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“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
Clan of Xymox, “Muscoviet Mosquito” (Subsequent Pleasures)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “All My Colours” (Heaven Up Here)
New Order, “Chosen Time” (Movement)
The Sound, “Heartland” (Jeopardy)
Killing Joke, “Multitudes” (Night Time)
Bauhaus, “Drink the New Wine” (Drink the New Wine)
The Mission, “Beyond the Pale” (Children)
Concrete Blonde, “Darkening of the Light” (Bloodletting)
The Jazz Butcher, “Spooky” (12-Inch Extened Mix) (Dr. Cholmondley Repents: A-Sides, B-Sides and Seasides)
The Smashing Pumpkins, “Never Let Me Down” (Rocket)
The Smiths, “Half a Person” (Louder Than Bombs)
Ultravox, “I Want to Be a Machine” (Ultravox!)
Love and Rockets, “It Could Be Sunshine” (Express)
HOUR 2
Lush, “Superblast!” (Spooky)
Catherine Wheel, “I Want To Touch You” (Ferment)
Loop, “Head On” (The World In Your Eyes)
Slowdive, “Alison” (Souvlaki)
Chapterhouse, “Pearl” (Whirlpool)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “Red Frame/White Light” (Souvenir)
Camouflage, “Where Has the Childhood Gone” (Voices & Images)
Anne Clark, “Poem For a Nuclear Romance” (Changing Places)
Chris & Cosey, “Deep Velvet” (Trust)
Nine Inch Nails, “Last” (Broken)
Lard, “Hellfudge” (Power of Lard)
Meat Beat Manifesto, “God O.D.” (EP Version) (Gold O.D.)
A Certain Ratio, “Wild Party” (12-Inch Version) (acr:set)
HOUR 3
Joy Division, “A Means to an End” (Closer)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Green Fingers” (A Kiss in the Dreamhouse)
The Church, “Fly” (Seance)
Spiritualized, “Lay Back in the Sun” (Pure Phase)
The Cure, “This Twilight Garden” (Join the Dots)
Gary Numan, “Metal” (The Pleasure Principle)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Nine Million Rainy Days” (Darklands)
The Sisters of Mercy, “Dominion/Mother Russia” (Floodland)
Ministry, “All Day Remix” (Twitch)
Duet Emmo, “The First Person” (Or So It Seems)
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, “Blue Buddha” (13 Above the Night)
Big Black, “Kerosene” (Atomizer)
Iggy Pop, “Funtime” (The Idiot)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/18/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/11/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/4/26)
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Great selection tonight Matt, I enjoyed that!
How about some Mexican industrial:
Hocico – A Broken Glass
Matt,wonderful set to end January & thanx for the play.Speaking of,I mentioned next Dark Wave is my bday & was hoping for something crazy & new,so I mentioned SUBURBAN LAWNS-Flying Saucer Safari or PORTISHEAD-Machine Gun,both kool,but if it’s a no go then maybe one of these 2 instead.
LOVE & ROCKETS-Ball of Confusion
YELLO-You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
Whatever works for you,you always deliver for me & I greatly appreciate it Matt,take care & ALL THE BEST ALWAYS!
M.
Great show tonight! Request for a future show: Warsaw by Joy Division
Warsaw by Warsaw ;)
For future shows:
1. Kyoto Song – the Cure
2. City of Refuge – Nick Cave + the Bad Seeds
3. Love + Kisses – Altered Images
4. Sweetness + Light – Lush
5. A Matter of Time – Berlin
6. Blue-Eyed Pop – the Sugarcubes
7. I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – X
8. The Ordinary Boys – Morrissey
9. Wonderful Woman – the Smiths
I don’t remember if you did this a few months ago or not, but RIP Dave Ball, how about Soft Cell – Youth or Memorabilia or Ghost Rider?
Consolidated – this is fascism
It sure is!
Cabaret Voltaire – Don’t Argue extended mix .
Great set this week! Hoping everyone has a great week ahead.
Great show! Can you play Unveiling the Secret by Psyche? Thanks!
Great show! I would like to make a request for either Starcrossed Lovers or Dazzle by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Thanks Matt!
Jesus And Mary Chain – Blues From a Gun
Second!
Hello Matt….let me start off by saying I’m officially tired of winter. We have two feet of snow on the ground and it’s 14 degrees every day….Thank Goodness for this program!!!!! It’s a nice escape. Absolutely loved the program this week especially the first 2 hours! Brilliant! Some possible suggestions for next time:
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
Spahn Ranch – Vortex
Wumpscut – Mortal Highway
Thanks again as always!!!! ｡◕‿◕｡
Good winter DW!
Here’s a request going into Feb –
The Cramps – Caveman
Thanks
Excellent show last night! It was great! I love when you play Last by NIN
Thank you!!
OMD’s debut, a must hear before you die
Great show Matt
“Set me on fire, Kerosene!” Thank you Mr. Albini, we can never have too much Big Black. And thank you for playing my New Order request, I love that one. Also enjoyed hearing Loop in the always welcome shoegaze block, super underrated band. MBM and ACR to close hour 2 was supremely groovy.
Matt, you’ve made me find and dust off my old Velocity Girl CDs and I humbly thank you. Might we hear a fave deep cut on a future communion? “A Chang” off their excellent debut album Copacetic.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Nathan, “Kerosene” was my introduction to Big Black (many, many years ago) and it still sounds abrasive and jarring (in the best way).
I tried to like Big Black for years. It wasn’t until Matt played “Kerosene” on here some time ago that I decided to give them another try. I have grown to LOVE that song. Whenever it does come on, I turn it way up!
Couldn’t agree more with ya Nicole and Tommy. I just wish I’d seen Big Black live back in the day.
Oh man, excellent choice with the Church’s “Fly”. That whole album is fantastic.
I love me a good shoegaze block! And any show that starts with Clan Of Xymox makes my heart fill with blood. Thanks Matt!
Hello Matt, I would like to request my favorite Alphaville song. Could you play Summer in Berlin from the album Forever Young.
The Stranglers -Midnight Summer Dream( LP version)
Fantastic show last Sunday, I loved the whole show start to finish. I loved to hear The Sound, Loop, Spiritualized, The Church and Catherine Wheel.
Now speaking of Catherine Wheel, I would like to request hearing either “Intravenous”, “Heal” or maybe one of their covers like “ That’s When I Teach For My Revolver” or “30th Century Man” please! Thank you so much for your fantastic radio show!
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Sea Of Light (1991) Apple Music + Qobuz
Hi Matt, could you please play late night on mulberry street by Morrissey? Haven’t heard it in a while. One of my favs. Thanks
Hex: “Ethereal Message” (great Steve Kilbey side project)
As always, a solid set from start to finish. Thank you for playing my request for Spiritualized – a much needed dose of audio Vitamin D to cure my Winter blahs…Other highlights include the shoegaze block, Chris & Cosey, JAMC, NIN, and the cover songs…
A request for a future episode – I’m going to tap into your fondness of cover songs (and my love for Leonard Cohen):
Ian McCulloch “Lover, Lover, Lover”
Thank you!
requesting you play Pearly-Dewdrops Drops by Cocteau Twins for our 31st wedding anniversary on 17th March.
it was our 1st dance song :) dedicated to Michael, please.
“Red frame, white light!” Great for this to come on while night-driving and I definitely sang along. Thanks for the Spiritualized and loved getting hypnotized by that Meat Beat, more please. Meanwhile, I just started reading “Everything Keeps Dissolving: Conversations with Coil,” and, as always, I blame you for sending me down these rabbit holes!
Congrats Renee and Michael, what a GORGEOUS song to share.