The Creatures | Photo by Anton Corbijn via Geffen 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
The Cure, “M” (Seventeen Seconds)
Ministry, “Stigmata” (The Land of Rape and Honey)
Jah Wobble, “Invaders of the Heart” (Mix One) (Shake the Foundations: Militant Funk & The Post-Punk Dancefloor 1978-1984)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “The Game” (Acoustic Demo) (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Tones on Tail, “Go!” (Club Mix) (Everything!)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Vegetable Man” (Psychocandy: Expanded Edition)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Hee-Haw (Here Come the Bone People)” (Acid Bath)
45 Grave, “45 Grave” (Sleep in Safety)
Gary Numan, “I’m An Agent” (Telekon)
Jane’s Addiction, “Ted, Just Admit It” (Nothing’s Shocking)
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, “The Dark End of the Street” (Imposter)
Rowland S. Howard, “Life’s What You Make It” (Pop Crimes)
The Wedding Present, “You Only Live Twice” (Marc Riley Sessions Volume 3)
HOUR 2
Bauhaus, “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything” (The Sky’s Gone Out)
The Chameleons, “Up the Down Escalator” (Script of the Bridge)
For Against, “Daylight” (Echelons)
The Mission, “Tower of Strength” (Children)
KMFDM, “Godlike” (12-Inch Mix Edit) (Greatest Shit)
Skinny Puppy, “Stairs and Flowers” (The Singles Collect)
Nitzer Ebb, “Lightning Man” (The Industry vs. The Ebb Mix) (Showtime)
Front Line Assembly, “Iceolate CG” (Caustic Grip)
Neon, “Drivin'” (Tapes of Darkness)
Depeche Mode, “Puppets” (Speak & Spell)
New Order, “Doubts Even Here” (Movement)
A Certain Ratio, “All Night Party” (The Graveyard & The Ballroom)
HOUR 3
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Nicotine Stain” (The Scream)
The Sisters of Mercy, “Poison Door” (First and Last and Always)
Dead or Alive, “Far Too Hard” (Sophisticated Boom Boom)
Brian Eno, “Third Uncle” (Taking Tiger Mountain)
Chris & Cosey, “Pagan Tango” (Pagan Tango)
Psychic TV, “I.C. Water” (Towards Thee Infinite Beat)
Public Image Ltd., “The Order of Death” (This is What You Want… This is What You Get)
Einstürzende Neubauten, “Z.N.S.” (Halber Mensch)
Severed Heads, “First Steps” (Rotund For Success)
Joy Division, “Disorder” (Heart and Soul)
Morrissey, “Margaret on the Guillotine” (Viva Hate)
Sex Gang Children, “Song and Legend” (Song and Legend)
Martin Dupont, “I Met the Beast” (The Complete Collection)
The Creatures, “Standing There” (Boomerang)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/1/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/22/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/15/26)
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Thanks for playing Sisters of Mercy’s “Poison Door” 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. Medusa – Clan of Xymox
13. Whistling For His Love – Danielle Dax
Here’s a bunch of random requests again:
Hyperhead – Teenage Mind
These Immortal Sould – King of Kalifornia
EMF – They’re Here
Sheep On Drugs – 15 Minutes of Fame
Foetus – Calamity Crush
Suicide – Wild in Blue
The The/Matt Johnson – What Stanley Saw
The Shamen – Christopher Mayhew Says
Die Form
Virgin Prunes
Princess Tiny Meat
Neon Judgement
Executive Slacks
The Residents
Nurse With Wound
Coil
Current 93
Death In June
Sixth Comm
Spell
NON
Rose McDowell
King Of The Slums – Once A Prefect
Good day Matt! Absolutely hands down hour 2 kicked major butt!! Sooo many of my favorites in that set! I am excited to go see a favorite female singer of mine this summer – she is Canadian so probably did not get as much play in the US, but she has several records and my 90’s playlist owes a lot to her…her name is Bif Naked. I’d love to hear Lucky. If that doesn’t float your boat some other possible suggestions for next time:
Pure – Anna is a Speed Freak (another brilliant Canadian band)
Lush – Ocean
Curve – Cuckoo
Thanks again as always!! ｡◕‿◕｡