Hot up and comers Little Comets have announced a string of tour dates starting next Thursday.

Thursday 3rd December 2009 – Kingston Slang
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Loughborough University (w/ Reverend & Makers)
Tuesday 8th December 2009 – Reading Oakford Social
Wednesday 9th December 2009 – Oxford Bullingdon Arms
Friday 11th December 2009 – Barnstaple Square
Tuesday 15th December 2009 – Hull Adelphi
Wednesday 16th December 2009 – Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
Thursday 17th December 2009 – Sheffield Boardwalk
Friday 18th December 2009 – Cambridge Junction

Still trying to prove that they’re a “real band”, The Automatic have announced a string of tour dates starting next week, playing some of the skankiest venues in the UK.

Lucky them.

Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Southend Chinnerys
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Kingston Upon Thames McCluskys
Friday 13th November 2009 – Rhondda Cwmparc
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Swansea Oceana
Friday 20th November 2009 – Preston Lava Ignite
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Ipswich Liquid
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Sunderland Independent
Thursday 26th November 2009 – Carlisle Brickyard
Friday 27th November 2009 – Stockton-On-Tees Ku Bar
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Coventry Kasbah

The marvellous Los Campesinos! have announced a string of 2010 UK tour dates, playing some of their biggest shows yet, and also in some new places that they’ve yet to visit.

Tickets for some of these dates are on sale now, and some go on sale soon. Tickets are priced between £9 and £12 each.

Thursday 11th February 2010 – Wrexham, Central Station
Friday 12th February 2010 – Liverpool, EVOL@O2
Saturday 13th February 2010 – York, Fibbers
Monday 15th February 2010 – Aberdeen, Tunnels
Tuesday 16th February 2010 – Dundee, Dog House
Wednesday 17th February 2010 – Edinburgh, Bongo
Thursday 18th February 2010 – Derby, The Venue
Friday 19th February 2010 – Leicester, Queen’s Hall
Sunday 21st February 2010 – Cambridge, Junction
Monday 22nd February 2010 – Norwich, Arts Centre
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 – Brighton, Audio New Slang Night
Wednesday 24th February 2010 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 25th February 2010 – London, KOKO
Friday 26th February 2010 – Falmouth, Princess Pavillion
Saturday 27th February 2010 – Bristol, Thekla
Monday 1st March 2010 – Birmingham, Rainbow Warehouse
Tuesday 2nd March 2010 – Northampton, Roadmender
Wednesday 3rd March 2010 – Reading, Plug & Play
Thursday 4th March 2010 – Kingston, Banquet New Slang

Northern Irish rockers Ash will be embarking on a 26-city, A-Z tour of the UK in mid-October. The tour begins in Aldershot exactly a week after the release of ‘True Love 1980′, the first of 26 alphabetically labelled singles only to be available as limited edition 7″s and digital downloads. Catch them on the road at these venues:

Monday 19th October 2009 – Aldershot, West End Centre
Tuesday 20th October 2009 - Bradford, The Gasworks
Wednesday 21st October 2009 – Carlisle, The Brickyard
Friday 23rd October 2009 – Dundee, Fat Sam’s
Saturday 24th October 2009 – East Grange, The Loft
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Falkirk, Behind The Wall
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Gloucester, Guildhall
Wednesday 28th October 2009 – Hastings, Crypt
Friday 30th October 2009 – Ipswich, Corn Exchange
Saturday 31st October 2009 – Jersey, St. Helier Havana Club
Monday 2nd November 2009 – Kingston, The Peel
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 – Loughborough, University
Wednesday 4th November 2009 – Milton Keynes, Pitz Club
Friday 6th November 2009 – Newport, TJ’s
Saturday 7th November 2009 – Oldham, Castle
Sunday 8th November 2009 – Plymouth, Hippo
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Queens Park, Corrib Rest
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Rotherham, The Vault
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Swansea, Sin City
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells, Forum
Monday 16th November 2009 – Upper Norwood, Gipsy Hill Tavern
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Ventnor, Winter Gardens
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Worcester, Dive Bar
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Exmouth, Pavilion
Sunday 22nd November 2009 – Yeovil, Orange Box
Monday 23rd November 2009 – Zennor, Village Hall

Ash are re-inventing themselves as one of the most innovative indie bands out there. They’ve ditched the old format of doing albums, and are releasing their “A-Z Series”, a collection of 26 limited edition 7” and digital download singles, released fortnightly over the coming year. To celebrate, they’re playing an “A-Z tour”, playing 26 lesser-known venues around the country from Aldershot to Zennor.

