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 12/28/2018:
Violent Femmes – Kiss Off
English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
Jam – In the City
Clash – Straight to Hell
B-52s – Rock Lobster
J. Geils Band – Freeze-Frame
Roxette – The Look
George Michael – I Want Your Sex
David Bowie – Fame
Madonna – Express Yourself
Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam – Head To Toe
Yaz – Situation
Erasure – A Little Respect
Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Sheena Easton – Strut
Cure – Just Like Heaven
Joy Division – Digital
a-Ha – Take On Me
Loverboy – Working For The Weekend
Go-Go’s – We Got the Beat
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
Phil Collins – Sussudio
Olivia Newton-John – Physical
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Naked Eyes – Always Something There To Remind Me
When In Rome – The Promise
Steve Winwood – Valerie
New Order – True Faith
Depeche Mode – People Are People
General Public – Tenderness
INXS – Need You Tonight
Billy Ocean – Loverboy
Billy Idol – White Wedding
Madonna – Dress You Up
Depeche Mode – Dreaming Of Me
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Prince – 1999
Technotronic – Move This
JJ Fad – Supersonic
Beastie Boys – Brass Monkey
Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
Gary Numan – Cars
Duran Duran – Girls On Film
Joy Division – Transmission
Clash – London Calling
Smiths – Panic
David Bowie – China Girl
Rick James – Super Freak (Part 1)
Prince – Kiss
Men At Work – Down Under
Wham! – Everything She Wants
Kurtis Blow – The Breaks (Part 1)
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Love & Rockets – So Alive
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed
Cure – Friday I’m In Love
Wham! – Freedom
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock
Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
Orange Juice – Rip It Up
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Paul Davis – ’65 Love Affair
George Michael – Last Christmas
Madonna – Who’s That Girl
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Pat Benatar – Promises In The Dark