Author: Slicing Up Eyeballs

Rick Astley performs a full set of The Smiths’ greatest hits at Glastonbury — setlist + video

Rick Astley performs a full set of The Smiths’ greatest hits at Glastonbury — setlist + video

Rick Astley followed up his Glastonbury festival performance Saturday with a “secret” second set, teaming up with the U.K. band Blossoms to play Smiths songs.

The Cure announces headlining concerts, festival appearances in 7 South American countries

The Cure announces headlining concerts, festival appearances in 7 South American countries

As The Cure nears the end of its rapturously received North American tour, it’s finally laid out the rest of its 2023 tour plans: namely a South American tour.

Darker Waves festival: New Order, Tears For Fears, B-52s, Echo & The Bunnymen, Devo and more

Darker Waves festival: New Order, Tears For Fears, B-52s, Echo & The Bunnymen, Devo and more

New Order and Tears For Fears will headline the inaugural edition of the Darker Waves music festival this November in Southern California.

Photos: Love and Rockets opens its tour-ending 3-night stand in Los Angeles

Photos: Love and Rockets opens its tour-ending 3-night stand in Los Angeles

Music photographer Kevin Estrada captured David J, Kevin Haskins and Daniel Ash in action once again as Love and Rockets returned to Los Angeles.

Slowdive returns with new album, first single “Kisses” — and North American tour dates

Slowdive returns with new album, first single “Kisses” — and North American tour dates

Shoegaze titans Slowdive today announced they’ll release their fifth album, Everything Is Alive, this September and it’s preceded by first single “Kisses.”

Al Jourgensen threatens to record "metal arena-rock" versions of "With Sympathy" songs

Al Jourgensen threatens to record “metal arena-rock” versions of “With Sympathy” songs

Al Jourgensen has begun softening up on the subject of Ministry’s earliest work of late, and now is apparently ready to reclaim some of those songs, Taylor Swift-style.

Teresa Taylor, drummer for Butthole Surfers who appeared in film "Slacker," dies at 60

Teresa Taylor, drummer for Butthole Surfers who appeared in film “Slacker,” dies at 60

Teresa Taylor, who, as Teresa Nervosa, helped power experimental psych-rock maniacs Butthole Surfers through the 1980s as one of the band’s two drummers, has died.

Out this week: Lloyd Cole, Dream Syndicate, Swans, The Smiths, Midnight Oil, D.O.A., Bad Manners

Out this week: Lloyd Cole, Dream Syndicate, Swans, The Smiths, Midnight Oil, D.O.A., Bad Manners

This week’s releases include new albums from Lloyd Cole and Swans, plus reissues from The Dream Syndicate, Midnight Oil, D.O.A. and more.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/18/23)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/18/23)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave.

Depeche Mode continues 12-inch series with "Sounds of the Universe" 7LP box set

Depeche Mode continues 12-inch series with “Sounds of the Universe” 7LP box set

Depeche Mode continues its series of deluxe box sets collecting 12-inches for each album with a new collection centered around 2009’s Sounds of the Universe.

"The Complete Fun Boy Three" collects 69 tracks on 5 CDs, plus DVD of videos and more

“The Complete Fun Boy Three” collects 69 tracks on 5 CDs, plus DVD of videos and more

The output of Fun Boy Three — formed by Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple after they left The Specials — will be collected in a new 5CD/DVD box set.

Out this week: The Alarm, Pet Shop Boys, The Flaming Lips, And Also the Trees

Out this week: The Alarm, Pet Shop Boys, The Flaming Lips, And Also the Trees

This week sees the release of a new album by The Alarm, a Pet Shop Boys complication, a Flaming Lips rarities set, and an And Also the Trees reissue.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s "Dark Wave" — co-hosted by Modern English (6/11/23)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — co-hosted by Modern English (6/11/23)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave.