Revolting Cocks | Photo via Wax Trax! Records
“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
Revolting Cocks, “Stainless Steel Providers” (Beers, Steers + Queers)
The Cure, “Kyoto Song” (The Head on the Door)
Breathless, “Every Road Leads Home” (The Glass Bead Game)
The Stranglers, “Midnight Summer Dream” (Feline)
The Mission, “Over the Hills and Far Away” (The First Chapter)
Depeche Mode, “World In My Eyes” (Aaron Scofield/DJ Bueller Retro Shock Mix) (Violator)
Love and Rockets, “So Alive” (DJ K’s Vibrant Nu Disco Single Edit) (So Alive Remixes)
Ministry, “Cold Life Dub” (Twelve Inch Singles)
Front 242, “Im Rhythmus Bleiben” (Front By Front)
Bauhaus, “Silent Hedges” (The Sky’s Gone Out)
39 Clocks, “Psycho Beat” (Pain It Dark)
1919, “Tear Down These Walls” (The Complete Collection)
Fields of the Nephilim, “Power” (Dawnrazor)
HOUR 2
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Blues From a Gun” (Automatic)
Band of Susans, “Throne of Blood” (Hope Against Hope)
Morrissey, “Late Night, Maudlin Street” (Viva Hate)
Public Image Ltd., “Rules and Regulations” (Happy?)
Cocteau Twins, “Cherry-Coloured Funk” (Heaven Or Las Vegas)
Ian McCulloch, “Lover, Lover, Lover” (Mysterio)
Soft Cell, “Memorabilia” (Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret)
James Ray and the Performance, “Mexico Sundown Blues” (12-Inch Version) (Merciful Releases 1986-1989)
My Bloody Valentine, “Only Shallow” (Loveless)
Velocity Girl, “A Chang” (Copacetic)
Catherine Wheel, “Intravenous” (Nowhere)
Curve, “Ten Little Girls” (Pubic Fruit)
HOUR 3
Joy Division, “Warsaw” (Heart and Soul)
Mission of Burma, “Academy Fight Song” (Signals, Calls, and Marches)
Au Pairs, “Love Song” (Stepping Out of Line)
Gang of Four, “Outside the Trains Don’t Run On Time” (Solid Gold)
Nitzer Ebb, “Lightning Man” (Showtime)
Lard, Bozo Skeleton” (The Last Temptation of Reid)
Spahn Ranch, “Vortex” (The Coiled One)
Skinny Puppy, “Rivers” (Rabies)
Nine Inch Nails, “Wish” (Broken)
The Cramps, “Caveman” (Psychedelic Jungle)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Attack!!!” (The First Alien Sex Fiend Compact Disc)
Spear of Destiny, “Never Take Me Alive” (Outland)
The Sisters of Mercy, “First and Last and Always” (First and Last and Always)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Starcrossed Lovers” (Tinderbox)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/8/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/1/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/25/26)
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For future shows:
1. City of Refuge – Nick Cave + the Bad Seeds
2. Love + Kisses – Altered Images
3. Sweetness + Light – Lush
4. A Matter of Time – Berlin
5. Blue-Eyed Pop – the Sugarcubes
6. I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – X
7. The Ordinary Boys – Morrissey
8. Wonderful Woman – the Smiths
9. Sister Europe – Psychedelic Furs
10. Growing In Green – March Violets
I knew tonight was going to be great when you started out with RevCo!
Some Rose McDowell tracks from Current 93 like “The Signs And The Sighs Of Emptiness” or “A Sad Sadness Song” “wicker man song” by nature and organization.
“To drown a Rose” by Death in June
Rose McDowell “don’t fear the reaper”
Spell , Sorrow , Ornamental
Strawberry Switchblade
Psychic TV “Godstar” “Just like Arcadia”
This list
https://www.discogs.com/artist/66719-Rose-McDowall?superFilter=Vocals&creditFilter=Vocals
How about an early Cure song
“M”
Constantine
I loved the shoegaze set, NIN, and Siouxsie and the Banshees last night!
Cherry-Coloured Funk is my favorite song by my favorite band, but I’ve never heard it on the radio before, so that was awesome! Thanks!
Matthew
San Diego
Siouxsie & The Banshess – Nicotine Stain
Matt,terrific mixes & hittin all the highs,couldn’t be any Darker,loved to hear Spahn Ranch.In conclusion,here are some more to think on,thanx & All The Best always.
BAUHAUS-Telegram Sam
SEVERED HEADS-First Steps
DINO LEE-Stud Pony
M.
Song request
Rational by King Cobb Steelie
Thanks!
Good day Matt! Awesome program this week — hours 2&3 for the win in my humble opinion … absolutely gorgeous tracks loved the shoegaze and the industrial sets!!! Thank you for playing my Spahn Ranch request – long time since I heard that one. Anyway could gush all day but some possible suggestions for next time:
The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
Fugazi – Sweet And Low
Bikini Kill – Candy
Thanks again as always!!! ｡◕‿◕｡
Really nice show – particularly enjoyed those remixes that started things.
Been a while since I requested anything, so asking for you to play Chris & Cosey – Pagan Tango (the song) please.
Another great set! The remixes in hour 1 were very fun, send Bueller our love. Loved the shoegaze set and thanks for playing my Velocity Girl request, especially nice to hear that one after MBV.
I’ve got a request that is both a super early b-side and a cover of none other than the great Syd Barrett. Nope, not “Golden Hair” by Slowdive even though that’s a great one too. Request for a future communion: “Vegetable Man” by JAMC.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Great Bueller remixes! You also played Last Night, Maudlin Street which was gonna be my next request. Thanks for another good show Matt!
Another killer February DW!
Here’s a request going into March –
Rowland S. Howard – Life’s What You Make It
Thanks!
Have you considered doing a Darkwave in other decades show? There is so much that has carried forward from the 80s that I think it would be an interesting show.
Kim Deal – Walking With A Killer (2012) Apple Music
Neon – Drivin’ (1981) https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/tapes-of-darkness-neon/g6j97c6h0e66b