The 2006 single “Fergalicious” was a huge hit for #Fergie who was sued for sampling #Rialto California #HipHop group #JJfad’s 1987 single “Supersonic” which also garnered them the 1st Grammy nomination for an all-girl #Rap crew- it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro

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Quirky NYC #NewWave band #Melon was founded by former members of Japanese #PostPunk group #ThePlastics who reworked their 1980 track “Diamond Head” to produce the 1985 single “Serious Japanese” which became a much beloved #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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UK #SynthPop duo #Yazoo’s 1982 single “Only You” often served as a Pavlovian cue that the night was over & it was time to exit #StarckClub- but if you were lucky, you could remain inside once the doors were locked & the fun would continue ‘til morning
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro

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“Never Can Say Goodbye” was given to the #Jackson5 by #Motown looking to edge out #TheOsmonds- it did. In 1974 #GloriaGaynor’s take would help define the #Disco era, but it was the 1987 cover by UK #SynthPop duo #Communards that was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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UK billionaire #RichardBranson released a 12” of Brit #SynthPop group #WhenInRome’s debut cut in 1987 & it became an instant classic at #StarckClub. Branson heard about its success & a 1988 album followed with “The Promise” reaching #11 on the USA Top40
#80sMusic #80sRetro #80s

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Experimental #Aussie band #SeveredHeads have been labeled #SynthWave #Industrial #EBM #PostPunk & even #Ambient- all valid attributes of these cutting-edge #Electro pioneers. Their 1987 track “Hot With Fleas” was a much beloved #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro

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#AllMusic Guide critic #SteveErlewine proclaimed that #Harlem #Rap duo #RobBase & #djEZrock’s 1988 banger “It Takes Two” ‘remains the greatest #HipHop record of all time’ & critic #DennyWilborn called it “pure class”- it was a much beloved Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro

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#Dallas’ own #UptownGirls spawned a dance cover of #TheTemptations 1967 hit “I’m Losing You” in 1985 & in 1987 local #OakLawnRecords helmed its Int’l release- it reached #80 on the USA Hot100 & became a MUCH beloved #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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UK #SophistiPop duo #ClimieFisher had a modest hit with the 1987 single “Love Changes” which broke the Top10 in several countries- but it was the 1988 follow up “I Won’t Bleed For You” which stalled at #35 in the UK that Starckers most adored
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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NYC #ElectroFunk duo #Mantronix met at Downtown Records in #Manhattan & were the first #HipHop act to get a 7 figure deal when they signed with Capitol Records- their 1986 track “Who Is It?” was a much beloved #StarckClub classic
#Vinyl #VinylSky #80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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colorful drawing of a roller skater in what seems to be a roller rink. She's been cleanly sliced through the middle by an unknown object, revealing colorful circles in her abdomen. Her large blonde hair flows behind her as she's depicted in mid-motion, wearing a bomber jacket with pins and a skirt. close ups of roller skaters' skates are depicted in a strip behind her, and the bottom right depicts the aftermath, her skirt and legs standing alone in the middle of the rink without the rest of her, cast in shadow. the title reads "last night under neon lights".

colorful drawing of a character whose top and bottom half pulls apart to reveal a plug and socket, respectively. she poses with her top half balancing on her hands and her bottom half on its knees. she wears a cropped jacket with one sleeve with a walkman in the pocket connected to a headset, a unitard with a smiley face pattern, tights, legwarmers and sneakers. various items are depicted in each corner: a boombox, a yo-yo, a rubix cube and a pizza slice with abstract shapes on it. the title reads "optimism isn't lame."

drawing of two women standing shoulder-to-shoulder, their arms wrapped around each other. Their overall aesthetic is very neon and 80s inspired. the white woman has poofy blonde hair with a blue streak in the front, and she wears a bomber jacket with a skirt that says "oh no", knee-length socks and star patterned roller skates. she smiles sheepishly as she holds her jacket open, showing yellow bandages around her abdomen. the black woman has zig-zagging dark blue hair with a yellow streak in the front. she wears a headset plugged into a walkman in her sleeveless jacket pocket, a unitard with a smiley face pattern and tights with leg warmers and sneakers. she smiles wide, a smiley face in one eye as she stands with her hand on her hip. the title reads "deirdre ditz & zady zap."

colored pencil drawing depicting characters from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart. the main characters sit in a hay wagon with a bunch of villagers, pulled by a farmer bunny on his tractor. it's an autumn setting with colorful leaves scattered about, and an old wooden fence with a pumpkin patch next to the dirt trail the characters are riding. the title reads "farmer bun's hay ride."

