Few bands can claim to have released four self-titled albums, but Weezer can. Or at least they will on 1 April, when they put out their 10th studio record. Two UK tour dates will accompany the release (3 Apr, Manchester Academy, & 5 Apr, O2 Academy Brixton, SW9) …
Chairlift, the New York duo – who have recently traded the winsome indie of their previous Apple ad-soundtracking output for a freakier, R&B-leaning sound – have announced a single London date (9 Mar, Scala, N1) …
It may seem like BBC 6 Music has been pedlling the same playlist for the past decade (still, where else are you going to hear Camper Van Beethoven these days?), but the 6 Music Festival this year proves it is embracing a few new names into its fold. Acts playing the Bristol three-dayer include Daughter, Hinds, Julia Holter, Foals and, er, Suede. Tickets will be available to book from Monday (12 to 14 Feb, various venues) …
Finally, the band who brought indie into the lives of dads everywhere, the Kaiser Chiefs, play woodland gigs as part of the Forest Live series (17 Jun to 10 Jul, tour starts Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire).
