Peter Murphy
“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
Peter Murphy, “Tale of the Tongue” (12-Inch Version) (Should the World Fail to Fall Apart)
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, “Monkey’s On Juice” (The Singles 1982–87)
Concrete Blonde, “True” (Concrete Blonde)
Southern Death Cult, “Apache” (The Southern Death Cult)
Killing Joke, “Twilight of the Mortal” (Brighter Than a Thousand Suns)
The Church, “Sacred Echoes (Part Two)” (Sacred Echoes)
The Bolshoi, “Sunday Morning” (Away)
The Smiths, “Reel Around the Fountain” (The Smiths)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Cherry Came Too” (Darklands)
The Cure, “Alone” (Songs of a Lost World)
Cocteau Twins, “In the Gold Dust Rush” (Head Over Heels)
Depeche Mode, “The Love Thieves” (Ultra)
New Order, “This Time of Night” (Low-Life)
HOUR 2
Front 242, “Headhunter V3.0” (Front By Front)
Ministry, “Jesus Built My Hotrod” (Psalm 69)
Gary Clail & On-U Sound System, “Toes Tapping” (Toes Tapping)
Moev, “Yeah, Whatever” (12-Inch Version) (Yeah, Whatever)
The Veldt, “Soul in a Jar” (Afrodisiac)
Lush, “Superblast!” (Spooky)
Catherine Wheel, “Shallow” (Ferment)
Swervedriver, “Never Lose that Feeling/Never Learn” (Mezcal Head)
Talking Heads, “Memories Can’t Wait” (Fear of Music)
Tones on Tail, “The Never Never (Is Forever)” (Everything!)
Public Image Ltd., “Brave New World” (9)
Danielle Dax, “White Knuckle Ride” (Dark Adapted Eye)
HOUR 3
The Sisters of Mercy, “Lights” (Some Girls Wander By Mistake)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “The Beginning and the End” (Architecture and Morality)
Joy Division, “Insight” (Unknown Pleasures)
Iggy Pop, “Funtime” (The Idiot)
Bauhaus, “In the Flat Field” (In the Flat Field)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Scarecrow” (Peepshow)
13th Chime, “Cuts of Love” (The Singles 1981-1983)
Dead Can Dance, “The Arcane” (Dead Can Dance)
Ashes and Diamonds,“Alien Love” (Are Forever)
Skinny Puppy, “First Aid” (Cleanse Fold and Manipulate)
Meat Beat Manifesto, “Psyche-Out” (99%)
Anne Clark, “Sleeper in Metropolis” (Changing Places)
Drop Nineteens, “Kick the Tragedy” (Delaware)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/16/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/9/25)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/2/25)
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Hi Matt, great show tonight, thanks for playing First Aid.
Have good night!
For future shows:
1. Coffee Homeground – Kate Bush
2. Airwaves – Kraftwerk
3. Kyoto Song – the Cure
4. City of Refuge – Nick Cave + the Bad Seeds
5. Love + Kisses – Altered Images
6. Sweetness + Light – Lush
7. A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours – Smiths
8. Driving Your Girlfriend Home – Morrissey
9. Aloysius – Cocteau Twins
10. Funtime – Iggy Pop
CORRECTION:
For future shows:
1. Coffee Homeground – Kate Bush
2. Airwaves – Kraftwerk
3. Kyoto Song – the Cure
4. City of Refuge – Nick Cave + the Bad Seeds
5. Love + Kisses – Altered Images
6. Sweetness + Light – Lush
7. A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours – Smiths
8. Driving Your Girlfriend Home – Morrissey
9. Funtime – Iggy Pop
Hey Matt! Excellent show as always, the last track of the night was amazing!
Superb tracks from Lush, Swervedriver and MBM
How about “Only A Shadow” by The Cleaners From Venus?
Not sure if you’re still looking for covers
But the Bob Dylan Lay Lady Lay Cover by Ministry off of Filth Pig is a good one.
Love your show! Listen every Sunday.
EBM and Darkwave’s still strong in Detroit!
Thanks for all the P-Furs lately – big fan of the Butler brothers. How about a track from their later venture: Love Spit Love? Maybe “Am I Wrong” or “Change in the Weather”.
Seconded! In fact, on the subject of covers…. Love Spit Love actually covered “How Soon is Now” by the Smiths circa mid-90’s. :)
Great show.
How about Myssouri- No Mans Ark
and for the cover show 1000 Homo DJ’s- Supernaut
I was pleased to hear you play Gary Clail—I’ve often thought about requesting his song “Human Nature”, but thought it might not fit the format. But you do play MCL and CCCP, so perhaps it does. (His Science Fiction remix of DM’s “Master and Servant” is good as well.).
P. Scriptum—the Heaven 17 cover of “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is great.
“On U Sound in the Area” !! :) There’s a few other tracks off G. Clail’s ‘End of the Century Party’ that would DEF fit in around here! In particular, “House Building” and perhaps even “Rave On”. And of course his killer collab work with Tackhead .. “Hard Left”!
UK Decay – Mayday Malady
Matt,on this Thanksgiving week I want to tell you I’m very thankful for you and Dark Wave.It has meant a lot to me and done so much for me,I’m eternally grateful.Done with the pleasantries,here ya go with some stuff from the horn o’ plenty ya Dark Sick Creature!
