The story of Gil Scott-Heron's memoir

Jamie Byng of publisher Canongate and Richard Russell of XL Recordings talk to Alexis Petridis about the life and work of Gil Scott-Heron. Both men collaborated with him on his final works – his album I'm New Here and forthcoming memoir The Last Holiday.Also this week, Rob Fitzpatrick and Alex Macpherson review new tracks with Alexis. Under examination this week: The Magnetic Fields, Song for Wendy and Shawnna featuring Jakk Frost.As always, tweet us @MusicWeeklyPod, or leave a comment below.A...

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