The Cure
“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
Cocteau Twins, “Wax and Wane” (Garlands)
13th Chime, “Coffin Maker” (The Singles 1981-1983)
Kommunity FK, “Something Inside Me Has Died” (Close One Sad Eye)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “You’re Lost Little Girl” (Through the Looking Glass)
The Mission, “Hymn (For America)” (Children)
The Cure, “I Can Never Say Goodbye” (Paul Oakenfold Cinematic Remix) (Mixes of a Lost World)
Morrissey, “You Have Killed Me” (Ringleader of the Tormentors)
David Bowie, “I’m Deranged” (1.Outside)
Placebo, “Running Up That Hill” (Live) (Extended Play ’07)
Depeche Mode, “To Have and To Hold” (Music For the Masses)
Skinny Puppy, “Chainsaw” (12-Inch Anthology)
Nitzer Ebb, “T.W.A.” (Belief)
KMFDM, “Oh Look” (Don’t Blow Your Top)
HOUR 2
Joy Division, “She’s Lost Control” (12-Inch Version) (Unknown Pleasures)
The Chameleons, “Second Skin” (Script of the Bridge)
New Model Army, “Vagabonds” (Thunder and Consolation)
Lene Lovich, “What Will I Do Without You?” (Lucky Number)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “The Game” (Acoustic Demo) (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Love and Rockets, “It Could Be Sunshine” (Express)
Hussey Regan, “Naked and Savage” (Curios)
Gene Loves Jezebel, “Twenty Killer Hurts” (The House of Dolls)
Ride, “Decay” (Nowhere)
Bleach, “Decadence” (Eclipse EP)
Pale Saints, “Throwing Back the Apple” (Throwing Back the Apple)
Slowdive, “No Longer Making Time” (Slowdive)
Drop Nineteens, “Shannon Waves” (1991)
HOUR 3
The Sisters of Mercy, “More” (Vision Thing)
Dead Can Dance, “Threshold” (Dead Can Dance)
The The, “Flesh and Bones” (If You Can’t Please Yourself You Can’t, Please Your Soul)
Kissing the Pink, “Watching Their Eyes” (Club Mix) (Naked)
Ministry, “Never Believe” (The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste)
Foetus, “Verklemmt” (Gash)
Front 242, “Crushed” (05:22:09:12 Off)
John Foxx, “Underpass” (Metamatic)
Suicide, “Rocket U.S.A.” (Suicide)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Mine’s Full of Maggots” (Maximum Security)
Bauhaus, “St. Vitus Dance” (In the Flat Field)
Department S, “Going Left Right” (Substance)
Jah Wobble, “Invaders of the Heart” (Mix One) (Shake the Foundations: Militant Funk & The Post-Punk Dancefloor 1978-1984)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (7/6/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/29/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/22/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/15/25)
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Hi Matt, great show tonight, I loved the Shoegaze segment!
My request:
Clan of Xymox – Blind Hearts
Thanks!
Can you dig out
NEU! Fur Immer (Forever)
Modern English – Carry Me Down
XTC – Delivere Us From The Elements
Joy Division – Autosuggestion
I second XTC Deliver Us From The Elements! Autosuggestion always works, of course.
“Green Fingers” by Siouxsie + the Banshees for (the next after next after next) Sunday’s show
I just watched Lost Highway for the first time in twenty-five years earlier in the evening, then “I’m Deranged” played on Darkwave. The Moebius strip really does carry on, I suppose…
Absolutely great show tonight!
How about “Holy War” by The Lords Of The New Church?
How about a religious set with Holy War and Christian Death’s Haloes?
Great show! Hour 1 in particular really hit the mood right.
I had to laugh when I heard SOM’s “More.” That is my kitty’s theme song : – )
For a cover song – how about Shadow Project’s “Dead Babies” (Alice Cooper)?
Hi Matt: Love the show! I have a request for “The Last Beat of My Heart” by Siouxsie & the Banshees for the Aug. 17 show, to dedicate to my wife, Jennifer. The following day is our anniversary. Thanks for considering!
Great show – as always.
Excited that tomorrow night I am going to see Psychedelic Furs in Austin (12th time), with Chameleons opening (first time ever seeing them).
Just thought I’d share!
