Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Morrissey announces two Southern California concerts around L.A. taco fest appearance

Morrissey announces two Southern California concerts around L.A. taco fest appearance

Morrissey has scheduled a pair of Southern California concerts — in Ventura and San Diego — on either side of his previously announced headlining appearance at the Tropicalia Music & Taco Festival in Long Beach in early November. It’s not clear if more U.S. shows will be added. Full details here.

Pixies to perform 'Come on Pilgrim' and 'Surfer Rosa' at trio of Brooklyn concerts

Pixies to perform ‘Come on Pilgrim’ and ‘Surfer Rosa’ at trio of Brooklyn concerts

The Pixies today announced they’ll perform their 1987 debut EP Come on Pilgrim and its follow-up, the 1988 full-length Surfer Rosa, in their entireties at three concerts in Brooklyn this November, following previously announced runs of shows in London and Mexico City. Full details right here.

This week's new releases: Ramones' 'Road to Ruin' box set, Felt, Butthole Surfers, The Cult

This week’s new releases: Ramones’ ‘Road to Ruin’ box set, Felt, Butthole Surfers, The Cult

Record Rack: 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. This week’s titles include a deluxe-edition box set from the Ramones and reissues from Felt, the Butthole Surfers and The Cult.

Numero Group to release Blondie 'Heart of Glass' EP ahead of 'Complete Studio Recordings' box set

Numero Group to release Blondie ‘Heart of Glass’ EP ahead of ‘Complete Studio Recordings’ box set

Chicago reissue label Numero Group — behind last year’s superb Hüsker Dü box set — now has set its sights on Blondie, with a six-song EP tracing the genesis of “Heart of Glass” due out in October followed by The Complete Studio Recordings 1975-1982 box set next year. Full details of the EP here.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/16/18)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/16/18)

“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.

Six Bauhaus albums to be reissued on colored vinyl for band's 40th anniversary

Six Bauhaus albums to be reissued on colored vinyl for band’s 40th anniversary

The Beggars Arkive imprint will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bauhaus this fall with limited-edition, colored-vinyl reissues of the pioneering goth-rock band’s first four studio albums, as well as its 1982 live set Press Eject and Give Me the Tape and the Crackle best-of. Full details and images right here.