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11 May Buffalo Bar, London 19 April El Festival de Guitarra de Barcelona, Club Barts, Barcelona, Spain
30 Mar Wales Goes Pop, The Gate, Cardiff
9 Feb DJ set at Scared to Dance, Moustache Bar, London
26 Jan Ostre, Bergen, Norway
25 Jan Oyo Festival, Stord, Norway
24 Jan The Crossroad Club, Oslo, Norway
8 Jan Fortuna POP! Winter Sprinter, Lexington, London
2012
11 DecEnd Of The Road Festival Christmas Shindig at Cargo, London
25 Nov Paradiso, Amsterdam
24 Nov Le Stairway, Lille (support from Making Marks)
23 Nov L'internationale, Paris (support from Making Marks)
22 Nov Absinthe Bar, Colmar (support from Making Marks)
21 Nov Die Haengendegaerten, Cologne (support from Making Marks)
20 Nov Kulturhaus 73, Hamburg (support from Making Marks)
19 Nov Blaue Fabrik, Dresden (support from Making Marks)
17 Nov Lido, Berlin
16 Nov Club Stereo, Nuremberg
15 Nov Treibhaus, Luzern
13 Nov Le Sonic, Lyon
11 Nov Connexion, Toulouse
10 Nov Malandar, Sevilla (supporting The Wave Pictures)
9 Nov Paris 15, Malaga (supporting The Wave Pictures)
8 Nov Planta Baja, Granada (supporting The Wave Pictures)
7 Nov Sidecar, Barcelona (supporting The Wave Pictures)
6 Nov Explosivo, Zaragoza (supporting The Wave Pictures)
5 Nov Teatro Lara, Madrid (supporting The Wave Pictures)
3 Nov Ensanche, Vigo (supporting The Wave Pictures)
2 Nov Le Club, A Coruna (supporting The Wave Pictures)
1 Nov Lebukowski Musikakluba, San Sebastian
7 Oct Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
6 Oct Red Grapevine, Armidale
5 Oct The Green Room, Sydney
4 Oct The Tote, Melbourne
13 Sep King's College, London
12 Sep The Haunt, Brighton
10 Sep Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
9 Sep Blackburn Art College, Blackburn
8 Sep Kazimier, Liverpool
7 Sep Deaf Institute, Manchester
6 Sep Queens Social Club, Sheffield
5 Sep Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle
4 Sep Fleece, Bristol
3 Sep Subside, Birmingham
2 Sep Station Pub, King's Heath, Birmingham
31 Aug The Hop, Wakefield
2 Aug Au Milileu du Monde, Le Lieu Unique, Nantes
10 July Le Trabendo, Paris
8 July Indietracks Festival
16 June How Does It Feel To Be Loved (Elizabeth DJ Set) London
4 June Weekender Club, Innsbruck
3 June Rhiz, Vienna
2 June Roda Club, Steyr
1 June Cuntra Club, Graz
27 May Hangover Lounge at the Lexington, London
20 May NYC Popfest, New York City, NY
19 May Basement Party, New Brunswick, NJ
18 May Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT
17 May Stanhope House, Stanhope, NJ
16 May Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
15 May Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
14 May 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
11 May The Vera Project, Seattle, WA
10 May Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
9 May Origami Lounge, Chico, CA
8 May Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
6 May Casbah, San Diego, CA
5 May Echo, Los Angeles, CA
4 May Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
3 May VFW, Santa Fe, NM
1 May The Mohawk, Austin, TX
30 April Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA
28 April 529, Atlanta, GA
27 April Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
26 April Black Cat Backstage, Washington DC
25 April Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
24 April Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY
23 April Rough Trade East Instore21 April Rough Trade West (Record Store Day)
20 April Cambridge Union Society, Cambridge
19 April Heaven, London (with Herman Dune)
7 April Caboose, Ramsgate
29 March Bull and Gate, London
3 March The Haunt, Brighton (with Vadoinmessico, Vaudeville)
2 March Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich (with Tigercats, Tiger MC's)
1 March The Cellar, Oxford (with Moustache of Insanity, We Aeronauts)
29 Feb Buffalo Bar, Cardiff (with This Many Boyfriends, Tigercats)
28 Feb The Fleece, Bristol (with Our Arthur, The Kick Inside)
27 Feb The Musician, Leicester (with Tigercats, Red Shoe Diaries)
26 Feb Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (with This Many Boyfriends, Tigercats)
25 Feb London Popfest at the 100 Club, London
24 Feb Queens Social Club, Sheffield (with Standard Fare, This Many Boyfriends)
23 FebThe Deaf Institute, Manchester (with Standard Fare, This Many Boyfriends)
22 Feb Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle (with Milky Wimpshake)
21 Feb Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh (with Goodbye Lenin, Honeyblood)
