Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/1/24)

David Bowie (and Trent Reznor)

“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 Cure, “Open” (Wish)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Between Planets” (Automatic)
KMFDM, “Virus” (12-Inch Mix) (Extra Volume 1)
Iron Curtain, “Terror Story” (Desertion 1982-1988)
Daniel Ash, “This Love” (Coming Down)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Stuff the Turkey” (Here Cum Germs)
Fad Gadget, “Lady Shave” (Fad Gadget By Frank Tovey)
In the Nursery, “Compulsion” (Black Box – Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years)
Joy Division, “Atrocity Exhibition” (Closer)
David Bowie, “I’m Afraid of Americans” (Nine Inch Nails V1 Mix) (Earthling)
A Split-Second, “Mambo Witch” (12-Inch Version) (… From The Inside)
Depeche Mode, “Stripped” (Black Celebration)
The Names, “Life by the Sea” (Swimming)

HOUR 2
Tones on Tail, “O.K. This Is The Pops” (Everything!)
Nurse With Wound, “Yagga Blues” (Who Can I Turn To Stereo)
Psychic TV, “Black Rainbow (Towards the Infinite Beat)” (Origin of the Species Vol. 3)
Front Line Assembly, “Final Impact” (Tactical Neural Implant)
The Sisters of Mercy, “More” (Vision Thing)
Coil, “Tainted Love” (Scatology)
Nitzer Ebb, “Hearts & Minds” (Mix Subsonic) (Belief)
Department S, “Going Left Right” (Substance)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “All That Jazz” (Crocodiles)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “The Killing Jar” (Peepshow)
He Said, “Could You” (Take Care)
Modern English, “Life in the Gladhouse” (Life in the Gladhouse)

HOUR 3
Bauhaus, “The Passion of Lovers” (Mask)
Skeletal Family, “Far and Near” (Eternal)
The Gun Club, “Promise Me” (Fire of Love)
Fields of the Nephilim, “Sumerland (What Dreams May Come)” (Elizium)
1,000 Homo DJs, “Supernaut” (Side Trax)
Die Warzau, “Strike to the Body” (Disco Rigido)
Severed Heads, “We Have come to Bless the House” (City Slab Horror)
SPK, “Flesh and Steel” (Machine Age Voodoo)
The Mission, “Over the Hills and Far Away” (The First Chapter)
Concrete Blonde, “Rain” (Mexican Moon)
The Smiths, “I Know It’s Over” (Live) (Rank)
Love and Rockets, “Mirror People 88” (Full Version) (Assorted!)

PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS

• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/24/24)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/17/24)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/10/24)
• Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — The Halloween Spectacular (10/31/24)

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