1998 set as well as bands which are set to release albums in 1999.
But when Michelle took over after the first half hour she never let me
back in the chair to play anymore music.

I attached a few photos of the house after we had the big snowfall in
early january (apologies to those I have already sent the photos to), of
course since then almost all the snow is now gone and the high today is
supposed to be 6.

IMPORTANT:  I am just putting on the finishing touches to the Fireball XL5
Best of 1998 CD, so if you could all provide me your address I'll start
sending them out next week.


Fireball XL5 - Feb 5, 1999

The Demics - I Wanna Know
Scum Element - Magick Johnson
Marina Sorbara- Where it Hurts
       TALK-Theme
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Runaway Lane
Hugh Dillon & Swamp Baby - Rock N Roll is Fat and Ugly
Curiosity Shop - Mr. Unreliable
Touch Tone Gurus - On the Shelf
The Pop Narcotic - The Devil's Got a Thing for me
 TALK
Lisa Germano - Cry Baby
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Ben Lee - Cigarettes will kill you (Playing by Heart Soundtrack)
Mercury Rev - Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp
Built to Spill - The Plan (sounded just like Mercury Rev)
 TALK
Bettie Serverrt - What Friends?
Local Rabbits - Nightingale
Skydiggers - Desmond's Hip City
Phonocomb - Pummelled
New Radicals - Get What you Give
World Party - Way Down Now
 TALK
Everclear - Way Down Now (request)
Television - Marque Moon (request)
The Triffids - Bury me Deep in Love (request) *Note 1
 TALK
Far - Job's Eyes                              *Note 2
Lotion - Blind for Now                        *Note 2
Meryn Cadell - Why Do I Do                    *Note 3
BEhl - Swim by
Belle and Sebastian - Boy with the Arab Strap
 TALK
Jonathan Richman - True Love is Not Nice

Note 1: A long distance request from Derek who had just heard that David
McComb of the Triffids had just passed away.

Note 2: Closing out Michelle's Buffy the Vampire Set

Note 3: Played because Michelle's boss is looking after Meryn Cadell's cat

January 15, 1999

Fireball XL5 Setlist - Jan 15/1999

San Fransico Seals - Day 12
Malchiks - Mario
Show Business Giant - I can't get Russel Johnson off my mind
 TALK-Theme
The Skatalites - Black Sunday
Hugh Dillon & Swamp Baby - Edmonton Block Heater
Elad's Guitar Army - Absolute Truth
Bonaduces - Lectern Made of Seashells
Curiosity Shop - Think of our Tree
 TALK (Dave's Set)
The Orb - Perpetual Dawn
Massive Attack - Rising Son
Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk
Corky & the Juice Pigs - Pants
 TALK
Afghan Wigs - Debonair
Elliot Smith - Waltz #2
Mojave 3 - Some Kinda Angel
Mercury Rev - Tonite it Shows
Dimitri From Paris - Une Very Stylish Fille
Finley Quaye - Your Love Gets Sweeter
 TALK
EEK A Mouse - Safari
The Evaporators - Woof Woof I'm a Goof
The Vees - Seven Thirty
Chicago Mass Choir - Soon one morning
Sly & Robbie - Stripped to the Bone
 TALK
Grievous Angles - Starting Over at Thirty

January 8, 1999

Although a new person is now alternating with us, unfortunately she was
unable to do the show this week, this means I've had to do the show 3
weeks in a row. Hopefully, soon we'll be on an alternating schedule.

Dave came on the show Jan 15, 1999, unfortunately it looks like we won't
be able to do his MP3 set, but as always he had some interesting stories
to tell.

Fireball XL5 Setlist - Jan 8,1999

Curiosity Shop - The idea of statue
Hugh Dillon & Swamp Baby - Edmonton Block Heater
Bonaduces - A separate lib behind close eye
  TALK-THEME
Scratching Post - Empires will fall
The Creators - Enquiring minds
Tim - Boggie
Dayglo abortions - Stupid World
Royal Grand Prix - Damned Coverband
  TALK
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Hoochie Coochie Man
Louis Jordan - Ain't nobody here but us chickens
Edith Piaf - Non je ne regrette rein
Ella Fitzgerald - Cool Breeze
Average White Band - Cut the Cake
Treble Charger - How She Died
Ciba Matto - Sugar Water
   TALK
Rasputina - Why don't you do right
Beethoviana - Theme from Clockwork orange
St. Etienne - Mario's Cafe
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Homestyle - Dudu
Liquified - Tiny Spaces
Aretz - Rows of Green
   TALK
Billy Bragg & Wilco - My 30 000
Stan Getz - Once Upon a Time
Paul Weller - Hung Up
Joe Strummer (from Chef Aid) - Its a Rockin' World
   TALK
The Clash - This is England

January 1, 1999

I was lucky to be joined this show by a bevy of people who shared their
best of the year on the subjects of music, movies and tv, although there
was no concensus about anything.


