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 8/25/2017:
David Bowie – Golden Years
Blondie – Rapture
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side
Duran Duran – Union Of The Snake
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Jets – Crush On You
Expose – Come Go With Me
Lipps, Inc. – Funkytown
Erasure – Love To Hate You
OMD – If You Leave
When In Rome – The Promise
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
INXS – New Sensation
Madonna – Express Yourself
Pet Shop Boys – What Have I Done To Deserve This?
Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
Simple Minds – Sanctify Yourself
Big Country – In A Big Country
Smiths – Panic
Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Prince – When Doves Cry
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Bananarama – Venus
Madness – Our House
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
Prince – Kiss
Depeche Mode – Policy of Truth
Smiths – How Soon Is Now
George Michael – Faith
a-Ha – Take On Me
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Morrissey – Suedehead
Duran Duran – Rio
Blondie – Call Me
Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69
Cure – Love Song
New Order – Blue Monday
Clash – Train in Vain
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
Young M.C. – Bust A Move
Grandmaster Flash – White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Baltimora – Tarzan Boy
Sisters Of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection
Cure – Let’s Go To Bed
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
Romantics – What I Like About You
Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed
Clash – Rock The Casbah
Romeo Void – Never Say Never
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Cities In Dust
Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling
Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
Ministry – Everyday Is Halloween
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Madonna – Justify My Love