The Sugarcubes | Photo by Paul Cox via Elektra Records
“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, explores the darker side of classic ’80s alternative, including vintage goth, post-punk and industrial. The shows airs at 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33).
The most recent two episodes are also available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.
Got a request? Requests will be considered for future episodes as long as they fit the show’s format and fall generally within the 1st Wave era — and provided the host doesn’t harbor an intense dislike of the song. If there’s something you’d like to hear, drop it in the comments below.
HOUR 1
Mission of Burma, “(That’s When I Reach For My) Revolver” (Signals, Calls and Marches)
James Ray and the Performance, “A New Kind of Assassin” (Merciful Releases 1986-1989)
Skinny Puppy, “Fascist Jock Itch” (Rabies)
Depeche Mode, “Sweetest Perfection” (Violator)
Killing Joke, “Frenzy” (Fire Dances)
The Wedding Present, “Bewitched” (Bizarro)
The Smiths, “Barbarism Begins at Home” (Meat is Murder)
Concrete Blonde, “Tomorrow, Wendy” (Live) (Bloodletting: 20th Anniversary)
The Lords of the New Church, “Open Your Eyes” (Killer Lords)
The Cure, “Other Voices” (Faith)
For Against, “Paperwhites” (December)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “Rollercoaster” (Crystal Days 1979-1999)
Chrome, “Firebomb” (Anthology 1979-1983)
HOUR 2
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man” (Hyaena)
The Danse Society, “Clock” (Seduction)
The Sugarcubes, “Sick for Toys” (Life’s Too Good)
Alan Vega, “Saturn Drive” (Saturn Strip)
Kitchens of Distinction, “Prize” (Love Is Hell)
Microdisney, “Singer’s Hampstead Home” (39 Minutes)
Danielle Dax, “Fizzing Human Bomb” (Dark Adapted Eye)
New Model Army, “I Love the World” (Thunder and Consolation)
Cabaret Voltaire, “Sensoria” (12-Inch Version) (Micro-Phonies)
Moev, “Crucify Me” (12-Inch Version) (Yeah, Whatever)
HULA, “Poison” (Club Mix) (Best of HULA)
MCL (Micro Chip League), “New York” (New York)
HOUR 3
Joy Division, “She’s Lost Control” (12-Inch Version) (Unknown Pleasures)
Ski Patrol, “Extinguish” (Dub) (Versions of a Life)
Gang of Four, “I Found that Essence Rare” (Entertainment!)
Public Image Ltd., “Careering” (BBC Session) (Plastic Box)
Bauhaus, “Drink the New Wine” (Drink the New Wine)
Lard, “Hellfudge” (Power of Lard)
Clan of Xymox, “Agonised By Love” (Medusa)
Ministry, “Deity” (The Land of Rape and Honey)
The Sisters of Mercy, “Alice” (Some Girls Wander By Mistake)
Snake Corps, “Animals All” (Flesh On Flesh)
Fields of the Nephilim, “Vet For the Insane” (Dawnrazor)
Home and Garden, “From the Life of King John” (History and Geography)
45 Grave, “Black Cross” (Only the Good Die Young)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/17/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/10/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — The Halloween Spectacular (10/31/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (10/27/24)
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A VERY special request – my birthday is next Wednesday (12/04/24) and I was wondering if you can dig up “The Loop” by Morrissey for NEXT Sunday’s show? I even had the pleasure seeing him live this past Saturday in Waukegan, IL. It was my 9th time seeing him in concert. Thanx!
Seconded! Always a live standout. Happy early birthday Xtina!
“Moans” by Parade Ground for a future show!
Hi Matt, I love your show. I listen to it every Monday morning at work. Can you please play Punch Drunk by Gene loves Jezebel? I’m dedicating to a friend Veronica.
“What’s wrong Yvette?”
Crank Call Love Affair
The Cure – “Mr. Pink Eye”
please n’ thanks Matt
omg Matt. Home and Garden, Thank you!!! Consider’Melville’ for a future show!?
I got off work in time for the Sugarcubes, one of thee best shows I have ever witnessed, surprised Einar didn’t leave in the back of an ambulance . Can’t wait to listen to the entire show!
We owe you Matt
Love the show Matt. Special request here. Jeff Runnings (For Against) as of today (11/25) has gone on hospice care. Jeff has always been a long time guru of the post-punk dark wave genre in addition to all his fantastic work with all the iterations of For Against. Having know Jeff for close to 35 years now, needless to say he has been a gigantic influence on my own musical tastes. Might you play “Autocrat” and/or “You only live twice”? Cheers!
Echo & The Bunnymen – Happy Death Men (1980)
The Sleepers – Walk Away (1981)
The Damned – Alone Again Or
Second this request!
Really enjoyed this one. Concrete Blonde have increasingly gone up on my list as of late! Never really gave them a listen until their show. Thanks!
Concrete Blonde, “Tomorrow, Wendy” (Live) (Bloodletting: 20th Anniversary)
My request is: “The Height of the Fighting” Heaven 17
-Tony from Boston
Really spectacular show Matt – I especially enjoyed the cuts by Concrete Blonde (my favorite song by them), The Cure, Moev, and the Sisters. A special thank you for playing my DM request…I think that song is highly overlooked from that album imo. Anyways…some possible suggestions for next time:
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Grey Cell Green
The Pixies – U-Mass
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Down on Me
Happy Thanksgiving! And thanks again as always! ｡◕‿◕｡
Excellent show last night, Matt! I loved PIL, and MCL.
Hour 1 for the win! My fave Skinny Puppy cut, underrated DM cut, thank you for playing my Weddoes request, all timers from The Smiths, Concrete Blonde, The Cure, For Against, and a Bunnymen b-side I hadn’t heard in years, wow.
Really enjoyed hearing KoD, Hula, and Go4 as well. And is “Alice” possibly the best Sisters song? It’s in my top 5 for sure.
Request for a future show: “Helicopter” by XTC
Happy thanksgiving to you and your family Matt, cheers!
Agree on all counts – love Alice – in my top 5 too!!!!
Huge fan of your show, would love to here from the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club from Baby 81 America X
There’s a “new” song just released by the Chills called “If This World Was Made For Me”. Can you please play it on a future show? It’s a really nice one.
Thanks for bringing this music to us every week!
New Model Army – Master Race
I loved the last show really cool songs, If you could possibly play “ In the cellar” by The Butthole Surfers that would be kick ass. I figured it kinda suited this week because of the lyric “and the turkeys talking backwards” and it’s almost Thanksgiving. This song is off of Rembrandt Pussyhorse if Im not mistaken, and it is really just a weirder psyched out sounding version of the song “ Creep In the cellar”. I prefer the psyched version but either would be cool to hear. The way Gibby Haynes sings in this song always reminded me of PIL a little. Thanks have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Great show and month of DW’s! Looking forward to December!
Here’s a request –
RevCo – Mr. Lucky
Thanks!
I’m thankful for this show! No request this week just wishing Matt and all the dark wavers a happy Thanksgiving.
Hey Matt – thanks for playing Sensoria, but you shouted out an “Aaron” for requesting it ….it was me
It’s ok, you are still awesome
Can you play me Pill Box Tales by the Cure to make it up to me ?
Happy Thanksgiving, Matt! Glad to hear For Against again, this band perks up my ears every time I hear them. The Chrome track was a standout as well.
Absolutely love the show!!! Makes my Sunday evening just perfect!! I was wondering if you could play Twin Tribes “Fantasmas”? Thank you