Upcoming brilliant tours: The Gossip and Metric

Got something of a penchant for female-fronted rock possessing no little pop? Well, the end of this month and the beginning of next harbour a couple of real treats for you.

Both Metric (pictured) and The Gossip kick off their UK tours on October 30 - that's this Monday! The Canadians begin their jaunt at Birmingham's Academy 2, while the Kill Rock Stars-spawned trio play Club EVOL in Liverpool. Dates, as follows...

The Gossip...

October
29 Liverpool Club EVOL (note: not 30!)
31 Glasgow Oran Mor

November
1 Leeds The Faversham
2 Birmingham Barfly
3 London Koko
4 Manchester Roadhouse
5 Brighton Concorde 2
6 Sheffield Plug

Metric...

October
30 Birmingham Academy 2 *
31 London Hammersmith Palais *

November
1 Manchester Club Academy **
2 Leeds Cockpit **
4 Newcastle University *
5 Glasgow The Arches *
6 Brighton Concorde 2 *
8 Bristol Fleece *

* = support from Blood Red Shoes
** = support from Hadouken