Year: 2013

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/15/13)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/15/13)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Daniel Ash, The Birthday Party, Nitzer Ebb, That Petrol Emotion, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Killing Joke, Throwing Muses, Joy Division, Lard and more.

Video: Erasure, 'Make it Wonderful' — new song off synthpop duo's Christmas album

Video: Erasure, ‘Make it Wonderful’ — new song off synthpop duo’s Christmas album

Erasure is back with a second music video for a track off the synthpop duo’s recently released Christmas-themed album Snow Globe — and this time it’s for one of the group’s original compositions, “Make it Wonderful.” Like the previous clip for “Gaudete,” this one’s animated, too.

Video: Lee Ranaldo and The Dust perform 'Lecce, Leaving' on Conan

Video: Lee Ranaldo and The Dust perform ‘Lecce, Leaving’ on Conan

Nearing the end of a December swing across the West Coast, Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo brought his new band The Dust — featuring SY drummer Steve Shelley — to TBS’ “Conan” show last night to perform “Lecce, Leaving,” the opening track to the band’s 2013 album Last Night on Earth.

Primal Scream sets 12-date North American tour, debuts 'Goodbye Johnny' video

Primal Scream sets 12-date North American tour, debuts ‘Goodbye Johnny’ video

Following up a brief, four-date California tour last October, Bobbie Gillespie will bring Primal Scream back to North America next spring for a dozen more just-announced concerts in the U.S. and Canada in support of the long-running band’s 10th studio album, More Light, which was released earlier this year.

Contest: Win a copy of Morrissey's 'Autobiography' — U.S. hardcover edition

Contest: Win a copy of Morrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ — U.S. hardcover edition

The publication of Morrissey’s autobiography this fall has been a major event in both the musical and literary worlds, and for those who’ve yet to pick up the aptly titled “Autobiography,” now’s your chance: Publisher G.P. Putnam’s Sons has given us 5 copies of the U.S. hardcover edition to give away to Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

New releases: Velvet Underground, The Fall, Jellyfish, Echo & The Bunnymen, Dinosaur Jr

New releases: Velvet Underground, The Fall, Jellyfish, Echo & The Bunnymen, Dinosaur Jr

This week’s new releases include a lavish 3CD box set celebrating The Velvet Underground’s second album ‘White Light/White Heat,’ as well as a new EP from The Fall, a collection of radio station performances from Jellyfish and audiophile vinyl reissues from Echo & The Bunnymen and Dinosaur Jr.

Bob Mould announces 'Workbook 25’ expanded reissue, 7-date 'commemorative' tour

Bob Mould announces ‘Workbook 25’ expanded reissue, 7-date ‘commemorative’ tour

Bob Mould’s gearing up to celebrate next year’s 25th anniversary of his post-Hüsker Dü solo debut Workbook in a big way, and now come details of an expanded reissue of the album — featuring a bonus live album as part of the 2CD set — as well as what’s being termed a 7-date “commemorative” tour.