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

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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

Public Image Ltd., “Public Image” (First Issue)
The Cure, “Birdmad Girl” (The Top)
Modern English, “Gathering Dust” (Mesh & Lace)
Cocteau Twins, “Crushed” (Lonely Is An Eyesore)
Gang of Four, “Damaged Goods” (Entertainment!)
Alan Vega, “Jungle Justice” (Power on to Zero Hour)
Medium Medium, “Hungry, So Angry” (Sherwood at the Controls Vol. 1: 1979-1984)
Tones on Tail, “Rain” (Everything!)
Clan of Xymox, “Stranger” (Lilliput)
Revolting Cocks, “Attack Ships on Fire” (Big Sexy Land)
Skinny Puppy, “Testure” (S.F. Mix) (The Singles Collect)
Recoil, “Faith Healer” (Bloodline)
Manufacture, “American Embassy” (Terrorvision)

HOUR 2

The Mission, “Dancing Barefoot” (The First Chapter)
The Cult, “Spiritwalker” (Dreamtime)
Inextremis, “Double-Edge Sword” (At The Point Of Death)
The Rose of Avalanche, “Always There” (L.A. Rain)
Killing Joke, “European Super State” (Absolute Dissent)
Chris Connelly, “Stowaway” (Whiplash Boychild)
Depeche Mode, “Dressed in Black” (Black Celebration)
Front Line Assembly, “Gun” (Tactical Neural Implant)
Nitzer Ebb, “Family Man” (Ebbhead)
Dead Can Dance, “The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove” (Wake)
Love and Rockets, “A Private Future” (Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Hee-Haw (Here come the Bone People)” (Acid Bath)
Rozz Williams, “Flowers” (Sleeping Dogs)

HOUR 3

The Sisters of Mercy, “Flood II” (Floodland)
Bauhaus, “Kick in the Eye” (Mask)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Carousel” (Peepshow)
Specimen, “Dead Man’s Autochop” (Azoic)
Dead Boys, “Ain’t It Fun” (We Have Come For Your Children)
X, “Under the Big Black Sun” (Under the Big Black Sun)
The Stranglers, “Let Me Introduce You to the Family” (The UA Singles 1977-1982)
Joy Division, “Ceremony” (Live) (Still)
Magazine, “A Song From Under the Floorboards” (The Correct Use of Soap)
Morrissey, “The Ordinary Boys” (Viva Hate)
Danielle Dax, “White Knuckle Ride” (Dark Adapted Eye)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “My Girl” (Peel Session) (Automatic: Expanded Edition)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Paint It Black” (Live) (Crystal Days 1979-1999)
Shriekback, “Nemesis” (Oil & Gold)
Front 242, “Headhunter V3.0” (Front By Front)

PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS

• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (7/19/26)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (7/12/26)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Matt Sebastian (7/5/26)

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