Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Morrissey's spring U.S. tour begins to take shape with Dallas, Boston concerts

Morrissey’s spring U.S. tour begins to take shape with Dallas, Boston concerts

When Morrissey announced last month he’d signed a new record deal and plans to release an album later this year, he also promised that 2014 tour dates would be “announced soon.” It appears a spring U.S. trek is beginning to take shape with concerts set for Dallas and Boston in late May and early June.

Watch Eurythmics reunite to perform 'Fool on the Hill' at Beatles tribute concert

Watch Eurythmics reunite to perform ‘Fool on the Hill’ at Beatles tribute concert

As promised, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart reunited as the Eurythmics to perform a Beatles cover — “The Fool on the Hill” off Magical Mystery Tour — on the “The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles” television special that was taped last month and broadcast on CBS last night.

New releases: Camper Van Beethoven, Neil Finn, Devo, Clan of Xymox, ZTT Records

New releases: Camper Van Beethoven, Neil Finn, Devo, Clan of Xymox, ZTT Records

This week’s new releases include a pair of Camper Van Beethoven reissues, new studio albums from Crowded House’s Neil Finn and Clan of Xymox, a Devo DVD, an expanded best-of from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, a pair of ZTT Records compilations and vinyl reissues from Orange Juice.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/9/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/9/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Fields of the Nephilim, Gary Numan, KMFDM, Danielle Dax, Alien Sex Fiend, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, The Sisters of Mercy, Xmal Deutschland, Love and Rockets, Ministry, Die Krupps and more.

The Replacements, Violent Femmes to play Atlanta's Shaky Knees Music Festival

The Replacements, Violent Femmes to play Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival

The Replacements reunion continues to be a festival-only affair, with the band following up three Riot Fest dates last year and two upcoming Coachella shows with an appearance this May at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival, where they’ll share the bill with fellow reunion act Violent Femmes.

ChameleonsVox to perform 'Script of the Bridge' in U.K., Europe this spring

ChameleonsVox to perform ‘Script of the Bridge’ in U.K., Europe this spring

Mark Burgess this week announced a spring tour that will find ChameleonsVox — the latest incarnation of post-punk favorites The Chameleons — performing 1983 debut album Script of the Bridge in its entirety at more than a dozen shows in the U.K. and another nine in mainland Europe.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 145, aired 2/4/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 145, aired 2/4/14

This week’s Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour featured music form The Housemartins, Erasure, The Primitives, Joe Jackson, New Order, The Psychedelic Furs, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Thomas Dolby, The Pretenders, The Jam, Devo, Midge Ure and more.