If There's Something Inside That You Wanna Say

The Beta Band, reformed and rejuvenated, returned to KEXP last Saturday (13th) for a four-song session, their first in over two decades.

The band:

Steve Mason (vocals, guitars)

John Maclean (piano, sampler, vocals)

Richard Greentree (bass, vocals)

Robin Jones (drums, vocals)

The songs:

00:26   Push It Out (Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos EP)

07:27    Dr. Baker (Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos EP)

12:08    Dog's Got A Bone (Champion Versions EP)

17:46     Dry The Rain (Champion Versions EP)

24:30    Interview by DJ Morgan Chosnyk

Touring to promote and celebrate the reissue of The Three E.P.'s, ironically this session covers the first and the third, missing out second E.P., The Patty Patty Sound.

The interview:

Worth listening to, not least for Steve's (mostly unsuccessful) attempts to get Robin to answer questions, and a final anecdote about getting into trouble on tour with Radiohead.

The effect:

Thirty four minutes of sheer joy.