Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/22/13)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/22/13)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from 1,000 Homo DJs, Skeletal Family, Love and Rockets, Fad Gadget, The Sound, Alien Sex Fiend, Southern Death Cult, Lead Into Gold, The Bubblemen, Nitzer Ebb and Die Krupps, The Cure and much, much more.

The Replacements' 3rd (and final?) reunion show stumbles to a close with fitting mess of an encore

The Replacements’ 3rd (and final?) reunion show stumbles to a close with fitting mess of an encore

The Replacements staged their third of three announced reunion shows last night in a dusty farm field about 45 minutes east of Denver, the site of the third installment of this summer Riot Fest and what may or may not have been the final appearance by the 2013 incarnation of the ‘Mats, performing for the first time in 22 years.

Contest: Win vinyl test pressing of Mazzy Star's new album ‘Seasons of Your Day’

Contest: Win vinyl test pressing of Mazzy Star’s new album ‘Seasons of Your Day’

The reunited Mazzy Star — David Roback of Rain Parade and Opal plus singer Hope Sandoval — next week will release Seasons of Your Day, their first new album in 17 years, and distribution company INgrooves has hooked us up with a purple test pressing of the album to give away to one lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs reader.

Stream: Prefab Sprout, 'The Best Jewel Thief In The World' — first single off 'Crimson/Red'

Stream: Prefab Sprout, ‘The Best Jewel Thief In The World’ — first single off ‘Crimson/Red’

The reclusive and now very much bearded Paddy McAloon returns next month with a brand-new Prefab Sprout album entitled Crimson/Red, and BBC 6 Music listeners recently got to hear the first single, “The Best Jewel Thief in the World,” when it was premiered on the “Radcliffe and Maconie” show.

Video: Elvis Costello & The Roots play 'Fallon,' cover The Specials in Brooklyn

Video: Elvis Costello & The Roots play ‘Fallon,’ cover The Specials in Brooklyn

Elvis Costello and The Roots have been busy this week promoting their just-released new album Wise Up Ghost, performing in Brooklyn Monday night — where they covered The Specials’ classic “Ghost Town” — and appearing on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” aka ?uestlove and Co.’s day job, on Monday night.

Modern English announces 7-date tour of California, Las Vegas this October

Modern English announces 7-date tour of California, Las Vegas this October

Modern English — original members Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar), Mick Conroy (bass) and Stephen Walker (keyboards), plus drummer Ric Chandler — have announced a seven-date tour of California cities with a quick trip out to Las Vegas for mid-October.

Video: Pixies perform new songs 'Bagboy,' 'Indie Cindy' on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'

Video: Pixies perform new songs ‘Bagboy,’ ‘Indie Cindy’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

The new Pixies lineup got its national television debut last night as the band appeared on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” in advance of its four-night run in New York City, performing new single “Bagboy” on air and then sticking around to play “Indie Cindy,” off the just released EP-1, as a web exclusive.