Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/2/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/2/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from The The, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Throwing Muses, Revolting Cocks, The Mission, Lords of Acid, Joy Division, 13th Chime, The Chameleons, Revolting Cocks, Bauhaus and more.

The Week in Rock: Feb. 23-March 1, 2014

The Week in Rock: Feb. 23-March 1, 2014

Welcome to the Week in Rock. This week featured news about Echo & The Bunnymen, XTC, Soundgarden, James, Steve Kibley, Simple Minds, Joe Strummer and more — plus we debuted the latest in our series of Auto Reverse mixtapes for your downloading/streaming pleasure.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Joe Strummer goes under the ‘120 X-Ray' — 1989

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Joe Strummer goes under the ‘120 X-Ray’ — 1989

Been a while since we’ve done a “120 Minutes” Rewind — the pickings were getting awfully slim on YouTube — but it’s time to revive the feature, and there’s no better way to do it than with this “120 X-Ray” spotlight on the mighty Joe Strummer.

Vintage Video: Simple Minds live at ‘Rockpalast’ 1982 — watch full 90-minute set

Vintage Video: Simple Minds live at ‘Rockpalast’ 1982 — watch full 90-minute set

For this week’s installment of Vintage Video we return to that treasure trove of quality early ’80s concert footage, the West German TV show “Rockpalast,” for this New Gold Dream-era performance by Simple Minds. Here, you can watch the full 90-minute performance by Jim Kerr and Co. filmed on June 6, 1982.

Stream/Download: Auto Reverse — Slicing Up Eyeballs Mixtape (February 2014)

Stream/Download: Auto Reverse — Slicing Up Eyeballs Mixtape (February 2014)

With just a couple days left in February, we’ve just managed to squeeze in this month’s (belated) installment in the Auto Reverse series: two fresh 45-minute sides that you can stream via Mixcloud, or download, at least for a limited time, courtesy of the link included right here.

Steve Kilbey reuniting with ex-Church drummer Richard Ploog on Australian tour

Steve Kilbey reuniting with ex-Church drummer Richard Ploog on Australian tour

The Church’s Steve Kilbey will perform with former bandmate Richard Ploog for the first time in nearly 25 years next month when the drummer — who left after 1990’s Gold Afternoon Fix — joins Kilbey and Mark Gable of The Choirboys for a “one-off special tour” called “Discover Australia: A Stumble Through Australian Pop History.”

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 147, aired 2/25/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 147, aired 2/25/14

Tonight’s Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour featured tracks by Simple Minds, Ramones, Miracle Legion, Hoodoo Gurus, Mojo Nixon, The Jam, Echo & The Bunnymen, Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, Devo, Joe Jackson, The Toy Dolls, Squeeze, Dinosaur Jr, James, The Afghan Whigs and more.