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 3/23/2018:
Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Blondie – Call Me
Devo – Freedom Of Choice
Cure – Love Song
Berlin – Sex (I’m A…)
David Bowie – China Girl
Smiths – Panic
Roxy Music – More Than This
A Flock Of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song
Peter Schilling – Major Tom
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Hate Myself For Loving You
Stevie Nicks – Stand Back
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
Culture Club – It’s A Miracle
INXS – New Sensation
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
Cars – My Best Friend’s Girl
Hall and Oates – You Make My Dreams
Cure – The Love Cats
Blondie – Rapture
Madonna – Who’s That Girl
Roxette – Joyride
Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Re-Flex – The Politics Of Dancing
Pseudo Echo – Funkytown
Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Blondie – Heart Of Glass
Wham! – Freedom
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar (Way Out West Remix)
Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
Prince – Alphabet St.
Tears For Fears – Shout
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Joy Division – Dead Souls
Depeche Mode – People Are People
Limahl – Never Ending Story
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Depeche Mode – Ice Machine
New Order – Ceremony
Rod Stewart – Young Turks
Steve Winwood – Valerie
Eddie Money – Take Me Home Tonight