Slicing Up Eyeballs celebrates the legacy of ’80s college, alternative and indie rock. For more good stuff, visit our main site, send an e-mail to info@slicingupeyeballs.com or just ask us a question. Listen to the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour at 10 p.m. Eastern every Tuesday night on Strangeways Radio. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7589761-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @slicingeyeballs)http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13c1163f0cc67a0e887f0c25bf64bf6b/tumblr_mn16uaivDY1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Video: Kim Gordon, Steve Jones, J Mascis, Aimee Mann send off SNL’s Fred Armisen | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/18/snl-kim-gordon-j-mascis-steve-jones-fred-armisen-ian-rubbish/">WATCH</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50792484690http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50792484690Sat, 18 May 2013 23:49:22 -0600fred armisenian rubbishkim gordonj mascissteve jonescarrie brownsteinaimee mannmichael penn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/737dc94f122973fd32ed111e17b2753b/tumblr_mmwss5444R1qz5r5lo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50769089043http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50769089043Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:10 -0600joy division<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ba5f756578d0fd66f5916154f03d8c1/tumblr_mmzy0jBYWK1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="userContent">July 15, 1956 — May 18, 1980</span></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50727027852http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50727027852Sat, 18 May 2013 07:41:07 -0600ian curtisjoy division<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7df4d11307a695d375c11c94eb84f7a5/tumblr_mmy5e2t3Zb1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Philip Chevron</strong> of <strong>The Pogues</strong> announces grim diagnosis: ‘This time the cancer is lethal’ | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/17/pogues-philip-chevron-terminal-cancer/">DETAILS</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50652896960http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50652896960Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:14 -0600the poguesphilip chevron<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9249ebf057e529c76deb51b5a1a68c1f/tumblr_mmy5cdxUQa1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: <strong>Trent Reznor</strong> spends Christmas Eve with Dave Kendall — 1989 | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/17/120-minutes-trent-reznor-christmas-1989/">WATCH</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50652852323http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50652852323Fri, 17 May 2013 08:24:13 -0600120 minutestrent reznornine inch nailsdave kendall<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c903121c2a0927431f86dfc1550adcb2/tumblr_mmy5a9CWZF1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thirty years ago today, <strong>The Fixx </strong>released their second album, ‘Reach the Beach,’ featuring the singles “Saved By Zero,” “One Things Leads to Another” and “The Sign of Fire”</p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50652797224http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50652797224Fri, 17 May 2013 08:22:57 -0600the fixxreach the beach<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df4aa7a747089f9607d900b4a440758e/tumblr_mmphy1TCD71qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Video: Astronaut Chris Hadfield covers David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ in space | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/12/chris-hadfield-space-oddity-video/">WATCH</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50293356096http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50293356096Sun, 12 May 2013 16:18:01 -0600david bowiechris hadfield<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/79dceaeb5d2f9eb5a3014b98afcb1404/tumblr_mmpa1zTOyc1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mel Gibson, Morrissey, Tom Jones (West Hollywood, May 11, 2013)</p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50280257099http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50280257099Sun, 12 May 2013 13:27:35 -0600morrisseymel gibsontom jones<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f02d9073c9f77c6d02e8f0641169164/tumblr_mmnqcko6cf1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Want to see <strong>Pixies’ Black Francis</strong> in New York? If you’re over 30, it’ll cost an extra $30 | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/11/black-francis-new-york-ticket-prices/">DETAILS</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50204448462http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50204448462Sat, 11 May 2013 17:24:20 -0600black francispixies<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2275d7db83ae0e44a218e9f274674114/tumblr_mmnq3cJeZl1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>New Order</strong> to release ‘Live at Bestival 2012’ charity album this summer | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/10/new-order-live-at-bestival-2012/">DETAILS</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50204079832http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50204079832Sat, 11 May 2013 17:18:00 -0600new order<p>Certainly</p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49914025925http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49914025925Tue, 07 May 2013 22:45:39 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b42f54d7bd724fa5989738951e47738/tumblr_mmgqcbmO6y1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Video: <strong>David Bowie,</strong> ‘The Next Day’ — starring Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard and a lot of blood | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/07/david-bowie-next-day-video-gary-oldman-marion-cotillard/">WATCH</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49913763791http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49913763791Tue, 07 May 2013 22:40:59 -0600david bowie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aba7b01f7a776550d3dec4064e913570/tumblr_mme4tjwDZk1qeetdyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On this day in 1986, <strong>The Cure</strong> released its cassette compilation “Standing on a Beach: The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides),’ which also was titled ‘Staring at the Sea’ in its slimmed-down CD configuration</p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49789621120http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49789621120Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:55 -0600the curestanding on a beach<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/712a82be12b26fbabc04ebab71e34e0c/tumblr_mme1rfGz1a1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of the ’80s, Part 4: Vote for your top albums of 1983 | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/06/vote-for-best-albums-of-1983/">VOTE HERE</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49785761021http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49785761021Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:51 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d0f176f212c9ef35e84cb90e4d318550/tumblr_mme1o8yXTN1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trent Reznor releases <strong>Nine Inch Nails’</strong> highly NSFW 1993 ‘snuff’ film ‘Broken’ | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/06/nine-inch-nails-broken-movie-video/">VIDEO </a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49785654282http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49785654282Mon, 06 May 2013 11:52:56 -0600nine inch nailstrent reznorbroken<p>Certainly… what do you want to hear? (It’ll have to be for next week, though)</p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49748791355http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49748791355Sun, 05 May 2013 21:40:55 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7dbbdc4fa29e4146c086c252bb75e38f/tumblr_mmb7veQwia1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Depeche Mode</strong> opens ‘Delta Machine’ world tour in Nice, France | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/04/depeche-mode-nice-setlist-video/">SETLIST + VIDEO</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49656920007http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49656920007Sat, 04 May 2013 23:14:02 -0600depeche mode<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/697fc3603feb920a7b7f79253ad61069/tumblr_mmb7ipg8FQ1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Cure</strong> playing Austin City Limits Music Festival in October? All signs point to ‘yes’ | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/04/the-cure-austin-city-limits-lineup/">DETAILS </a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49656435923http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49656435923Sat, 04 May 2013 23:06:25 -0600the cure<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc6513ace0754f5d784c5cbb227680a3/tumblr_mmacxfSVxU1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke reunite on ‘How Soon Is Now?’ in Brooklyn | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/04/smiths-half-reunion-brooklyn/">VIDEO</a></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49609152983http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49609152983Sat, 04 May 2013 12:05:39 -0600the smithisjohnny marrandy rourke<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e516418258309cdf5bb8f5f88c408e6f/tumblr_mm6d5xEIqe1qeetdyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>On this day in 1983<strong> New Order</strong> released its second studio album, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies,’ featuring the tracks “Age of Consent,” “5 8 6” and “Your Silent Face”<br/><br/></p>http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49437594740http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/49437594740Thu, 02 May 2013 08:20:21 -0600new orderpower corruption & lies