Fireball XL5 Playlist Jan 1/1999

Finnigan's Tongue - Underground
Child - Coatcheck Girl
Thee Goblins - Mario Cuomo Works at Domo
Evaporators - I Gotta Rash
 TALK-Theme
(Michelle's Set)
Kristen Hersh - Home
Liz Phair - Perfect World
David Holmes - Jailbreak
Beck - Tropicalla
Cake - Never There
 TALK
(Frank's Set)
Beastie Boys - Body Movin'
Chixdiggit - Getting' Air
Chixdiggit - Nobody
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Heastitating Beauty
Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars
 TALK
(Dave's Set - except the Rufus Wainwright a request)
Portishead - Glory Box
Massive Attack - Teardrop
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Bran Van 3000 - Mama Don't Smoke
Rufus Wainwright - In My Arms
 TALK
(Derek's Set)
Belle & Sebastian - Dirty Dream No. 2
Barbra Manning - Your Pies
Mercury Rev - Tonite it Shows
Bruce Springsteen -Man at the Top
World Standard - Good Red Road
 TALK
(Sari's Set)
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Jon Spenser Blues Explotion - Do You Wanna Get Heavy
Calexico - Trigger
Bad Livers - Captain, Oh Captain
 TALK
(more of Frank's picks)
Bob Wiseman - You Don't Love Me
Ivan - Forever
 TALK
Fat Boy Slim - Rockafeller Skank

December 18, 1998

It was the Christmas show of course, although the Christmas music box was
smaller than in past years.  Next show will be the best of 1998.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Fireball XL5 Playlist December 18/1998

Spackle - Wunder Boogie
Art Bergmann - Out Little Secret
Scratching Post - It's a Feeling
 TALK-Theme
Shane MacGowan - Christmas Lullaby          ** Note 2
The Pogues - Fairlytale of New York
The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the Zoo
The Gruesomes - Helluva Christmas
Sonic Youth - Santa Doesn't Cop out on Dope
Wedding Present - Stepping into Christmas
 TALK
Run On - Xmas Trip
Holly Cole Trio - 2000 Miles
Wonderful World of Joey - What Sweet Child O'mine is this    **Note 1
Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra w/John Southworth - Space Age
Santa
Kaoukawan - Xmas Rule                             **Note 1
Mary Margaret O'Hara - Blue Christmas
Chet Baker - Winter Wonderland
Los Straightjackets - Sleigh Ride
 TALK
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hot Christmas
Fountains of Wayne - Man in the Santa Suit        **Note 1
Luscious Jackson - Queen of Bliss
Victoria Williams - Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Diana Crawl - Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Robbie Robertson - Christmas must be Tonight
Fountains of Wayne - I want an Alien for Christmas
 TALK
Wilco - California Stars
Dayglow Abortions - Stupid Songs
Paul Weller - Above the Clouds
Mideveal Babaes - Kinderley
 TALK
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Hallelujah


Note 1:  All of these Christmas songs mention Jerry Garcia, what a strange
world we live in.

Note 2:  My favourite Christmas song

December 4, 1998

Yes, once again I had to do a show last week, but I finally got in touch
with the guy I'm supposed to be switching with and he told me that he is
too busy and will be quitting CKMS.  Hopefully, next year I will be able
to get someone more reliable to switch off with so I can have a regular
schedule.  I'm off this week, but on Dec 18 its the Christmas show.


Fireball XL5 Playlist December 4/1998

Fryertuck - Hill St
Puirta Baroque - Robert Mackintosh Sonata
 TALK
Art Bergmann - Faithlessly Yours
The McGarrigles - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
Treble Charger - Ever She Flows
Station Twang - Sweat Suit
Station Twang - James Brown's Doing Time
 TALK
Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk  **Note 1
Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau - I Love You
Jon Lucien - Sailing
Issac Hayes - Life's Mood
 TALK
Fat Boy Slim - Rockafeller Skank (request)
Wicked Wicked Pepperseed - No Time
Rude Bones - Loosen Up
JFK & the Conspiritors - The Fight
Professor Nuts - Ragga Muffin Natty Dread
 TALK
Golden Smog - V
Son Volt - Straight Face
Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars
Yo La Tengo - One PM Again
Supersuckers - Creepy Jackalope Eye
 TALK
Ani Difranco - Gravel (request)
Sarah McLachlin - Sweet Surrender (Roni Size Mix V2)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Into the Groove *Note 5
808 State - Cubik '98 *Note 3
Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose  *Note 2
 TALK
Bruce Cockburn - If I had a Rocket Launcher  *Note 4

Note1: This song by Afrika Bambaataa was the first song I ever played on
the radio when I started so many years ago on CHRW Radio Western.

Note2: Looking at the linear notes of this best of Edith Piaf album she
looks a lot like my mother.

Note3: Although they had no pictures on the album, I don't think 808 State
bears any resemblence to my mother (an ad lib from the show).

Note4: Of course dedicated to "Rocket" Roger Clemens for his demand of a
trade from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Note5: This is an album of orchestral versions of Madonna songs, doesn't
it seem like they should have done this 5 years ago when she was more
popular?