Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” — the Sunday night celebration of the “darker side of classic alternative” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — featured music from Big Black, Kate Bush, This Mortal Coil, Chrome, Anne Clark, Gene Loves Jezebel, Acid Horse, Magazine, Front 242, Butthole Surfers and more.
“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs founder/editor Matt Sebastian, airs every Sunday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available as part of Sirius XM’s new On Demand service for online subscribers.
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Playlist: “Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian — 3/30/14
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Surfin’ USA” (Summer Mix)
Acid Horse, “No Name No Slogan” (Hypo Luxa-Hermes Pan 12″ Mix)
Chrome, “In a Dream”
Gary Numan, “My Breathing”
Kate Bush, “Rubberband Girl”
The Sugarcubes, “Coldsweat”
Xymox, “In a City”
Peter Murphy, “The Sweetest Drop”
Revolting Cocks, “Physical”
New Order, “Temptation” (7-Inch Mix)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Song From the Edge of the World”
A Certain Ratio, “All Night Long”
The Smiths, “Barbarism Begins at Home”
The Chameleons, “Paper Tigers”
The Cult, “Assault on Sanctuary”
For Against, “Daylight”
Depeche Mode, “Halo”
Skinny Puppy, “Smothered Hope”
Into Paradise, “Angel”
Tones on Tail, “O.K. This Is The Pops”
Anne Clark, “Sleeper in Metropolis”
Killing Joke, “Wardance”
This Mortal Coil, “The Jeweller”
Front 242, “Welcome to Paradise”
Joy Division, “The Eternal”
Magazine, “The Light Pours Out of Me”
Dead Boys, “Sonic Reducer”
Big Black, “The Model”
Butthole Surfers, “The Hurdy Gurdy Man”
Bauhaus, “The Spy in the Cab”
Public Image Ltd., “Happy”
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Kylie Minogue, “Where the Wild Roses Grow”
The Sisters of Mercy, “Walk Away”
Gene Loves Jezebel, “Love Keeps Dragging Me Down”
Morrissey, “That’s Entertainment”
Echo & The Bunnymen, “With a Hip”
Jet Black Factory, “Vinegar Works”
The Cure, “Like Cockatoos”
Love and Rockets, “Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven”
The Mission, “Blood Brother”
Japan, “Gentlemen Take Polaroids”
Hello! Just want to say how brilliant I find your show! Listen every Sunday when I can…
I’m sure you’re sick of requests and recommendations….there’s only a limited amount of bands after all…but here are some more!! You’ve played them all before no doubt..but I never tire hearing them…
GLJ: Tarantula Pop or Upstairs
Bauhaus: Spirit or Hollow Hills or Peter Murphy: Socrates!
The Cure: Wailing Wall or The Snakepit
Cocteau Twins: Garlands or But I’m Not
Modern English: Mesh&Lace or Life in the Gladhouse
Sisters of Mercy: Flood II or Lucretia
Wolfgang Press: Heart of Stone
Lycia: Pray
Kommunity FK: Something Inside of Me has Died
Shriekback: Faded Flowers
Television: Brilliant Mind
Hope these meet with satisfaction!:)
I will listen with Anticipation…
Kind regards.
May I request you guys play something by J.G. Thrilwell’s Foetus? It would be great if you could play I’ll Meet You In Poland Baby from the album Hole or Descent Into The Inferno from the album Nail but any song from the group would do. Thanks in advance.