Chicago goth rockers Alkaline Trio will play two Reading and Leeds warm-up shows in London and cardiff in August.The band will play London's The Garage on August 25 and Cardiff's Millenium Music Hall on August 26.Tickets go on sale this Friday (July 2) at 9AM from www.aloud.com.

Chicago goth rockers Alakline Trio will play an intimate Reading and Leeds warm-up show in London in August.The band will play The Garage on August 25.Tickets go on sale this Friday (July 2) at 9AM from www.aloud.com.

In the second part of our podcasts from this weekend's Slamdunk festival, Deputy Editor Daniel Lane goes back to college with Alkaline Trio.Watch the video below.

Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba will release his new solo album this summer.Demos will feature 15 new tracks which were recorded throughout 2009 and is set for an August release through Asian Man Records.In other news, Alkaline Trio will kick off their UK tour on May 21. Click here for tickets.

Alkaline Trio will be auctioning an electric guitar used in recording their latest album to raise money for the defense fund of three wrongfully-imprisoned Arkansas men.