80s Music - STARCK CLUB

Agreed! They should have been given more support 😎👍

The Bolshoi - Happy Boy HD YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records

Formed in #Wiltshire, #London based #Goth rockers #TheBolshoi were known for catchy songs rife with lyrics reflecting upon social issues & raising public awareness- Starckers loved their 1985 single “Happy Boy” which critic #CamiDent called “a haunting heartache”
#Darkwave #80s

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Look Out Weekend - Debbie Deb YouTube video by Oldschool and Freestyle Music Electro

Singer #DebbieDeb was discovered working in a #Miami record store when producer #PrettyTony complimented her speaking voice & asked if she could sing- her sung answer was ‘YEEESSSS!’ Her 1984 #Freestyle single “Lookout Weekend” was a Starck fave
#OldSchool #80sMusic #1980s #80s

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Wax - Bridge To Your Heart (Video) YouTube video by waxmusicVEVO

Brit #Pop group #Wax gained a cult following years after their initial foray into music. They released a dozen singles but failed to crack the USA Top40 & had only one UK Top40 hit; the 1987 single “Bridge To Your Heart” which was a beloved Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80s

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The Latin Rascals - Lisa's Coming (Official Audio) YouTube video by Tommy Boy

Early career & low on cash, NYC #Freestyle duo #TheLatinRascals used razor blades & tape to splice separate studio takes into the rhythmic elements of their songs. Their 1985 track “Lisa’s Coming” was featured in the 2012 film END OF WATCH- it was a beloved #StarckClub classic

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Sade - Keep Looking (Live Video from San Diego) YouTube video by SadeVEVO

Born to a Nigerian father & British mother, UK #SophistiPop singer #Sade launched her successful career with the biggest-selling debut album ever by a UK female vocalist at that time- her 1988 deep cut “Keep Looking” was a much beloved Starck favorite
#80sMusic #1980s #80s

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion YouTube video by OMDVEVO

UK #SynthPop band #OMD nicknamed their 1984 track “Locomotion” ‘Frankenstein’ because it was recorded in #Montserrat, #Brussels, #London & #TheNetherlands where it was finally mixed. It became one of their biggest hits & was an early Starck fave
#NewWave #1980s #80sMusic #80s

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Always stop to listen to her songs whenever shuffling through radio stations 😎👍

Ian Mcculloch - Proud To Fall (Official Video) HD YouTube video by KELEO2000

The 1st single from #IanMcCulloch’s 1989 debut solo album CANDLELAND, “Proud To Fall” stalled at #51 on the UK Hot100, but reached #1 on the USA Modern Rock Chart. Sounds mag called it “a perfect song to usher in a new phase of evolution for Ian McCulloch”- it was a Starck fave

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The March Violets 'Deep' 1985 YouTube video by Ani del Rio

UK #PostPunk band #TheMarchViolets formed at #Leeds University the same year fellow students formed #Goth group #TheSistersOfMercy. Violets percussion was provided by ‘Dr Rhythm’- their beloved old drum machine. Their 1985 single “Deep” was a Starck fave
#Alternative #1980s

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The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Official Music Video) YouTube video by The Smiths

Originally a B-side, UK #AltRock band #TheSmiths “How Soon Is Now?” became so popular that it was released as a single in 1985 & reached #24 in the UK. When it was re-released in 1992 it hit #16- it was a much beloved Starck fave
#Morrissey #80sMusic #1980s #JohnnyMarr #80s

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Donna Summer- Lucky- video edit YouTube video by mark marcia jenkins

DJ #RickSquillante who rose to fame at #StarckClub adored ‘Queen of Disco’ #DonnaSummer & often spun her deeper album cuts which Starckers also came to love- like her 1979 #GiorgioMoroder helmed track “Lucky” featured in Season 2 of HBOs #NicoleKidman TV hit BIG LITTLE LIES

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Camouflage - The Great Commandment (Official 4K Video) Director’s Cut YouTube video by CamouflageMusic

