Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 3/11/12

The playlist from tonight’s edition of ‘Dark Wave’ — the weekly ‘darker side of alternative’ show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — featured Nitzer Ebb, Vicious Pink, The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, Love and Rockets, Peter Murphy, The Chameleons, Soft Cell and much more.

The Week in Rock: March 4-10, 2012

The Week in Rock: March 4-10, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about The Jesus and Mary Chain, Paul Weller, Dexys, fIREHOSE, Dead Can Dance, World Party, Fields of the Nephilim, Mark E. Smith, Cocteau Twins and much more — plus our latest Auto Reverse mixtape.

The Jesus and Mary Chain reschedule 35 Denton festival set, New Orleans concert

The Jesus and Mary Chain reschedule 35 Denton festival set, New Orleans concert

Unable to leave London until Monday because of ‘work visa issues beyond their control,’ The Jesus and Mary Chain today replaced their appearance at the 35 Denton festival in Texas this weekend with a free show on Wednesday and moving their New Orleans concert to September.

Milestones: U2’s 'Joshua Tree' is 25 today; watch full 1987 'Save the Yuppies' concert

Milestones: U2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ is 25 today; watch full 1987 ‘Save the Yuppies’ concert

Twenty-five years ago today, U2 cemented itself as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s giants, releasing its epochal album ‘The Joshua Tree.’ To celebrate this milestone, we present the band’s infamous “Save the Yuppies” concert from Nov. 11, 1987, when U2 set up in Justin Herman Plaza at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center for a free concert.

Free MP3: Dexys, 'Nowhere is Home' — off new album 'One Day I'm Going to Soar'

Free MP3: Dexys, ‘Nowhere is Home’ — off new album ‘One Day I’m Going to Soar’

Dexys — Kevin Rowland’s relaunched and newly shortened Dexys Midnight Runners — today debuted ‘Nowhere is Home,’ the first track to be released off the band’s forthcoming ‘One Day I’m Going to Soar,; on U.K. radio, and then promptly made the song available as a free download.

Ian McCulloch announces trio of U.K. solo shows to mark release of 'Pro Patria Mori'

Ian McCulloch announces trio of U.K. solo shows to mark release of ‘Pro Patria Mori’

Having just scrubbed plans for a short U.S. tour this month, Echo & The Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch has now announced three ‘intimate’ solo shows in Liverpool and London this May to coincide with the release this spring of the singer’s new fan-funded solo album ‘Pro Patria Mori.’

Vintage Video: Full Cocteau Twins concert from 1990’s 'Heaven or Las Vegas' tour

Vintage Video: Full Cocteau Twins concert from 1990’s ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ tour

Credit for this week’s installment of Vintage Video goes to Cocteau Twins bassist Simon Raymonde, who came across this rare footage of his band on YouTube — a seemingly complete concert filmed Nov. 1, 1990, at London’s Town & Country Club during the ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ tour — and posted it on Facebook.