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).
21+, Free.
The Bell House
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, New York, 11215
http://www.thebellhouseny.com/
https://www.facebook.com/taintedlovenyc/
Setlist for 1/27/2017 (* = Request)
ESG – Get Funky
Wham! – The Edge Of Heaven*
Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang*
Madonna – Who’s That Girl*
Erasure – Victim Of Love
Talking Heads – Road To Nowhere*
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun*
Culture Club – Miss Me Blind
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
Duran Duran – The Reflex
A Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran*
Adam Ant – Stand and Deliver*
Depeche Mode – Master And Servant*
Erasure – Love To Hate You*
Grandmaster Flash – White Lines (Don’t Do It)*
Prince – I Would Die 4 U*
Big Audio Dynamite – Sony*
Yaz – Situation*
Soft Cell – Tainted Love*
Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana*
Human League – Don’t You Want Me*
Madonna – Like a Virgin*
Toto – Africa*
B-52s – Rock Lobster*
Adam & The Ants – Goody Two Shoes*
a-Ha – Take On Me*
Devo – Whip It*
Young M.C. – Bust A Move*
Prince – When Doves Cry*
Run DMC – King Of Rock*
Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn*
Janet Jackson – Nasty*
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus*
Eurythmics – Missionary Man
Public Image Ltd. – This Is Not A Love Song*
INXS – Need You Tonight*
Prince – 1999*
Queen – Another One Bites The Dust
Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight*
Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination*
George Michael – Freedom! ’90*
Generation X – Dancing With Myself*
Kenny Loggins – Footloose*
Talking Heads – Wild Wild Life*
Clash – Train in Vain
Cure – Friday I’m In Love
Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out*
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up*
Queen – You’re My Best Friend*
David Bowie – Modern Love*
Nena – 99 Luftballons*
Go-Go’s – We Got the Beat
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go*
Toto – Rosanna*
Eddie Money – Take Me Home Tonight*
David Bowie – Fame*
Paula Abdul – Straight Up
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody*
Prince – Kiss
David Bowie – China Girl*
Clash – Rock The Casbah*
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
Outfield – Your Love*