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80s Music - STARCK CLUB
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French designer Philippe Starck helmed creation of legendary STARCK CLUB in Dallas TX- famous for its 1980s cutting edge style, architecture & progressive music
#NewWave #Industrial #EBM #ItaloDisco #NewBeat #Electro #Darkwave #SynthPop #Funk #SophistiPop
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80s Music - STARCK CLUB @starckclub.bsky.social · Nov 13
#StarckClub #Music explored the best of emerging, experimental & indie artists with an emphasis on #80s #NewWave #Electro #Industrial #Freestyle #House & #ItaloDisco it became a hotspot for celebrities, royals & helped define #1980s club culture

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The Starck Club | CBGB Spot
YouTube video by M3filmsllc
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UK #SynthPop duo Wham! Sold more than 30 million albums from 1982-1986.Their 1984 Christmas hit "Last Christmas" has become a staple of the holiday season, with all proceeds from the single going to charity. Their 1986 B-Side “Blue” was a beloved Starck classic #SophistiPop

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Wham! - Blue (Armed with Love) (Live on The Russell Harty Show, 1983)
YouTube video by WhamVEVO
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December 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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In 2015 #Billboard Magazine named #Miami #Freestyle legends #Expose the 8th most successful #GirlGroup of all time. Their 1987 single “Come Go With Me” was a #1 Dance hit & spent 12 weeks in the USA Top40- it was a much beloved Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80s #1980s #80sRetro

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Exposé - Come Go with Me (Official Video)
YouTube video by ExposeVEVO
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December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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UK #NewWave band #ModernEnglish’s 1982 album AFTER THE SNOW was panned by critics with Rolling Stone Mag calling it, “bland dance pop” & #RoyBest saying ‘“I Melt With You” hits but the rest miss’- Starckers disagreed & “Life In The Gladhouse” was an early fave
#80sMusic #1980s

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Modern English - Life in the gladhouse
YouTube video by luciamusic11
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December 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Formed in #London by brothers Steven & Martyn Young, #Colourbox fused #ElectroFunk with an overload of samples & lifted beats- Starckers couldn’t get enough of their eclectic dance cuts like 1986’s “Looks Like We’re Shy One Horse”
#Vinyl #VinylSky #80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s

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Colourbox - Looks like We're shy one horse
YouTube video by Jorge Trindade
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December 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Desperate & broke #Canadian singer #GinoVanelli stalked #HerbAlpert outside A&M Records in L.A.-security chased him away but Alpert listened to his demo & signed Vanelli- his 1987 single “In The Name Of Money” was a Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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TOPPOP: Gino Vannelli - In The Name Of Money
YouTube video by TopPop
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December 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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#Liverpool #SynthPop group #TheLight was created by former band members of #BoxOfToys #ChinaCrisis & #TheTeardropExplodes- although short lived, they amassed a huge cult following- Starckers adored their 1986 single “Pride Of Winning” which critic #SeanReck called “dance bliss”

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THE LIGHT - PRIDE OF WINNING (LONG VERSION) [1986] Yko
YouTube video by Yeko
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December 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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After #EricB’s response to an ad “seeking a rapper with mad vocals & mad rhymes” to compliment #Rakim’s DJ skills, the two joined forces with #RollingStone ranking them #5 of Greatest Musical Duos- their 1987 single “Paid In Full” was a #StarckClub classic
#HipHop #80sMusic

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Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
YouTube video by EricBAndRakimVEVO
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December 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Ranked #44 on VH1’s Greatest Songs Of The #1980s, UK #Pop group #Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer” peaked on the UK Top40 at #21 in 1983 & re-entered in 1984 as part of the #KARATEKID sdtk peaking at #8. In the USA it reached #9 & was a Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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Bananarama - Cruel Summer (Official Video)
YouTube video by London Records
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December 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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#Brooklyn born Kevin Maurice Saunderson was part of the “Belleville Three” (along with #JuanAtkins & #DerrickMay) who were credited with originating #DetroitTechno-Saunderson’s 1988 #AcidHouse 12” “The Groove That Won’t Stop” was a beloved Starck fave
#Vinyl #VinylSky #80sMusic

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Kevin Saunderson – The Groove That Won't Stop 1988
YouTube video by DJ FLIK
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December 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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#ItaloDisco group #TeaForTwo recorded part of the vocals for their 1984 single “Time And Love” in a #Rome hospital after singer #GianniDegilles shattered a leg when his scooter met with a Tour Bus. Critic #ToriWelch called it “outstanding”- it was an early Starck fave
#80sMusic

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Time And Love - Tea For Two (Extended Version) (1984) (Audio)
YouTube video by tangkad99
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December 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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#Bronx #House music DJ & producer #FreddyBastone has produced tracks for #Queen #Bananarama #MissyElliott #LilKim & #Radiohead. His 1988 cut as #CorporationOfOne “The Real Life” was called by critic #NattiGold “irresistible”- it was a much beloved #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic

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Corporation Of One - The Real Life
YouTube video by LONDON GROOVE
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December 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Credited for discovering #Madonna, NYC producer & DJ #MarkKamins ran PowWow Records which specialized in experimental dance records & emerging underground artists- the 1986 12” cut “Traction” from #TomBennettDavis aka #Ampersand was a Starck fave
#Vinyl #VinylSky #80sMusic #80s

