Monday's Long Song

 

It was 30 years ago when Dutch indie rock band Bettie Serveert released their debut album Palomine. It was one of the few albums by a Dutch band that became successful in Germany at this time. And I have to admit that I really liked their empathetic guitar sound that sounds like an European version of Dinosaur Jr. and Buffalo Tom. As far as I know this album will be released again as a special edition in a couple of days and it is worth to check them out.  

Bettie Serveert - Sundazed To The Core

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Like many other British independent labels Beggars Banquet were formed under the influence of the punk-rock movement. During the years they released a lot of records with quality and taste. Their first release was a classic punk single by the Lurkers. With the subsequent singles the hit the nerve of the time and bands like Tubeway Army and Gary Numan reached high positions in the charts. But Beggars Banquet had also open ears for gothic and new wave. Further along the line the released the records by The Go-Betweens and records by MES's The Fall at his best times. This could be an endless list if I would feature songs by Robert Forster or Grant MacLennan. Anyway, good to look back at the disclosures of this record label with a smile.