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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings spread some righteous hollering over a string of spring dates with their Motown-indebted funk and soul (3-10 Mar, begins O2 Academy Bristol, sharonjonesandthedapkings.com ) … Kurt Wagner has been back recording with Lambchop , who arrive following the release of new album Mr M (1-7 Mar, tour begins at the Barbican, EC2, ticketmaster.co.uk ) … Thrash metallers Anthrax announce the first date of a UK Spring tour (15 Mar, Islington Academy, N1, allgigs.co.uk ) … Before you blow money on Christmas gifts for friends and relatives, you can get yourself tickets for next year's festivals, including T In The Park (6-8 Jul, Balado Park, nr Kinross, tinthepark.com ) … Reading and Leeds (24-26 Aug, Little John's Farm, Reading, readingfestival.com , and Bramham Park, nr Wetherby, leedsfestival.com ) … Latitude (12-15 Jul, Henham Park, Southwold, latitudefestival.co.uk ) … The Big Chill (2-5 Aug, Eastnor Castle Deer Park, nr Ledbury, bigchill.net ) … … and Lovebox (15-17 Jun, Victoria Park, E9, lovebox.net), who also host three London club nights at Skate At Somerset House (Thu-10 Dec, somersethouse.org.uk ).