20 Feb Captain's Rest, Glasgow (with Maple Leaves)
2011
23 Dec Wave Pictures Xmas Extravaganza Railroad Cafe, London
7 Dec Upstairs at the Ritzy Cinema (acoustic show), London
30 Nov The Buffalo Bar, London
03 Nov The Scala, London
03 Sep End Of The Road Festival
16 July The Haymakers, Cambridge
15 July Larmer Tree Gardens Festival
13 July XOYO, London
19 June Brighton Bar, Long Branch NJ
18 June Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
17 June Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, PA
16 June Black Cat Washington, DC
14 June The Bishop Bloomington, IN
13 June Schubas Chicago, IL
11 June El Mocambo Toronto, ON
10 June Il Motore Montreal, QC
09 June TT The Bears Boston, MA
08 June Mercury Lounge New York, NY
21 Mar Stuk, Leuven
19 Mar Mattatoio, Carpi
18 Mar Popfest, Rome
17 Mar Teatro della Tosse, Genova
16 Mar Diagonal Club, Forli
15 Mar Lio Bar, Brescia
14 Mar Ligera, Milan
12 Mar LA2, Barcelona
11 Mar Popfest, Madrid
10 Mar Jazz Cava, Vic
09 Mar Le Saint Des Seins, Toulouse
08 Mar Cafe Kairo, Bern
07 Mar Ostpol, Dresden
04 Mar Flex, Vienna
03 Mar Kraspek Myzick, Lyon
02 Mar Le Colisee, Colmar
01 Mar Le Consortium Gallery, Dijon
27 Feb Le Violon Dingue, Nantes
26 Feb Aeronef, Lille
25 Feb La Fleche D'or, Paris
23 Feb Amp, M?
22 Feb Nochbesserleben, Leipzig
21 Feb Wasserturm Kreuzberg, Berlin
19 Feb Debaser, Stockholm
18 Feb Debaser, Malmo
17 Feb Jazzhuset, Gothenburg
16 Feb Kulturhaus III&70, Hamburg
7 Feb Lexington, London
1 Feb Haymakers, Cambridge
31 Jan 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff
30 Jan Start The Bus, Bristol
29 Jan Night and Day, Manchester
28 JanCaptain's Rest, Glasgow
27 Jan Oporto, Leeds
26 Jan Musician, Leicester
23 Jan Mono, Oslo
22 Jan Landmark, Bergen
2010
20 Nov with Standard Fare Wakefield, England
17 Nov Cargo, London England
30 Oct Mondo Halloween Party, New York City, USA
29 Oct Rendezvous with Maths and Physics Club, Seattle, USA
28 Oct Backspace, Portland USA
27 Oct The Rickshaw Stop with Eux Autres, San Fransisco USA
25 Oct Echo Los Angeles, USA
21 Oct CMJ Showcase at Kenny's Castaways, NYC USA
21 Oct CMJ Party at the Woods (afternoon show), NYC USA
19 Oct Ask a Punk New Brunswuck, NJ USA
18 Oct Burren with One Happy Island, Boston USA
17 Oct The Velvet Room, Washington DC USA
16 Oct Cha-cha-razzi with Brown Recluse, Philadelphia USA
16 Oct Blocktoberfest (4.45pm Acoustic Set), Philadelhpia USA
1 Oct Barfly with Magic Kids, London
25 Sep Bunker's Hill, Nottingham
18 Sep The Deaf Institute, Manchester
17 Sep The Red House, Sheffield
10 Sep End of the Road Festival, Dorset
9 Sep End of the Road Festival, Dorset
5 Sep Indie Pop Days Berlin, Germany
25 Aug Proud Geek Night, London
22 Aug HLEP Launch at Hangover Lounge, London
21 Aug Portland Arms Cambridge, England
7 Aug Venue Winston Kingdom Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 Aug Cosy Den Festival at Landet, Stockholm, Sweden
4 Aug Jonkoping, Sweden
3 Aug Maja's, Apelviken, Varberg, Sweden
2 Aug House of Win-Win, Tredje Langgatan 13 B, Gothenburg 413 03, Sweden
1 Aug Pa Besok, Nobelv?gen 73, Malmo Sweden
31 July Huset i Magstraede, Radhusstraede 13, Copenhagen 1466, Denmark
30 July Ostopol, Konigsbrucker Strasse 47, Dresden 01099, Germany
29 July Astra Stube, Max-Brauer-Allee 200, Hamburg 22769, Germany
28 July AStA Cafe at the University of Cologne, Universitaetsstrasse 16, Cologne 50937, Germany
27 July L'Internationale, 5/7 Rue Moret, Paris 75001, France
23 July Indietracks Festival, Derbyshire
21 July The Luminaire with the Smittens, London
19 June The Chameleon with Standard Fare, Pocketbooks and Mascot Fight, Nottingham
17 June Brick Lane Takeover Festival, Cargo, London
15 June Album Launch Party with Standard Fare at the Lexington, London
7 June Album Released - Free Instore at Rough Trade East, London
30 May Le Divan Orange with The Smittens and A Smile And A Ribbon, Montreal Quebec, Canada
29 May Monkey House Winooski Vermont, USA
28 May Lex Leonard Gallery Jersey City, NJ USA
27 May Ask a Punk House Party, New Brunswick, NJ USA
26 May Cafe Nine with Horowitz, New Haven Connecticut, USA
25 May Lizard Lounge with The Smittens and One Happy Island, Boston Massachusetts, USA
23 May The Elevens with The Smittens and Moustache of Insanity, Northampton Massachusetts, USA
21 May NYC Popfest at Don Hill's, New York City USA
18 May Bardens Boudoir with Still Flyin', London
