THE BETA BAND
The Three E.P.'s
2018 Europe 2xLP reissue

The end of a long, exhausting day calls for an absolute classic.
Doesn’t get more classic than this.

“I will now sell four copies of ‘The Three E.P.s’ by The Beta Band.”

“Go for it.”

😂

Hope The Beta Band sent the producers of High Fidelity some flowers or chocolates or something. That movie HAS to be responsible for at least half (maybe more) of the copies that this album sold.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #betaband #indie #indierock #alternative

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow Beta Band: 🎵 Dry the Rain (Andy Buchan Scratch That Edit) #BetaBand ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify ▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:

The Beta Band - Dry the rain (...

#betaband #leeds Dry The Rain - Marvellous!

#AlternateFridayMusic
Aug 15 2025
The prompt is #Quiet

The Beta Band, “Quiet” from “Hot Shots II,” 2001

#TheBetaBand are from Scotland, purveying kind of clattery #psychedelic music with a #LoFi aesthetic, but when at its best, with some groove - which I think this track demonstrates nicely.

They disbanded in 2004 but I see now that they’ve just reunited for a tour, so hurry out and get those tickets, kids!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMf5COLqqxE

#BetaBand #Indie #IndieMusic #ScottishBands

Fuck me those #BetaBand tickets shifted quickly for an act I _regularly_ used to go pay on the door on the night to watch in a half empty pub back when they toured

I'm starting the "Beta Band At Glasto '25" rumours now....

https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-beta-band-announce-details-of-uk-and-north-american-reunion-tour-buy-tickets-3843011

#BetaBand #GlastonburyFestival

My favourite Beta Band track, without a doubt: Dr. Baker — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL6JfMuXgyo

#BetaBand

Welp, looks like I'm going somewhere to follow a band tour ... The Beta Band reform — https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62zvm40y4po

#BetaBand

#BetaBand #tour #2025 #uk #us

Selected influences (part 8)

#Wildhoney #DJShadow #ExCops #JagwarMa #JimiGoodwin #PJHarvey #TheBlackRyder #TheWalkmen #TheWeddingPresent #AhKosmos #IceChoir #Iceage #LordHuron #TheBlankTapes #TheMilkCartonKids #MilkCartonKids #TimBuckley #HidekiSakomizu #TheMonochromeSet #Balthazar #Pavement #TheAutumns #LindaPerhacs #JesusAndMaryChain #JAMC #Múm #Mum #CateLeBon #NeonIndian #UlrichSchnauss #BetaBand #Wire #PinkFloyd #KikagakuMoyo #NickDrake #Squarepusher #BritishSeaPower #Modeselektor

New #review today: "Taking inspiration from such diverse bands, musicians, and genres as #JimiHendrix, #TheDoors, #BlackSabbath, #SmallFaces, The #BetaBand, Air, the B52s, folk, blues, gospel, and bluegrass, #HanfordFlyover has produced a brilliant and extraordinary album that is a departure from their debut." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/hanford-flyover-source-1.html

The Beta Band w/ Its not to beautiful live at Glastonbury 2000

https://youtu.be/OOJEdySjixg

I saw them at about the same time in Kölle. #BigStyler #BetaBand it is too beautiful .. !

Now Playing 🥏

The Beta Band - Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos (1998)
Song of the Day: Needles In My Eyes

“Last night though you looked so cold / I felt like smiling, smiling while I'm dying”

#vinyl #betaband #albumoftheday #songoftheday

Great programme on BBC Radio4 this morning featuring the Fence Collective musicians, the Beta Band and loads more #KingCreosote #KTTunstall #PictishTrail #BetaBand
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001lytv?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Here's my new #playlist of 20 songs for your week. It has old favourites & newly discovered #music

All the songs from the weekend popquiz feature inc #JimiHendrix #Blur #Radiohead #Interpol #BlindMelon #SmashingPumpkins

+ classics from #Pixies #BobDylan #TRex #ManfredMann #Beck #BetaBand

+ some new stuff from #SteveMason #Kelela & #DjangoDjango

Please take a listen, follow & boost if that's your bag. Updates every week

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BvEGl6XgnFsHxMCi45REZ?si=35tCH0-fRqi-giSCtXVooQ​​​​

#NowPlaying  #AlskisTootPlaylist​
#playlist

Man, I loved the Beta Band, maybe more than I’ve ever loved any, back in the day. A huge part of the appeal was all of the peripheral DIY, the sets and the zones and the movies and the artwork and the t shirts. Everything seemed so creative, and inspiring. John Maclean was a large part of that, so I was very pleased to see him interviewed in the Guardian about #painting. Also, he thinks a #betaband reunion someday, that's the sort of 2023 story I am very ready for.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/16/cindy-sherman-said-i-love-these-ex-beta-band-star-john-maclean-on-his-paintings

the great gordon anderson #music #psychedelic #betaband https://youtu.be/AbYE-YSJ2Cg

#FollowFriday I guess an introduction might be useful. I’m in my late forties, have a beautiful wife and a 20 month old daughter (yes, I know I’m an old parent!). #retrogamer who started out with a #vic20, then #c64, #amiga before going down the #Nintendo #PlayStation route. Love classic 60’s 70’s, 80’s #films. #Beefheart, #Pavement, #FlamingLips #BetaBand #SciFi Tropical fish owner. I invented scaffolding.