Soft Cell’s pioneering 1981 cover of the Northern Soul classic, “Tainted Love,” is the inspiration for this awesome 80s dance party. Building on a solid foundation of New Wave, we’ll dig deeper into the catalog of massive hits and overlooked misses from the late 70s through the early 90s – pivotal years in musical history that blurred the lines between Analog and Digital, Disco and Synthpop, Funk and Hip-Hop. A time when Alternative was called Post-Punk, Indie actually meant independent, and Throbbing Gristle’s “Hot on the Heels of Love” surely could have been alongside Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” on the charts…with today’s perspective. Other passions include CBGB-era New York, Batcave-era London – Punk Rock, Glam Rock, Kraut Rock, Girl Rock, Dad Rock, Rockabilly, Ska, Machine Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul, Darkwave, Coldwave – plus some guilty pleasures in the (strictly) Old-School Rap department.
Hosted by DJ Jane Elizabeth (Stylus NYC, Breakfast Club Philly 2010-2015).
Last Thursdays, 10pm, 21+, Free.
The Bell House
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, New York, 11215
http://www.thebellhouseny.com/
https://www.facebook.com/taintedlovenyc/
Setlist for 7/28/2016 (* = Request)
Bangles – A Hazy Shade of Winter
Joy Division – Transmission
Smiths – Panic
Bananarama – I Heard A Rumour
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
New Order – Ultraviolence
Pseudo Echo – Funkytown
Blancmange – Don’t Tell Me
Dead Or Alive – Lover Come Back To Me
Paul Lekakis – Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room)
Duran Duran – Girls On Film
Clash – Train in Vain
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
Level 42 – Something About You*
The Specials – A Message To You Rudy
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Madness – Our House
New Order – Temptation*
Human League – Together In Electric Dreams*
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Limahl – Never Ending Story*
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
David Bowie – Fashion
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance*
Frida – I Know There’s Something Going On
Tears For Fears – Shout
Prince – Alphabet St.
Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine
B-52s – Rock Lobster
Scandal – Goodbye To You
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now*
Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy*
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue*
Stephen Tin Tin Duffy – Kiss Me*
Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach*
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Nena – 99 Luftballons*
Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night*
Haircut 100 – Love Plus One*
Romantics – Talking In Your Sleep
George Michael – Freedom 90*
Modern English – I Melt With You
Cure – Love Song
The Clash – London Calling
Madonna – Into the Groove*
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Simple Minds – Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69*
Electronic – Feel Every Beat*
Suicide – Frankie Teardrop