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Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/15/19)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/15/19)

“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. Here’s the full playlist from tonight’s show.

Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave legends The Cars and famed producer, has died

Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave legends The Cars and famed producer, has died

Ric Ocasek, the pop genius who wrote a string of hits for The Cars, the legendary new-wave act he fronted and played guitar for through the late 1970s through the late ’80s, was found dead in his New York City apartment, according to multiple news reports. He was 75.

Tones on Tail's Glenn Campling shares rare live footage of band performing in 1984

Tones on Tail’s Glenn Campling shares rare live footage of band performing in 1984

If you’ve ever gone looking for live footage of Tones on Tail — Daniel Ash’s and Kevin Haskins’ post-Bauhaus, pre-Love and Rockets project — you know what a black hole that is. Which is why it’s so thrilling to see Glenn Campling, the band’s bassist, sharing rare live footage of the trio performing in Scotland in 1984.

Bauhaus adds 2nd show in Hollywood, Peter Murphy reschedules New York dates

Bauhaus adds 2nd show in Hollywood, Peter Murphy reschedules New York dates

Bauhaus today added a second concert at the Hollywood Palladium after tickets for the band’s surprise comeback sold out in minutes — a pair of shows that the band’s frontman Peter Murphy will follow up in January with rescheduled New York City dates he’d been forced to cancel last month after suffering a heart attack.

R.E.M. releases 2004 rerecording of 'Reveal' outtake 'Fascinating' to aid Bahamas recovery

R.E.M. releases 2004 rerecording of ‘Reveal’ outtake ‘Fascinating’ to aid Bahamas recovery

R.E.M. today shared a previously unreleased song the band recorded 15 years ago at the famed Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas in an effort to help raise money for Mercy Corps’ Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts in those storm-ravaged islands. The track can be streamed for free or purchased for $2.

Sinead O'Connor stuns with performance of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on Irish TV

Sinead O’Connor stuns with performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ on Irish TV

Sinead O’Connor is returning to the concert stage after a four-year hiatus with a short Irish tour this fall — and she made her public re-appearance last week with a stunning performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and The Pogues’ “Rainy Night in Soho” on Irish TV’s “The Late Late Show.” Watch both right here.

Pet Shop Boys debut new single 'Dreamland' — full album, greatest hits tour due in 2020

Pet Shop Boys debut new single ‘Dreamland’ — full album, greatest hits tour due in 2020

The Pet Shop Boys today debuted the first single off their forthcoming 14th studio album, a song called “Dreamland” that a pulsing dance number that features Neil Tennant duetting with Olly Alexander of the UK synthpop outfit Years & Years. Stream it right here. Plus UK tour dates.

Undead, undead, undead: Bauhaus reunites for first concert in 13 years this November

Undead, undead, undead: Bauhaus reunites for first concert in 13 years this November

Goth-rock legends Bauhaus will reunite for their first concert in 13 years this November, a performance that comes after the band seemingly had split into competing camps in recent years, with bassist David J touring with frontman Peter Murphy and guitarist Daniel Ash teaming up with drummer Kevin Haskins as Poptone.

New releases: The Cult, Pixies, INXS, Robyn Hitchcock & Andy Partridge, Rain Parade

New releases: The Cult, Pixies, INXS, Robyn Hitchcock & Andy Partridge, Rain Parade

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. May also include some other titles released in recent weeks but not previously featured. Releases from The Cult, Pixies, INXS, Rain Parade and more.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/8/19)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/8/19)

“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. Here’s tonight’s full playlist.

Test Dept, Pop Will Eat Itself, Severed Heads, Paul Barker touring ahead of Cold Waves VIII

Test Dept, Pop Will Eat Itself, Severed Heads, Paul Barker touring ahead of Cold Waves VIII

Cold Waves will return to Chicago later this month for its eighth installment, and this year a number of the bands on the bill are touring — together and apart — in the weeks leading up to the Sept. 19 to 22 industrial-music festival at the Metro. Full details right here.

Listen: The Replacements, 'Alex Chilton' (Live) — off 'Dead Man's Pop' box set

Listen: The Replacements, ‘Alex Chilton’ (Live) — off ‘Dead Man’s Pop’ box set

Rhino Records continues to dole out samples of the upcoming Dead Man’s Pop box set from The Replacements, a 4CD/1LP collection celebrating the Don’t Tell a Soul album and era that will include the two-disc The Complete Inconcerted Live — a set that includes the live version of “Alex Chilton” that you can hear here.

Watch: Pixies play new single 'Catfish Kate' on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

Watch: Pixies play new single ‘Catfish Kate’ on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

A few days after sharing the stage with The Cure at the Pasadena Daydream festival, the Pixies were in New York City appearing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” where they performed the second single off ttheir upcoming album Beneath the Eyrie, the melodic rocker “Catfish Kate.” Watch it right here.