Guardian Music — Aftermath of award win includes mixed reviews and sparse crowds at live showsShe was one of the more surprising Mercury music prize winners – and perhaps one of the more surprised. And the aftermath of Speech Debelle's victory has hardly been ... more info

Guardian Music — The Plug, Sheffield "Thanks for coming down, my name is Speech Debelle," begins the 26-year-old rapper as a loud thud from the microphone prompts her to ask "What happened?" It's a good question. Two weeks after carrying off the Mercury music prize, ... more info

Altsounds — *Round Of Applause *is the second single to be taken from *The Nextmen’s* stunning 4th studio album *Join The Dots* which is out now*. *Following up the clubland smash first single that was *The Lion’s Den* feat. Ms. Dynamite and An... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Hey peeps this is Annie Mac from Radio 1's The Mash Up, which goes out every Friday at 9pm. These are the tracks I'm loving this week... Fake Blood - 'I Think I Like It' This is some mad crazed disco that teeters on the edge of insanity. It's from ... more info

Guardian Music — • Rapper is first woman to win award for seven years• Sales surge predicted for debut album Speech TherapySpeech Debelle won this year's Barclays Mercury music prize last night, making her the first woman in seven years to scoop the covet... more info

Guardian Music — Did you think Reading festival was too quiet? No such problems online, says Chris SalmonThere was much grumbling at last weekend's Reading festival that the main stage speakers weren't turned up loud enough. But there are no such concerns at bbc.co.u... more info

Panormx — Cut & Run vs Alter Ego, Damien Marley - Rocker / Exodus [CAR037]Label: Cut & RunCatalog#: CAR037Format: Vinyl, 12", Unofficial ReleaseCountry: UKReleased: Jul 2009Genre: ElectronicStyle: Breakbeat, BreaksTracklisting:A. Cut & Run vs Alter Ego - Rocke... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Seminal underground station Rinse FM is celebrating its fifteenth birthday next Friday with a massive night at Matter in conjunction with FWD and they've gone all out with the line-up. Skream Vs Benga, Ms Dynamite, Caspa, Kode9... it's a gargantuan g... more info

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