Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Depeche Mode cancels Minsk concert amid reports Dave Gahan has been hospitalized

Depeche Mode cancels Minsk concert amid reports Dave Gahan has been hospitalized

Depeche Mode today announced the cancellation of the group’s Global Spirit Tour stop in Minsk, Belarus, tonight due to what it only described as “a band member illness” — and promised fans that efforts would be made to reschedule the concert later in the tour. No details yet on any rescheduling.

Watch: Violent Femmes bring 'American Music,' 'Kiss Off' to 'CBS This Morning'

Watch: Violent Femmes bring ‘American Music,’ ‘Kiss Off’ to ‘CBS This Morning’

The Violent Femmes’ co-headlining tour of the U.S. with Echo & The Bunnymen got underway last week, and while the band was in New York, the trio stopped by “CBS This Morning” for an interview and live session that aired on the morning show’s Saturday edition. Watch all of that right here.

New releases: Ramones expand 'Leave Home' with 3CD/1LP box set with new mix, rarities

New releases: Ramones expand ‘Leave Home’ with 3CD/1LP box set with new mix, rarities

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 releases include an expanded box set reissue of the Ramones’ second album, ‘Leave Home.’

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (7/16/17)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (7/16/17)

“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.

Listen: Paul Westerberg's 'Got it Made' with bouncy new solo synth track

Listen: Paul Westerberg’s ‘Got it Made’ with bouncy new solo synth track

As The Replacements build suspense about something “coming soon,” Paul Westerberg today released the second new song in a week from his own mysterious new project, a bouncy pop number called “Got it Made” that rides along on synths and a simple drum-machine beat. Listen to the full track here.

'Coming soon': The Replacements appear to be up to something... but what, exactly?

‘Coming soon’: The Replacements appear to be up to something… but what, exactly?

Two years after their reunion fizzled out, The Replacements’ sporadically used Twitter and Facebook accounts recently began teasing… well, something… by sharing photos of the band performing in 1986 — the most recent of which bore the caption “Coming soon.” What’s it all mean?

Watch: Livestream of New Order's Manchester International Festival set with synth orchestra

Watch: Livestream of New Order’s Manchester International Festival set with synth orchestra

New Order tonight played the fourth of its five planned sets at the Manchester International Festival, performances that have found the band digging deep into its back catalog as it expands its arrangements with the aid of a 12-person synth orchestra. Watch six songs from tonight’s show right here.