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The Beta Band | King Biscuit Time | Steve Mason New album, Brothers & Sisters. Out now.

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Steve Mason
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No you didn’t Tory boy
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Pleased to have supported these measures tonight.
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Day 2- Just found a continuity error in Postman Pat
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This is really revolting. Daily Mail, The Guardian and NME all posting a picture that is NOT Denise Johnson
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BBC Maida Vale forever. Don’t swap history for empty flats. We can never go back. #ourmusichistory #maidavale #bbc
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Dry The Rain. I'm in. Lets go baby
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I’d do another six months of this bullshit to bring Weatherall, Tony Allen and Florian Schneider back
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Saturday April 11th 9pm (UK time) There will be a #timstwitterlisteningparty for The Three E.P.s by The Beta Band. Hosted by @SteveMasonKBT & @johnbetamac . @Tim_Burgess
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TONIGHT! From 9pm X
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Saturday April 11th 9pm (UK time) There will be a #timstwitterlisteningparty for The Three E.P.s by The Beta Band. Hosted by @SteveMasonKBT & @johnbetamac . @Tim_Burgess
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Needles- good night Moscow! Total pleasure, hope @johnbetamac enjoyed it. Speak soon pal. Take care of yourselves and remember the profiteers when this time passes. The Beta Band was all for you. XXXSteveXXX
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4 years
Dry the rain. One of the best bass lines ever- @stephenduffield
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Inner Meet Me- I dreamt this song and woke up and quickly recorded it on a tape player. Dream was i was in the centre of our universe and the planets were singing me this song
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Brexit, fucked exam results and now being blamed for apparent rising Covid numbers. Youth! Grab a pitch fork and march on Downing St. The future is yours. Take it
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Good morning!
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6 years
I posted a tweet here yesterday about a Pop Star which was by any normal measure stupid and very wrong. I did not mean what i said, it was a ludicrous thing to post and I apologise.
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Fargo is the Coen Brothers finest work. Discussion implied
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4 years
This was a monster record for us getting the Betas together. So good ✊🏽
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Really appreciate all the love and support in 2019. The shows all year were amazing and the November and December tours were way beyond. Thank you. Never give up, love each other and don’t be afraid. We Are The People 💋
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Welcome to 2021. THE KING RIDES BACK @BlackEinstein @OldJockRadio
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Shes One- even though its called Shes the One this song was about me and Gordon. I really missed him and his talent around this time. I was paniking inside. And out actually. LOved playing this live. Guitar through a Lesley speaker at the end.
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We finished About The Light this time last year so it’s with monumental pleasure that I can finally hand it over to YOU. Steve X Buy & listen here:
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Monolith- this was the track that let everyone know we were very fuking serious. About fucking about
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Surplus to requirements
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6 years
Thank you for ALL support. Tomorrow it’s going All City ⚡️🛒⚡️
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4 years
Gammons don’t care do they. Bit of Britains Got Talent on Saturday night, Dambusters on Sunday and queens speech at Christmas and they are happy enough. #borntolose
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In a perfect world of course @MarcusRashford and local councils could bring down the government over this.
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Push Out- this was the beginning of the darkness coming into my songs. The demons were getting a grip. If it hadnt been for the other's lighter touches god knows what this would have sounded like. Written on a train to Fife from London.
