The Jesus and Mary Chain
“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 Jesus and Mary Chain, “Down On Me” (Darklands)
The Cult, “Nirvana” (Love)
Gary Numan, “M.E.” (The Pleasure Principle)
Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd, “Memory Gongs” (The Moon and the Melodies)
Joy Division, “Transmission” (Substance)
The Damned, “Alone Again Or” (Anything)
XTC, “Helicopter” (Drums and Wires)
Parade Ground, “Moans” (The Golden Years)
Minimal Compact, “Next One is Real” (Deadly Weapons)
Morrissey, “The Loop” (World of Morrissey)
The Specimen, “Returning From a Journey” (12-Inch Version) (Azoic)
The The, “Helpline Operator” (Dusk)
New Order, “Sunrise” (Low-life)
HOUR 2
Gene Loves Jezebel, “Punch Drunk” (Promise)
New Model Army, “Master Race” (The Ghost of Cain)
Throwing Muses, “Pearl” (Red Heaven)
The Church, “Disenchanted” (Heyday)
Front 242, “Don’t Crash” (Politics of Pressure)
Ministry, “Effigy (I’m Not An)” (With Sympathy)
Soft Cell, “Persuasion” (Non Stop Erotic Cafe)
Fad Gadget, “Arch of the Aorta” (Fireside Favourites)
For Against, “Autocrat” (Echelons)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Happy Death Men” (Crocodiles)
The Fall, “Hip Priest” (Hex Enduction Hour)
Sad Lovers and Giants, “Far From the Sea” (Epic Garden Music)
HOUR 3
Xmal Deutschland, “Kaempfen” (Fetisch)
Bauhaus, “Hair of the Dog” (Mask)
Butthole Surfers, “Creep in the Cellar” (Rembrandt Pussyhorse)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Attack!!!” (The First Alien Sex Fiend Compact Disc)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Red Light” (Kaleidoscope)
The Cure, “Pillbox Tales” (Join the Dots)
This Mortal Coil, “Song to the Siren” (It’ll End in Tears)
Rowland S. Howard, “White Wedding” (Teenage Snuff Film)
The Sisters of Mercy, “Blood Money” (First and Last and Always)
Pigface, “Asphole” (Notes from Thee Underground)
Revolting Cocks, “Mr. Lucky” (Linger Ficken’ Good)
Meat Beat Manifesto, “Placebo” (Satyricon)
Einstürzende Neubauten, “Sand” (Halber Mensch)
Lead Into Gold, “The Eternal Present” (The Eternal Present)
Jane’s Addiction, “Idiots Rule” (Nothing’s Shocking)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
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- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/8/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/1/24)
- 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)
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Parade Town was a pleasant treat: Don’t Crash is such an outstanding track. Make Ministry Synthpop Again! SOn to the Siren is always a moment maker. Could I possibly trouble you for some:
Die Form- Unlimited
It’s been stuck in my head recently. Perhaps this will free it. Thank you for doing the Lord’s work.
“Don’t Fall” by the Chameleons for (the next after next) Sunday’s show
Seconded!
Thirded.
Next week can you dig up
Joy Division- Autosuggestion
Sonic Youth – Cotton Crown
New Order- Everything’s Gone Green
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
Yes- Everything’s Gone Green.
Great show Matt! I completely loved the song Memory Gongs , and Lead into Gold tonight.
See you next week for the Christmas Spectacular.
You should run 24/7 like Joey’s channel. You play more of the music I listen to on YouTube.
Please play Peter Murphy’s A Strange Kind of Love (Version 2). Thank you.
Love JAMC to kick things off! Hour one was loaded with many favorites – Joy Division, The Damned, Morrissey, New Order… Kudos for another fantastic installment of the dark stuff.
A request for a future shoe gaze block:
Ride “Drive Blind”
Thank you!
Seconded! I’ll be seeing Ride live in SF on Friday and am keeping my fingers crossed that they play that one.
Brilliant set last night, super enjoyable. Hour one really killed it. I’d never heard Memory Gongs before, just gorgeous. The Parade Ground track was a highlight as well. Thanks for playing my XTC request. You played A LOT of requests this week, much appreciated. Whoever requested Hip Priest gets a high five.