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#LarrySherman’s music label Trax Records spawned dozens of artists with a mission to showcase local talent & bring #ChicagoHouse music to the masses- Starckers adored #Chitown act #TwoOfAKind’s 1987 groove “Somewhere In West Hell”
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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Before he was #DJFrankieBones, #Brooklyn based #HipHop & #Freestyle pioneer #FrankMitchell was part of influential #TheBreakBoys- their 1988 groove “And The Break Goes On” samples #Kraftwerk so naturally Starckers adored it
#HipHouse #VinylSky #80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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The 1986 single “Brilliant Mind” from #London #NewWave band #Furniture reached #21 on the UK Top40. It failed to chart in the USA but was featured on the sdtk of the 1987 #JohnHughes teen romance film SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL- it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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Members of experimental UK #AltElectro band #SonOfSam often laid riffs, beats & vocals on a central melody independent from each other before joining forces to mix a song together- their 1985 track “Not A Second Wasted”was a Starck fave
#EBM #80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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Irish #AltRock singer #SineadOConnor drew inspiration for her 1987 single “Mandinka” after reading about the plight of the African tribe in #AlexHailey’s highly acclaimed novel ROOTS- the song failed to chart in the USA but became a Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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#Oakland’s Perri Arlette Reid aka #Pebbles spawned 2 USA Top10 hits from her 1987 debut album “Mercedes Boy” (#2) & “Girlfriend” (#5) but it was “Love/Hate” which was featured on the hit #Comedy BEVERLY HILLS COP 2 film sdtk that became a Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro

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UK #AvantElectro group #CabaretVoltaire butted heads with Virgin Records over censoring their 1985 album THE COVENANT… for racy lyrics & a disturbing sampled speech by #CharlesManson- the sexually charged, deeper cut “Warm” was a Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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Former #10CC members #GodleyNCreme had their only Top40 hit when “Cry” reached #16 on the USA Hot100 Chart. The UK #ProgRock duo won several awards for the innovative 1985 music video they directed themselves- it was a much beloved #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s

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Formed in 1982 by UK brothers Martyn & Steven Young, experimental #ElectroSynth band #Colourbox would later become #MARRS (“Pump Up The Volume”)- their debut 1982 single “Breakdown” featuring vocals by #DebbionCurrie was an early Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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Considered a throw away B-side, #NewOrder’s 1988 “Don’t Do It” was a last minute inclusion on the 12” release of “Fine Time” remixes. What the band deemed “the ginger haired step child” found love at Starck where it became a much beloved favorite
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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1984’s “The More You Live, The More You Love” was the last single by #Liverpool #NewWave group #AFlockOfSeagulls to become an Int’l Top40 hit. The video was filmed at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland- it was a much beloved #StarckClub classic
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #80s

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Based in #Rotterdam Netherlands, DJ/Producer #MarcelHol released music under several aliases including #Anaconda #Squirt #Splash #DeepStar #HoleInOne #TechnoMatic & #TNT. Starckers loved his 1989 #ElectroHouse 12” as #GreyHouse “Move To The Groove”
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s

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#Liverpool sisters #ReynoldsGirls had their biggest hit when the #Pop duo’s 1989 single “I’d Rather Jack” cracked the Top10 in 8 countries though lyrics disparaging #RollingStones & #FleetwoodMac may have alienated some listeners🙃- still it was a Starck fave
#80sMusic #80sRetro

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If #StarckClub had an official house band it would be #Philly #NewWave group #BookOfLove who performed to capacity crowds at Starck & whose catchy floor fillers like their 1986 self-titled track always drew ardent cheers from adoring Starckers
#80sMusic #1980s #80sRetro #80s

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