Gig listings 02/02/10

Here's some of our highlights for the next two weeks. Make sure you got to at least 5 of them and if you have any tips for us, leave it in the comments section below. Wednesday 3rd February What better to do this Wednesday than head to The Harley for some good old fashioned fun with Johnny Foreigner. If you go the whole gig without a smile you must be dead inside. Venue: The Harley, Sheffield. Tickets: Get them on the door. Jonny Foreigner’s Myspace Friday 5th February If you like Mumford and Sons you’ll love King Charles who is playing in Middlesbrough tonight. Venue:TKASG, Middlesbrough. Tickets: On the Door. King Charles’ Myspace Saturday 6th February How many buzz bands can you fit into a tour bus? If the NME awards tour is anything to go by the answer is four asThe Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Drums and The Maccabees are all taking part. Venue:Academy 1, 2 and 3 Manchester. Tickets: Buy here Sunday 7th February Once a part of Frou Frou multi-instrumentalist Imogen Heap is now on her third Solo Album, Ellipse and to celebrate the launch is performing a number of UK Venues. Venue: Academy 2, Manchester. Tickets: Buy them here. Imogen Heap’s Myspace Monday 8th February For a live show that you will not forget quickly (unless of course you get concussion during it) Gallows are playing tonight in Watford. Even better this one’s for charity. Venue:Watford Colosseum, Watford. Tickets: Tuesday 9th February Slow Club play a headline gig for HMV’s next big thing with other 405 favourites First Aid Kit. Venue: The Relentless Garage, London. Tickets: Wednesday 10th February How do you improve an indie band? With horn and string instruments of course! Fanfarlo are playing a few UK gigs in February and then they’re back in March. Venue: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham. Tickets: Thursday 11th February Being hailed as one of the most exciting instrumental bands in EnglandTalons are playing Clinic Presents tonight. For three pounds you also get to see three other bands, an art exhibition and some top poets doing their thing. Venue: Amersham Arms, London. Tickets: Get the them on the door. Talons’ Myspace Clinic’s Blogspot Friday 12th February Northerners Pulled Apart by Horses play tonight in London and there will be ample chance during the gig to prove that Londoners can keep up at their uproarious live shows. Venue: Koko, London. Tickets: Buy Here Pulled Apart by Horses’ MySpace Saturday 13h February Ou Est Le Swimming Pool Venue:The Relentless Garage, London. Tickets: Buy Here Sunday 14th February If you type Spoon into google this band come up first. This is conclusive proof that if you haven’t heard of them yet you should probably have an overhaul of your Itunes. Venue: King Tuts, Glasgow Tickets: Buy Here Spoon’s Myspace