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

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