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 Sunshine Underground have announced their largest tour to date for February 2010.

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Tickets are on sale now for all dates. Catch the guys at:

Monday 1st February 2010 – Sunderland The Independent
Tuesday 2nd February 2010 – O2 Newcastle Academy 2
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 – Glasgow ABC
Friday 5th February 2010 – Manchester Ritz
Saturday 6th February 2010 – O2 Liverpool Academy 2
Monday 8th February 2010 – Preston 53 Degrees
Tuesday 9th February 2010 – Sheffield Plug
Wednesday 10th February 2010 – Stoke Sugar Mill
Friday 12th February 2010 – Derby Rock House
Saturday 13th February 2010 – Coventry Kasbah
Sunday 14th February 2010 – Norwich Waterfront
Tuesday 16th February 2010 – Southampton University
Wednesday 17th February 2010 – Brighton Digital
Thursday 18th February 2010 – London Koko
Friday 19th February 2010 – O2 Leeds Academy

Currently the toast of the national press, Little Boots has announced an October tour (just like everybody else it seems).

Catch her at the below dates. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday morning (25th June).

Wednesday 21st October 2009 – Northampton Roadmender
Thursday 22nd October 2009 – Brighton Concorde 2
Friday 23rd October 2009 – Sunderland Uni
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Edinburgh HMV Picture House
Monday 26th October 2009 – Preston 53 Degrees
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Liverpool O2 Academy
Thursday 29th October 2009 – Cambridge Junction
Friday 30th October 2009 – Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Saturday 31st October 2009 – Bristol University

The Xcerts have announced a string of tour dates for a full Uk tour starting in just over a week’s time.

The Brighton-via-Scotland-and-Exeter trio embark on a tour of some of the dingiest venues, all in the name of some good music. They’ve become used to playing bigger venues over the past year when they’ve supported the likes of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Twin Atlantic, Feeder and Fight Like Apes. Now, their first headline tour co-incides with the release of their debut album, “In The Cold Wind We Smile”, which is out on the 23rd March.

So go catch them at the below dates if you can!

Monday 2nd February 2009 – Sneaky Pete’s Edinburgh
Tuesday 3rd February 2009 – Café Drummonds Aberdeen
Wednesday 4th February 2009 – Mad Hatters Inverness
Thursday 5th February 2009 – Dog House Dunde
Friday 6th February 2009 – White Room Sunderland
Sunday 8th February 2009 – Club 85 Hitchin
Monday 9th February 2009 – Boiler Room Guildford
Tuesday 10th February 2009 – Hamptons Southampton
Wednesday 11th February 2009 – Old Blue Last London
Friday 13th February 2009 – Tap ‘n’ Tin Chatham
Saturday 14th February 2009 – Marquee Hertford
Sunday 15th February 2009 – Barfly Cardiff
Friday 27th February 2009 – Frebutt Brighton

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