Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Here's pro-shot video of that new New Order song — which is actually called 'Singularity'

Here’s pro-shot video of that new New Order song — which is actually called ‘Singularity’

Last week we shared some fairly rough video of a new New Order song, and now you can get a better look/listen to the track via some pro-shot video taken at Lollapalooza Brazil. And as Bernard Sumner notes, fan reports that the track was called “Drop the Guitar” were not on point.

Together again: The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke play 'How Soon Is Now?' in Brazil

Together again: The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke play ‘How Soon Is Now?’ in Brazil

Third time’s the charm? One-half of The Smiths reunited on stage Sunday for the third time in less than a year, as bassist Andy Rourke joined Johnny Marr toward the end of his Lollapalooza Brazil set to perform their former band’s classic “How Soon Is Now?”

Butthole Surfers' 'Independent Worm Saloon' to receive 180-gram vinyl reissue

Butthole Surfers’ ‘Independent Worm Saloon’ to receive 180-gram vinyl reissue

The 1993 major-label debut from psychedelic experimental rockers Butthole Surfers — Independent Worm Saloon, produced by Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, and featuring the single “Who Was In My Room Last Night?” — will be reissued this fall on 180-gram vinyl by Plain Recordings.

Contest: Win tickets to see The Cult at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

Contest: Win tickets to see The Cult at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

The Cult are back on the road this spring, forgoing the Electric-based set they toured last year for a broader career overview — and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs reader to see Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy live on April 19 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.

Stream: Bok Bok (Buzzcocks, The Fall), 'Come Back To Me' — Record Store Day 7-inch

Stream: Bok Bok (Buzzcocks, The Fall), ‘Come Back To Me’ — Record Store Day 7-inch

One of the truly wonderful aspects of Record Store Day is the ability to dredge up long-forgotten releases and grant them new life, as the Captured Tracks label is doing this year with Bok Bok, the blink-and-you-missed it project from Buzzcocks bassist Steve Garvey and drummer Karl Burns of The Fall.

New releases: Blancmange, J Mascis’ Sweet Apple, Off!, John Frusciante, Kirsty MacColl

New releases: Blancmange, J Mascis’ Sweet Apple, Off!, John Frusciante, Kirsty MacColl

This week’s new releases include a “re-imagined and re-recorded” version of Blancmange’s 1982 debut Happy Families, plus the second album from J Mascis’ Sweet Apple, a new record from Off!, featuring Keith Morris of Black Flag, new Kirsty MacColl anthology, and a new studio album from John Frusciante.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/6/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/6/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Love and Rockets, Belfegore, The Cramps, Fad Gadget, Bauhaus, Clan of Xymox, John Foxx, Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel, Daniel Ash, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Front 242, Joy Division, The Tear Garden, Gary Numan and more.