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 1/26/2018:
A Flock Of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song
Blondie – Atomic
Cars – You Might Think
Missing Persons – Words (Exclusive Remix)
B-52s – Roam
Adam & The Ants – Desperate But Not Serious
Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Happy House
New Order – True Faith
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
David Bowie – Fashion
John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)
Culture Club – I’ll Tumble 4 Ya
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Sheena Easton – Strut
Cameo – Word Up
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love
Young M.C. – Bust A Move
Jacksons – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Rick James – Super Freak (Part 1)
Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
Outfield – Your Love
David Bowie – China Girl
Joy Division – She’s Lost Control
Go-Go’s – We Got the Beat
Wang Chung – Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Eddie Money – Take Me Home Tonight
Cure – Friday I’m In Love
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
New Order – Blue Monday
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
Madonna – Like a Virgin
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
Toto – Africa
Monroes – What Do All The People Know
Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
Prince – Alphabet St.
Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
Art of Noise – Close (To The Edit)
Go West – King Of Wishful Thinking
a-Ha – Take On Me
Billy Idol – Dancing With Myself
Hall and Oates – Maneater
Fleetwood Mac – Tusk
Men At Work – Down Under
Talking Heads – Road To Nowhere
Blondie – Heart Of Glass
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel
Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited
Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Prince – Kiss
Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl
Janet Jackson – The Pleasure Principle
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Hate Myself For Loving You
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
George Michael – Faith