Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/23/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/23/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Moev, Killing Joke, Acid Horse, This Mortal Coil, A Certain Ratio, The Sugarcubes, Tones on Tail, Concrete Blonde, 1,000 Homo DJs, The Lucy Show and more.

New releases: Depeche Mode, The Cure, David Bowie, Nick Cave, The Jam, Fugazi, Bryan Ferry

New releases: Depeche Mode, The Cure, David Bowie, Nick Cave, The Jam, Fugazi, Bryan Ferry

This week’s new releases include a new live album and DVD from Depeche Mode, a Paul McCartney cover by The Cure, a new best-of from David Bowie, Nick Cave’s “20,000 Days on Earth” film, new albums from Bryan Ferry and Einstürzende Neubauten, and a collection of 1988 demos from Fugazi.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/16/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/16/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Joy Division, John Foxx, Cabaret Voltaire, Nitzer Ebb, Chris & Cosey, Specimen, Human Sexual Response, Front Line Assembly, Skeletal Family, PTP, Killing Joke, Peter Murphy and more.

'Monsters of Industrial': Skinny Puppy enlists Front Line Assembly for North American tour

‘Monsters of Industrial’: Skinny Puppy enlists Front Line Assembly for North American tour

Turns out Front Line Assembly mastermind Bill Leeb’s “Monsters of Industrial” tour is happening after all — although with a less monstrous name — after Skinny Puppy tapped FLA to replace the departed VNV Nation on the bands’ 17-date North American tour that’s slated to kick off in Toronto in late November.

New releases: Tears For Fears' 'Songs From the Big Chair' box set, Alison Moyet live

New releases: Tears For Fears’ ‘Songs From the Big Chair’ box set, Alison Moyet live

This week’s new release include a multi-format reissue of Tears For Fears’ smash second album, ‘Songs From the Big Chair,’ including a six-disc Super Deluxe Edition, plus a live album from former Yazoo frontwoman Alison Moyet in which she spotlights her recent solo album ‘The Minutes’ as well as earlier material.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/9/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/9/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Bauhaus, A Split-Second, Revolting Cocks, Bigod 20, Rose of Avalanche, Throwing Muses, The Mission, The Names, Dalis Car, Camouflage, Japan, Comsat Angels and more.

The Cure promise 'surprises galore' at pair of Christmas concerts in London

The Cure promise ‘surprises galore’ at pair of Christmas concerts in London

The Cure today announced a pair of Christmas concerts at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo next month, promising two-and-a-half-hour shows that will find the band “playing songs drawn from their entire 37 year old catalogue including deep cuts, pop songs, fan favourites and surprises galore.”