Concrete Blonde – Rain
Great show last night loved the last couple shows alot. Could you please play
“Leaves and Sand” by The Boo Radleys
on a future show. Thank You Matt.
if you can play for me some Klaus Nomi (death song), the keys of life, or any deep cut. i remember these playing. if you fit Laurie Anderson also, i know some of her stuff is not dark enough but some i think is
I second the Klaus Nomi. Anything really.
Such a great set last night, already enjoying the replay as well. I had the good fortune of seeing Lost Highway on the big screen a few months back and ‘I’m Deranged’ is always great to hear on the show. Thanks for that killer shoegaze block of requests, much appreciated. Other highlights include that Cure remix, Moz, Skinny Puppy, Chameleons, and The The.
Request for a future communion: ‘Next Move Sideways’ by The Jazz Butcher.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Hot damn Matt….what an excellent program!!!! You played some of my favorite songs – Skinny Puppy, Joy Division, Echo, Placebo, Chameleons……and a huge thanks for the shoegaze block (and for my fellow cool cat requestors Nathan and Nicole)!!!! I think this week I’d like to request Kate Bush’s This Woman’s Work (my favorite song from her) for all of the overworked and underpaid Dark Wave ladies out there.
Thanks again as always!!!!! ｡◕‿◕｡
Always an extra special shoegaze block when Matt gives us a triple shoutout, thanks Matt! Props to Ben as well for the great Drop Nineteens cut!
Hey Matt, if you can fit my favorite song by The Church “Texas Moon” into an upcoming installment, it would be greatly appreciated.
How about Ministry “You Know What You Are”? Eli Wallach screaming the lyrics is priceless!!!
Dead Boys – Sonic Reducer please.
Good show!
Here’s a request –
Pixies – River Euphrates
Thanks!
As always, thanks for the wonderful set of dark sounds. Personal faves include Bowie, Love and Rockets, Suicide, Joy Division… And that lovely acoustic version of the Bunnymen’s “The Game”.
Thank you for the shoegaze block and playing my Ride request. And how nice to be mentioned along with fellow dark wavers Tina and Nathan – made me smile!
A request for an upcoming show – how about a dealer’s choice:
Jane’s Addiction “Rock n Roll” or “Sympathy”
both terrific covers from that first album
Thank you!
Nicole, did you see the news this week about the Jane’s lawsuits? Really really sad. Great requests though, seconded!
Hi Nathan, yes, I saw the sad news concerning the lawsuits. Sigh. I try not to let it overshadow the music…but it’s disheartening!
Great show Matt! Loved hearing three of my requests make the show.
Here’s another one for a future show: Morrissey – That’s Entertainment
Good show! The 3-pack at the end of hour 1 was particularly fantastic
for an upcoming set, how about something off of The Myth of Rock by Consolidated, like This is a Collective, Fight the Fascists, or Consolidated?
thanks Matt!
I must second more Consolidated too!
Hello!
Could you please play, if possible, “Astronaut” by Lush?
Thank you!
Matt,what a Dark cacophony of sumptuous, aurotory delights!Truly great “EAR FEEL” all around,and yes I claim that,it’s mine but feel free to use that whenever you like,lol.Thanx for the request play and all the rest,it makes my nights.
Got some others to bring,so away we go….
Nitzer Ebb-Blood Money
David Bowie-Sue(or in a season of crime)
Stump-Buffalo
All the best,
M.
Great show, I love when you play that Kommunity FK. Such a good song. Also loved Kissing the Pink. That album is one of my all-time favs…
Great as always!
Future requests:
Dead Can Dance: Advent
Cranes: Sixth of May
Depeche Mode: Stripped
Hey Matt, great show! Many thanks for playing my Foetus request! It was great hearing it follow up a classic Ministry banger. This week may have been one of my favorite shoegaze blocks, every track blew me away, especially Bleach, Pale Saints, Drop Nineteens. I’ll embark on some international travel soon but can hopefully keep riding the waves of darkness with a little VPN assistance.
Hi Matt –
Re-Requesting Sloppy Wrenchbody – “Obstacle” (original ask back in May).
Thanks!
Dave
My request is “Leave Me For Dead” by Rosetta Stone.
Empty Quarter – Heart Of Darkness (1986) Apple Music
The Danse Society – Dolphins (1981) Apple Music + Bandcamp
Really good show! Loved the Cocteau twins wax and wane. Skinny puppy and the little shoe gaze block always good.
Great show, I request, ‘Alone Again Or’, ‘The Subtle-Poet’ version