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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 show airs at 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave (Channel 33).
The most recent two episodes are available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.
Got a request? Requests will be considered for future episodes, but there’s no guarantee they’ll be played. They must fit the show’s format and fall generally within the 1st Wave era. And not be something the host really dislikes. If there’s something you’d like to hear, drop it in the comments below.
HOUR 1
Cocteau Twins, “Peppermint Pig” (7-Inch Version) (Peppermint Pig)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Villiers Terrace” (Crocodiles)
The Lords of the New Church, “Live For Today” (Killer Lords)
The Teardrop Explodes, “Use Me” (Kilimanjaro)
Modern English, “Mesh and Lace” (Life in the Gladhouse)
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, “Sex on Wheelz” (Sexplosion)
Einstürzende Neubauten, “Sand” (Halber Mensch)
Coil, “Love’s Secret Domain” (Love’s Secret Domain)
Lard, “The Power of Lard” (Power of Lard)
Depeche Mode, “Pleasure, Little Treasure” (Glitter Mix) (Music For the Masses)
Fad Gadget, “Swallow It” (Frank Tovey By Fad Gadget)
Gary Numan, “I Dream of Wires” (Telekon)
The Names, “Postcards” (Swimming)
HOUR 2
Joy Division, “Atrocity Exhibition” (Closer)
John Foxx, “A New Kind of Man” (Metamatic)
The Psychedelic Furs, “Sister Europe” (The Psychedelic Furs)
The Sisters of Mercy, “1969” (Some Girls Wander By Mistake)
The Misfits, “London Dungeon” (Collection)
Furyo, “Calvacade” (Furyo)
Crisis, “Frustration” (Holocaust Hymns)
The Cramps, “Human Fly” (Off the Bone)
The Germs, “Lexicon Devil” (GI)
Love and Rockets, “The Dog-End of a Day Gone By” (Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Night Shift” (Juju)
The Church, “Myrrh” (Heyday)
Skeletal Family, “She Crimes Alone” (Eternal)
Fields of the Nephilim, “Chord of Souls” (The Nephilim)
HOUR 3
The Cure, “Fire in Cairo” (Three Imaginary Boys)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Don’t Ever Change” (Barbed Wire Kisses)
Unrest, “Teenage Suicide” (Kustom Karnal Blackxploitation)
The Wedding Present, “Brassneck” (Bizarro)
KMFDM, “The Virus” (Naïve)
Revolting Cocks, “Attack Ships on Fire” (Big Sexy Land)
Bigod 20, “The Bog” (Steel Works!)
Ministry, “Work for Love” (With Sympathy)
Front 242, “Crushed” (05:22:09:12 Off)
The Creatures, “2nd Floor” (Anima Animus)
Morrissey and Siouxsie, “Interlude” (Interlude)
The The, “Dogs of Lust” (Dusk)
Crime & The City Solution, “My Love Takes Me There” (My Love Takes Me There)
Bauhaus, “Terror Couple Kill Colonel” (Version) (Bauhaus 1979–1983)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/26/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/19/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (4/12/26)
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Hi Matt, great punk section tonight. My request:
Skinny Puppy – Hardset Head
Goodnight everyone.
Absolutely brilliant setlist… For a future record what about our Scottish friends…. Scars.. obsessions!!!
For future shows:
1. A Matter of Time – Berlin
2. Blue-Eyed Pop – the Sugarcubes
3. I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – X
4. The Ordinary Boys – Morrissey
5. Wonderful Woman – the Smiths (play on 05/24/26 for Morrissey’s “birthday” weekend)
6. Growing In Green – March Violets
7. Tora! Tora! Tora! – Depeche Mode
8. Rules + Regulations – Public Image Ltd.
9. Love und Romance – the Slits
10. TVC15 – David Bowie
I just caught up listening to last week’s show, and I was glad to hear Curve (two weeks in a row, if I am correct), and so I was wondering if you could play Leftfield with Toni Halliday – Original.
Great show this week, especially the punk block in hour two!
