+ Field Day 2009 will take place once again at London’s Victoria Park, FENNESZ, SKREAM, ALLEZ ALLEZ, THE THING, TOUMANI DIABATE, WAVVES and more. 1st August Saturday.

+ Lulla single from the upcoming Tinariwen LP. (The Guardian)

+ HRO’s Carles analyses : U, Me and Every Concert we Attend one of this year’s best writeups? (via yvynyl)

+ The Checkout interviews NYC downtown trumpet wiz Dave Douglas.

+ Meltdown Fest Coverage via More Intelligent Life ~ Drowned in Sound and also Ornette Coleman vs the Master Musicians of Jajouka (mapsadaisical)

+ Explode Into Colors – Paper (Hot Sax Version) (XLR8R)

+ Lee Scratch Perry interview (Social Stereotype)

+ This week in Metal on Brooklyn Vegan, also YOURfLESh magazine’s metal coverage.

+ 2 songs to sample from Fat Freddy’s Drop’s new joint (Club Cortez)

+ 2009’s overlooked albums (emusic)