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

Never ones to just sit still and do nothing, Scottish wonder-kids Frightened Rabbit have announced their plans for November and December, featuring them touring pretty much constantly. As well as their own headline shows, they’ll also be supporting Gomez and Modest Mouse.

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

Saturday 7th November 2009 – Aldershot West End Centre
Monday 9th November 2009 – Oxford Academy 2
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – York Duchess of York
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Nottingham Bodega
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Liverpool Academy 2
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Coventry Kasbah (supporting Gomez)
Sunday 15th November 2009 – Northampton New Roadmender (supporting Gomez)
Monday 16th November 2009 – Brighton Corn Echange (supporting Gomez)
Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Southampton Uni (supporting Gomez)
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Exeter Lemon Grove (supporting Gomez)
Friday 20th November 2009 – London Troxy (supporting Gomez)
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Tumbridge Wells Forum (supporting Gomez)
Sunday 22nd November 2009 – Cambridge Soul Tree (supporting Gomez)
Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Sheffield The Plug (supporting Gomez)
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Whithaven Civic Hall (supporting Gomez)
Friday 27th November 2009 – Fort William BA Club
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Stirling Tolbooth
Sunday 29th November 2009 – Inverness Ironworks
Tuesday 1st December 2009 – Aberdeen Moshulu
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – Dundee Fat Sams
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Galway Black Box (supporting Modest Mouse)
Monday 7th December 2009 – Dublin Academy (supporting Modest Mouse)
Tuesday 8th December 2009 – Dublin Academy (supporting Modest Mouse)
Wednesday 9th December 2009 – Belfast Mandela Hall (supporting Modest Mouse)
Sunday 13th December 2009 – Manchester Ritz (supporting Modest Mouse)
Monday 14th December 2009 – London Shepherds Bush Empire (supporting Modest Mouse)
Tuesday 22nd December 2009 – Glasgow ABC

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)

Good Shoes have announced a sizeable UK tour for November and December around the UK, playing some of perhaps the tiniest venues known to mankind.

Tickets are on sale now, priced around the £8 mark.

Thursday 5th November 2009 – Bath Moles
Friday 6th November 2009 – Southampton Joiners
Saturday 7th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum
Monday 9th November 2009 – Guildford Boileroom
Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Oxford Jericho
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Cambridge Soul Tree
Friday 13th November 2009 – Hitchin Club 85
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Harlow Square
Sunday 15th November 2009 – Nottingham Bodega
Monday 16th November 2009 – Stoke Sugarmill
Wednesday 18th November 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Leeds Cockpit 2
Friday 20th November 2009 – Darlington Club Strut
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Doncaster Priory
Monday 23rd November 2009 – York Fibbers
Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Glasgow King Tuts
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Dundee Dexters
Thursday 26th November 2009 – Edinburgh Electric Circus
Friday 27th November 2009 – Newcastle Digital
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Liverpool Korova
Monday 30th November 2009 – Sheffield Leadmill
Tuesday 1st December 2009 – Leicester Musician
Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – Birmingham Hare And Hounds
Thursday 3rd December 2009 – Cardiff Club Ifor Bach
Friday 4th December 2009 – Manchester Ruby Lounge
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Bristol Cooler

Mumford and Sons have announced a string of new UK tour dates for September and October around the UK.

Saturday 12th September – Glasgow, King Tuts
Sunday 13th September – Nottingham, Bodega
Monday 14th September – Manchester, Ruby Lounge
Tuesday 15th September – Bristol, Thekla
Wednesday 16th September – London, Scala
Friday 18th September – Aberdeen, Café Drummonds
Satyrday 19th September – Inverness, Loopalu
Monday 21st September – Newcastle, The Clunt
Tuesday 22nd September – Hull, Adelphi
Wednesday 23rd September – Leeds, Cockpit
Thursday 24th September – Sheffield, The Plug
Tuesday 29th September – Birmingham, Glee Club
Wednesday 30th September – Oxford, Bullingdon
Friday 2nd October – Norwich, Arts Centre
Saturday 3rd October – Tunbridge Wells, Forum
Sunday 4th October – Cambridge, Junction 2
Tuesday 6th October – Brighton, Komedia
Wednesday 7th October – Bath, Moles
Thursday 8th October – Southampton, Talking heads
Sunday 11th October – Northampton, Roadmender

Graham Coxon has announced a string of tour dates throughout May.

The former Blur guitarist will play the dates in support of his forthcoming album, ‘The Spinning Top‘ and before he embarks on Blur’s new dates.

Tickets are on sale now, priced between £12.50 and £14 each.

Sunday 3rd May 2009 – Norwich Arts Centre (WeGotTickets, See Tickets)
Monday 4th May 2009 – Brighton Digital (See Tickets)
Wednesday 6th May 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum (WeGotTickets, See Tickets)
Thursday 7th May 2009 – Hertford Marquee (WeGotTickets, See Tickets)
Friday 8th May 2009 – York Fibbers (TicketWeb)
Saturday 9th May 2009 – Glasgow King Tuts (Ticketmaster)
Tuesday 12th May 2009 – Cambridge Soul Tree (WeGotTickets, See Tickets)
Wednesday 13th May 2009 – London Lexington (WeGotTickets)
Thursday 14th May 2009 – Bristol Thekla (See Tickets)
Friday 15th May 2009 – Wolverhampton Civic (See Tickets)
Sunday 17th May 2009 – Nottingham Rescue Rooms (See Tickets)
Monday 18th May 2009 – Newcastle Cluny (TicketWeb)