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Ampersand - Traction (1986)
YouTube video by aS4E
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December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Aussie band BigPig actually formed in #London. Music critic #CalDrake called their debut album BONK “a delight of tribal rhythms that slap you about in the most satisfying way”- their 1988 single “Iron Lung” failed to chart but became a Starck fave
#AU #80sMusic #80sRetro

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BIG PIG - Iron Lung
YouTube video by Absolutely80sShow
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December 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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When #Hamburg born #BillieRayMartin arrived in #London she placed an ad in #MelodyMaker Mag “Soul Rebel searching for genius” 4 musicians replied & #Electribe101 was created- their 1988 debut 12” #House single “Talking With Myself” was a Starck fave
#HouseMusic #80sMusic #80s

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Electribe 101 - Talking With Myself (HQ)
YouTube video by juiceb1974
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December 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The lead single from UK #NewWave group #PsychedelicFurs 1986 album MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT, “Heartbreak Beat” would be their only Top40 hit in the USA peaking at #26 but fizzling at #79 in the UK- at #StarckClub it was a huge hit & became a much beloved fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro

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The Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat (Official Video)
YouTube video by PsychedelicFursVEVO
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December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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#ItaloDisco singer #IvanaSpagna (Starck fave “Easy Lady”) sang as #YvonneKay at the request of X-Energy Records who released her 1985 #HiNRG 12” “Rise Up (For My Love)” which became her biggest hit warranting a 1988 re-release- it was a #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic #1980s #80s

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Yvonne Key (Spagna) - Raise Up (For My Love) 1985
YouTube video by Anthony
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December 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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#Punk band #Buzzcocks ex-member #PeteShelley is openly bisexual & was shocked when his 1981 solo single “Homosapien” was banned from BBC radio play. The offending risque lyrics included, 🙀 “homo superior/in my interior” 🙀- it was an early Starck fave
#80s #Censorship #80sMusic

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Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981)
YouTube video by Friday Night in the Video Room
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December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Though he never achieved the superstar status many think he deserved, #Bronx born George Garcia aka #GeorgeLamond released 7 albums- 1 which went Gold. His 1989 debut #Freestyle single “Without You” was called “sensational” by critic #ShayBell- it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic

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George Lamond - Without You
YouTube video by GeorgeLamondVEVO
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December 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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UK #SynthPop group #OMD’s 1988 single “Dreaming” was the last release to feature the band’s original line-up. It was a hit in the USA reaching #16 but peaked at #50 in the UK. Vocalist #AndyMcCluskey despised the song & still, it became a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro #80s

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Dreaming - OMD (1988) HD
YouTube video by PS César
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December 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Critic #JonSavage called #UK #PostPunk band #ThrobbingGristle’s 1978 debut single “United” ‘an influential #ElectroPop single that allowed other bands to skew experimental in direction & move towards #1980s #NewWave’- it was a Starck fave
#ArtPunk #Electro #Industrial #Noise

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Throbbing Gristle - United
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December 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Although it stalled at #41 on the USA Hot100 chart, #KimWilde’s 1988 single “You Came” was a huge worldwide hit & one of her biggest songs cracking the Top10 in 15 countries & was co-written with her younger brother Ricky- it was a Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80sRetro #GenX #80s

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Kim Wilde - You Came 1988 (Official Music Video) Remastered
YouTube video by 80's 90's Music Video's Remastered @Videos80s
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December 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Upon hearing that #Siouxsie was coming to #Scotland, #Glasgow #NewWave band #AlteredImages wrote & asked if they could be a local support band. #Siouxsie kept them for the entire 1980 British tour- their 1982 single “See Those Eyes” was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s

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Altered Images - See Those Eyes (Official Video)
YouTube video by alteredimagesVEVO
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December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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NME critic #RichardCook sniped that #UK #NewWave band #TalkTalk’s 1984 single “Such A Shame” was “faceless regret coaxed from a stinking lurex trashcan”- brutal! It was a Top40 hit in 16 countries & became a beloved #StarckClub classic- so 😝 Richard Cook
#80sMusic #80sRetro

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Talk Talk - Such A Shame (Official Video)
YouTube video by Talk Talk band
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December 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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On USA singer #Kariya’s 1988 debut single “Let Me Love You For Tonight” Reading Evening Post music critic #SimonLloyd wrote ‘a rare #House tune without that God-awful jangling piano bit- it’s housey yet frightfully contagious’- it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s

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Kariya - Let Me Love You For Tonight (House Club) [Vj Lou Version] - 1988 HD @LouVDJOfficialItaly
YouTube video by Vdj Lou Official Italy (RAVENNA)
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December 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Euro based musician #TonyCarey took the pseudonym #PlanetP from #RobertHeinlein’s book #StarshipTroopers to explore his 6 #ScienceFiction #SpaceRock albums- his 1983 debut single “Why Me” stalled at #64 on the USA Hot100 but was an early Starck favorite
#NewWave #80sMusic #GenX

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Planet P Project - Why Me (music video 1983/HD)
YouTube video by Monte Carlo Music
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM