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Steve Mason review – Beta Band troubadour, stripped back and sublime

3263 days ago
Guardian MusicAcademy 2, ManchesterMason emerges as a superb singer and waggish raconteur in a set built around his stunning recent albumScotsman Steve Mason has steadily crawled from the wreckage of the Beta Band to become one of our most compelling singer-songwr... more info

The Maccabees – “Something Like Happiness (Steve Mason Remix)” (Stereogum Premiere)

3513 days ago
StereogumIf you’ve ever had a conversation with a young-ish Anglophile music-lover, you’ve probably heard of London indie rock band the Maccabees. And if you’ve talked with a slightly older UK-oriented music-lover (like, say, High Fidelity’s Rob Gordo... more info

Django Django – “Slow West”

3595 days ago
StereogumJohn MacLean was once a member of the Beta Band, the great and influential and weirdly underrated Scottish group. He directed some of their videos, and after the group’s breakup, he became a filmmaker. His first movie is Slow West, the new indie We... more info

The 10 Best Beta Band Songs

4072 days ago
StereogumWhen Rolling Stone released their best albums of the ’90s list, Nirvana’s Nevermind stood predictably at the top. I’m not saying that it doesn’t deserve it, but didn’t you just know they’d pick that? It makes complete sense. Later, we got... more info

The Regal Years Box Set from The Beta Band

4204 days ago
Silent UproarParlophone Records will chronicle the life and times of The Beta Band with The Regal Years (1997-2004) on October 7th. The 81-track box set includes the group's complete studio albums, demos, radio sessions and rarities. Find the full track list on C... more info

I_Am_Ampersand - Grave Goods

4520 days ago
DrownedInSoundA rather lovely mix of Syd Barrett, late-period Beatles/George Harrison and the Beta Band that rarely soars, but is never less than charming. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Exclusive Remix - Steve Mason Tackles Django Django's 'Life's A Beach'

4533 days ago
NME - RadarDjango Django might have missed out on the Mercury last night, but things are still going pretty swimmingly for them. Their album was widely regarded as having only just been pipped as the indie choice, and at least they didn’t lose their gong like... more info

(Eh...) The Most Average Releases of October 2012

4535 days ago
Impose MagazineWe carry on, in the face of a natural disaster, sea changing into an economic disaster, that could balloon into a humanitarian hazard or crisis should little be done by those who we elect to be our sheppards. We push the office desks and tables to th... more info

Music festivals guide 2012: new bands

4694 days ago
Guardian MusicWe pick the festival first-timers poised to deliver some of this summer's essential alfresco setsThis feature sponsored by Bands in Transit and brought to you by FordMICHAEL KIWANUKABBC Sound Of 2012 poll-winner Michael Kiwanuka's soothing acoustic r... more info

Readers recommend: songs about doctors – results

4765 days ago
Guardian MusicIt's time for your weekly dose of RR, a remedy to cure all illsMaybe it was my sympathetic but firm bedside manner, but last week's request for songs about doctors coaxed out some fascinating suggestions.Trust Me I'm a Doctor, all juddering synths an... more info

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