Recent Dark Wave Playlists

XTC's Dukes of Stratosphear albums freshly remixed for new 'Psurroundabout Ride' set

XTC’s Dukes of Stratosphear albums freshly remixed for new ‘Psurroundabout Ride’ set

The complete works of The Dukes of Stratosphear — XTC’s short-lived psychedelic side project — have been remixed in stereo and 5.1 Surround by Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson and will be reissued in October as a CD/Blu-ray set called Psurroundabout Ride. Get the full details right here.

Robert Smith donating guitar played at The Cure's Pasadena Daydream festival to charity auction

Robert Smith donating guitar played at The Cure’s Pasadena Daydream festival to charity auction

The Cure’s Robert Smith will donate one of the guitars he will play at this weekend’s Pasadena Daydream festival to be auctioned off to benefit arts and music organizations Free Arts, Inner-City Arts, Little Kids Rock, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and The Painted Turtle. Full details here.

Listen: The Replacements, ‘Achin' to Be' (Bearsville Version) — off ‘Dead Man’s Pop’ box set

Listen: The Replacements, ‘Achin’ to Be’ (Bearsville Version) — off ‘Dead Man’s Pop’ box set

The Replacements have offered up a second taste of their “radically re-imagined” version of their 1989 record Don’t Tell a Soul in the form of version of “Achin’ to Be” recorded at their aborted first sessions in Bearsville, N.Y.  You can stream the song right here and learn more about the reissue.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/25/19)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/25/19)

“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 last night’s playlist right here.

Peter Murphy: 'I am very happy to say that I have made a full recovery' from heart attack

Peter Murphy: ‘I am very happy to say that I have made a full recovery’ from heart attack

Peter Murphy released a statement Friday saying he has fully recovered from his recent heart attack, and thanking the doctors who got him “up and running again” and credited his tour manager and assistant with being “directly instrumental in saving my life.” Full details right here.

OMD unveils 'Souvenir' 7-disc box set and 2CD singles set — hear new single 'Don't Go'

OMD unveils ‘Souvenir’ 7-disc box set and 2CD singles set — hear new single ‘Don’t Go’

Synthpop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark today announced plans to release a career-spanning 7-disc box set with unreleased live and studio material as well as a 20-song singles collection — both titled Souvenir — and debuted a new single called “Don’t Go.” Check out the full tracklist right here.