How about playing some Doves in an upcoming show? I’ll suggest “Black and White World” or “Prisoners”, but really, it’s dealers choice.
Hope everyone reading this is well, and enjoys the long holiday weekend ahead!
More shoegaze!
Hey Matt .. chef Eddy again… I’m with Ken up there but with “open up “ with Lydon and the outfield or FlAs “bloodsport”
I meant “left field “ dam autocorrect
My Bloody Valentine – You Never Should
Great to hear The Bog, that song always creeps me out
I too had Music for the Masses on cassette way back when, one of the first I ever bought along with Technique by New Order. Had to save up some allowance money for those, haha. Really great show from start to finish. Punk block was stellar and it was nice hearing Unrest followed by the Weddoes after having seen Mark Robinson and Gedge and co. a couple weeks ago. I also caught the Bunnymen in San Francisco this past Friday and can confirm that Ian and Will and the band still sound awesome. May 22 in Denver I believe, and well worth seeing if they come to your burgh.
The fave DM b-side talk got me thinking of one of my fave New Order b-sides and I don’t think I recall ever having heard it on the show before, but I very well could be wrong. Request for a future communion: “Lonesome Tonight” by New Order.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Nick Cave – Death Is Not The End
Great show once again, always nice to hear early Cocteau Twins stuff.
Some requests, once again:
Savage Republic – When All Else Fails…
Ike Yard – Loss
Swans – Stay Here
Alan Vega – Nike Soldier
Attrition – Shrinkwrap
Matt
For a future shoegaze block, could you play a Chapterhouse song from Whirlpool album – April
( I am seeing them this Thursday ) as they are currently touring it again 36 years later!
Constantine
Hi Matt!! A hella great show this week….I loved all hours equally especially the punk and industrial sets!!! I am sorry to say the Echo show in Toronto sold out faster than I could acquire tickets….sad since I don’t think I’ve seen them live (that I remember). I would love to hear these possible choices for next time:
Pixies – Where Is My Mind
Stranglers – Golden Brown
Sisters of Mercy – Under The Gun
Thanks again as always!!!! ｡◕‿◕｡
Matt,I have to hand it to you,you fit 5lbs.of DARK WAVE into a 1lb.bag!Smashing sets & mixes,nice!I’ve got my batting order set so here ya go & as always,ALL THE BEST!
FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY-The Chair
KNIFELADDER-You Are The Head Of The Serpent
M.
Loved hearing “I Dream of Wires,” such a great Gary Numan song. Thanks so much.
Always love Villier’s Terrace! Great show last night.
Always appreciate the punk blocks!
Here’s a request as we head into June –
The Church – A New Season
Thanks!
Hi Matt – a couple of covers requests, if you please:
Salvation – “Sunshine Superman”
Rosetta Stone – “Reward”
Thanks!
The Darling Buds – It Makes No Difference
Hi Matt- I humbly nominate “Sea of Sin” as one of Depeche Mode’s best B-sides. And request a play. Thanks!
Tribantura- Lack of Sense
Really liked this weeks show!
Garden Of Delight – Blessed Minutes
If you tink it works for the show.
Shriekback – Mothloop (1982) https://shriekback.com/album/1509849/tench-extras
The Wonder Stuff – Poison (1988) Apple + Qobuz
Greetings Matt, fantastic show this week. Felt like it covered so much ground. And thanks a bunch for playing my request for Unrest! Was great top hear them followed by The Wedding Present. It was so great seeing Mark Robinson open for them a few months ago. What a year it has been for live music in general…
A few other highlights for me this time, just a few of many… Modern English, The Names, Crisis (really standing out amidst the great punk block), and a great return of Skeletal Family. All the best and looking forward to the Memorial Day weekend show!
Revolving Cocks – Union Carbide (live)
Skinny Puppy – VX Gas Attack
Meat Beat Manifesto – Asbestos Lead Asbestos
Kraftwerk – Radioactivity
Wumpscut – Soylent Green
Consolidated – Butyric Acid
Front Line Assembly – Toxic
Do you see a theme here?