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 9/28/2017:
OMD – (Forever) Live and Die
J. Geils Band – Freeze-Frame
Cure – The Love Cats
General Public – Tenderness
David Bowie – Modern Love
Roxette – The Look
Alphaville – Big in Japan
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
Laura Branigan – Self Control
Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now
Men At Work – Down Under
Level 42 – Something About You
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
Duran Duran – Wild Boys
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
Smiths – Panic
Public Image Ltd. – This Is Not A Love Song
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Re-Flex – The Politics Of Dancing
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar (Way Out West Remix)
Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
David Bowie – China Girl
Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf
A Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran
Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
INXS – Need You Tonight
Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Erasure – A Little Respect
Naked Eyes – Promises, Promises
Toto – Africa
Alphaville – Forever Young
INXS – New Sensation
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Sheena Easton – Strut
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
Swing Out Sister – Breakout
Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam – Head To Toe
Church – Hotel Womb
Crowded House – Something So Strong
Split Enz – I Got You
INXS – Never Tear Us Apart