My Bloody Valentine
“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes are also available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.
HOUR 1
The Sisters of Mercy, “Good Things” (BBC Session) (BBC Sessions 1982-1984)
The Naked and the Dead, “Cassandra” (The Naked and the Dead)
The Comsat Angels, “Dark Parade” (Sleep No More)
Peter Murphy, “Crystal Wrists” (Deep)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Hong Kong Garden” (Live) (At the BBC)
The March Violets, “Hammer the Last Nail” (Crocodile Promises)
Gene Loves Jezebel, “It’ll End in Tears” (Kiss of Life)
Japan, “Fall in Love With Me” (In Vogue)
Fad Gadget, “Luxury” (The Best of Fad Gadget)
James Chance and The Contortions, “Contort Yourself” (Buy Contortions)
ESG, “Moody (Cut Down)” (Come Away with ESG)
Liquid Liquid, “Cavern” (Optimo)
A Certain Ratio, “Knife Slits Water” (12-Inch Version) (I’d Like To See You Again)
HOUR 2
Lead Into Gold, “The Sweetest Kiss” (Low and Slow)
En Esch, “Confidence” (Confidence)
A Split-Second, “Crash Course in Seduction” (Industrial Mix) (Kiss of Fury)
Ministry, “All Day Remix” (Twitch)
The Cure, “Plainsong” (Disintegration)
Love and Rockets, “Love Me” (Express)
Joy Division, “Shadowplay” (Unknown Pleasures)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Villiers Terrace” (Crocodiles)
Spacemen 3, “Transparent Radiation” (Forged Prescriptions)
Lush, “The Childcatcher” (Lovelife)
Slowdive, “Some Velvet Morning” (Souvlaki: Expanded)
Lowlife, “Again and Again” (Eternity Road)
My Bloody Valentine, “I Only Said” (Loveless)
HOUR 3
Bauhaus, “Antonin Artaud” (Burning From the Inside)
Distorted Pony, “Gut Bug” (Punishment Room)
Big Black, “Racer X” (Racer-X)
The Flesh Eaters, “See You in the Boneyard” (A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Surfin’ USA” (Summer Mix) (Barbed Wire Kisses)
The Psychedelic Furs, “President Gas” (Forever Now)
Trees, “Delta Sleep” (Sleep Convention)
The Fall, “Ladybird (Green Grass)” (The Infotainment Scan)
Revolting Cocks, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” (Linger Ficken’ Good)
Nitzer Ebb, “Control I’m Here” (Belief)
Depeche Mode, “Useless” (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session) (Home)
Front 242, “Quite Unusual” (Official Version)
Concrete Blonde, “Little Wing” (Bloodletting: 20th Anniversary Edition)
Got a request? Requests will be considered for future episodes as long as they fit the show’s format and generally within the 1stWave era — and provided the host doesn’t harbor an intense dislike of the song.
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/23/24)
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There is no mistaking Paul Barker’s bass lines, awesome request. And speaking of Barker, Twitch is such a fantastic album with All Day Remix being one of the best tracks (of all Ministry). Thank you for the Love and Rockets, but thank you even more for the Shadowplay. I loved the return of the killer Shoegaze set tonight. SImple one tonight:
Front 242- Welcome to Paradise
Dealer’s choice as to any particular flavor remix and or version please. Do Ya Think I’m Sexy will always have a special place in my heart and Quite Unusual is so good. Thank you for doing the Lord’s work.
Tonight was quite a fun ride. Little Wing was a perfect ending. And to whoever is in charge of the songs after your show, Bowie is definitely the correct following option.
Thank you so very much for playing Spacemen 3 this was a awesome set of music I loved hour Two so very much. Could you please play
A portrait destroyed by fire by Guided By Voices
Thanks.
Thanks for the Japan. Hour 1 was too strong not to call it tonight. But the last four cuts you ended the show on were great calls too.
Thanks for the great music. Have a good week.
Shadowplay sounds like it came from another universe. There’s a YT tutorial for the guitar part that puts the post in punk – the Anyone Can Play Guitar guy.
The Church were here in Toronto this week and on to Denver July 2nd . The next night at a venue that looks like a Patrick Swayze style roadhouse in some mountain hideout called Bellvue before the PNW and California. There are three guitarists in this touring version and 12 string guitars in someone’s hands every song. The set is a hybrid of 80s and the the two new albums.
Siouxsie + the Banshees’ take on Kraftwerk’s “Hall of Mirrors” for (the next after next) Sunday’s show
Thanks for another top notch set list! Hard to pinpoint highlights…all of hour two, JAMC, Peter Murphy…Wow, this show will be on repeat…
A request for an upcoming show:
David Bowie “The secret life of Arabia”
WoW thank you for Ladybird, such a cool song! And your choice of songs from The Bunnymen and Fad Gadget!
Frankly all of them
How about more Shoegaze and LESS COVERS of other artists.
How dare you
2nd the Steaming Satellites – How dare you ! Request
Spiritualized – Run
That way you get both Shoegaze and two covers all rolled into one
Lucan you dig out
Modern English – Carry Me Down
Depeche Mode – Halo
XTC – Making Plans For Nigel
New Order – Everything’s Gone Green
This spellcheck haha i was going to say can you dig out
Requesting:
Twist by Tones in Tail
For my daughter Mackenzie who turns 4 on 7/11 and been dancing to it since she was born. Also happens to be Peter Murphy’s birthday.
Brilliant set from start to finish. Thanks for playing my ACR request and the 12” version, yes! Bauhaus too, I wish they’d played that one in the live shows a few years back. Really dig that new March Violets track. And as Evan would say, we can never have too much Big Black.
You played many requests last night, thanks yet again for the best show on Sirius.
Request for a future show: “He’s Send In The Army” by Gang of Four.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Classic DW episode! Good mix of deep cuts and strong tunes.
Here are some requests –
The Bags – Survive
And anything you feel is good from The Gun Club, in honor of Mr. Jeffrey Lee Pierce, who would have celebrated a birthday last week.
Thanks!
Hello Matt and happy Monday to you! Thank you for Plainsong…I mean…just a masterpiece as far as I am concerned!! Some possible suggestions for next time:
Butthole Surfers – Dust Devil
Faith No More – Digging The Grave
Lo Fidelity Allstars – Battleflag
Thank you for your top notch work each week….we’re not worthy! ｡◕‿◕｡
Psi Com – City Of 9 Gates (1985)
Neon – My Blues Is You (1983)
Thanks for playing Liquid Liquid, made my year.
Anything by The Swans would be cool.
the Swans
Hour 3 rips Matt. Happy 4th!
Requesting:
Twist by Tones in Tail
For my daughter Mackenzie who turns 4 on 7/11 and been dancing to it since she was born. Also happens to be Peter Murphy’s birthday.
*Tones ON Tail
Please! Thank you.
The Church – She Never Said
Requesting Soup is Good Food by the Dead Kennedys and Metal by Greater Than One
I know this request is cutting it really close but for the close of this 4th of July weekend, I would love to hear 4th Of July by Galaxie 500. Thank you, if you could please.
Hi Matt,
Please play my request for public image limited- the body
Such great music tonight like the comsat Angels, Liquid Liquid, Lead into Gold, Lush and My Bloody Valentines.
Some bands I never heard here and some old favorites bands played is why I come back for more.