Mt Desolation have announced a UK tour to coincide with the debut album, the band which features member of Keane & The Killers (Tim Rice-Oxley /Jesse Quin) hit the road in September,

Belfast, Spring & Airbrake on September 9th 2010
Dublin, Whelans on September 10th
Nottingham, Bodega on September 12th
Birmingham, Glee Club on September 13th
Newcastle, Academy O2 on September 14th
Glasgow, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut on September 15th
Inverness, Hootanannys on September 16th
Stornoway, Woodlands Centre on September 17th
Fort William, Watercolour Studio on September 19th
Isle Of Mull, An Tobar on September 21st
Dundee, Fat Sams on September 22nd
Aberdeen, The Tunnels on September 23rd
Leeds, Brudenell Social Club on September 24th
Manchester, Deaf Institute on September 25th
London, The Scala on September 27th
Brighton, Ballroom on September 28th

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Guilfest 2010 took place last weekend in Stoke Park, Surrey, the independently run festival prides itself on not being too big, highlights of the weekend included Level 42, Hawkwind, Status Quo, 10CC, The Human League, N-Dubz, Level 42, Kid Creole & The Coconuts and Peppa Pig entertaining the younger generation.

Our Photographer Roger Goodgroves tells the story of the weekend in Photographs…

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Mercury Music Prize 2010 shortlist announced

Biffy Clyro with ‘Only Revolutions’
Corinne Bailey Rae with ‘The Sea’
Dizzee Rascal with ‘Tongue N’ Cheek’
Kit Downes Trio with ‘Golden’
Foals with ‘Total Life Forever’
I Am Kloot with ‘Sky At Night’
Laura Marling with ‘I Speak Because I Can’
Mumford And Sons with ‘Sigh No More’
Paul Weller with ‘Wake Up The Nation’
Villagers with ‘Becoming A Jackal’
Wild Beasts with ‘Two Dancers’
The XX with ‘XX’

Winner announced in London on September 7th 2010.

Our money is on The XX or Wild Beasts, who are you backing?

Belle & Sebastian follow their Latitude appearance with the announcement of UK shows in December,

Ulster Hall, Belfast on December 1st 2010
Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin on December 3rd 2010
Gateshead, Sage on December 5th 2010
Birmingham, Symphony Hall on December 6th
Manchester, Apollo on on December 7th
Bournemouth, O2 Academy on December 9th
Leicester, De Montfort Hall on on December 14th
Bristol, Colston Hall on on December 16th
Glasgow, Barrowlands on on December 20th (New date)
Glasgow, Barrowlands on on December 21st

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We are Scientists announce shows for November,

Portsmouth Pyramids, Southsea for MON 15/11/2010
HMV Institute Birmingham TUE 16/11/2010
O2 Academy Bristol WED 17/11/2010
Norwich U.E.A. Norwich FRI 19/11/2010
Academy 2 Manchester SAT 20/11/2010
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London SUN 21/11/2010
O2 Academy Liverpool MON 22/11/2010
Leeds Metropolitan University WED 24/11/2010
O2 Academy Newcastle FRI 26/11/2010
Rock City Nottingham SAT 27/11/2010

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The Script, the Irish pop rock band from Dublin announce dates for September, support comes from Lissie,

Liverpool University SAT 11/09/2010
O2 Academy Leeds SUN 12/09/2010
HMV Apollo Hammersmith London MON 13/09/2010
Corn Exchange Edinburgh WED 15/09/2010
De Montfort Hall Leicester THURS 16/09/2010
Guildhall Portsmouth FRI 17/09/2010

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