Pitchfork

Photo by Mike White

Though they've still only got a handful of songs to their name (four of which are still free, by the way, and still bearing our Best New Music distinction), the Black Kids have certainly stretched those few songs as far as anyone could imagine over the last few months.

On a wing and a prayer and some catchy tunes, the band have lined up quite a sizable UK tour this winter, with dates alongside Glasgow's Sons & Daughters and British songstress Kate Nash. Nash has reportedly taken to covering the Kids' "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" from time to time recently, which can only serve as the foundation of some kind of collaborative onstage hijinx.

To note: the gigs from January 29 through February 1 are free, as part of the Vice Live tour. Though if you go, someone might take your picture and then make fun of it later on the internet or in a magazine.

Black Kids:

01-28 Canterbury, England - Studio 41
01-29 Oxford, England - Jericho Tavern *
01-30 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC2 *
01-31 Manchester, England - Mint Lounge *
02-01 London, England - 93 Feet East *
02-02 Bristol, England - The Fleece
02-06 London, England - Water Rats Theatre
02-08 Leeds, England - The Cockpit ^
02-09 Manchester, England - Academy ^
02-11 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms ^
02-12 London, England - University of London Union ^
02-13 Bristol, England -Thekla ^
02-15 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC ^
02-16 Edinburgh, Scotland - Queens Hall ^
02-17 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans ^
02-24 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Hall Auditorium %
02-25 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre %
03-01 Wolverhampton, England - Wolverhampton Civic Hall %
03-02 Nottingham, England - Rock City %
03-04 Manchester, England - Apollo %
03-05 Preston, England - Guildhall %
03-07 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands %
03-08 Lincoln, England - Engine Shed %
03-09 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall %
03-10 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo %

* with Friendly Fires, Ipso Facto
^ with Sons & Daughters
% with Kate Nash