Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (7/5/26)

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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