The Lords of the New Church
“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, explores the darker side of classic ’80s alternative, including vintage goth, post-punk and industrial. The shows airs at 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.
Got a request? Requests will be considered for future episodes as long as they fit the show’s format and fall generally within the 1st Wave era — and provided the host doesn’t harbor an intense dislike of the song. If there’s something you’d like to hear, drop it in the comments below.
HOUR 1
My Bloody Valentine, “Honey Power” (Tremelo EP)
The Clean, “Point That Thing Somewhere Else” (Anthology)
Modern English, “Carry Me Down” (After the Snow)
Marc and the Mambas, “In My Room” (Torment and Toreros)
For Against, “Daylight” (Echelons)
Ministry, “What He Say” (With Sympathy)
Bigod 20, “The Bog” (Steel Works!)
Depeche Mode, “Now This is Fun” (A Broken Frame)
Soft Cell, “Memorabilia” (Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret)
The Damned, “New Rose” (Damned Damned Damned)
The Lords of the New Church, “Goin’ Downtown” (Is Nothing Sacred?)
Danielle Dax, “Brimstone in a Barren Land” (Dark Adapted Eye)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Gods Will Be Gods” (Porcupine)
HOUR 2
Christian Death, “Deathwish” (Only Theatre of Pain)
Bauhaus, “Stigmata Martyr” (Live) (Mask: Omnibus Edition)
David Sylvian, “Maria” (Secrets of the Beehive)
New Order, “Cries and Whispers” (Movement)
Murder Inc., “Mania” (Murder Inc.)
Acid Horse, “No Name No Slogan” (Cabaret Voltaire 12-Inch Mix) (Side Trax)
Cabaret Voltaire, “Nag Nag Nag” (Nag Nag Nag)
Clock DVA, “You’re Without Sound” (Future Shock)
Pailhead, “Ballad” (Side Trax)
Spiritualized, “Electricity” (Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space)
Love and Rockets, “No Worries” (Hot Trip to Heaven)
Tanya Donelly, “Here Comes Your Man” (Here Comes Your Man)
14 Iced Bears, “Surfacer” (14 Iced Bears)
HOUR 3
The Cure, “Pornography” (Pornography)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Metal Postcard (Mittageisen)” (The Scream)
Joy Division, “Incubation” (Substance)
The Associates, “Skipping” (Sulk)
KMFDM, “Adios” (Adios)
Pink Industry, “The Corpse” (Absolute Version) (New Naked Technology)
Strange Advance, “Worlds Away” (Worlds Away)
Manufacture, “As the End Draws Near” (Extended Remix) (Deadtime’s Exploding Dreams)
The Sisters of Mercy, “Driven Like the Snow” (Floodland)
Rowland S. Howard, “Dead Radio” (Teenage Snuff Film)
Tuxedomoon, “Dark Companion” (Solve Et Coagula)
The Smiths, “Back to the Old House” (The Smiths)
Moby, “New Dawn Fades” (I Like to Score)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/9/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/9/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/23/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/16/25)
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Nice show tonight Matt. Thanks!
Excellent episode tonight! I really liked the last song the best!
Requesting New Model Army “51st State” for absolutely no particular reason.
(facepalm)
Bravo Matt Bravo!I am thoroughly convinced that you will finish every cut on With Sympathy from MINISTRY…..and I love it!lol
Thanx for Nag Nag Nag,I know I nagged you enough.Ur the best!Again,my humble requests;
NON-Out Out Out
Nike Turner-Walking in the Skies
Psychic TV-United
Anything off Violent New Breed from SHOTGUN MESSIAH. Thank again,can’t wait till Sunday night….out!
nice commemoration for Brian James! 70 is too young to pass on! For next week, can we have Birmingham 6 Godlike?
great episode last night!
May I request Alien Sex Fiend’s Katch 22 for a future episode? It’s a bit on the longer side, but dang – so epic.
