It was totally last minute, but I filled in for Splash! at The Mermaid on Tuesday night, playing ’80s music from 8 p.m. until last call. I was in a Roxy Music, Japan and Duran Duran mood, which manifested in the set. Plus, I’ve had the Real Life song “Openhearted” stuck in my head on-and-off for a few weeks, so that made an appearance in the set too. Check out the set list below.
Style Council – Long Hot Summer
Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait
Raff – Self Control
Heaven 17 – Let Me Go
Visage – Fade to Grey
Ruth – Polaroid Roman Photo
N.O.I.A. – True Love (Sexual Version)
Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing
Starpoint – Object of My Desire
Mary Jane Girls – In My House
Freeez – I.O.U.
Liasons Dangerous – Los Niños del Parque
Fad Gadget – Life on the Line
Depeche Mode – My Secret Garden
OMD – So In Love
Limahl – Never Ending Story
Eleven Pond – Watching Trees
Real Life – Openhearted
Duran Duran – My Own Way
Japan – Life in Tokyo
Roxy Music – Same Old Scene
Love and Rockets – So Alive
Ivan -Fotonovela
My Mine- Hypnotic Tango
Exposé- Point of No Return
Sabrina – Boys
L.A. Dream Team- Dream Team is in the House
Robin Gibb- Secret Agent
C-Bank – One More Shot
Mr. Flagio – Take a Chance
Vicious Pink – Cccan’t You See
Divine – Love Reaction
Salt-n-Pepa – Push It
The Human League – Things That Dreams Are Made Of
Giorgio Moroder – Chase (1985 remix)
Ken Laszlo – Hey Hey Guy
Telex – Moskow Diskow
The Cure – The Walk
Duran Duran – Planet Earth
Pete Shelley – Homosapien
Depeche Mode – Route 66
OMD – Tesla Girls
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Dazzle
Soft Cell – What!
B-Movie – Nowhere Girl
Ultravox – Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Bronski Beat- Smalltown Boy
Trans X – Living on Video
Stop – Wake Up
JJ Fad – Supersonic
Kraftwerk – Numbers
Sheila E – Glamorous Life
Righeira – Vamos a la Playa
Roxy Music – Over You
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Frankie Knuckles, Jamie Principle – Your Love
Will to Power – Dreamin’
New Order – Shellshock
ABC- Be Near Me
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
The Clash – This Is Radio Clash
Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Reasons to Be Cheerful
Q- The Voice of Q
Bryan Ferry – Kiss and Tell
Clio -Faces
Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita
Erasure – Oh L’Amour
Fun Fun – Happy Station
Heaven 17 – Temptation
Bananarama – Rober De Niro’s Waiting
Talking Heads – Girlfriend is Better
Pino D’Angio -Ma Quale Idea
Gang of Four – I Love a Man in a Uniform
The Normal – Warm Leatherette
The Clash – This Is Radio Clash
Blondie – Tide Is High
OMD – Souvenir
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.
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