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 Guest DJ Katie Rose (Stylus NYC).
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 7/21/18:
Madness – It Must Be Love
English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party
General Public – Tenderness
Paul Davis – ’65 Love Affair
Toto – Rosanna
Pretenders – Brass In Pocket
Simple Minds – Alive And Kicking
George Michael – Monkey
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
David Bowie – China Girl
Madonna – Dress You Up
Lipps, Inc. – Funkytown
John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)
David Bowie – Dance Magic Dance
Toto – Africa
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
Nena – 99 Red Balloons
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
Waitresses – I Know What Boys Like
Level 42 – Something About You
Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
INXS – Need You Tonight
M – Pop Musik
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
Baltimora – Tarzan Boy
Prince – Kiss
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
Madonna – Open Your Heart
Erasure – A Little Respect
Michael Jackson – Bad
Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen
Cameo – Word Up
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Madonna – Like a Virgin
Phil Collins – Sussudio
Miami Sound Machine – Conga
Clash – Train in Vain
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Phil Collins and Philip Bailey – Easy Lover
Real Life – Send Me An Angel
New Order – Blue Monday
Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
Eddie Money – Take Me Home Tonight
The B-52’s – Love Shack
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Starship – We Built This City
Cure – Just Like Heaven
Go-Go’s – Head Over Heels
a-Ha – Take On Me
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone
Peter Schilling – Major Tom (German)
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the silence
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Freeez – I.O.U.
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night
Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf