Dark Wave, the show wey explore di darker side of classic ’80s alternative, dey run every Sunday on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave, Channel 33. Di host, Matt Sebastian from Slicing Up Eyeballs, dey bring vintage goth, post-punk, and industrial music to di airwaves. Di last two episodes dey available for subscribers to stream via di Sirius XM app.
For di May 10, 2026 episode, di playlist include plenty classic tracks. The Jesus and Mary Chain open with “Amputation” from Damage and Joy. Ministry follow with “Burning Inside” from The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste. Clock DVA play “The Hacker” from Buried Down. Big Black drop “The Big Payback” from Racer-X. Foetus Interruptus contribute “Don’t Fight It Provide It” from Thaw. Ashes and Diamonds give “Teenage Robots” from Are Forever. Black Francis perform “All In My Mind” from New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets. Peter Murphy sing “Blue Heart” from Should the World Fail to Fall Apart. Magazine play “The Light Pours Out of Me” from Real Life. The Chameleons bring “Feels Like the End of the World” from Arctic Moon. The Smiths offer “Pretty Girls Make Graves” from The Smiths. Cocteau Twins play “Lorelei” from Treasure. Echo & The Bunnymen perform “Over Your Shoulder” from Echo & The Bunnymen: Expanded. The Cure play “Underneath the Stars” from 4:13 Dream. Siouxsie and the Banshees drop “Tearing Apart” from The Rapture. Breathless give “Sense of Purpose” from The Glass Bead Game. Virgin Prunes play “Baby Turns Blue” from …If I Die, I Die. Bauhaus perform “The Passion of Lovers” from Mask. Death Cult play “Ghost Dance” from Ghost Dance. 13th Chime give “Coffin Maker” from The Singles 1981-1983. Killing Joke play “Night Time” from Night Time. Curve drop “Coast is Clear” from Pubic Fruit. Lush perform “Superblast!” from Spooky. Slowdive play “Souvlaki Space Station” from Souvlaki. The Veldt give “Soul in a Jar” from Afrodisiac. My Bloody Valentine perform “When You Sleep” from Loveless. Depeche Mode play “Dangerous” from Violator. Vicious Pink drop “Cccan’t You See” from Vicious Pink. Front Line Assembly give “Threshold” from Caustic Grip. The Sisters of Mercy play “1959” from Floodland. Love and Rockets perform “Love Me” from Express. Joy Division play “Decades” from Closer. Gang of Four drop “Don’t Fix What Ain’t Broke” from Mall. Pixies perform “Gouge Away” from Doolittle. The Stone Roses play “Made of Stone” from The Stone Roses. Suede give “He’s Dead” from Sci-Fi Lullabies. The Afghan Whigs perform “Regret” from Black Love: 20th Anniversary Edition. The House of Love play “Destroy the Heart” from The John Peel Sessions 1988-1989. Nitzer Ebb drop “Control I’m Here” from Belief.
Listeners dey request songs for future episodes. Some suggestions include “A Matter of Time” by Berlin, “Blue-Eyed Pop” by the Sugarcubes, “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts” by X, “The Ordinary Boys” by Morrissey, “Wonderful Woman” by the Smiths, “Sister Europe” by Psychedelic Furs, “Growing In Green” by March Violets, “Tora! Tora! Tora!” by Depeche Mode, “Rules + Regulations” by Public Image Ltd., “Love und Romance” by the Slits, and “TVC15” by David Bowie. One listener notice say “Numb’s Lies” miss from di playlist but think e play before Vicious Pink. Di show get positive feedback, with one listener praise di shoegaze block and another say di second hour be di best in radio history. Di host dey consider requests, but dem must fit di show format and fall within di 1st Wave era.
Di show dey independent, but Slicing Up Eyeballs fit earn commission from products purchased through affiliate links. Di commissions help support and fund di site. Di show dey continue to bring dark wave music to fans every Sunday.
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