Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Listen: Wire, 'Diamonds in Cups' — second track to debut off upcoming 'Silver/Lead'

Listen: Wire, ‘Diamonds in Cups’ — second track to debut off upcoming ‘Silver/Lead’

Post-punk legends act Wire have served up the second taste of their upcoming 15th studio album, Silver/Lead, in the form of mid-tempo rocker “Diamonds and Cups” — which premiered last week at Stereogum, and can be heard here. The band’s new album arrives March 31.

New releases: Kitchens of Distinction, Peter Murphy, Marc Almond, Paul Weller and more

New releases: Kitchens of Distinction, Peter Murphy, Marc Almond, Paul Weller and more

This week’s new releases include a 6-disc Kitchens of Distinction box set, a new live album from Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy, a Marc Amond/Soft Cell best-of, a remixed edition of Soundgarden’s debut album ‘Ultramega OK,’ and a new solo album from Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/5/17)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/5/17)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EST 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.

Watch: Andy Partridge stars in trailer to upcoming XTC documentary 'This Is Pop'

Watch: Andy Partridge stars in trailer to upcoming XTC documentary ‘This Is Pop’

There’s a new documentary about XTC in the works that’s currently titled “This Is Pop,” and a 6-minute, 20-second trailer for the film — featuring archival footage of the band and much screen time by frontman Andy Partridge — has made its way online. You can watch the whole thing here.

Listen: Peter Hook and Andy Rourke talk New Order, The Smiths, Manchester and more

Listen: Peter Hook and Andy Rourke talk New Order, The Smiths, Manchester and more

The latest episode of the Talkhouse podcast — which features musicians interviewing musicians — finds old friends, bassists and fellow Mancuinans Andy Rourke of The Smiths and Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order talking a walk down memory lane in a 25-minute chat.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Dinosaur Jr goes looking for a new bass player via fax — 1991

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Dinosaur Jr goes looking for a new bass player via fax — 1991

For this week’s installment of “120 Minutes” Rewind, we present this footage of J Mascis and Murph of Dinosaur Jr being interviewed by Dave Kendall in 1991 following the release of the band’s major-label debut, Green Mind. They discuss the new album, and the stuffed-animal-starring video for lead single “The Wagon.”

Tears For Fears and Hall & Oates team up for North American co-headlining tour

Tears For Fears and Hall & Oates team up for North American co-headlining tour

Tears For Fears will join Hall & Oates — now more formally known as Daryl Hall & John Oates — for a 29-date North American co-headlining tour that will keep the two duos on the road playing arenas, plus a few concerts outdoors, from early May until late July. Tickets for most shows go on sale March 10.