September 21, 2012

I went old school on the first set including my top song of week Teena Marie's "Lovergirl", although I really need to listen to some more current music, that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a great song.  The next set shifted to electro-pop but I finally brought it back to indie pop for the ending set. 

Best song I heard since the last show -   Teena Marie - Lovergirl   - See the  video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geZ7MV8bXYE

Websites I mentioned during the show:

About The Pepper Pots:
http://www.thepepperpots.com/lover/home.php


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - September 21, 2012
TALK - Theme
Teena Marie - Lovergirl
Cameo - She's Strange
Atlantic Starr - When Love Calls
The Pepper Pots - Time And Place
Nancy Sinatra - Kinky Love
TALK
Rich Aucoin - Brian Wilson Is A.L.I.V.E. (C)
Silver Swans - On The Quiet
Icky Blossoms - Babes
Rae Spoon - I Can't Keep All Of Our Secrets
Nite Jewel - In The Dark
TALK
Eternal Summers - Millions
Ambassador - Valediction
The Holiday Crowd - Never Speak Of It Again
Purdey - Mirrors
Hipflasks - Jellyfish
TALK (random ending)
Voldis - Flashlight (C)

(C) - Canadian Content

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August 17, 2012

This show started with some songs from a funky mix released by Dent May that he called "Escape From Groove Mountain".  The songs are great and I just can't stop listening to it, what is cool is that you can download it yourself from the links below.  Going along well with this funky set was a request by Milosz for the band White Shoes And The Couples Company.

After a set of some recent indie releases, I ended with some bands that I had either seen live or picked up their recent releases.  In particular I played a selection by The Hive Dwellers which is the recent project by Calvin Johnson.  He recently did a series of lower key shows around Southern Ontario and I was lucky enough to see him twice in Hamilton.  I had  forgotten how much I loved his live show.


Best song I heard since the last show -  Colonel Abrams - I'm Not Gonna Let (Shuffle Inc. Radio Edit) Download it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLJJ8dWPBEQ&feature=related

Websites I mentioned during the show:

Dent May Groove Mountain
http://soundcloud.com/dentmay/escape-from-groove-mountain

Wikipedia on Colonel Abrams:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Abrams

Wikipedia on Koko Beware:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_B._Ware


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - August 17, 2012
TALK - Theme
Colonel Abrams - I'm Not Gonna Let (Shuffle Inc. Radio Edit)
Andrea True Connection - What's Your Name, What's your number?
Kid Creole And The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby
Dr. Togo - Be Free
White Shoes And The Couples Company - Senja Menggila
TALK
Yuma - Live Your Life
Frankie Rose - Know Me
The Smittens - Party Time
Koko Beware - I Just Wanna Dance
The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncover
TALK
The Hive Dwellers - A Woman Named Trudy
Katie And The Lichen - Misbehavning
Dylan Mondegreen - It Takes Two
Dent May - Fun
Hey Ocean! - Make A New Dance Up (C)
TALK
Page France - The Ruby Ring Man

(C) - denotes Canadian content

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July 13, 2012

When I first heard my top song of show (in case you didn't know, I start each show by playing the best song I heard since the last show) I thought it might have been a track by The Drums that I had never heard.  But instead it was a great song by a Finnish band called French Films that was actually released back in 2010.  That opened the way for a lot of indie pop songs that I have been meaning to play for a while, as well as a couple of leftover Primavera-related songs.

Best song I heard since the last show -  French Films - Golden Sea
Download it here: http://pitchfork.com/player/download/1946/

Website I mentioned during the show:


Website for Elephant Records:
http://elefant.com/en/index



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Fireball XL5 Setlist - July 13, 2012
TALK - Theme
French Films - Golden Sea
Pure - Aspidistra
Newsflash - An Englishman
Tropical Fish Invasion - La Di Da
The Melting Ice Caps - Between Eros And Agape
TALK
Milkyway - Feelings
The School - Stop That Boy
Are You Mr. Riley - I Can Wait
The Jordans - Mystified
Thee Windless Gates - In Another Day
TALK
Start! - Words You've Never Heard
Episode 4 - Strike Up Matches
Big Troubles - Sad Girls
Hellvyvelln - Subway
The Coathangers - Buckhead Betty
The Beets - Walking To My House
TALK
ABC - 4 Ever 2 Gether


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June 22, 2012

At the end of May I went to Barcelona to attend the Primavera Music Festival, it was a great experience with a crazy number of bands that played till 5 am for 3 nights.  The festival site was along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, the weather was beautiful and the city itself is pretty amazing.  The highlight of the festival was the 3 hour set that The Cure did, but it was also good to find out about some bands that I didn't know about that I really enjoyed.

