Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Morrissey reschedules Baltimore, Washington D.C. dates on advice of his medical team

Morrissey reschedules Baltimore, Washington D.C. dates on advice of his medical team

Morrissey resumed his U.S. tour this past Saturday in Boston — but it was a short-lived return to the road. The next two dates on Moz’s itinerary, concerts planned for Tuesday night in Baltimore and Wednesday in Washington, D.C., have now been postponed until late June.

Contest: Win a deluxe hardbound edition of Pixies' 'Indie Cindy' with bonus live disc

Contest: Win a deluxe hardbound edition of Pixies’ ‘Indie Cindy’ with bonus live disc

The Pixies roared back into record shops this spring with Indie Cindy, their first album in more than two decades, and now, thanks to the fine folks at PIAS America, we’ve got copies of the limited-edition, hardbound 2CD release of the album to give away to three lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

New releases: 'C86’ 3CD reissue, Chrissie Hynde, The Mission, Depeche Mode tribute

New releases: ‘C86’ 3CD reissue, Chrissie Hynde, The Mission, Depeche Mode tribute

This week’s new releases include the 3CD reissue of the NME’s legendary ‘C86′ compilation cassette, plus the debut solo effort from The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, a new EP from The Mission, 8-Bit Operators’ “chiptune” Depeche Mode tribute and the UK release of Bob Mould’s ‘Beauty & Ruin.’

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/8/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/8/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured tracks off the brand-new Peter Murphy and Echo & The Bunnymen albums, plus a live cut off the new Morrissey reissue, and selections from Lowlife, The Bolshoi, Half Man Half Biscuit, Einstürzende Neubauten, Alan Vega and more.

Ian McCulloch joins Arcade Fire in London to perform Echo & The Bunnymen's 'The Cutter'

Ian McCulloch joins Arcade Fire in London to perform Echo & The Bunnymen’s ‘The Cutter’

The Arcade Fire’s current tour has seen the indie-rock darlings trotting out a great variety of high-profile covers. Now the band’s turned to Echo & The Bunnymen, bringing that band’s frontman, Ian McCulloch, onstage in London tonight to perform that band’s 1983 classic “The Cutter.”

Morrissey cancels Atlanta, postpones Atlantic City — says tour resumes 'without question' in Boston

Morrissey cancels Atlanta, postpones Atlantic City — says tour resumes ‘without question’ in Boston

Morrissey has “fallen ill” and has canceled his Wednesday night concert in Atlanta, according to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre’s website. Moz last performed on Saturday night in Miami, and had a three-night break scheduled before Wednesday night’s now-scrubbed Atlanta gig.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 157, aired 6/3/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 157, aired 6/3/14

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.