In the last weekend I have discovered that both Darlington and Castleford give rise to ace gigs, and that Durham is still as lovely as it was last time I was there. I have also been accused of being Alex Turner’s uncle. While that made me laugh, it did also make me wonder how old people think I am (or how young he is?). Anyways, hello again to all at the shows, good times.

Coming up soon I have a few gigs in and around London that I wanted to flag up. Firstly, on Thursday 12th June I’m playing a benefit show at 93 Feet East, in Shoreditch. Doors at 7.30pm, it’s a solo show, it’s for Yoof charities and generally seems hgely worthwhile. If that doesn’t float your boat, I’m playing London Calling on June 19th at Sin Club. This set is going to be a special duo set with Mr Chris T-T, and you can get tickets here. The next night will see me DJing at Nambucca and playing a secret show somewhere in town. And if you’re in Brighton, you can always hit Komedia on Friday 13th (oooh) for a Glastonbury warm-up show.

Other news.. Festival T-Shirts are still available from the shop. And ‘Reasons Not To Be An Idiot‘ has just been made Single Of The Week by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music (thanks Steve).