DJ Taffy’s Set List – May 10, 2013
City Boy – Donkeyboy
Kiss & Tell – Bryan Ferry
Live A Little – Florrie
Jukebox (Don’t Put Another Dime) – The Flirts
Wishing Well – Terence Trent D’Arby
Too Many Broken Hearts – Jason Donovan
Every Night I Say A Prayer – Little Boots
Go Go Dancer – Pizzicato Five
Lawn Chairs – Our Daughter’s Wedding
On The Metro – Girls Aloud
Giddy Up – Dragonette
Not A Love Song – Uh Huh Her
Pretty Boy (Peaking Lights Remix) – Young Galaxy
Doin’ The Do (Single Version) – Betty Boo
Get Lucky (Radio Edit) [feat. Pharrell Williams] – Daft Punk
Soup For One – Chic
American Life (Peter Rauhofer’s American Anthem, Pt. 2) – Madonna
The Perfect Kiss – New Order
Spectrum (Say My Name) – Florence + The Machine vs Calvin Harris
Closer – Tegan & Sara
Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) (Radio Edit) – Freemasons Feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Just A Little Bit – Gina G
Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes of You) [Extended Mix] – Pet Shop Boys
Get Outta My Way (Penguin Prison Remix) – Kylie Minogue
He’s On The Phone (Radio Edit) – Saint Etienne
Let It Whip – Dazz Band
Crying At The Discoteque – Alacazar
D.I.S.C.O (Radio Edit) – The Young Professionals
Lights & Music – Cut Copy
In Love With Love [SAW Remix] – Deborah Harry
Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (Fred Falke Radio Edit) – P!nk
Anything Could Happen (Almighty Radio) – Ellie Goulding
Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix) – Depeche Mode
DJ Taffy’s “Sounds From The Nordic” Setlist – April 12, 2013
Shake Your Coconuts – Junior Senior
Heart Attack (CSS Remix) – The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
The Living Daylights – a-Ha
Song With A Mission – The Sounds
Hit – Sugarcubes
Happy Up Here – Röyksopp
Buffalo Stance – Neneh Cherry
The Sign – Ace Of Base
Rise & Shine – The Cardigans
Waterloo – ABBA
Come With Me – ceo
The Greatest Hit – Annie
Rock D’Amour – Emmon
Cardiac Arrest (Original Mix) – Teddybears feat. Robyn
Crucified – Army Of Lovers
Barbie Girl (Radio Edit) – Aqua
Young Folks – Peter Bjorn & John
Lay All You Love On Me – ABBA
Get Some – Lykke Li
Dancing On My Own All Night Long (Robyn vs AC/DC) – DJ Schmolli
Take on Me – a-Ha
Big Time Sensuality (Album Version) – Bjork
King Midas – Army Of Lovers
Money, Money, Money – ABBA
White Horse – Laid Back
Here We Go (12″ Version) – Stakka Bo
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Indestructible – Robyn
M.A.G.I.C. – The Sound of Arrows
Tony The Beat – The Sounds
Hanging On the Ring Ring (Matt Mix) – Blondie Vs. Abba
Cobrastyle – Teddybears
U Should Know Better – Robyn
The Winner Takes it All – ABBA
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – March 8th, 2012
Cry At Films – Bright Light Bright Light
Wait And See – Holy Ghost!