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My epic Barbican show is finally available this Thursday at 8am here on @melodyvirtual #barbican
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6 years
Dry the Rain remaster. Listen here. The whole 3 EPs has been remastered #betaband
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Dr.Baker- i wrote this in Highgate after a very very frightening experience. Was written very quickly in a oner on the guitar. John/Robin then wrote the piano part and we ditched the guitar. Was originally going to be full on Jungle
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Eric Clapton on sky arts playing with an exclusively Black band. But he’s racist. What goes on with him. And why does anyone play with him? He should be sat outside Greggs with a 1 string banjo trying to raise cash for a pasty
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My new album About The Light is released 18th January 2019. Here's a video for the first single, Stars Around My Heart
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Day 5- Celebrities struggling to believe there is a time when they are really not needed
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Dry the rain. How did John get a sampler to sound so dusty? Amazing
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Very shocked by this news. What happened? I was only talking on here with her a few days ago. What a terrible loss. All thoughts with Denise’s family. XX
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I cant believe the news that Denise Johnson has passed -Her voice sews so many memories together in many contexts - but most of all she gave the best hugs -but you can hear that cant you ? xxxx
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Fucking disgrace NME. THIS IS NOT DENISE JOHNSON
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Dogs Bone. Another favorite. So simple. Me, Robin and Gordon wrote it sitting on Johns bed. Trading lines
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KING BISCUIT TIME RETURNS IN 2021. Let me entertain you ⚡️👑🍪⏱⚡️
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My new album 'Brothers & Sisters' is out now. The main theme of ‘Brothers & Sisters’ is hope and collaboration. Collaboration between cultures and humans who refuse to be distracted by the forces of darkness...
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Here’s to Sleepy Joe smashing Bojo’s Brexit 🇮🇪
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7 years
Happy New Year my friends. Thank you for your support. I love you forever. 2018 will be tough but never give up. The scum are weaker than us. All Love. ❤️👽☠️🗿
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She's One- Classic Robin playing here at the end. Was finally coming into his own. Incredible drummer. So original
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Needles-"I crept in and stole your mind. Think I'm having trouble with mine"
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House Song. I was always disappointed it wasnt more of a banger but hearing the record again for the first time in 20 odd years its right. Gentle
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Monolith- And also utterly fearless. No one had the balls to make this let alone release it! Magnificent
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Dogs Bone. I always forget how great this is. Our stuff got real complex after the 3 Ep's but these simple tracks are amazing.
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Needles- Brilliant, nice simple song. Recorded outside on the harbour wall at Sawmills. We all swapped instruments. So loose and fragile. Me and Rich had a massive fight the night before, so tension was HIGH! Really added to the vibe
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B&A
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Monolith- Britains Got Talent it ain't
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BandA. The demo of this is a monster but we really really struggled in the studio to get it right. Called in Nick Macabe to help out
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Steve Mason
6 years
Performing 3 songs live on Shaun’s new show tomorrow on @BBC6Music . From 1pm. #aboutthelight
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BBC Radio 6 Music
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Monday from 1-4pm... 🤣 Shaun Keaveny blinks into the daylight hours with Matt Everitt holding his hand and sharing some music news. 👨🏻‍⚖️ Small Claims Court is BACK! +++ the brilliant @SteveMasonKBT ( @betaband ) will be live in session!
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Steve Mason
5 years
Here it is... My brand new single Like A Ripple, from my new EP COUP d’ETAT coming 18th October. Pre-order on limited edition vinyl: Listen to Like A Ripple:
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BandA This was huge live, used to get the samurai sword out for slide guitar
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Inner meet me. Video of course was utterly amazing. Though i wasnt in it. Had a strop that day
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Monolith- The amazing thing about this track was the we all knew what was going on and what was coming next. Loads of cues we knew to look for but all done in 1 take live
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Steve Mason
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Thanks for all the music Toots. What a voice and songwriter! You put the Soul in reggae for me. All killer. Swift passage. RIP X
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It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica...
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I know. This really captures that time for me. Just the 3 of us with Gordon coming in and out of the picture. Very simple time. Very creative. I love this song. Mainly John i think. I added the guitar after he had everything else
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Steve Mason
7 years
I used to be in the beta band
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Monolith- @johnbetamac this is the one with the Beatles sample in it right? That no one will ever find....
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She’s the One
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Thanks to @BBC6Music for making 'About The Light' their Album Of The Day. Tune into BBC 6 Music to hear tracks from the record throughout the day.
