In order to test the “new live band” before next month’s headlining gig at Coachella, Gorillaz will be embarking on a short 6-date tour of the UK in a little over a week. The lineup will likely include former Clash members Paul Simonon and Mick Jones, who collaborated with Damon Albarn on Gorillaz’s new album, ‘Plastic Beach,’ which was released this past Monday, March 8th.

Sunday 21st March 2010 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
Monday 22nd March 2010 – Bristol, Trinity
Tuesday 23rd March 2010 – Cambridge, Junction
Thursday 25th March 2010 – Brighton, Old Market
Friday 26th March 2010 – Birmingham, Irish Centre
Saturday 27th March 2010 – Lincoln, Shed

Tickets are limited and are only available to members of the G-Club on a first-come-first-served basis. If you’re unable to get tickets for these shows, console yourselves by watching their new video and don’t worry – rumour has it they’ll be doing a more extensive tour later in the year.

A new side project of Feeder, Renegades, are hitting the road for their second tour in April. Made up of Grant Nicholas, fellow long time Feeder member Taka Hirose and drummer Karl Brazil, they did a few low-key dates in January 2010 going back to the roots Feeder burst from almost 18 years ago.

Tickets on sale now priced £18.50 except London £22 and doors open 7.30pm each night. Ticket price includes copy of the 4 track EP ‘Renegades2’ which features 4 brand new tracks and a video of ‘Sentimental’ shot exclusively by fans who attended the first Renegades shows in Jan/Feb 2010.

Thursday 15th April 2010 – Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
Friday 16th April 2010 – Newcastle Northumbria University
Sunday 18th April 2010 – Sheffield Leadmill
Monday 19th April 2010 – Cardiff Millennium Hall
Wednesday 21st April 2010 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 22nd April 2010 – London Electric Ballroom

So, fresh from their appearance on the Twilight soundtrack last year, Band of Skulls have announced another UK tour, this time for May this year.

Catch them at:

Friday 7th May 2010 – Leeds Cockpit
Saturday 8th May 2010 – Glasgow Classic Grand
Sunday 9th May 2010 – Manchester Factory
Monday 10th May 2010 – Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Tuesday 11th May 2010 – Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
Thursday 13th May 2010 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Friday 14th May 2010 – London Electric Ballroom

Lightspeed Champion (aka Dev Hynes) will tour the UK in May in support of his new album ‘Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You’ (released in the UK on 15 February). Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 23 February at 9am from Gigs and Tours and all other reputable ticket sellers.

Catch Lightspeed Champion at:

Saturday 1st May 2010 – Leeds Live at Leeds at Stylus
Monday 3rd May 2010 – Nottingham Bodega
Wednesday 5th May 2010 – Glasgow King Tuts
Thursday 6th May 2010 – Manchester Deaf Institute
Friday 7th May 2010 – Newcastle Cluny
Sunday 9th May 2010 – Birmingham O2 Academy 3
Monday 10th May 2010 – London Heaven
Tuesday 11th May 2010 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 13th May 2010 – Norwich Arts Centre
Friday 14th May 2010 – Bristol Academy 2
Saturday 15th May 2010 – Cambridge Haymakers

Jess introduced Chapel Club the other week, and now the fast rising stars are off on a sizeable UK tour throughout April.

Catch them at:

Wednesday 7th April 2010 – Portsmouth Cellars
Thursday 8th April 2010 – Guildford Boileroom
Friday 9th April 2010 – Oxford Jericho Tavern
Saturday 10th April 2010 – Bath Moles
Monday 12th April 2010 – Cardiff Barfly
Tuesday 13th April 2010 – Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
Thursday 15th April 2010 – Sheffield Bungalow & Bears
Friday 16th April 2010 – Liverpool Korova
Saturday 17th April 2010 – Leeds A Nation Of Shopkeepers
Monday 19th April 2010 – York Stereo
Tuesday 20th April 2010 – Newcastle The Other Room
Wednesday 21st April 2010 – Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
Saturday 24th April 2010 – Southampton Joiners
Sunday 25th April 2010 – Cambridge Haymakers
Wednesday 27th April 2010 – London Village Underground

Like your music a bit louder and rockier than some of the stuff we post here at TGTF? Well, maybe Young Guns will be your sort of thing. Embarking on a 10 day tour in late April and early May.

