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Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/5/20)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/5/20)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EDT every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available via Sirius XM’s On Demand service for online subscribers. Check out tonight’s full playlist right here.

Listen: Michael Stipe celebrates 60th birthday with new single 'Drive to the Ocean'

Listen: Michael Stipe celebrates 60th birthday with new single ‘Drive to the Ocean’

As promised, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe today followed up the October release of his debut solo single “Your Capricious Soul” with a second single, “Drive to the Ocean,” released on his 60th birthday. Like its predecessor, this single also benefit a climate action group. Hear it right here.

Pet Shop Boys debut 'Monkey Business' — third single off upcoming album 'Hotspot'

Pet Shop Boys debut ‘Monkey Business’ — third single off upcoming album ‘Hotspot’

The Pet Shop Boys this week debuted the third single off their upcoming 14th studio album Hotspot, a dance track called “Monkey Business” that will be released as a physical and digital single next month with remixes and a brand-new B-side called “At Rock Bottom.” Hear the new single right here.

Oingo Boingo's Danny Elfman to perform at Coachella music festival in April

Oingo Boingo’s Danny Elfman to perform at Coachella music festival in April

Former Oingo Boingo frontman and Oscar-nominated film composer Danny Elfman will make a rare concert appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, appearing on a bill toppped by headliners Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean. Details right here.

Michael Stipe to release second solo single 'Drive to the Ocean' on his 60th birthday

Michael Stipe to release second solo single ‘Drive to the Ocean’ on his 60th birthday

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe will follow up the October release of his debut solo single “Your Capricious Soul” with a second single, “Drive to the Ocean,” to be released on his 60th birthday on Jan. 4. Like its predecessor, this single also benefit a climate action group. Details right here.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/29/19)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/29/19)

Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EDT every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available via Sirius XM’s On Demand service for online subscribers. Check out tonight’s full playlist right here.

Vaughan Oliver, the artist who created 4AD's iconic album covers, dead at 62

Vaughan Oliver, the artist who created 4AD’s iconic album covers, dead at 62

Vaughan Oliver, the British artist and graphic designer who helped create the visual identity of the 4AD record label and so many of the legendary imprint’s best-known bands, including the Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Throwing Muses, The Breeders, This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance and more, died Sunday.

Watch: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' full concert film 'Distant Sky Live in Copenhagen'

Watch: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ full concert film ‘Distant Sky Live in Copenhagen’

On this Christmas Eve, Nick Cave has dropped a little gift for Bad Seeds fans: He’s streaming the band’s recent 2-hour, 23-minute concert film “Distant Sky Live in Copenhagen” — filmed on Oct. 20, 2017, at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen — on YouTube for free. Watch it right here.

Top 100 Songs of 1985: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of the ’80s Redux — Part 6

Top 100 Songs of 1985: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of the ’80s Redux — Part 6

What better way to celebrate the holidays to finally — at long last — deliver the results of the sixth installment of our Best of the ’80s Redux series, the sporadic Slicing Up Eyeballs readers poll in which our readers have now determined the Top 100 songs of 1985. Check out the full list right here.

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Top 100 Songs of 1985: A 7-hour, 22-minute Spotify playlist

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Top 100 Songs of 1985: A 7-hour, 22-minute Spotify playlist

We’ve created a Spotify playlist to accompany our just-posted Top 100 songs of 1985 readers poll results. As you can see (and hear), the playlist opens with The Cure’s “Inbetween Days” and closes with Felt’s “Primitive Painters” — with 98 more songs in between. Yes, this time, all 100 of our selections are streaming on Spotify.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — The Christmas Episode (12/22/19)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — The Christmas Episode (12/22/19)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EDT every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available via Sirius XM’s On Demand service for online subscribers. Check out the full playlist right here.

'C90' box set to feature The Charlatans, Lush, Spiritualized, The La's, Manic Street Preachers

‘C90’ box set to feature The Charlatans, Lush, Spiritualized, The La’s, Manic Street Preachers

Cherry Red Records early next year will continue its series of imagined sequels to the NME’s famed C86 cassette compilation with the release of the three-disc, 63-track C90 box set, featuring U.K. indie artists such as The Charlatans, Spiritualized, Manic Street Preachers, Lush, Slowdive and more. Full tracklist right here.

Bauhaus reunion continues into 2020 with concerts in New York City, London

Bauhaus reunion continues into 2020 with concerts in New York City, London

The reunion of goth-rock legends Bauhaus will extend beyond the three shows the band played in Hollywood in November and December as the group — Peter Murphy, ‪Daniel Ash‬, Kevin Haskins, David J — today announced additional concerts in London and New York City. Full details right here.