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News: Gil At S.O.B.'s Gil will be performing at S.O.B.'s on Thursday, September 13 2007.

Doors open at 6:30pm
Show times are 8pm and 10pm

S.O.B.'s
204 Varick St. @ W. Houston
New York
212 243-4940

Date: Sunday 19th of August 2007 ( 19:53:11 PM )

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News: Reference to Common's 7th album 'Finding Forever'.
Comments: 'The People' the first single and an inspiring statement of community built on a sample from Gil Scott-Heron. On Common's 7th Album "Finding Forever" is out July 31.
Date: Tuesday 31st of July 2007 ( 03:39:01 PM )

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News: Reference to Gil gets out of Jail.
Comments: It appears that he was released (paroled) on May 23 2007. Information came from Malcolm Webmaster GilScottHeron.Com who checked information with the Prison.
Date: Friday 1st of June 2007 ( 06:23:07 PM )

Name: World Info
Email: dark786@hotmail.com
News: Reference to Gil by Kiki & Herb’s Dec 2005
Comments: Part of Kiki Herbs appeal is the pairs command of pop culture history. On the live CD Kiki Herb Will Die for You show a rant against the Bush William Burroughs to a Gil Scott Heron/Wu Tang Clan/Talking Heads medley.
Date: Thursday 29th of December 2005 ( 10:21:01 AM )

.:::.Name: Gabriel Yorston
Email: Wastudio@sprint.ca
News: Working for peace
Comments: I thought the song Working for Peace was brilliant and have turned many people on to Gil Scott Heron. Has Gil Scott Heron Been recording anything else as of the last ten or so years.Will he ever come to Vancouver B.C. to perform
Date: Monday 26th of December 2005 ( 09:17:26 PM )

.:::.Name: Joyce Barr
Email: annebarr@comcast.net
News: Favourite song of Gil Scott Heron
Comments: My favourite song is Winter in America. How can I contact Gil Scott Heron at this time I am interested in his tour schedule and his welfare. I first saw him at freshman orientation at Cheyney State University Cheyney Pa.That was 970.
Date: Thursday 22nd of December 2005 ( 03:35:52 PM )

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News: With All Due Respect ... Molotov
Comments: Molotov the outspoken Mexican rapmetal group include The Revolution Will Not Be Televised on latest album ... With All Due Respect.
Date: Monday 31st of October 2005 ( 09:45:35 AM )

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News: V ... Valvin Roane Cover Gil
Comments: This V cat must think he's slick. His cover for his debut album The Revelation Is Now Televised is a complete recreation of Gil ScottHeron's classic 1974 album The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
Date: Friday 21st of October 2005 ( 09:55:48 AM )

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News: Still under the influence of Gil
Comments: Common has recorded a pod cast with DJ Gilles Peterson whom he met up with at New York's Hudson Hotel. During their hour long session they play and discuss tracks by A Tribe Called Quest Gil ScottHeron and Tiombe Lockhart.
Date: Thursday 13th of October 2005 ( 11:04:08 AM )

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News: Supergrass\' set list included
Comments: Supergrass / Sept. 27 2005 / New York Bowery Ballroom .... Lady Day and John Coltrane by Gil Scott Heron ... Well they are Fans of the Man
Date: Friday 30th of September 2005 ( 11:43:07 PM )

.:::.Name: Contact Socialist Worker
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News: Contact Socialist Worker
Comments: Get the soundtrack to the black power movement free when you take out the 3 a month subscription to Socialist Worker inc Gil Scott Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
Date: Thursday 29th of September 2005 ( 04:26:28 PM )

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News: In the new book A Time Before Crack
Comments: photojournalist Jamel Shabazz documents the early days of the New York HipHop scene. In the core of the book are images of young boy crews motorcycle cliques and barbershop moments it also features iconic images of Gil Scott Heron
Date: Friday 09th of September 2005 ( 09:35:57 PM )

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News: KANYE WEST: Samples a Gil Song
Comments: And West practically sounds like he is dueting with Gil Scott Heron on My Way Home which samples Scott Heron's Home Is Where the Hatred Is on Kanye West LATE REGISTRATION ...
Date: Saturday 27th of August 2005 ( 06:23:54 PM )

.:::.Name: Silvia
Email: winterinamerica@excite.com
News: Glory: Would like to purchase Album, where???
Comments: Hi I'm in the US I can't find the Album GLORY anyone knows where I can get a new CD not used. Thanks
Date: Saturday 27th of August 2005 ( 03:23:36 PM )

