Guardian Music — Here's the top 40 of the year, as voted for by the Guardian's rock and pop writers1 Janelle Monáe The ArchAndroid2 Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy3 Hot Chip One Life Stand4 Arcade Fire The Suburbs5 These New Puritans Hidden6 Caribou Swi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Make Out - I Don't Want Anybody That Wants Me (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Reading Rainbow - Wasting Time (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Savoir Adore - Loveliest Creature (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Dinowalrus - Phone Home from the Edge (MP3) Make Out We... more info

Nialler9 — The final gig of the regular nights of Other Voices in the church and there was certainly a feeling amongst the 55 crew that the end was within sight. They still had to take stage, lighting and sound rig out of the church and there are eight Irish ba... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Steve Mason - All Come Down (MP3) Former Beta Band front man Steve Mason is playing six dates in North America this month in support of his new album, Boys Outside Two of those shows are... more info

BBC 6 Music — Steve Mason speaks to 6 Music about a Boys Outside follow-up with Richard X more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Chase And Status Feat Tempa T Hypest Hype (Mercury) One of the joys of being a music critic in his dotage is that, every now and then, you receive something that is almost certainly rubbish, that sounds like genius to your doddering,... more info

NME — Former Beta Band man will hit the road in December more info

BBC 6 Music — Former Beta Band singer warns not to expect any old material more info

The Music Fix — For your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Steve Mason play in Cardiff on 14th October simply answer the simple question belo... more info

DrownedInSound — You'd be forgiven for forgetting about former Beta Band frontman Steve Msaon. Actually, you won't be forgiven for forgetting him, especially not after the release of Boys Outside, almost certainly his best piece of solo work, to be sure. more info