National Anthem (Fred Falke Remix Edit) – Lana Del Rey
Jackie Jackie (Spend This Winter With Me) – Sally Shapiro
Hide And Seek (Original Mix) – Mirrors
Biology – Girls Aloud
Let It Go – Dragonette
Heartbeats – The Knife
In Your Eyes – Kylie Minogue
Goodbye, Goodbye – Tegan & Sara
Be With You Tonight – The Young Professionals
I Just Want a Lover (Extended Mix) – Will Young
Anything Could Happen (Almighty Radio) – Ellie Goulding
DHDQ – Andy Bell
Heaven (Freemasons Radio Edit) – Depeche Mode
How To Be A Heartbreaker – Marina & The Diamonds
Sharper Than a Knife (Pete Hammond Extended Remix) – Parralox
I Heard A Rumour (7” Mix) – Bananarama
I Love It – Icona Pop
Earthquake – Little Boots
Don’t Go – Yazoo
Great DJ – The Ting Tings
If You Could Read My Mind – Stars on 54
I Specialize In Love – Sharon Brown
Emotional Rescue – The Rolling Stones
Heart – Pet Shop Boys
Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) – Spiller
Hit That Perfect Beat [12" Remix] – Bronski Beat
Cry When You Get Older – Robyn
Back to The 80′s – Aqua
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
American Boy (feat. Kanye West) – Estelle
Mamma Mia – ABBA
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – January 11th, 2012
Shakti (The Meaning Of Within) – Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra
Who Do You Think You Are (Album Version) – Saint Etienne
Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give it – Stars
Ride (Wes James Remix) – Lana Del Rey
Loovefool – The Cardigans
To The End – Florrie
Disintegration (Mighty Mouse Remix) – Monarchy featuring Dita Von Teese
It’s A Shame – Monie Love
Frank Sinatra – Miss Kittin & The Hacker
Red Blooded Woman – Kylie Minogue
Situation (Extended Version) – Yazoo
Sexbomb – Mousse T. & Tom Jones
Timebomb – Kylie Minogue
King Midas – Army Of Lovers
Legendary Children (All Of Them Queer) (Radio Mix) – Holly Johnson
Diva – Dana International
This Is Life – Grace Jones
Mama Used To Say (Original Mix) – Junior
Hand On Your Heart – Kylie Minogue
Brand New Lover – Dead Or Alive
Wipe Off My Sweat – Blondie
Gladiator – Nicola Roberts
Sub-Culture – New Order
All The Lovers – Kylie Minogue
Since You’ve Been Gone (Club Remix) – Kelly Clarkson
Seventeen – Ladytron
Inbetween Days (Extended version) – The Cure
Being Boring – Pet Shop Boys
I Believe In You – Kylie Minogue
DJ Taffy’s Top Ten Songs and Albums of 2012
Sorry to disappoint followers of Mayan prophecies, but the world did not come to a fiery end during the latter days of 2012. Rather, we simply (to quote the stoic Brits of World War II) kept calm and carried on. And what better way to keep sanity in your life during such occasionally insane times than to fire up the iPod, CD player or turntable and lose yourself in the world of pop. This music lover/consumer/critic found a lot to love in 2012, practically none of it to be found at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Can someone please explain to me what a Flo Rida is? Anyone? You might not hear me playing all my faves at a DJ gig, but rest assured they were the soundtrack to my weekend car rides to Ptown, days working at Harvard Med, and evenings socializing with good friends.
Before my selections are revealed (drum roll, please), a few words about the process. All songs and albums commercially released on download or CD in 2012 were eligible, although it’s possible a song or two seeing a very late 2011 release may have snuck through if they didn’t come to my attention ’til early ’12 (so call off the dogs!). Songs and albums are ranked from 1-10 with 1 being the best of the best, but it’s a fairly loose ranking and had I compiled these lists another day the order may be slightly different. I’ve also provided five “runner-up” songs and albums. As with any proper beauty pageant (or jury), if a finalist cannot fulfill his or her duties, an alternative is provided! Enjoy, and happy listening to all.