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Email: dark786@hotmail.com
News: Gil The Subject of Radio 3 Program in UK
Comments: Julian Joseph is in conversation with writer James Wylie about the music of writer poet composer and pianist Gil Scott Heron. Heron's music takes us via Rap to undisputed R'n'B hits.Was on Friday 12 August 2005 16001700 Radio 3
Date: Monday 15th of August 2005 ( 09:37:29 AM )

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Email: halo1956@lycos.co.uk
News: Supergrass, Somerset House, London
Comments: Supergrass's played Gil Scott Heron's Lady Day And John Coltrane at Somerset House London this August. They are Gil fans.
Date: Tuesday 09th of August 2005 ( 09:51:42 AM )

.:::.Name: si g
Email: baldbeats@hotmail.com
News: Where is gil ?
Comments: i used to rely on seeing gil out here in the uk an artist who truly wakes your soul do you have any info about future live gigs and what he is up to
Date: Saturday 06th of August 2005 ( 07:42:56 AM )

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News: A Little Gil ... called Mikkey
Comments: Gil Scott Heron explains I've given up on rap music until I met Mikkey it was a lot of good beats with no real ... that rappers only talked about drugs and exploiting our people no real art. Mikkey on the other hand...
Date: Thursday 09th of June 2005 ( 08:27:54 PM )

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News: Blackalicious, Blazing Arrow ... Gil is a Guest on
Comments: The Album Guest List includes Zack de la Rocha De La Soul and Gil Scott Heron.
Date: Sunday 15th of May 2005 ( 09:09:58 AM )

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News: Punk: Attitude ... Don Letts
Comments: The long overdue documentary Punk Attitude certainly bears the stamp of authenticity having been directed by Don Letts whose efforts include films on the Clash Gil Scott Heron and Sun Ra.
Date: Friday 06th of May 2005 ( 10:05:47 AM )

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News: Happy Birthday Gil
Comments: 56 today ... Anyone who catches up with him today say Happy Birthday from the Webmaster.
Date: Friday 01st of April 2005 ( 09:54:32 AM )

.:::.Name: Rick Ruffin
Email: koreatimes@hankooki.com
News: Tonghae, Kangwon Province Korea
Comments: Many of my heroes are American from the writers John Steinbeck and Edward Abbey to the musicians Billie Holiday Sarah Vaughn Tom Waits and Gil Scott Heron.
Date: Tuesday 08th of March 2005 ( 09:39:46 AM )

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News: Leadmill Sheffield UK Gig A Memory
Comments: Gil Scott Heron once caused panic ahead of his show five minutes before he was due on stage a roadie found him relaxing in a nearby pub.
Date: Friday 04th of March 2005 ( 09:34:39 AM )

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News: Steve Earle is not happy Bush Victory
Comments: The Texas troubadour and his four piece band The Dukes took to the stage after Gil Scott Heron's the Revolution Will Not Be Televised and kicked into the title track of his Grammy award winning album The Revolution Starts ... Now.
Date: Wednesday 02nd of March 2005 ( 10:15:46 AM )

.:::.Name: Adrian
Email: Adrian@leylinepromotions.com
News: information
Comments: wanna know when he's outta jail lemme know please. Ade
Date: Sunday 27th of February 2005 ( 10:52:13 PM )

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News: Brooklyn Tribute to a Gil Scott Heron starts today
Comments: Dancer choreographer Roger C. Jeffrey's Subtle Changes Dance Company pays tribute to poet singer Gil Scott Heron tonight through Sunday with The Statement 7th Draft.
Date: Saturday 19th of February 2005 ( 11:40:37 AM )

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News: Price of Bric Tribute are in Dollars
Comments: Feb. 18 are 50 Dollars the rest of the shows running on Feb.19 and Feb. 20 are only 25 Dollars.Fuller info is contained in message below.
Date: Wednesday 09th of February 2005 ( 10:41:12 AM )

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News: African Heritage Month tribute to Gil
Comments: The Brooklyn Information and Culture Studio or BRIC will be hosting A tribute to the Immortal Gil Scott Heron. The tribute which explores the life of Scott Heron. Feb. 18 are 50 Feb.19 and Feb. 20 are are only 25.
Date: Wednesday 09th of February 2005 ( 10:37:35 AM )

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News: Reuben Jackson ... Washington View
Comments: Reuben Jackson a poet and archivist at the National Museum of American History said any discussion about the genre and its roots should include the importance of such people as musician Gil Scott Heron ...
Date: Sunday 06th of February 2005 ( 10:07:31 PM )

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