The show was a mix of a feature on the Sixths and the Olympics. The Sixths are a side project of Stephin Merritt the man behind one of my favourite bands: the Magnetic Fields. The latest Sixths album is called "Hyacinths and Thistles" (Merritt likes to have tongue twisters as album titles for the Sixths) and features Momus, Bob Mould, Niel Hannon, Gary Numan, Marc Almond and other semi-famous alternative singers. I played three songs by the Sixths and then one from the other band the singer is from. Overall this album isn't as catchy as the first one (called Wasp's Nests) and features some songs that are hard to listen to, but there enough gems to make it worthwhile. The set ended with another Merritt side project The Future Bible Heroes with a song called I'm Lonely (and I Love it) that features the best line I've heard in a while "I can almost laugh at all the times you made me cry". If you count each CD in his Magnetic Fields Box set it means Merritt has released 5 CDs in the last year.For those of you still interested in more about all that is Merritt check out www.houseoftomorrow.com I also thought my Olympic set was pretty inventive, helped along by a suggestion by Pauline. As the show this week will be during the middle of KWs favourite festival Oktoberfest I'll doing my annual traditional set of polka music to start off the show. I also see that it will be Friday the 13th, I don't know what to play for that, but if you have any ideas send them along. Fireball XL5 Setlist Sept 29/ 2000 October Crisis - Everyday TALK-Theme The Jolly Llamas - 51st State(C) (request from Steven F.) New Model Army - 51st State Scratching Post - Kep Looking my Way (C) The Candidates - Barley Bruised (C) Mary's Fire - Never Been to LA (C) Elevator - Two Peoples (C) TALK (The Sixths feature) The Sixths - He Didn't Featuring Bob Mould of ... Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind The Sixths - Kissing Things Featuring Sarah Cracknell of ... St. Etienne - Heart Failed in the Back of Taxi The Sixths - You You You You You Featuring Katharine Whalen of ... Squirrel Nut Zippers - Anything But Love Future Bible Heroes - I'm Lonely (and I Love it) TALK (Olympic Set) Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Faster Santa Claus, Ho (C) Faster Black Grape - Get Higher Higher Strong Like Tractor - Protoype (C) Stronger Beck - Loser Losers Scott Joplin - The Easy Winners Winners Rockin' Sidney - Mardi Gras Zydeco In Sydney TALK Moby - Cecil B. Demented Opening Credit Theme Underworld Live - Jumbo (C) Visonary - Rising (C) Sulphur - 9 out of 10 Atomic Cosmonaut - Cowboy (C) TALK Dimitri From Paris - Le Moogy Reggae **See Note 1 Note 1: Dimitri played at the Warehouse/Orange Room in Toronto last Friday, however a rave show is different from a Rock'N'Roll show in that we stayed until 1:30 am and he still wasn't on, I heard that he started 2 am and stayed on till 4:30 am.