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

KEXP Seattle — Greetings, Michele Myers here, producer of KEXP Documentaries. Our current series, “Poets & Music” explores the interplay between the beat and the word with profiles on poets who record with music like William S Burroughs, Saul Williams, Gil Scot... more info

KEXP Seattle — Our current KEXP Documentary series is Poets & Music, with profiles on writers who record verse with musical collaborators.  Saul Williams wrote his first poem and read it in 1995 at a place called the Brooklyn Moon Cafe.   This poem “Amethyst R... more info

KEXP Seattle — Our current KEXP Documentary series, “Poets and Music,” explores the ways that poetry writers can work with musicians.  Artists like William S. Burroughs, Jim Carroll, Saul Williams and Ursula Rucker made their names adding live instruments to t... more info

KEXP Seattle — In our current KEXP Documentary series, “Poets & Music,” we explore the interplay between the beat and the word, and feature some of the many poets who record with music, like William S. Burroughs, Saul Williams, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron and ... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's content-themed Spotify playlist featuring tracks from Saul Williams, Iron & Wine, Jessie J, Sebadoh, Archers of Loaf and ton more. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Andrew Zaeh In the notes for futuristic soul diva Janelle Monae's debut LP The ArchAndroid (out May 18), she cites the following as inspirations: Princess Leia's cinnamon buns hairstyle, Fela Kuti's cigarettes, Jack White's mustache. The odd... more info