Top Ten Taffy Songs of the Year:
1. Kylie Minogue – Timebomb
2. Icona Pop – I Love It
3. Saint Etienne – Tonight
4. Stars - Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It
5. Little Boots – Headphones
6. Magnetic Fields – Andrew In Drag
7. The Primitives – Turn Off The Moon
8. Grimes – Oblivion
9. The Young Professionals – Be With You Tonight
10. Twin Shadow – Five Seconds
Five More Songs:
Pet Shop Boys – Leaving
Queen Of Hearts – Neon
Bob Sinclar featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Fuck With You
Ladyhawke - Sunday Drive (Gigamesh Remix)
The Mowgli’s – San Francisco
Top Ten Taffy Albums of the Year:
1. Saint Etienne – Words and Music By Saint Etienne
2. Bright Light Bright Light – Make Me Believe In Hope
3. Marina & The Diamonds – Electra Heart
4. Gossip – A Joyful Noise
5. The Primitives – Echoes and Rhymes
6. Dragonette – Bodyparts
7. Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
8. Garbage – Not Your Kind Of People
9. Diamond Rings – Free Dimensional
10. Bob Mould – Silver Age
Five More Albums:
Pet Shop Boys – Elysium
Stars – The North
Imperial Teen – Feel The Sound
Hot Chip – In Our Heads
Beach House – Bloom
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – December 14th, 2012
Cherry Blossom Girl (Radio Mix) – Air
It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way – Blow Monkeys
Heaven (Must Be There) – Eurogliders
Pop Goes The World – Gossip
Kicking and Screaming – Oh My!
How I Learned To Hate Rock ‘n’ Roll – Pet Shop Boys
Subculture (Radio Edit) – Stop Modernists ft Chris Lowe
Just An Illusion (Maxi Mix) – Imagination
Every Night I Say A Prayer – Little Boots
Timebomb – Kylie Minogue
Oh No! (Album Version) – Marina & The Diamonds
Candy (More Candy Remix) – Robbie Williams
Shot You Down – Florrie
Une Very Stylish Fille – Dimitri From Paris
The Meaning Of Love – Depeche Mode
Kamikaze Kid – Black Peter Group
Heart Failure – Alphabeat
Heart Of Glass (Electro Disco Mix) – Blondie Vs Edison
Sexy! No No No… – Girls Aloud
Get It Get It – Scissor Sisters
Be With You Tonight – The Young Professionals
Earthquake – Ssion
Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
He’s On The Phone (Radio Edit) – Saint Etienne
If My Friends Could See Me Now – Linda Clifford
She Won’t Be Home – Erasure
We Three Kings – Book Of Love
Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) (Radio Edit) – Freemasons Feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Acapella (Monarchy Urania Radio Edit) – Kelis
Confide In Me – Kylie Minogue
Happy New Year – ABBA
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – November 9th, 2012
Disappear – The Sound Of Arrows
Folder – Plastic Operator
I Touch Roses (Long Stemmed Version) – Book Of Love
Miss Me Blind – Culture Club
Personal Heaven (Desert Dream Radio Edit) – X-Perience & Midge Ure
Headphones – Little Boots
Lost in Emotion – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Black, White & Blue – Ladyhawke
Things Can Only Get Better (Extended Version) – Howard Jones
Burnt Out Car [Xenomania Mix] – Saint Etienne
The City (Richard X Remix) – Patrick Wolf
Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix) – Depeche Mode
Post Break-Up Sex – The Vaccines
Lollipop – Mika
Sound Of The Underground – Girls Aloud
Oh L’ Amour ( The Funky Sisters Remix ) – Erasure
Spinning Wheel (DJ Spinna Remix) – Shirley Bassey
You’re In A Bad Way – Saint Etienne
Overture / Theme From S’Express – S’Express
Lights & Music – Cut Copy
Let It Go – Dragonette
Get Some – Lykke Li
Fuck With You – Bob Sinclar Ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
We All Wanna be Prince – Felix Da Housecat
I Need A Man – Grace Jones
Love At First Sight – Kylie Minogue
Respectable (7″ Version) – Mel & Kim