Best song I heard since the last show -  The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
See the classic video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CDERzun4k

Websites I mentioned during the show:

Hopefully everybody can see my set of pictures of the bands I saw at Primavera here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150942725736794.415617.604426793&type=1&l=708909d260

See 36 different Primavera performances:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3C4159AC134B4447&feature=plcp

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Fireball XL5 Setlist - June 22, 2012
TALK - Theme
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
Pegasvs - Atlantico
Beach Fossils - Sometimes
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Girls Names - I Lose
TALK
M83 - Don't Save Us From The Flames
Sandro Perri - Impossible Spaces
Bleached - Think Of You
Chairlift - Bruises
Girls - Ghostmouth
TALK
Neon Indian - Polish Girl
Death In Vegas - Dirt
Boxeur The Coeur - Our Glowing Days
The XX - Islands
B. Fleischmann and Mr. John Soda - Here She comes
TALK
I'm From Barcelona - We're From Barcelona


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May 18, 2012

A show that very much stayed in the indie pop vein with lots of fine new music.  The entire second set came from a recent compilation from Oddbox Records, I remember they did this last year and once again they have delivered with a bunch of great songs.  The bonus is that you can download all of the song I played and many more for free from their website (see the link below).


Best song I heard since the last show -    Craft Spells - Talk About The Past    - Hear the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCTlYeIYgYI


Websites I mentioned during the show:

About April Showers:
http://www.cloudberryrecords.com/blog/?p=1383

Download the Oddbox Weekender 2012:
http://oddboxrecords.com/news.php?id=45

See the video by The School for "I Love Everything":
http://eardrumsmusic.com/2011/07/18/new-single-and-video-from-the-school/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eardrums+%28Eardrums+Music%29&utm_content=Google+Reader


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - May 18, 2012
TALK - Theme
Craft Spells - Talk About The Past
The Smittens - Burning Streets Of Rome
The School - I Love Everything
April Showers - Abandon Ship
Cat's Miaow - Third Floor Fire
TALK (Odd Box Weekender Set)
Standard Fare - Crystal Palatial
Pale Man Made - In Your Bed
Frozy - Eyelashes
The Give It Ups - Gremlins
Sock Puppets - Because I told You so
TALK
The Legendary Bang - Sound Of Love
Wilderness Children - Plastic Bag From Tescos
Brilliant Colours - English Cities
The Lovely Bad Things - You Done Messed Up
Eux Autres - Molly
TALK (random ending)
The Wedding Present - Swimming Pools, Movie Stars

(C) - Canadian Content

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April 20, 2012

Every once in a while I put together a show that just comes together really well and everything works, this was one of those shows.  There were three distinct themes for the sets in this show: a funky set to start off, then a set of music from bands playing the upcoming Primavera Music Festival in Barcelona (spoiler alert I'm going!), and ended with a set of music from the Cloudberry Cake Records blog.  Nothing else to say, just listen for yourself.


Best song I heard since the last show -   Heiko Voss - Think About You (First Version)   - Listen to part of the song here (best I could do) http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/489839.html

Websites I mentioned during the show:

About Heiko Voss:
http://www.kompakt.fm/artists/heiko_voss

List of artists at the Primavera Music Festival:
http://www.primaverasound.es/artistas

Cloudberry Cake Records Blog:
http://www.cloudberryrecords.com/blog/


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - April 20, 2012
TALK - Theme
Heiko Voss - Think About You (First Version)
Lee Fields And The Expressions - You're The Kind Of Girl
Kings Go Forth - One Day
African Music Machine - Black Water Gold
Michael Kiwanuka - I Need Your Company
TALK (Primavera Sound Festival Set)
Friends - Friends Crush
Chromatics - Kill For Love
Grimes - Avi (C)
Lower Dens - Brains
Beach Beach - Tasteless
TALK (Cloudberry Records Blog Set)
The Gigantic World - Raft
Playing For Time - With My Heart
Great Express - Silent Head
Dot Dash - The Color And The Sound
The Wise Acres - One Day
TALK (random ending)
Cub - One Last Kiss (C)

(C) - Canadian Content

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March 30, 2012

A song from 1987 that I have never heard of was my top song of the week, thanks to the Popcasting podcast ( http://popcastingpop.com/ ) for exposing it to me.

The second set was interesting as it mostly stemmed from a few of the openers that I have seen lately and really enjoyed, bands names Bleached and Hospitality.  Although I wasn't paying a great deal of attention to them when I saw them, I now wish I had as I have enjoyed listening to since seeing them.  Just goes to show you that you should always try and at least listen to the opening acts to see if you should get the venue early.  This is similar to what happened last year as I enjoyed the albums by both the Craft Spells and Veronica Falls more than the bands they opened for.


Best song I heard since the last show -  Apple Boutique - Love Resistance  - See the video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNaPCUz9FS0


Websites I mentioned during the show:

About the Mary Onettes:
http://themaryonettes.net/


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Fireball XL5 Setlist - March 30, 2012
TALK - Theme
Apple Boutique - Love Resistance
Bandana Splits - Sometimes
Nervous Curve - Touch Wood
Pepper Rabbit - Rose Mary Stretch
The Mary Onettes - Ready
TALK
Bleached - Searching Through The Past
Tennis - Origins
Hospitality - Eighth Avenue
Heartless Bastards - The Mountain
Youth Lagoon - Afternoon
TALK
La Sera - Never Come Around
Lawrence And The Comfortable Society - Heartache
King Creosote And Jon Hopkins - Honest Words
Cat's Eyes - The Best Person I Know
Gayngs - The Gaudy Side Of Town
TALK (random ending)
Sunny Intervals - Sunset on Parliament Hill


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