Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Watch Bob Mould blow the roof off 'The Late Show with David Letterman'

Watch Bob Mould blow the roof off ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’

Bob Mould and his eponymous band stopped by “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Friday night to promote their current album, Beauty & Ruin, performing a pair of songs — “Tomorrow Morning” and “Kid with a Crooked Face” — back to back. Watch that performance right here.

Contest: Win tickets to see Sparks play 'Kimono My House' with an orchestra in L.A.

Contest: Win tickets to see Sparks play ‘Kimono My House’ with an orchestra in L.A.

Sparks will perform their classic 1974 album Kimono My House in its entirety — plus a selection of songs from across their 23 albums — backed by a 38-piece orchestra at a pair of Los Angeles concerts this month. And we’ve got a pair of tickets to one of those shows to give away to one lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs reader.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Hüsker Dü gets a ‘120 X-Ray’ post-mortem — 1987

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Hüsker Dü gets a ‘120 X-Ray’ post-mortem — 1987

For this week’s installment of our “120 Minutes” Rewind series, we turn to this Carolyne Heldman-hosted “120 X-Ray” that aired in 1987 following the break-up of Hüsker Dü. The four-minute segment looks back on the band’s career with live footage and pre-split interviews with Bob Mould, Grant Hart and Greg Norton.

Watch J Mascis cover Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You' on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'

Watch J Mascis cover Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’ on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’

Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis returned to “Late Night With Seth Meyers” last night to promote his latest album, Tied to a Star, performing the single “Every Morning” on air, and then sticking around for a web-only cover of Mazzy Star’s 1993 hit “Fade Into You.”

Video: Gang of Four featuring The Kills' Alison Mosshart, 'England's In My Bones'

Video: Gang of Four featuring The Kills’ Alison Mosshart, ‘England’s In My Bones’

Post-punk legends Gang of Four today debuted the music video for “England’s In My Bones,” one of two songs featuring Alison Mosshart of The Kills and The Dead Weather appearing on the band’s forthcoming album. You can watch the clip right here.

The Church debuts video for 'Vanishing Man' — opening track off 'Further/Deeper'

The Church debuts video for ‘Vanishing Man’ — opening track off ‘Further/Deeper’

The Church is marking today’s U.S. release of their new album Further/Deeper by debuting a new music video for opening track “Vanishing Man,” a clip that spotlights the artwork of frontman Steve Kilbey. The video, which you can watch below, premiered at Guitar World.

The Replacements reunion heads to Europe for shows in U.K., Spain, The Netherlands

The Replacements reunion heads to Europe for shows in U.K., Spain, The Netherlands

After a sporadic run of festival dates and one-offs across North America in 2013 and 2014, The Replacements are crossing the pond for at least three shows in late May or early June, with the band adding gigs in Amsterdam and London to follow a previously announced slot at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.