James Bond Theme – Monty Norman Orchestra
Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – October 12th, 2012
Skyfall (Shahaf Moran Remix) – Adele
Cry At Films – Bright Light Bright Light
Get A Job – Gossip
Rise – Public Image Limited
Im Nin’alu – Ofra Haza
The Model – Kraftwerk
Cry When You Get Older – Robyn
Cascade – Deluka
Automatic Systematic Habit – Garbage
Rip Her To Shreds – Blondie
Movin’ On – Bananarama
Living It up – Johnny Lazer
Mexican Radio – Wall Of Voodoo
How To Be A Heartbreaker – Marina & The Diamonds
Step Back In Time – Kylie Minogue
I’m Just Me – Diamond Rings
Don’t Say Your Love Is Killing Me – Erasure
Left To My Own Devices – Pet Shop Boys
Headphones – Little Boots
New York, New York – Moby featuring Debbie Harry
Nice Age – Yellow Magic Orchestra
Jessie 79 (Rick Springfield vs. Smashing Pumpkins) – DJ Lobsterdust
I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ – Scissor Sisters
The Promise – Girls Aloud
Raspberry Beret (LP Version) – Prince
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Moves Like Jagger – Bananarama
Lights (Fear of Tigers Remix) – Ellie Goulding
Dancing on My Own – Robyn
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – September 14th, 2012
Under The Sheets – Ellie Goulding
Run (Acoustic Radio Version) – Sash! featuring Boy George
Bitter Tears (Odd Year Remix) – Rufus Wainwright
Escalator Of Life – Robert Hazard
Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix Edit) – Moloko
Earthquake – Little Boots
Hollywood’s So Vain (Marina & the Diamonds vs Carly Simon) – The Reborn Identity
All I Wanted – In Tua Nua
The One – Kylie Minogue
DJ Culture (7” Mix) – Pet Shop Boys
Bad Connection (Subway Collective Broadband Remix) – Yaz
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House [Radio Edit] – LCD Soundsystem
My Delirium – Ladyhawke
I Found That Essence Rare – Gang Of Four
Eurodisco – Bis
Hits Me Like A Rock – CSS
Ready For The Floor – Hot Chip
Chorus – Erasure
My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style (Radio Mix) – Dream Warriors
Song 2 – Blur
U Should Know Better – Robyn featuring Snoop Dogg
Walking On Thin Ice – Yoko Ono
I Love It – Icona Pop
White Knuckle Ride (Penguin Prison Remix) – Jamiroquai
Maneater (Radio Version) – Nelly Furtado
Life During Wartime – Talking Heads
Timebomb (Extended Mix) – Kylie Minogue
Gloria – Laura Branigan
Wipe Off My Sweat – Blondie
Things Can Only Get Better – D:Ream
DJ Taffy’s Setlist – August 10th, 2012
Lined Up (Disco Mix) – Shriekback
Alright – Supergrass
Far Side Of Crazy – Wall Of Voodoo
Goodbye 70′s (Black Light Odyssey Remix) – Yaz
Yo-Yo – Nicola Roberts
Who’s Leaving Who – Hazell Dean
Sprawl Of Glass (Arcade Fire vs Blondie) – The Hood Internet
Faye Dunaway – Casey Spooner
Tony The Beat – The Sounds
Timebomb (Extended Mix) – Kylie Minogue
Sucker DJ (Radio Edit) – Dimples D
I Love It – Icona Pop
Lover Come Back To Me – Dead Or Alive
Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) (Radio Edit) – Freemasons Feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Alive – Goldfrapp
Left To My Own Devices – Pet Shop Boys
All Of Me – Tanlines
Who Needs Love (Like That) (Mexican Mix) – Erasure
Bubblegum Bitch – Marina & The Diamonds
Sunday Drive (Gigamesh Remix) – Ladyhawke
Let’s Dance – Silicon Teens
Video Games (Lana Del Rey Cover) – The Young Professionals
Just Let Go – Fischerspooner
Wonderful Life (Freemasons Radio Edit) – Hurts
Getting Away With It – Electronic
Walking On A Dream – Empire Of The Sun
Fascination (Extended Remix) – Human League
Hello (Original Mix) – Martin Solveig ft Dragonette
About you Now – Sugababes
National Anthem (Fred Falke Remix Edit) – Lana Del Rey
American Boy (feat. Kanye West) – Estelle
