Concrete Blonde | Photo: jeffoto, via Capitol Records
“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
Concrete Blonde, “Heal It Up” (Mexican Moon)
The Cramps, “Sunglasses After Dark” (Songs the Lord Taught Us)
The Birthday Party, “Sonny’s Burning” (Hits)
Throwing Muses, “Mexican Women” (House Tornado)
Gang of Four, “We Live As We Dream, Alone” (Songs of the Free)
Love and Rockets, “No Big Deal” (Love and Rockets)
Swans, “Like a Drug (Sha La La La)” (Children of God)
Peter Murphy, “Marlene Dietrich’s Favourite Poem” (Deep)
The Wedding Present, “You Only Live Twice” (Marc Riley Sessions Volume 3)
1,000 Homo DJs, “Supernaut” (Side Trax)
Cabaret Voltaire, “Spies in the Wires” (Micro-Phonies)
Front 242, “Terminal State” (Front By Front)
Mephisto Walz, “Tales of Innocence” (Rarities)
Killing Joke, “Let’s All Go (To the Fire Dances)” (Fire Dances)
HOUR 2
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Reverence” (Honey’s Dead)
Primal Scream, “Darklands” (If They Move, Kill ‘Em)
The Essence, “In Tears” (A Monument of Trust)
14 Iced Bears, “Surfacer” (14 Iced Bears)
The Lords of the New Church, “Method to My Madness” (The Method to Our Madness)
The Mission, “Wake (RSV)” (The First Chapter)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Crocodiles” (Live) (Crocodiles: Deluxe Edition)
The Chameleons, “Inside Out” (Strange Times)
Revolting Cocks, “Razor’s Edge” (Beers, Steers + Queers)
Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel, “The Throne of Agony” (Nail)
Front Line Assembly, “No Limit” (Gashed Senses & Crossfire)
Skinny Puppy, “Dead Lines” (Bites)
HOUR 3
The Sisters of Mercy, “Driven Like the Snow” (Floodland)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “The Weeping Song” (The Good Son)
The Cure, “Kyoto Song” (The Head on the Door)
Christian Death, “Romeo’s Distress” (Only Theatre of Pain)
Depeche Mode, “Heroes” (Highline Sessions)
Nitzer Ebb, “Captivate” (William Orbit Mix) (Belief)
Fad Gadget, “Swallow It” (Frank Tovey By Fad Gadget)
Nine Inch Nails, “We’re In this Together” (The Fragile)
Joy Division, “The Kill” (Still)
Bauhaus, “King Volcano” (Burning From the Inside)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “The Last Beat of My Heart” (Peepshow)
Cocteau Twins, “Peppermint Pig” (7-Inch Version) (Peppermint Pig)
Duran Duran, “The Chauffeur” (Rio)
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 (8/18/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/11/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/4/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (7/28/24)
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Hard to call it tonight. Any hour that starts with Heal It Up is a good one. Especially when it has that Gang of Four song in it. But the other two were no slouches. Gotta call it a three way tie tonight.
Would like to ask for Red Lorry Yellow Lorry “Chance” on an upcoming episode.
Thanks for the great show. Have a good week.
Hi Matt, great show! Can you please play The Stone Roses – Something’s Burning (extended mix)
Thank you, Goodnight!
Hey Kimmi, that’s a great Stone Roses track indeed! Matt played it on the 8/11 show.
Love closing the show with The Chauffeur. All time classic. Keep up the great work Matt.
Great calls with King Volcano and The Chauffeur!
Play Echo and The Bunnymen live for an entire show, you’d get zero complaint from me.
Got any D.A.F laying around?
The Danse Society – Midnight Land
Simple Stuff by the Bunnymen please
Seconded! Great b-side call Constantine!
I can’t thank you enough for playing The Chauffeur!
Scorching first hour!
Here are some requests –
Sad Lovers & Giants – Colourless Dream
Morrissey – Alsatian Cousin
Thanks!
Hour one gets the gold medal! Also loved JAMC, Echo, Depeche, and Duran Duran…
A request for an upcoming episode:
TSOL “Wash Away”
As always, thank you!
Not to sound like a broken record, but that was one of the most finely balanced shows ever. Tough to pick a winner but I may just give the slightest edge to hour 2 with JAMC followed by their old drummer’s band doing a killer JAMC cover and then Essence and 14 Iced Bears, damn. Great Chameleons deep cut and an all timer from Skinny Puppy to close the hour, so good.
How about some ACR in a few weeks, “Do the Du (Casse)”.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Holy cow awesome show and ending with that classic DD song….hot damn!! I am so looking forward to seeing Jane’s and L&R in Toronto in a few weeks. Some possible suggestions for next time:
Jane’s Addiction – Classic Girl
Love & Rockets – Lazy
Sugar – A Good Idea
Thanks again as always!!!! ｡◕‿◕｡
I will second Jane’s “Classic Girl”
Missed L&R / Jane’s tix oh well!
Great show!
My wife the Duranie loved the closer, as did I!
thanks Matt!
For the next one:
Lowlife – Swing
Seefeel – Moodswing (1993)
Genesis P. Orridge & Dave Ball – Sex & The Married Frog (1985)
Cool show.
Can you please play Anne Clark – Our Darkness?
Relatively new devotee of the show, going on about a year now. This is a really last minute request but would regret not pointing out that the next show begins on a September 1st, perfect time to play “I’ll Meet You In Poland off ‘Hole’ by Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel… I think there is an official or semi official live version too? Anyway thanks for the recent Jim Thirwell plays and will be back with some more timely requests soon.
Relatively new devotee of the show, going on about a year now. This is a really last minute request but would regret not pointing out that the next show begins on a September 1st, perfect timing to play “I’ll Meet You In Poland Baby” off ‘Hole’ by Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel… I think there is an official or semi official live version too? Anyway thanks for the recent Jim Thirwell plays and will be back with some more timely requests soon.
Loved hearing “Swallow It” — ending to that song is so cool. Also listened to last week’s show again and that first hour was awesome. I think I may be warming up to Foetus!