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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
Bauhaus, “The Sanity Assassin” (Bauhaus 1979–1983)
The Damned, “The Shadow of Love” (Phantasmagoria)
The Mission, “Love Me to Death” (God’s Own Medicine)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Taste of Cindy” (Psychocandy)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Crocodiles” (Live) (Crocodiles)
The Cure, “Endsong” (Songs of a Lost World)
The Sisterhood, “Giving Ground” (7-Inch) (Gift)
Kate Bush,“The Dreaming” (The Dreaming)
Death Cult, “Too Young (Riders in the Storm)” (Ghost Dance)
Public Image Ltd., “Flowers of Romance” (Flowers of Romance)
The Smiths,“London” (Louder Than Bombs)
Remnant Three, “Anomie” (A Gentle Collapsing)
Gang of Four, “Armalite Rifle” (Yellow)
HOUR 2
Time Zone featuring John Lydon, “World Destruction” (World Destruction)
Front 242, “Tragedy For You” (Tyranny For You)
Clock DVA, “Sound Mirror” (Buried Dreams)
Pailhead, “I Will Refuse” (12-Inch Version) (Side Trax)
VNV Nation, “Pepertual” (Matter + Form)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Sea of Light” (Downside Up)
The Wolfgang Press, “Time” (Time)
Psyche, “Unveiling the Secret” (12-Inch Mix) (Unveiling the Secret)
Love and Rockets, “Life in Laralay” (Express)
Dalis Car, “The Judgement is the Mirror” (The Waking Hour)
Cocteau Twins, “The Itchy Glowbo Blow” (Blue Bell Knoll)
Lush, “Sweetness and Light” (Gala)
HOUR 3
The Sisters of Mercy, “Marian” (First and Last and Always)
In Camera, “Fragments of Fear” (Era)
13th Chime, “Cuts of Love” (The Singles 1981-1983)
Mighty Sphincter, “Mental Mansion” (Ghost Walking Double EP)
Ministry, “Thieves” (The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste)
Big Black, “Racer X” (Racer-X)
Killing Joke, “Victory” (Brighter Than a Thousand Suns)
Shriekback, “Hubris” (Jam Science)
Joy Division, “She’s Lost Control” (Unknown Pleasures)
The Lords of the New Church, “Portobello” (The Lords of the New Church)
Tones on Tail, “Performance” (Everything!)
Lowlife, “Swing” (Diminuendo)
Peter Murphy, “Strange Kind of Love” (Deep)
Altered Image, “Dead Pop Stars” (I Could Be Happy: The Best Of)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/15/26)
- 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)
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Great show tonight! Thanks Matt
MAGNIFICENT show! All THREE of the “S”‘s – Siouxsie, Shoegaze and Shriekback!
Thanks for playing my Hubris request – always loved that song since I first heard it 40+ years ago.
Cheers!
Thanks for playing Lush on tonite’s show!
For future shows:
1. City of Refuge – Nick Cave + the Bad Seeds
2. Love + Kisses – Altered Images
3. A Matter of Time – Berlin
4. Blue-Eyed Pop – the Sugarcubes
5. I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – X
6. The Ordinary Boys – Morrissey
7. Wonderful Woman – the Smiths
8. Sister Europe – Psychedelic Furs
9. Growing In Green – March Violets
10. Tora! Tora! Tora! – Depeche Mode
11. Rules + Regulations – Public Image Ltd.
12. Poison Door – Sisters of Mercy
13. Medusa – Clan of Xymox
14. Whistling For His Love – Danielle Dax
Great show, as usual! I’m not sure this is a dark wave song but I’ll throw it out there anyway as a request:
Blue Clocks Green – Hemingway
Hey Matt!
Great show! So very cool to hear songs from Shriekback // Jam Science… Performance // Tones on Tail was a great addition as well…… + Thieves // Ministry. Awesome !!!
Hmmmm – Perhaps this TAGABOW track could be squeezed into a future shoegaze set? :)
baeside k / They Are Gutting A Body Of Water
Cheers!