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 in the Main Room!
The Bell House
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, New York, 11215
http://www.thebellhouseny.com/
https://www.facebook.com/taintedlovenyc/
Setlist for 4/21/2018:
Blondie – The Tide Is High
Squeeze – Tempted by the Fruit of Another
Cure – Close To Me
Smiths – How Soon Is Now
George Michael – Monkey
Thompson Twins – Love is the Law
Bobby Brown – Every Little Step
Alphaville – Big in Japan
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Talking Heads – Slippery People
Pet Shop Boys – Love Comes Quickly
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
David Bowie – Fashion
Depeche Mode – Lie To Me
Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang
Devo – Whip It
Blondie – One Way Or Another
Berlin – The Metro
ABC – How To Be A Millionaire
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?
Icehouse – Electric Blue
Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue
David Bowie – Young Americans
Asia – Heat Of The Moment
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Prince – Take Me With U
Clash – Train in Vain
Talking Heads – Girlfriend Is Better
Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence
Madonna – Into the Groove
Erasure – Love To Hate You
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
J. Geils Band – Centerfold
Beastie Boys vs. Animotion – Triple Trouble PopChop Remix
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
Sugarhill Gang – Apache
Run DMC – It’s Tricky
N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
Janet Jackson – Nasty
Prince – Alphabet St.
Cure – Why Can’t I Be You?
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
Murray Head – One Night In Bangkok
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Rolling Stones – Miss You
Toto – Africa
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock N’ Roll
Depeche Mode – Fly On The Windscreen
Men Without Hats – Safety Dance
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark
David Bowie – Modern Love
General Public – Tenderness
George Michael – Freedom! ’90
INXS – Devil Inside
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
A Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran (Edit)
Yaz – Don’t Go
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
Dead Or Alive – Lover Come Back To Me
Oingo Boingo – Weird Science
AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Gene Loves Jezebel – Desire
Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Billy Idol – White Wedding
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
Smiths – Girlfriend In A Coma
Orange Juice – Rip It Up
English Beat – Twist And Crawl
Clash – Rudie Can’t Fail
Specials – A Message To You Rudy
Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Time Warp