Can’t wait for the holiday spectacular next Sunday. For the week after that and to help ring in the new year, I think we’re overdue for one of your favorite bands Matt. How about some Suede? I’m thinking b-sides, maybe ‘My Dark Star’ or ‘To The Birds’ or ‘My Insatiable One’ but would also be more than happy with a dealer’s choice cut.
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Yes to Suede! And I hope Ride puts on a good show in SF.
Enjoyed the industrial selections in the final hour!
Here’s some requests for a future DW –
My Bloody Valentine – Who Sees You
Executive Slacks – In and Out
Thanks!
The Smiths – Back to the Old House
Love hearing SEVERED HEADS, thanx much!I just gotta hear FIRST STEPS from SEVERED HEADS too.
Also,need to play Bikini Atoll from MACHINES OF LOVING GRACE or anything off the Concentration album.Thanx Matt ur show helps me deal, thanx, all the best.
Hello Matt! I am extremely stocked that out chose my request as the opening track this week! How totally awesome of you! I swear since I saw JAMC last month I’ve been re-listening to all of those albums….just brilliant – there literally are no bad songs by them! Ok enough gushing – hour one killed it this week loved the selections!!!! I think some Shoegaze is in order – it’s been too long lol!!!! Some possible suggestions for next time:
Lush 500 (Shake Baby Shake)
Sneaker Pimps – Tesko Suicide
Slowdive – Everyone Knows
Thanks again as always! ｡◕‿◕｡
^^^should day stoked^^^
Say geesh
Great show! Song to the siren must be the least likely track to be sampled by 2 different rave anthems. Now I’ve got IT’S TIME TO START RUNNING stuck in my noggin on repeat.
Thanks for playing idiots rule!
Gosh that new order track is the best, innit?
Looking forward to the Xmas spectacular. Happy holidaze darkwavers!!
If you’re taking nye (separated by a couple days but i’m sure well replay it!) requests I’d like to suggest anything off DM’s 101 for my lovely wife who was born on NY and was also there for the recording :)
Nine Inch Nails – Starfuckers, Inc. (1999) Apple + qobuz
Opposition – In My Eyes (1981) Apple + qobuz
Very nice line up! For a future non-holiday show
David Sylvian – Orpheus
Consolidated – This is Fascism
Simple Minds – Themes for Great Cities
Many thanks
Haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but the play list looks amazing. Looking forward to it.
I’d like to request something for the New Year’s show if possible. But not really sure what to request. This past year was so acrimonious. And the next year seems kind of shaky. Maybe either
“Under the Stars” by Monaco or
“There is a light that never goes out” by the Smiths.
They both kind of seem to fit the mood. I’ll also pitch a request from left field: Whale “Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe”. Debatable about whether it fits your show, but if someone reading this goes and looks it up, they’ll get what I think is a fun earworm. Merry Christmas.
Anyway, thanks for playing my requests and a year full of great music. Your show always makes my week. Hope it will do so in the coming year. Happy Holidays.
I’ll second “Under the Stars” by Monaco. I haven’t heard that gem in a long time.
Hey Matt,
I know I’m late an episode but just want to give a friendly reminder about Ball of Confusion as another Motown song =)
And like you say in the spirit of covers (something along those lines) have you ever heard Icon of Coil’s tribute to Pet Shop Boys? New York City Boy? Think the tribute album came out around 1999 perhaps. Worth a listen. That’s my 2 cents.
Merry Christmas Matt
Travel Well
Hey Matt,
I’d like to request any song off the new Cure album you haven’t played yet for the New Year’s show. From previous weeks, you’ve played Alone, Endsong & Drone:No Drone. Really, any other song off the album, since it’s a masterpiece. Thanks and cheers !
– Patrick
How about that ugly live version of Come to Daddy by V.Prunes.
Perhaps a track from Carcrash International
From their album Fragments of a Journal in Hell
Muscoviet Mosquito – Clan of Xymox
Thank you!
I love your show – has re-sparked my interest in 80’s groups that I grew up with in high school and college.
Any chance you could play anything from Grant Hart from Intolerance or Nova Mob from The Last Days of Pompeii?
Thanks!