NME - The Daily Download — LA noise-terrorists and Crystal Castles collaborators HEALTH are hitting UK shores once again. The band will join Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio, Gil Scott-Heron, Chris Cunningham, Stereo MCs and The Bays when Ether festival returns to London's Southb... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Yesterday I wrote about How To Make It In America, a show which depicts an aspirational New York, one where anyone can make it from nothing, well Gil Scott Heron shatters that illusion with one swift blow here. Dubbed the 'Anti Empire State of Mind' ... more info

Nialler9 — Nas pops up on this version of ‘New York Is Killing Me’ one of the great tracks from Gil Scott-Heron’s superb new album I’m New Here. GSH is participating in Does Music Matter Anymore? – a €35 90-minute talk taking place as part of M... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — As we reported earlier today, Nas recently lent his considerable talents to a remix of Gil Scott-Heron's "New York Is Killing Me", from his BNM'd new album I'm New Here. The result? Nasty Nas laying gritty, detailed verses about New York City over He... more info

Pitchfork — In February, spoken word poet and rap ancestor Gil Scott-Heron released the grizzled return-to-form lament "New York Is Killing Me", off of his Best New Music album I'm New Here. Now Nas, one of Scott-Heron's greatest descendants, has jumped on the t... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about making a grand entrance. This time, it's all about making a grand re-entranceWell, bless my soul, I'm the son and the heir/You were working as a waitress in dismal, dull affairs.I didn't quite know how to start this week's blo... more info

Guardian Music — The pressure's on to make an impression with those vital first words … so which songs take on that challenge with the most confidence, style – or sheer shock factor?The opening line is such a pain, we should get rid of it altogether. The... more info

Pitchfork — What: HopscotchWhen: September 9-11Where: Raleigh, NCWho: Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene, Public Enemy, Fucked Up, No Age, Atlas Sound, Washed Out, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Marissa Nadler, Javelin, Active Child, Harvey Milk, Tortoise, and more. (... more info

The Quietus — The Divine Comedy also confirmed for July shows more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — These are my favourite songs of 2010 thus far. I've probably forgotten about 100 but so be it. There are Youtube links for the ones that are not on this SPOTIFY PLAYLIST. Yes, a few are from 2009, no I don't care.In no particular order...Foals - Span... more info