Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/17/17)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/17/17)

“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.

Grant Hart, co-founder, songwriter and drummer for legendary Hüsker Dü, 1961-2017

Grant Hart, co-founder, songwriter and drummer for legendary Hüsker Dü, 1961-2017

Grant Hart, the founding drummer who served as co-songwriter/singer for pioneering hardcore-punk trio Hüsker Dü, a band that laced tuneful melody with blistering power to help define the ’80s indie scene, died overnight at the age of 56, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He had been diagnosed with cancer.

Listen: R.E.M., 'Mike's Pop Song' — unreleased 'Automatic For the People' demo

Listen: R.E.M., ‘Mike’s Pop Song’ — unreleased ‘Automatic For the People’ demo

We brought you news of R.E.M.’s expanded reissue of Automatic For the People yesterday, but now the band officially has announced the project, and given fans the first taste of one of its 20 unreleased demos in the form of “Mike’s Pop Song,” a sweet, “fully realized” track sung by Mike Mills. Stream it right here.

The Jesus and Mary Chain add 10 dates to fall North American tour for 'Damage and Joy'

The Jesus and Mary Chain add 10 dates to fall North American tour for ‘Damage and Joy’

The Jesus and Mary Chain, who last month announced a dozen U.S. concerts this October and November in support their first new album in 18 years, Damage and Joy, today expanded that trek by adding on another 10 concerts, including two in Canada.  See full dates here.

R.E.M.'s 4-disc 'Automatic For the People' reissue to include demos, Greenpeace live set

R.E.M.’s 4-disc ‘Automatic For the People’ reissue to include demos, Greenpeace live set

R.E.M.’s multiplatinum Automatic For the People will mark its 25th anniversary with a 4-disc reissue this November, with the original 1992 album joined by a live disc featuring the band’s famed Greenpeace benefit concert at the 40 Watt Club, another disc of 20 unreleased demos and a Blu-ray.

Contest: Win tickets to see The Church at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles

Contest: Win tickets to see The Church at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles

Australian rock legends The Church are in the midst of a North American tour in support of their forthcoming album Man Woman Life Death Infinity, and we’re thrilled to announce we’ve got 5 pairs of tickets to see the band in Los Angeles to award to lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers. Enter here.

Depeche Mode cancels Tampa concert due to hurricane impact, hopes to play Miami

Depeche Mode cancels Tampa concert due to hurricane impact, hopes to play Miami

Depeche Mode today announced that the group has been forced to cancel Wednesday night’s scheduled concert at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa, Fla., due to the impacts of Hurricane Irma, which wreaked havoc across Florida over the weekend.