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Don Letts 2017-06-11 Crucial Beta Band

3439 days ago
Core News — “The Don’s selections cross time, space and genre. Each week, as well as blending his favourite new music with classics from the UK, USA, Jamaica, Africa and way beyond, he highlights a piece of Crucial Vinyl – a cherished album from his own co... more info

Iggy Pop 2016-11-11 Steve Mason sits in

3651 days ago
Core News — “The Ex Beta Band frontman Steve Mason sits in for Iggy Pop playing two hours worth of his favourite songs. He plays an eclectic mix, from rockabilly to blues, electro to old-skool hip hop, mixed with stories of how the bands on his playlist have i... more info

Steve Mason live at End Of The Road, Sept 3, 2016

3722 days ago
Uncut — The Beta Band man fights back The Beta Band man fights back The post Steve Mason live at End Of The Road, Sept 3, 2016 appeared first on Uncut. more info

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

3854 days ago
Guardian Music — Academy 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)

4104 days ago
Stereogum — If 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”

4186 days ago
Stereogum — John 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

4662 days ago
Stereogum — When 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

4794 days ago
Silent Uproar — Parlophone 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

5111 days ago
DrownedInSound — A 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'

5124 days ago
NME - Radar — Django 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

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