Tour again

7. Oxford at the Jericho. Well it was amazing to be back in the city - every street has a memory for me - and the gig went really well too. Fireworks Night, my old band, were in support and were excellent. It made me miss drumming for them a whole lot. For us, the sound on stage was pretty terrible but the crowd were so appreciative that you could have fallen over on your ass without feeling an idiot. After the gig was well and truly over, Tim (from Fireworks Night) and I drove to his house in Southampton (the site of the next gig) for a sleep in a real bed rather than a travel lodge one, and some excellent bacon butties.

8. Southampton at the Hamptons. Well what can I say.... The monitors didn't work, the cello mic exploded (Joe walking off stage before the last two songs), and the sound was abysmal. But the crowd loved it, and as much as I don't like the city the people in the audience that evening were hearty and kind.

9. Brighton (The Prince Albert). Wow. What a gig. I love Brighton and all who dwell there. After a peaceful day book buying, church visiting and beach strolling, we watched in awe as the support acts did their stuff in front of a packed upstairs at the Prince Albert pub. The local support - Melodica, Melody and Me - were really something. They play a sort of Folkstep (Folk crossed with Dubstep) and the crowd loved it. The guys had said to me that hearing my drumming in JFATSW had made them believe in their own style of music and the possible appreciation of it. This felt great. After them came Mechanical Bride - who I have seen before and loved - they were astonishing too. Lauren's voice is haunting and electric, and their cover of Rhianna's Umbrella (complete with home made Theremin accompaniment) was superb. Our set was rousing and tight - people danced and believed. A really great evening.

10. Back to London... Tired and happy we played the Luminaire. It was packed. It was fun. The crowd was happy (if laced with London calm/cynicism). Supports included the strange and forceful Nic Dawson Kelly, the stranger and less forceful Supertalented (Joe's friend Noa) and Mechanical Bride once more. Our set was tight and we felt like we had earned our day off.