Okay, so I’ve been slacking a bit on the posting front recently. I know, shocking. But, thankfully very few new tours have been announced in the run up to Christmas. Expect a newly redesigned TGTF come January (if I pull my finger out…)

Anyway, moving on.

One of my hottest tips for 2008, Yoav, has announced his first tour of the new year, seeing him playing some smaller venues around the UK.

His new single, “Beautiful Lie” is this week’s single of the week on iTunes last week, so why not click here and download it for free until Christmas Eve? (That’s in just two days for all you not-so-bright ones out there!)

Yoav plays the following dates in January. Tickets for the Manchester and London dates go on sale next Friday, 4th January, when no doubt you’ll all be nursing huge hangovers and a rather large credit card bill, but he’ll clear up your January blues for you!

Monday 14th January - Brighton The Albert
Tuesday 15th January - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Wednesday 16th January - Glasgow King Tut’s
Saturday 19th January - Lancaster Music Library
Sunday 20th January - Liverpool Korova
Monday 21st January - Manchester Night and Day
Wednesday 23rd January - Oxford Jericho Tavern
Thursday 24th January - London 93 Feet East
Friday 25th January - Nottingham The Bodega Social

Elbow have announced a string of dates for April next year in the run up to the release of their new album, pencilled in for a March release.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £15 and £18 each. Catch the Manchester lads at:

Saturday 5th April - Newcastle Carling Academy
Sunday 6th April - Leeds Met University
Tuesday 8th April - Oxford Carling Academy
Wednesday 9th April - Bristol Colston Hall
Thursday 10th April - Birmingham Carling Academy
Saturday 12th April - Sheffield Octagon
Sunday 13th April - Manchester University
Monday 14th April - Nottingham Rock City
Tuesday 15th April - London Carling Academy Brixton

Angels and Airwaves have announced a string of UK dates next April. The supergroup formed by Blink 182’s former frontman, Tom DeLonge.

They’ll play four dates around the country during a week long stay in the UK. Tickets are on sale tomorrow morning, Wednesday 19th December at 9am.

Catch them at:

Thursday 10th April - Manchester University
Saturday 12th April - Birmingham Academy
Tuesday 15th April - Bristol Academy
Wednesday 16th April - London Astoria

Siouxsie Sioux have announced a string of dates next February and March.

Tickets are on sale now. Catch them at:

Friday 29th February - Manchester, Academy 2
Saturday 1st March - Liverpol, Academy
Monday 3rd March - Glasgow, ABC
Tuesday 4th March - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun
Thursday 6th March - Bristol, University
Friday 7th March - Oxford, Academy
Monday 10th March - London, Shepherds Bush Empire

Glaswegians Sons and Daughters have announced details of a February 2008 UK tour. It’s short, but sweet, and calling at all of the usual haunts.

Catch them at:

Thursday 7th February - Sheffield Leadmill
Friday 8th February - Leeds Cockpit
Saturday 9th February - Manchester Academy 2
Monday 11th February - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Tuesday 12th February - London UlU
Wednesday 13th February - Bristol Thekla
Friday 15th February - Glasgow ABC
Saturday 16th February - Edinburgh Queens Hall
Sunday 17th February - Dublin Whelans

Dashboard Confessional have announced three UK dates for January next year, which will probably sell out soon. They’ve only just gone on sale, but are quite small, so be sure to get tickets soon!

Tickets are on sale now, priced at £14 for London and £13.50 for the other two dates. Catch Dashboard Confessional at:

Sunday 20th January - London Scala
Monday 21st January - Birmingham Academy 2
Tuesday 22nd January - Manchester Club Academy

The Black Lips have announced a string of UK dates next May. The Atlanta four piece will play 12 dates in early May, which will be sure to be hotly anticipated.

Catch them at:

Thursday 1st May - Cardiff The Point
Friday 2nd May - Swansea Club NME at Club Sin
Saturday 3rd May - Dublin Crawdaddy
Sunday 4th May - Glasgow Barrowlands 2
Tuesday 6th May - Sheffield The Plug
Wednesday 7th May - Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Thursday 8th May - Birmingham Club NME at The Place I Love
Friday 9th May - Cambersands All Tomorrow’s Parties versus Pitchfork
Sunday 11th May - Cambridge The Junction
Monday 12th May - Oxford Academy
Tuesday 13th May - Bristol Thekla
Wednesday 14th May - London 100 Club

The Twang have announced a string of UK dates next February, stopping at many of the UK’s biggest Universities and smaller theatres.

Catch them at the following dates:

Wednesday 6th February - Colchester University
Thursday 7th February - Warwick University
Friday 8th February - Northampton Roadmenders
Saturday 9th February - London Shepherds Bush Empire
Monday 11th February - Lincoln University
Tuesday 12th February - Leicester University
Wednesday 13th February - Dudley JB’s
Thursday 14th February - Frome Cheese And Grain
Saturday 16th February - Guildford University
Sunday 17th February - Falmouth University
Monday 18th February - Bournemouth University
Tuesday 19th February - Reading University
Thursday 21st February - Swansea University
Friday 22nd February - Bangor University
Saturday 23rd February - Bradford University
Sunday 24th February - Lancaster Sugarhouse
Tuesday 26th February - Edinburgh University
Wednesday 27th February - Hull University

Glam superstars Late of the Pier have announced a full headlining tour next February.

Tickets are on sale now priced between £6 and £7.50

Monday 4th February - Exeter Cavern
Wednesday 6th February - Oxford Carling Academy
Thursday 7th February - Reading Fez
Saturday 9th February - Tunbridge Wells Forum
Monday 11th February - Bedford Esquires
Friday 15th February - Leeds Cockpit
Saturday 16th February - Birmingham Bar Academy
Sunday 17th February - Manchester Club Academy
Monday 18th February - Newcastle Carling Academy 2
Tuesday 19th February - Aberdeen Moshulu
Friday 22nd February - Liverpool Korova
Sunday 24th February - Peterborough Met Lounge
Tuesday 26th February - Sheffield Plug
Wednesday 27th February - Northampton Soundhaus
Friday 29th February - Hertford Marquee

Art Brut have announced details of an extension to their UK Tour next February.

They’ll now play 21 dates instead of their old 9 dates.

Tickets are on sale now, priced at £10, with the exception of London which is £11.

Friday 25th January - Chatham Tap’n’Tin
Saturday 26th January - London Amersham Arms
Monday 28th January - Cambridge Graduate
Tuesday 29th January - Tamworth Palace
Thursday 31st January - Gloucester Guildhall
Friday 1st February - Bristol Trinity
Saturday 2nd February - Exeter Phoenix
Sunday 3rd February - Brighton Concorde
Tuesday 5th February - London ULU
Wednesday 6th February - London ULU
Thursday 7th February - Oxford Academy
Friday 8th February - Northampton Soundhaus
Saturday 9th February - Hartlepool Escobar
Monday 11th February - Edinburgh Hive
Tuesday 12th February - Aberdeen Tunnels
Wednesday 13th February - Dundee Fat Sams
Thursday 14th February - Sheffield Fuzz Club
Saturday 16th February - Bradford St Georges Hall
Sunday 17th February - York Fibbers
Monday 18th February - Hull The Welly
Tuesday 19th February - Stoke Sugarmill

Photo taken from mediaeater’s flickr stream.