Tickets are on sale now, priced around £7 each.

Tuesday 27th April 2010 – Colchester Arts Centre
Wednesday 28th April 2010 – Manchester Roadhouse
Thursday 29th April 2010 – Glasgow King Tuts
Friday 30th April 2010 – Nottingham Rock City Basement
Saturday 1st May 2010 – Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (Matinee Performance)
Sunday 2nd May 2010 – Yeovil Orange Box
Tuesday 4th May 2010 – Bristol Academy 2
Wednesday 5th May 2010 – Birmingham The Flapper
Thursday 6th May 2010 – London Barfly
Friday 7th May 2010 – Swindon Furnace
Saturday 8th May 2010 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

Bowling For Soup have announced a sizeable UK tour for mid April.

Catch them at:

Wednesday 7th April 2010 – Birmingham O2 Academy
Thursday 8th April 2010 – Brighton Concorde 2
Friday 9th April 2010 – Bristol Academy 2
Saturday 10th April 2010 – Newport TJs
Sunday 11th April 2010 – Oxford Academy 2
Monday 12th April 2010 – Glasgow King Tuts
Tuesday 13th April 2010 – Glasgow Oran Mor
Wednesday 14th April 2010 – Newcastle Academy 2
Thursday 15th April 2010 – Manchester Academy 3
Friday 16th April 2010 – Sheffield Academy 2
Saturday 17th April 2010 – London Islington Academy
Sunday 18th April 2010 – Colchester Arts Centre
Monday 19th April 2010 – Exeter Cavern
Tuesday 20th April 2010 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

Good Shoes have announced a string of tour dates in late April/early May. Tickets are on sale on Monday (11th January) at 9am. Catch them at:

Monday 19th April 2010 – Norwich, Arts centre (14+)
Tuesday 20th April 2010 – Southend, Chinnerys (14+)
Wednesday 21st April 2010 – London, Dingwalls (14+)
Thursday 22nd April 2010 – Brighton, Audio (16+)
Friday 23rd April 2010 – Gloucester, Guildhall (14+)
Saturday 24th April 2010 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms (14+)
Monday 26th April 2010 – Exeter, Cavern (16+)
Tuesday 27th April 2010 – Wolverhampton, Little Civic (14+)
Wednesday 28th April 2010 – Manchester, Deaf Institute (18+)
Thursday 29th April 2010 – Leeds, Silver hips at hifi club (18+)
Friday 30th April 2010 – Hull, Lamp (14+)
Saturday 1st May 2010 – Derby, The Royal (14+)

Fake Problems have announced a string of UK tour dates for April 2010.

Monday 12th April 2010 – Norwich – Water Rats
Tuesday 13th April 2010 – Bristol – Thekla
Wednesday 14th April 2010 – Birmingham – O2 Academy 3
Thursday 15th April 2010 – London – Barfly
Friday 16th April 2010 – Oxford – Bullingdon
Saturday 17th April 2010 – Manchester – Roadhouse
Sunday 18th April 2010 – Glasgow – O2 ABC 2
Monday 19th April 2010 – Newcastle – The Cluny
Tuesday 20th April 2010 – Nottingham – Rock City Basement
Wednesday 21st April 2010 – Leeds – The Cockpit
Thrusday 22nd April 2010 – Portsmouth – Wedgewood rooms

New Young Pony Club have announced a string of tour dates for March 2010 following the release of their second album, ‘The Optimist’, on March 1st.

Tickets for some dates are on sale now, others go on sale on Saturday (12th December 2010) at 9am. Catch the guys at:

Monday 15th March 2010 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
Tuesday 16th March 2010 – Birmingham, Academy 2
Wednesday 17th March 2010 – Bristol, The Thekla
Thursday 18th March 2010 – Oxford, Academy 2
Saturday 20th March 2010 – Manchester, Moho Live
Sunday 21st March 2010 – Leeds, Cockpit 2
Monday 22nd March 2010 – Nottingham, Stealth
Tuesday 23rd March 2010 – Glasgow, King Tuts
Thursday 25th March 2010 – Newcastle, Academy 2
Friday 26th March 2010 – Liverpool, Korova
Saturday 27th March 2010 – Cambridge, Junction 2