Category: Radio

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 1/9/11

Highlights of tonight’s “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave include not one but two tracks by the pre-Eurythmics group The Tourists (“Blind Among the Flowers,” “Circular Fever”), as well as another double shot of lesser-played Love and Rockets (”Holiday on the Moon,” “Haunted When the Minutes Drag”).

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio; Episode 6, first aired 1/4/11

Tonight’s episode of Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio featured music by The Smiths, Recoil, The Lucy Show, John Foxx, The Specials, Vision, Joe Strummer and more. Hear the replay at 2 p.m. EST Friday.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 1/2/11

Highlights of tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave include some lesser-aired tracks by Depeche Mode (‘Shame’) and The Smiths (‘I Don’t Owe You Anything’), plus a bunch of live Bauhaus.

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio; Episode 5, first aired 12/28/10

This week’s episode of Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio celebrated the best new and reissued music of 2010, with tracks by Grinderman, The Jam, Depeche Mode, Hoodoo Gurus, The Cure, Concrete Blonde and more.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 12/26/10

Highlights of tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave included a double shot of lesser-played Love and Rockets (‘An American Dream,’ ‘Sweet FA’) and Peter Murphy doing Iggy Pop ‘Fun Time’).

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio; Episode 4, first aired 12/21/10

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. This week’s show featured tracks by R.E.M., Paul Weller, The Sisters of Mercy, Midnight Oil, A Certain Ratio, Lloyd Cole and more.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 12/19/10

Tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured a number of nice surprises, including a rare airing of a Morrissey album cut (‘Late Night, Maudlin Street’) and some lesser-played Peter Murphy (‘Marlene Dietrich’s Favorite Poem,’ ‘You’re So Close’).

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio; Episode 3, first aired 12/14/10

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, Slicing Up Eyeballs airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 12/12/10

Tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured a number of welcome detours, lesser-played tracks from the program’s regular crop of artists, including The Church’s ‘Tantalized,’ Depeche Mode’s ‘Nothing’ and Concrete Blonde’s ‘Darkening of the Light.’

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio; Episode 2, first aired 12/7/10

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ show airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio.

Playlist: ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ debuts on Strangeways Radio, 11/30/10

Tonight’s premiere episode of ‘Slicing Up Eyeballs’ on Strangeways Radio featured new tracks from Wire, Gang of Four, Steve Wynn, Freebass and Bernard Sumner; vintage cuts from The Chills, The House of Love and The Godfathers; plus rarities from The Cure and The Replacements.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 11/28/10

Highlights of tonight’s episode of ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave include more deep Depeche Mode album cuts, a double dose of The House of Love and a triple serving of The Smiths.

Reminder: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ weekly show debuts Tuesday on Strangeways Radio

Just a quick reminder: Slicing Up Eyeballs will debut a brand-new weekly specialty show Tuesday night on Strangeways Radio, a commercial-free web outlet devoted to ‘taking alternative back.’