Brooklyn Vegan — George Washington & Saul Williams (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Hot Tub @ Littlefield * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Butch Morris @ The Stone * Commercial Interruption... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saul Williams at Afro Punk Fest in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) Saul Williams released his most recent LP, Volcanic Sunlight, earlier this year and will tour in support of it this February and March. The tour kicks off in... more info

Guardian Music — Pair are among first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting movement against income inequalityLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are among the first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting Occupy Wall S... more info

Nialler9 — The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the more info

DrownedInSound — It’s been three years since the last time I met Saul Williams, soaked through with sweat and rain on Brighton’s seafront shortly after his 2008 Great Escape performance at the tiny Volks. On that occasion I barely lasted a minute before my though... more info

Guardian Music — Take a breath of that brisk fresh air and inhale your top songs of autumnal wistfulness – and its oppositeSeptember marks the end of the summer, the start of the school term, and a definite return to "normality" after the craziness of the summer. F... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher DOWNLOAD: SAFE - "Holy Mess" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: SAFE - "Carolina" (MP3) SAFE When Chris Edley (aka CF Edley) isn't directing music videos (his credits include MGMT's "Time To Pretend" and "Electric Feel" and Saul Williams' "Convict Colo... more info

Guardian Music — Hertfordshire"There's no police here, they're all in London … don't be shy!" exhorts singer IROK from the Twisted Licks stage of Standon Calling. It is a call taken up warily by the attenuated flock before him, illustrating the nature of small fest... more info

NME — Line up for events' Alternative Stage takes shape more info

DrownedInSound — The first bunch of bands, acts and artists to play the 2011 edition of Standon Calling Festival have just been announced. Well, like yesterday, which is now enough for me. As ever there is probably a band or two in the list you might fancy seeing. ... more info