The indie kids have been around for over 17 years, their “Intergalactic Sonic 7″s” compilation being my introduction to proper good music, with “Girl from Mars” still one of my favourite tracks of theirs. It’s great to see such a band innovating in different ways.

Tickets are on sale tomorrow, Thursday (27th August) for most dates, but as it’s not calling at many venues the best place to get your tickets is probably the box office of each venue (phone numbers where available below). Good luck, and enjoy.

Monday 19th October 2009 – Aldershot West End Centre (01252 330040 / Tickets )
Tuesday 20th October 2009 – Bradford The Gasworks (01132454650 / Tickets)
Wednesday 21st October 2009 – Carlisle The Brickyard (08700600100 / Tickets)
Thursday 22nd October 2009 – Dundee Fat Sam’s (08444771000 / Tickets)
Saturday 24th October 2009 – East Grange The Loft (0844 4999990 / Tickets)
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Falkirk Behind The Wall (08444999990 / Tickets)
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Gloucester Guildhall (01452503050 / Tickets)
Wednesday 28th October 2009 – Hastings Crypt (01424201159 / Tickets)
Friday 30th October 2009 – Ipswich 77 Live (Tickets)
Saturday 31st October 2009 – Jersey St.Helier Havana Club (01534887786 / Tickets)
Monday 2nd November 2009 – Kingston The Peel (02085495871 / Tickets)
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 – Loughborough University (01509635000 / Tickets)
Wednesday 4th November 2009 – Milton Keynes Woughton Centre (01908660392 / Tickets)
Friday 6th November 2009 – Newport Tjs (01633216608 / Tickets)
Saturday 7th November 2009 – Oldham Castle (08448889991 / Tickets)
Sunday 8th November 2009 – Plymouth Hippo (08700600100 / Tickets)
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Queens Park (London) Corrib Rest (08712200260 / Tickets)
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Rotherham (London) The Vault (08444775775 / Tickets)
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Swansea Sin City (01792654226 / Tickets)
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum (08712777101 / Tickets)
Monday 16th November 2009 – Upper Norwood (London) Gipsy Hill Tavern (08712200260 / Tickets)
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Ventnor Winter Gardens (01983857581 / Tickets)
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Worcester Dive Bar (01905740800 / Tickets)
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Exmouth Pavilion (08712200260 / Tickets)
Sunday 22nd November 2009 – Yeovil Orange Box (08712200260 / Tickets)
Monday 23rd November 2009 – Zennor Village Hall (08712200260 / Tickets)

You probably know that we LOVE exlovers here at TGTF. Thom managed to not only interview them, but also get a great series of exclusive tour diaries from them. Now they’ve been announced a tour with Golden Silvers throughout April.

Sunday 5th April 2009 – Birmingham Bar Academy
Wednesday 8th April 2009 – Stoke Sugarmill
Thursday 9th April 2009 – Kingston New Slang
Saturday 11th April 2009 – Oxford Academy
Monday 13th April 2009 – Liverpool Academy
Wednesday 15th April 2009 – Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Saturday 18th April 2009 – Derby Royal
Sunday 19th April 2009 – Southampton Unit
Monday 20th April 2009 – Bristol Cooler
Tuesday 21st April 2009 – Glasgow King Tut’s
Thursday 23rd April 2009 – Sheffield Plug
Friday 24th April 2009 – London ICA
Sunday 26th April 2009 – Manchester Roadhouse

To find tickets, we suggest you try using Needtickets. Needtickets.com offers you the most comprehensive ticket service in the UK. With one click you can search every nationwide online ticket agent and as a result you can find tickets for any live music event that can be booked online. Every ticket is 100% guaranteed as Needtickets.com only offers links to official agents.

Jamie T has announced a string of five tour dates for later this month and early March.

Tickets for the five dates go on sale tomorrow morning (12th Feb) at 9am.

Catch Jamie at:

Saturday 28th February 2009 – Glasgow Kings Tut’s
Sunday 1st March 2009 – Liverpool Zanzibar
Monday 2nd March 2009 – Oxford Academy 2
Tuesday 3rd March 2009 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Wednesday 4th March 2009 – Kingston The Peel

To find tickets, we suggest you try using Needtickets. Needtickets.com offers you the most comprehensive ticket service in the UK. With one click you can search every nationwide online ticket agent and as a result you can find tickets for any live music event that can be booked online. Every ticket is 100% guaranteed as Needtickets.com only offers links to official agents.