Bauhaus
“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 Sisters of Mercy, “Amphetamine Logic” (First and Last and Always)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Sin In My Heart” (Juju)
Modern English, “After the Snow” (After the Snow)
Ski Patrol, “Extinguish” (Mark Lusardi’s 2014 Restoration Mix) (Versions of a Life)
Xmal Deutschland, “Allein” (Early Singles 1981-1982)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Constantinople” (Meteorites)
Peter Murphy, “The Line Between the Devil’s Teeth (And That Which Cannot Be Repeat)” (Deep)
Danielle Dax, “Whistling for His Love” (Dark Adapted Eye)
Rosetta Stone, “Darkside” (Adrenaline Deluxe)
Lush, “Undertow” (Split)
A.R. Kane, “Baby Milk Snatcher” (12-Inch Version) (69)
Drop Nineteens, “My Aquarium (Second Time Around)” (Your Aquarium EP)
Catherine Wheel, “Crank” (Chrome)
HOUR 2
The Cure, “The Perfect Girl” (Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me)
The Leather Nun, “I Can Smell Your Thoughts” (Lust Games)
Gene Loves Jezebel, “Shaving My Neck” (Promise)
Public Image Ltd., “Ease” (Album)
Meat Beat Manifesto, “I Got the Fear, Pt. 2” (Storm the Studio)
Cabaret Voltaire, “I Want You” (Original Extended 12-Inch Version) (The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord)
Manufacture, “Obsolete” (Terrorvision)
Johnson Engineering Co., “Floorslammer” (Floorslammer)
Bauhaus, “A God in an Alcove” (In the Flat Field)
Killing Joke, “Requiem” (Killing Joke)
The Damned, “Melody Lee” (Machine Gun Etiquette)
Christian Death, “Resurrection-Sixth Communion” (Only Theatre of Pain)
Death Cult, “Horse Nation” (Ghost Dance)
HOUR 3
Joy Division, “Ice Age” (Still)
Au Pairs, “Tongue in Cheek” (Stepping Out of Line)
Felt, “Primitive Painters” (Ignite the Seven Cannons)
Magazine, “A Song From Under the Floorboards” (The Correct Use of Soap)
Egg Hunt,“We All Fall Down” (2-Song)
The Afghan Whigs, “Come See About Me” (Uptown Avondale)
Siglo XX, “I Send You My Tears” (Under a Purple Sky)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Hurricane Fighter Plane” (It the Album)
Depeche Mode,“Agent Orange” (Music For the Masses)
Front 242, “Commando Mix” (No Comment)
Ministry, “I’m Falling” (Twelve Inch Singles)
Anne Clark, “Alarm Call” (Pressure Points)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Degenerate” (Munki)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/29/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/22/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/15/26)
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For future shows:
1. Love + Kisses – Altered Images
2. A Matter of Time – Berlin
3. Blue-Eyed Pop – the Sugarcubes
4. I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – X
5. The Ordinary Boys – Morrissey
6. Wonderful Woman – the Smiths (play on 05/24/26 for Morrissey’s “birthday” weekend)
7. Sister Europe – Psychedelic Furs
8. Growing In Green – March Violets
9. Tora! Tora! Tora! – Depeche Mode
10. Rules + Regulations – Public Image Ltd.
11. Medusa – Clan of Xymox
12. Love und Romance – the Slits
13. Hitherto – Cocteau Twins
14. TVC15 – David Bowie
Ooooh – good picks. I’ll second Bowie, PIL and The Furs.
You know what I haven’t heard in a while? Skinny Puppy – Incision
Thanks Matt
Great show tonight Matt! Much appreciated for getting to my request. Always appropriate timing to hear some “Leather Nun” on Easter Sunday, apparently.
Best!
Dave W.
Long Branch, NJ
Awesome show tonight!
How about “Reach” by Martini Ranch for a future show?
Hi Matt, can you please play Prisoner to Desire from Psyche? Thanks!
Egg Hunt into the Afghan Whigs, wonderful. This show never fails to surprise me.