German #SynthPop trio #Camouflage’s 1987 debut single “The Great Commandment” spent 3 weeks at #1 on the USA Dance Chart after heavy airplay on #LongIsland’s legendary #NewWave radio station #WLIR. #TroySims of AllMusic gave it 5 of 5 stars- it was a beloved #StarkClub classic

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KROQ in the 80s was the BEST! K-K-K-R-R-R-R-R-O-O-O-O-O-O-Qqqqqqq😎👍

Boogie Boys - A Fly Girl (1985) YouTube video by DJ m0j0

#Harlem #HipHop group #TheBoogieBoys met while volunteering for Sweep, Scrub & Shine- a community led org that helped seniors & veterans with household chores & yard work. Starckers loved their 1985 ditty “A Fly Girl” which critic #MarkHop called “groovetastic”
#Vinyl #VinylSky

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So amazing you were able to see them live! Most Americans know “Happy Birthday” & maybe “I Could Be Happy” but only if they had MTV back then. They were very beloved at Starck Club 😎

Altered Images - Don't Talk to Me About Love (Official Video) YouTube video by alteredimagesVEVO

“Don’t Talk To Me About Love” was the final big hit from Scottish #NewWave band #AlteredImages & was the 1st single from their 1983 album BITE. #1 Mag called it “Pop perfection” & it went Top10 in the #UK & #Ireland but failed to chart in the USA- it was an early Starck fave

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RoboCop (1987) - Night Club Arresting Scene (1080p) FULL HD YouTube video by RED Lion Movie Shorts

Many Starckers appear in the ‘club scene’ of #PaulVerhoeven’s 1987 film ROBOCOP which was shot at #StarckClub- neon art was added by set designers but the glowing grates are original. The track- “Show Me Your Spine” by PTP (aka #Ministry) was released in 2004
#Dallas #80sMovies

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Bravo!!! Great parenting 😎👍

Clan Of Xymox - A Day (HD music video 1985) YouTube video by Sound & Vision

Dutch #Darkwave band #ClanOfXymox helped pioneer the #Goth music of the #1980s. AllMusic called their style “icy, seductive, throbbing & gloomy.” Their 1985 single “A Day” was called by critic #FaithAlcott “Euphorically, Brutally Visceral”- it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80s

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Karyn White - The Way You Love Me (Official Music Video) YouTube video by RHINO

Produced by Babyface & L.A. Reid, SoCal singer #KarynWhite’s self-titled 1988 debut album spawned 3 consecutive #1 singles on the #RnB chart which was a first for a female artist- Starckers loved her single “The Way You Love Me” (#1 on the USA Dance Chart & #7 Top10)
#80sMusic

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The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene YouTube video by TheBlowMonkeysVEVO

UK #SophistiPop band #TheBlowMonkeys fused #Pop #Soul & #Jazz for their 1986 single “Digging Your Scene” to address the hatred and judgment of those living with HIV/AIDS & urge people to support gay artists & musicians whose work they ‘dug’- it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80s

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Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Official Music Video) ft. Caron Wheeler YouTube video by SoulIISoulVEVO

During the video shoot for UK #RnB group #Soul2Soul’s 1989 single “Back To Life” a strange silver disc reportedly hovered above the tree line in #EppingForest for several minutes during production- Starckers loved the track & apparently so did 👽🛸
#80sMusic #1980s #80s

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Sisterhood Finland Red, Egypt White YouTube video by Ax.

When UK group #SistersOfMercy became #TheSisterhood, guitar driven #AltRock became #Synth driven #Industrial. On their 1986 track “Finland Red, Egypt White” singer #LucasFox reads the technical specs of an AK-47 assault rifle- it was a much beloved Starck classic
#Darkwave #80s

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❤️ DJ GoGo Mike loved this track - definitely takes me back. Midnight Mix is such a great name 😎👍

Nina Hagen - New York, N. Y. YouTube video by Alexandros Xandros

Known for her theatrical vocals & outlandish style of dress, #NinaHagen began her career as an actress appearing with her mother Eva-Maria in several German films- Critic #VicTolker called her 1983 single “New York, New York” “a remarkable oddity”- it was an early Starck fave

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