Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” — the Sunday night celebration of the “darker side of classic alternative” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — featured music from Shriekback, The Teardrop Explodes, Samhain, Coil, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Wire, David J, Lydia Lunch, Skinny Puppy, Colourbox and more.
“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs founder/editor Matt Sebastian, airs every Sunday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available as part of Sirius XM’s new On Demand service for online subscribers.
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Playlist: “Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian — 8/24/14
Public Image Ltd., “Memories”
Bauhaus, “A God In An Alcove” (Live)
Ministry, “Stigmata”
The Teardrop Explodes, “Treason”
Samhain, “Archangel”
Shriekback, “Sexthinkone”
The Names, “I Wish I Could Speak Your Language”
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “April Skies” (Live)
The Cure, “Like Cockatoos”
Front Line Assembly, “No Limit”
Morrissey, “Neal Cassady Drops Dead”
Trent Reznor and Peter Murphy, “Reptile” (Live)
Colourbox, “Just Give ‘Em whiskey”
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Run Run Run” (Live)
PTP, “Rubber Glove Seduction”
The Neon Judgement, “Voodoo Nipplefield”
The Sisters of Mercy, “Valentine”
Wire, “Kidney Bingos”
David J, “Can’t Shake This Shadow of Fear”
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Fireworks” (12-Inch Nigel Gray Mix)
Coil, “Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)”
The Mission, “Stay With Me”
Lydia Lunch, “Afraid of Your Company”
Skinny Puppy, “Deep Down Trauma Hounds”
Gary Numan, “The God Film”
The Smiths, “Headmaster Ritual”
Joy Division, “Candidate”
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, “He’s Read”
Love and Rockets, “Sorted”
Single Gun Theory, “Open the Skies”
Theatre of Hate, “Original Sin”
Escape With Romeo, “Somebody”
Depeche Mode, “Never Let Me Down Again”
The The, “Heartland”
Gene Loves Jezebel, “Pop Tarantula”
The Cramps, “Fever”
Killing Joke, “Rapture”
Concrete Blonde, “Scene of a Perfect Crime”
Nitzer Ebb, “Join in the Chant” (Metal Mix)
Tones on Tail, “War”
Just dug out my copy of “Scream: The Compilaton” would love to hear Abecedarians “They Said Tomorrow” or Kommunity FK “Something Inside Me Has Died” – Cheers!
Great set list as always. Could you play some Dead Can Dance…..maybe Summoning of the Muse?
Blue blue windows behind the stars ask you to play Honeymoon Croon by Bauhaus.
I don’t share your greed, the only card I need is the Ace of Spades. This is a song request. For Motorhead Ace of Spades.
Oh, also, I Turned Into a Martian. No, seriously, I’m a Martian now.(save this one for Halloween!)