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Bettie Serveert’s Keepsakes: elBulli

BettieServeert852The members of Bettie Serveert are alt-rock survivors. They have been performing in various incarnations since 1986, and they released critically acclaimed debut album Palomine in 1992. Joining the core lineup of vocalist/guitarist Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser and bassist Herman Bunskoeke on new album Pharmacy Of Love (Second Motion) is drummer Joppe Molenaar (of fellow Dutch band Voicst). The group recorded the LP in relative isolation in Waimes, Belgium, in order to better concentrate on honing its sound, and the result is a mix of the classic Bettie Serveert vibe with new modern-rock flourishes. Van Dyk, Visser and Bunskoeke will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with van Dyk.

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Herman: I like simple food that’s been cooked well. I don’t like chefs who fool around with food, just to create a plate as a painting. I’d have to hate elBulli, located in Catalonia, Spain, with a passion, but I love it. Each creation is like a tarantula you stare at. You will eat it, but what is it? Solid milk? Fluid hare? Parmesan foam. The excitement of small fear. It’s booked for the next 48 years, and it’s pricey. But: a 13-course experience in which course seven was a steak and fries? That’s the right stuff at the right time! elBulli is not art, it’s science. It’s beautiful and funny and serious. And scary.

Video after the jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS0rttp9EIE

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