Tag Archives: Bureau B

Andreas Dorau Celebrates his 50th Birthday With A New Album

Posted on January 20, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Regular readers will note that I have all four of the Bureau B reissues of German pop genius Andreas Dorau as purchased over the last two years. I just got notice that Dorau has just served up his latest offering … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Karl Bartos – Off The Record

Posted on September 11, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Twenty years ago, Karl Bartos released one of the last contemporary albums that I could pick as “favorite of the year” way back when when ye olde Monk was still keeping up with current stuff. When the desire to keep … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Andreas Dorau Und Die Brüderschaft Der Kleinen Sorgen – Demokratie

Posted on September 10, 2013 by postpunkmonk

I had enjoyed all of Andreas Dorau’s albums that I had bought as re-issued by Bureau B. This was the last one of his first four albums to get the DLX RM treatment from the Hamburg label. This one was … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Palais Schaumburg DLX RM

Posted on September 5, 2013 by postpunkmonk

I first became aware of Palais Schaumburg when the group’s former members worked with Billy MacKenzie, the great Associates vocalist. Billy sang on Holger Hiller’s “Oben Im Eck” album of 1986 [that I found out about in the 90s]. Also … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Moebius + Tietchens – Moebius + Tietchens

Posted on September 3, 2013 by postpunkmonk

This album was a recent collaborative effort between Cluster/Kluster founder Dieter Moebius and Asmus Teitchens. This was the first album I’ve listened to by either artist, and though I’m familiar with them both, I can’t quite remember where I knew … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Sølyst – Lead

Posted on September 1, 2013 by postpunkmonk

This was another album I bought out of the blue, just because of the label it was issued on. I had no idea who or what Sølyst was. The cover looked nice and threatening, in the finest possible way, but in … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Conrad Schnitzler – CON 3

Posted on August 31, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Well, it’s three days later and I’m puttin’ on the Schnitz’ again! I really enjoyed the first Conrad Schnitzler album I heard. How would this one fare? # 12 • Conrad Schnitzler: CON 3 GER DLX RM CD [2012] Kohlen … Continue reading →

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