All the best as always and stuff yerself,ok!
KLUTE-Desert Storm
SPAHN RANCH-Succumber
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR-Shivers
M.
Hello Matt great program as per usual!!! I especially loved hour 2 – shoegaze always welcome to my ear holes!! Got a few covers for ya –
Faith No More – Let’s Lynch The Landlord (Dead Kennedys)
Jane’s Addiction – Sympathy For The Devil (The Rolling Stones)
Some possible suggestions for next time:
Skinny Puppy – Tin Omen 1
KMFDM – Godlike
Nitzer Ebb – Warsaw Ghetto
Thanks again as always!! Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving!!! Brap On! ｡◕‿◕｡
Hi Matt, cool show last night. Could you play a song by the post-punk/punk band La Peste on a future show please. Either “ I don’t know right from wrong” or “better off dead” thank you!
Great Show Amigo!!! Here are some requests for the cover episode or anytime that works : )
This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
Ministry – The Light Pours Out Of Me
Ministry – Ricky’s Hand
& for any episode
Final Cut – Primal Understanding
Thanks for playing MBM!
Cheers, Augie
Just taking a moment to echo the sentiment that Murdoch shared…I’m forever grateful for this show and the weekly doses of dark joy it gives me.
Thanks for another solid show. Hour one was my favorite (chock full of many personal favorites) and a shoe gaze block is always appreciated.
A request for an upcoming show…I’ve been listening to the Stone Roses and Primal Scream since the news broke of Mani’s passing…RIP.
How about a dealer’s choice for any of the following Primal Scream tracks:
“Kill All Hippies”
“Swastika Eyes”
“Kowalski”
Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving.
RIP Mani :(
I’ve been on the same Stone Roses / Primal Scream kick as well – I’d toss Fool’s Gold into that request mix too – so, so funky
RIP Mani, way too young. Absolute legend on the bass guitar. Seeing the Roses live in 95 was a special experience. Second to any Stone Roses or Primal Scream.
Hi Sebastian, you haven’t played this one in quite awhile but would love to hear, “Do you believe in angels in this big city” by No More. The original 1985 uptempo version. Thanks!
Great Show!!! If you’re looking for some inspiration, I have a couple of suggestions for your upcoming covers episode:
Diddy Wah Diddy – 8 Eyed Spy
Judy In Disguise – Silicon Teens
Sand – Einsteurzende Neubauten
In the Ghetto by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Oh…Faith Healer by Foetus In Exclesis Corruptus.
Hey, Matt. So far, a great work being the D.J. on Dark Wave. Here’s some of my requests:
1. “London Dungeon” The Misfits
2. “X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes” Bauhaus
3. “Gigolo” The Damned
4. “Burning Inside (live)” Ministry
5. “Get Down Make Love” Nine Inch Nails
6. “Face to Face” Sioxusie & the Banshees
Hey Matt,
Have you played any Raveonettes on the show? Any song from them would be greatly appreciated on my wife’s b’day week – thanks and cheers!
Thanks for a great show, Matt! Looking forward to the covers. My recommendations for that show are some unusual suspects covering Dark Wave: Saint Etienne: Gary Numan’s “Stormtrooper in Drag,” Tanya Donelly: Smiths’ “Shoplifters,” Pet Shop Boys: Bowie’s “All The Young Dudes,” and Erasure: DM’s “Just Can’t Get Enough.” Thanks and enjoy the week!
Many thanks to you Matt during this week of thanksgiving. We’re in Marseille, France right now and I wasn’t expecting to be able to listen this week but I’ve got the replay on for the second time already, thanks to those satellites. Hour 2 stole the show with the shoegaze block sandwiched by some other awesome tunes. Pretty awesome to hear Kick the Tragedy close the show too.
No request this week and thank you again for playing so many requests each week. Looking forward to the covers show!
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
very very good stuff! Shoegaze block was a highlight along with that Gary Clail track.
There was a regional hit on Live105 circa ’90ish that’s been stuck in my head lately: Diesel Queens’ “O.S.H.” – a punk paean to the greatest hardware store. Might fit in a future punk block!
It’s been fun to see all the cover requests in the forum over the last few weeks!
Hey Matt!
Thanks so much for spinning the Gary Clail !! … sounds like it was well received! “On U Sound in the Area” !! :)
So, I believe this week marks 2 years since Skinny Puppy wrapped up their “Final” Tour – I’ve been listening to them quite a bit, perhaps could you throw on Shorelined Poison, in either of its incredible incarnations (B-side “remix” preferred!). OR, the live version of Harsh Stone White… that’s a good one!
Cheers! … and Happy Thanksgiving !!
Great list as always Matt. For a future show I need my Concrete Blonde fix. How about Heal It Up off the Mexican Moon album. Maybe fitting song for a holiday mood.
Hi Matt,
I’m currently listening to the Adrian Borland release “Harmony & Destruction (The Unfinished Yourney)” remastered. Can you play “Summer Wheels?” Poignant lyrics.
Thank you,
Celia
Great show. How about some Pink Industry empty beach next show? Thank you.
Lugano-CL7
Hi matt, will be starting to listen to your show on siriusxm, looking forward to getting educated ;)
I know its a LONG song but would you play sometime:
This Mortal Coil – 16 Days/Gathering Dust or even the original Mod English version.