30 April DJ set at Music for Girls at the Betsey Trotwood, London
24 April DJ set at Scared to Dance at the Cross Kings, London
15 April Borderline with Darren Hayman, London
1st April DJ set at How Does It Feel To Be Loved at Canterbury Arms, London
31st March at Bitterscene with The School, Chelmsford
27 March Bush Hall with The School, London
20 March Music for listeners party at Red House Pizzeria, SxSW, Austin Texas, USA
20 March British Music Embassy party at Latitude SxSW, Austin, Texas, USA
19 March at Waterloo Cycles party at SxSW, Austin, Texas, USA
17 March The Tap Room showcase at SxSW, Austin, Texas, USA
15 March Head of Steam with The School, Newcastle
14 March Tunnels with The School, Aberdeen
13 March The Flying Duck with The School, Glasgow
12 March The Wee Red Bar with The School, Edinburgh
11 March The Stockroom with The School, Sheffield
9 March at the Macbeth, London
6 March Clwb Ifor Bach with The School, Cardiff
27 February London Popfest all-dayer at 100 Club, London
30 Jan Friends of Manchester Festival, Manchester
9 Feb SXSW Fundraiser, Bardens Boudoir, London
12 Jan Huw Stephens Night at the Social, London2009
14 December XFM session, London
12 December Christmas Covers at Luminaire, London
11 December POLAROID 7" Launch Party at the Duke of Uke, London
8 December The Scala, London with The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
26 November HDIF at Brixton Jamm, London
17 November IMSOC Night at the Cellar, Oxford
15 November Bunkers Hill, Nottingham
24 October SWN Festival, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
15 October George Tavern, London
10 October John Peel Day at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, London
28 August Buffalo Bar, with Darren Hayman, London
16 August Retreat Festival All Dayer, Edinburgh
15 August Tyne Bar All Dayer, Newcastle
11 August The Lexington, with The Pipettes and Lucky Soul, London
8 August Kent Face festival with Esiotrot, MOI and Hexicon, Kent
1 August Cosy Den Festival, Stockholm
17 July Betsey Trotwood (upstairs) with Sweet Baboo and Let's Whisper, London
11 July Twee as F**k All Dayer, London
8 July The Scala, London (with the Lucksmiths and Daniel Kitson!)
26 June Springsteen Album Launch, Buffalo Bar, London
24 June Little Other, Oliver's Music Bar, Greenwich (with Monster Bobby)
21 June Hangover Lounge, London
18 June Wilmington Arms, London (7" single launch party with MOI and Moofish Catfish)
24 May No One Died, Boogaloo, London
18 April Luminaire, London (with Nat Johnson)
18 April Soundhouse Records, Broadstairs
13 April Duke of Uke Instore, London (with Dent May)
12 April Hangover Lounge (DJ Set), London
5 April P!O!P Kombinat, Berlin
26 March How Does It Feel, Brixton Jamm, London (with Esiotrot and Hexicon)
14 March Twisted By Design, Cardiff
27 Feb London Pop Fest
17 Feb Betsy Trotwood, London (with eagleowl)
6 January Wilmington Arms, London (with Ryland Bouchard)2008
(as Allo Darlin' solo)
28 December Bardens Boudoir, London (with Monster Bobby)
27 December Bardens Boudoir, London (with Monster Bobby)
21 December Salmon and Compass, London (with Greg Webster and the Pines))
9 December The Wilmington Arms, London
8 December Pull Yourself Together at Fuel, Manchester
7 December Tyne Bar, Newcastle
6 December Tchai Ovna, Glasgow
5 December The Bowery, Edinburgh
14 November Brixton Windmill, London (with Ray Rumours)
13 November Village Underground, London (Dramatic Need Fundraiser)
15 September The Troubador, London (with Darren Hanlon)
16 August St John's Church, Edinburgh (eagleowl EP launch)
26 July Indietracks Music Festival, Ripley, Derbyshire
17 July The Miller, London (Let's Whisper EP Launch)
22 June The Enterprise, London (WeePop! Anniversary Show)
23 May The Buffalo Bar, London (with Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee)
25 April The Betsey Trotwood, London
3 March Istanbul Basement Bar, London
21 March The Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
10 February The Cedar Room, London2007
(as The Darlings)
21 November The Gramaphone, London (Photo EP Launch with Hexicon and Tafra)
17 September Hope & Anchor, London (with Woodpigeon)
18 July The Gramaphone, London (with Darren Hanlon)
17 April The Good Ship, London
12 April Lark In The Park, London
1 February Brixton Windmill, London (with Loveninjas)2006
(as The Darlings)
30 November Good Grief at Push Bar, London (with the Crisps)
9 November How Does It Feel To Be Loved? at Brixton Windmill, London (with Francois)