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 12/30/2017:
Bauhaus – Kick In The Eye
Falco – Der Kommissar
Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter
Clash – The Magnificent Seven
Depeche Mode – People Are People
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
Billy Idol – White Wedding
David Bowie – Golden Years
Talking Heads – Road To Nowhere
Erasure – Victim Of Love
Swing Out Sister – Breakout
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
Kurtis Blow – The Breaks (Part 1)
Prince – Kiss
Don Henley – All She Wants To Do Is Dance
J. Geils Band – Centerfold
Naked Eyes – Promises, Promises
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Big Country – In A Big Country
Duran Duran – Girls On Film
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
Laura Branigan – Gloria
Oingo Boingo – Weird Science
Cure – Just Like Heaven
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Christine
Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker
Devo – Whip It
Blondie – One Way Or Another
B-52s – Private Idaho
Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
Blondie – Rapture
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang
Belinda Carlisle – Mad About You
INXS – Need You Tonight
George Michael – Freedom! ’90
T’Pau – Heart And Soul
Soft Cell – Tainted Love 12″ Mix
Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
Cyndi Lauper – She Bop
New Order – Blue Monday
Wham! – I’m Your Man
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Erasure – A Little Respect
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Nena – 99 Luftballons
Toto – Africa
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
Stacey Q – Two Of Hearts
Toni Basil – Mickey
Joy Division – Transmission
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
Smiths – Panic
David Bowie – China Girl
Church – Under The Milky Way
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Limahl – Never Ending Story
Yaz – Don’t Go
Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed
Yello – Oh Yea
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar (Way Out West Remix)
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
New Order – True Faith
Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night)
DeBarge – Rhythm Of The Night
Miami Sound Machine – Conga
Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy
Prince – When Doves Cry
Madness – Our House
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Smiths – Girlfriend In A Coma
Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
B-52s – Rock Lobster
David Bowie – Modern Love
Specials – A Message To You Rudy
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Donna Summer – I Feel Love
Real Life – Send Me An Angel
Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl
Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Shannon – Let The Music Play
Company B – Fascinated
Spandau Ballet – True
Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
LL Cool J – Going Back to Cali
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock
Herbie Hancock – Rockit
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
Sisters Of Mercy – Dominion/Mother Russia
Talking Heads – And She Was
Boomtown Rats – Up All Night
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
OMD – Electricity
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Roxy Music – More Than This
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)