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 1/25/2019:
Liquid Liquid – Cavern
Depeche Mode – Shake The Disease
Nitzer Ebb – Join in the Chant
Ministry – Over The Shoulder
Bauhaus – Kick In The Eye
Fad Gadget – Collapsing New People
Information Society – What’s On Your Mind
Freeez – I.O.U.
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Bangles – In Your Room
Greg Kihn Band – The Break Up Song
Madonna – Material Girl
Prince – Little Red Corvette
Killing Joke – Eighties
Cure – The Love Cats
David Bowie – Modern Love
New Order – Regret
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Re-Flex – The Politics Of Dancing
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
Simple Minds – Sanctify Yourself
Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Madonna – Into the Groove
Depeche Mode – Policy of truth
Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
Young M.C. – Bust A Move
Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Blondie – Heart Of Glass
Bel Biv Devoe – Poison
Prince – I Would Die 4 U
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
New Order – Blue Monday
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Steve Winwood – Higher Love
Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
David Bowie – Fashion
Janet Jackson – The Pleasure Principle
Jacksons – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Starship – We Built This City
Blondie – Call Me
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Depeche Mode – People Are People
Phil Collins – Sussudio
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
Prince – Raspberry Beret
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
George Michael – Freedom! ’90
Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Cure – Close To Me
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Happy House
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
Stacey Q – Two Of Hearts
Donna Summer – I Feel Love
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Clash – Train in Vain
B-52s – Love Shack
Tears For Fears – Shout
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
a-Ha – Take On Me
Toto – Africa
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Madonna – Open Your Heart
Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield
Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet
Go-Go’s – Vacation
Paul Davis – ’65 Love Affair
Queen – Somebody To Love
Taco – Puttin’ On The Ritz
George Michael – Faith
Michael Jackson – Black Or White
Electric Light Orchestra – Don’t Bring Me Down
Romantics – Talking In Your Sleep
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
Modern English – I Melt With You
Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know