Galaxie 500 | Photo by Michael Lavine via Rough Trade 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 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
Galaxie 500, “Fourth of July” (This Is Our Music)
Joy Division, “Disorder”(Unknown Pleasures)
A Certain Ratio, “Forced Laugh” (To Each)
The Smiths, “Back to the Old House” (Peel Session) (Hatful of Hollow)
The Cure, “One Hundred Years” (Pornography)
Portion Control, “Under the Skin” (Step Forward)
Martin L. Gore, “In a Manner of Speaking” (Counterfeit EP)
Meat Beat Manifesto, “Edge of No Control” (Edge of No Control)
Revolting Cocks, “Mr. Lucky” (Linger Ficken’ Good)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “The Game” (Echo & The Bunnymen)
The Names, “I Wish I Could Speak Your Language” (Swimming)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Some Candy Talking” (Some Candy Talking)
Sunshine Blind, “The Crescent and the Star” (Love the Sky to Death)
HOUR 2
The Comsat Angels, “Independence Day” (Waiting for a Miracle)
Nina Hagen, “Born in Xixax” (Nunsexmonkrock)
Love and Rockets, “The Light” (Earth Sun Moon)
Kommunity FK, “We Will Not Fall” (The Vision and the Voice)
Acid Horse, “No Name No Slogan” (Cabaret Voltaire 12-Inch Mix) (Side Trax)
Moev, “90 Minutes” (The Early Years 1981-1982)
The Human League, “Circus of Death” (Fast Version) (Being Boiled)
Armageddon Dildos, “East West” (That’s Armageddon)
The Rose of Avalanche, “L.A. Rain” (L.A. Rain)
Theatre of Hate, “63” (Westworld)
Tuxedomoon, “No Tears” (No Tears)
Bauhaus, “Dancing” (Mask)
HOUR 3
X, “4th of July” (See How We Are)
Rowland S. Howard, “The Golden Age of Bloodshed” (Pop Crimes)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Circle” (A Kiss in the Dreamhouse)
The Sisters of Mercy, “A Rock and a Hard Place” (First and Last and Always)
Ministry, “Scarecrow” (Psalm 69)
Pop Will Eat Itself, “Ich Bin Ein Auslander” (Dos Dedos Mis Amigos)
The Cassandra Complex, “One Millionth Happy Customer” (EBM Mix) (Dancing in Darkness)
Johnson Engineering Co., “Floorslammer” (Floorslammer)
Cocteau Twins, “In Our Angelhood” (Head Over Heels)
Virgin Prunes, “I Am God” (The Moon Look Down and Laughed)
The Legendary Pink Dots, “The More it Changes” (The Golden Age)
Death in June, “She Said Destroy You” (Nada!)
Big Black, “Bad Penny” (Songs About Fucking)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (6/28/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (6/21/26)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (6/14/26)
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For future shows:
1. A Matter of Time – Berlin
2. The Ordinary Boys – Morrissey
3. Growing In Green – March Violets
4. Tora! Tora! Tora! – Depeche Mode
How about something from Thou Shall Not
Thanks for playing my Portion Control request! It’s almost the 10th anniversary of Alan Vega’s passing, so here’s some requests related to him:
Alan Vega – Jungle Justice
Suicide – Rain of Ruin
Martin Rev – To Live
thanks so much for playing my armageddon dildos request, really made my night!! Loved tonight’s show lots <33
Great call!
The Stranglers – Let Me Introduce You To The Family
Hi! My request is “Carousel” By Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Thanks for playing the Nina Hagen request!
How about The Silencers — Painted Moon?
Or, alternatively, Hilt — Get Stuck
Second that, Painted Moon. Yes please!
Hi Matt, can you please play “Visions of you” by SEXTILE? I’m dedicating it to my friend Dallana.
Talk about fireworks….this setlist is sizzling!!! The first hour was simply perfection. Thank you for playing my Echo request….I agree – a very underrated song that isn’t played as much as it should be. Hoping you’re enjoying your July! Some possible suggestions for next time — psssst it’s time for shoegaze!!::
MY BLOODY VALENTINE – Soon [from the 1990 “Glider” EP]
SWERVEDRIVER – RAVE DOWN
CHAPTERHOUSE – PEARL (12″ VERSION)
Thanks again as always!!!! ｡◕‿◕｡
An amazing show as always! I don’t know how you can find some of this stuff but i’m really happy you do and love listening to the 80’s Dark Wave obscurities and rarities I missed the first time around!
Love Moev, saw them once in Boston with Xymox on Comm Ave in 1989. I went to see Moev, and hadn’t even heard of Xymox which was the headliner. Now I’m forever a Xymox fan.
A Certain Ratio and Tuxedomoon awesome too! Armageddon Dildos was great!
Some more dark obscurities to consider for future shows (if you haven’t already played them):
Bauhaus: Kick in the Eye
Chris and Cosey: Put Yourself in Los Angeles
Der Plan: Red Green Dead
Liliput: DC10
Medium Medium: Hungry so Angry
Thanks Matt for the best show on Sirius XM!
Laughing Song by the Residents
Long Live the Dark Wave, where curses are blessings
Thanx for that 4th of July set Matt,made the holiday a Dark Blast if you would.Got a few rockets to launch your direction so here’s to you & All The Best as always.
SCHNITT ACHT-Subhuman Minds
KNIFELADDER-Head Of The Serpent
MANUFACTURE-American Embassy
M.
Great theme/mood each hour!
I’d like to request X’s “Under the Big Black Sun” for a future DW. Thanks!
How about some House of Love? I Don’t Know Why I Love You or You Don’t Understand please!
Thanks for playing “One Hundred Years!” I got to hear it live again, however I started to drift in and out of consciousness during the Acid Horse, which was wonderful. I remember the first or second time I ever listened to the show, you played one of those “No Name, No Slogan” mixes which I had never heard before and I realized I had to start listening to the show regularly! And yes I got that 12″ on Discogs.
Anyway, I am on my second listen on the app, but have not finished the show yet, and I don’t want any spoilers, so I gotta get outta here before I am tempted to peek at the list.
I’m not sure I could think of better bookends than kicking off the show with the perfect Galaxie 500 cut and ending with a Big Black gem, solid gold! Hour 1 gets the nod for me with the Manchester block into a Cure classic. Loved hearing MBM, RevCo, Bunnymen and JAMC.
Request for a future communion: “Attack Ships on Fire” by RevCo.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
I was curious how many Fourth of July songs you could find. Fine job all around. I think Hour 2 had the win this week.
Would like to request Dead Boys “Ain’t It Fun” on a future episode please.
Thanks for the great music. Have a good week.
Thanks for playing my MBM request! it seemed very appropriate for a Fourth Of July show.
Can you do J Division’s version of Ceremony, or
Anything by UK Decay
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon (All Night Version) (1983) Vinyl & CD only
I have a HQ Digital Rip from the 1984 vinyl, if you want it
That is some deep cut by the Human League…I’d never heard that darker side of their work!