Thanks!
Great show!
Would like to hear the Jesus and Mary Chain’s version of “Who Do You Love”.
Thanks for the Sulk track! Great bassline.
Would love to hear David Bowie-I’m Deranged
Gary Numan – Films
As always, an awesome mix of our beloved dark stuff. Thank you for playing my request for Spiritualized. Appreciated the Brian James tracks, other highlights include Danielle Dax, Echo & the Bunnymen, Cabaret Voltaire…
A request for an upcoming show:
Suicide “Dream Baby Dream”
Thank you! Wishing everyone a great week.
Seconded!
Thirded! What a song….
Thanks for the Spiritualized request and also supporting “Dream Baby Dream!”
Another Sunday night in the books and as always sooo looking forward to listening to it in its entirety! Thank you so much for the Strange Advance – always loved that one!! Anyway spring cleaning has me in an industrial state of mind…..some possible suggestions for next time:
Coil – The Snow
Spahn Ranch – Heretic’s Fork
NIN – Last
Thanks again as always! ｡◕‿◕｡
Great show!! Can you play The Cure A Short Term Effect and Monitor by Siouxsie. Thanks Matt!!!
Inspiral Carpets-Commercial Rain
And another simply magnificent set. Thanks for closing out the first hour with my Bunnymen request, that was perfect. Lovely commemorations of Jeff Runnings and Brian James, both are dearly missed. I love that you sprinkled in a bit of shoegaze even though there was no shoegaze block with MBV to kick off the show and 14 iced bears to close out hour 2, plus some Spiritualized for good measure (thank you Nicole!).
That incredible pic of Kim Gordon and Bilinda Butcher on today’s page has me thinking of Sonic Youth’s ‘goth’ album as Kim put it. Could we hear ‘Starpower’ off the Evol album with Kim on lead vocals on a future show?
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Excellent and needed DW for the month of March.
Here is a request –
Pixies – I Bleed
Thanks!
Yes to “I Bleed”!
Hello Matt,
Thanks for playing Worlds Away by Stange Advance! I got a few requests.
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Lands End
Front Line Assembly – Toxic
Ministry – I Wanted To Tell Her
I love that Ministry track!
The Jesus Lizard – Monkey Trick (1991) Apple Music + Qobuz + Bandcamp
Jah Wobble & Keith Levene – Jags & Staffs (2012) Apple Music + Qobuz
Really fun heavy show this week. personal highlights were the 1 – 2 punch opener of MBV Honey Power into The Clean, Pailhead (a long time favorite unlikely collaboration), Murder Inc. (their song played last week was also great), Spiritualized, Roland S Howard, Tuxedomoon….to name a few! Also fascinated by 14 Iced Bears, unfamiliar to me and now I want to hear more. Dare I consider their sound leaning into Dream Pop territory? Thanks, til next week!
First time listening in. I really loved this show it was awesome ! A great mixture of post-punk, punk, industrial, goth, shoegaze and neo-psych. I just loved how everything was weaved in. I have never heard any radio station play The Clean, that was a kick ass choice. I would like to make a song suggestion for a future show. It is
“Sunny Pie” by Majesty Crush.
Thank You for a wonderful show, I look forward to listening to this every Sunday night!
The Verve – Star Sail
Yes to The Verve request!
Good mix this week, as per usual.
Request for a future ep: “Oigo Voces” by Psh Psh.
Great show — I am loving the Clock DVA! Thanks so much for playing “No Worries.” Gorgeous song.
Throbbing Gristle – Hamburger Lady
Acid Horse! What a find. I clearly remember when we first received that 12 inch single at the radio station in OSU. My friends and I agreed straight off that the Cabaret Voltaire mix on the B side was a lot better than the A side version. Thank you for the memory!
Speaking of Side Trax, I’d like to request “Apathy” from the 1000 Homo DJs Supernaut EP.
Cocteau Twins: Musette and Drums