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6 years
Thanks Peter. RIP 🙊🙉🙈🐵
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Steve Mason
5 years
Happy Birthday to my Hero! #AngusYoung #ACDC ✊🏽⚡️✊🏽
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2 years
Tour in Nov/Dec. Small venues as a little warm up for a new track i have coming out soon and a new album next year. CANT WAIT TO GET BACK AT IT! Tickets now available:
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Patty Patty sound was quite a chaotic session from memory. Recorded in Wales, we had just got our £150k advance off EMI and felt unstoppable
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The Brit (school) Awards is just like the X Factor now. Or Eurovision without the comedy.
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Brand new single called LIKE A RIPPLE from a brand new EP called COUP de’ETAT out Friday 4th October. EP out Friday 18th October. 3 brand new tracks and a stunning remix by Tim Goldsworthy.
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After 3 days straight of Son of My Father i am regretting introducing my daughter to Chicory Tip
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6 years
@afneil He wasn't being miserable. He was disgusted. We all are. The zeitgeist has moved so far away from you and your friends ( prostitutes, journo's and Tory party goons ) you will never see it again even with Max Clifford's crystal ball
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She’s The One for him @johnbetamac
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There can’t be many homeless people out on your streets tonight freezing, hungry and in despair taking some solace from the upcoming royal fucking wedding. Jingoistic Warmth. Cunt off
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🇪🇺 RIP FLORIAN🇩🇪 MANY MANY THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
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Florian Schneider, co-founder of highly influential electronic pop group Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73. Here’s a clip of the group showing Tomorrow’s World their studio back in 1975. For more archive clips of electronic music, you can visit -
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In hindsight ‘95 was an incredible year for music. So influential. And Portisheads album the year before #TimsTwitterListeningParty
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@CorbynistaTeen Phone off, no news, no docs, just childhood favourite films biscuits and tea. Plenty of naps. Stay on the sofa. Only talk to your very best friend. Do this for 3 days. Then fir another 2 if you still ain’t right. And make yourself decent meals
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No one said it was going to be easy! Over the hill, the lights in the town are still, but there’s a flicker! And a change! I am back on tour in December, Travelling Hard! X Tickets on sale this Friday at 10AM.
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Monolith. Have not heard this since we checked the test pressings...........
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It’s a chance for the nations simpletons to get on the telly. Dribbling union jacks, men covered in badges with full nappies singing Cliff Richards Congratulations. Makes Eurovision look like the Nuremberg War Trials
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6 years
New album! New track! New tour! New video
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Was the first song of mine we worked on. John getting a sampler was key to unlocking the Beta sound. Added Gordons huge coda in the studio sadly without him
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B&A Robin Jones
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Champion Versions recording. @stephenduffield
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“A case of doing the right thing”. Which for Tories means doing what is best for yourself and fuck every other living human.
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Looks like Dom's packing for another trip...
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I’M GOING TO SEE ADAM ANT TONIGHT ☠️👦🏻 🐜
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She's One- and Johns brilliant cut up/sampling of my vocal at the bridge bit is class. We went mad for pitched up voices for a good 6 months
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6 years
Album and Tour next year! X✊🏽
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6 years
Pre-order The 3 EP's on vinyl through my online shop if you like-
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Hopefully this will all end one day, and my worst paranoias will be proved delusional, and when it does it will be important to remember all those who behaved like utterly selfish scum with zero compassion. Probably more important than remembering those few who are shining.
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3 years
As the tories don their jack boots and prepare to stamp all over Christmas come and stand with me in the hurricane of righteous humanity this December. Together! Forever! ✊🏽
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6 years
Pete Shelley! Thank you. Massive inspiration XX RIP XX
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7 years
It's big.......
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8 years
Podcasting with @AdamBuxton yesterday at @EOTR
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5 years
99.9% of songwriters and musicians have been ripped off over the last 70 years. We are used to it. Even expect it. But it’s exhausting when our own livelihood and quality of life is so completely undervalued by people making billions from us. #StopFightingSongwriters
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