Recent Dark Wave Playlists

New releases: R.E.M.'s 'Unplugged' sessions on vinyl, plus The Call, Game Theory

New releases: R.E.M.’s ‘Unplugged’ sessions on vinyl, plus The Call, Game Theory

This week’s new releases include individual 2LP vinyl editions of R.E.M.’s 1991 and 2001 “MTV Unplugged” sessions, plus a CD/DVD live document of last year’s reunion of The Call with BRMC’s Robert Levon Been filling in for his late father, and a reissue of Game Theory’s 1982 debut “Blaze of Glory.”

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/31/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/31/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Echo & The Bunnymen, Kommunity FK, The Lucy Show, Laurie Anderson, Nitzer Ebb, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Death in June, Front 242, The Mission, David Bowie and more.

Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Howard Jones book Labor Day club show in San Francisco

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones book Labor Day club show in San Francisco

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Howard Jones will take advantage of a night off for the synthpop-flavored Retro Futura package tour on Monday and perform a last-minute club show together in San Francisco. The two are slated to play Monday night at SF’s Mezzanine,

Tears For Fears confirm handful of U.S. live performances in September

Tears For Fears confirm handful of U.S. live performances in September

It’s not clear yet whether a full tour is brewing, but Tears For Fears — who have been at work on a follow-up to 2004’s Everybody Loves a Happy Ending — have confirmed five live dates in the U.S. next month, with shows booked in Texas, Oklahoma, California and Oregon.

Video: Bob Mould tears through two 'Beauty & Ruin' songs on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Video: Bob Mould tears through two ‘Beauty & Ruin’ songs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Bob Mould swung by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday to promote his new album Beauty & Ruin, tearing through a pair of the record’s tracks — “The War” on air, and “Hey Mr. Grey” as a web exclusive — with Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins filling in for Mould’s regular stickman, Jon Wurster.

Kate Bush performs first concert in 35 years: Setlist, photos, video of 'Cloudbusting'

Kate Bush performs first concert in 35 years: Setlist, photos, video of ‘Cloudbusting’

It took 35 years for Kate Bush to follow up her lone tour, but she returned to the stage in London last night for her first full performance since May 14, 1979, performing a highly theatrical, 22-song set that featured nearly all of her classic LP Hounds of Love, the second side of Aerial and a few other selections.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 163, aired 8/26/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 163, aired 8/26/14

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. If you caught this week’s episode, pop over to the Strangeways message board to leave requests for future shows.