It was first Thursday drinks in the evening in the Greyfriar which was fun but slightly overshadowed by the fact that Huddersfield beat Sheffield United so URZ are now relegated to League 1. Bit of housework and a swim on Friday. A good start to the day on Saturday, got 8 in the Guardian quiz. It was the Are You Listening festival and as I was doing sound at RSAC I went down to St Lawerences just after 12 to pick up wristbands and T-shirts etc for everyone. Tom and Sally arrived just after I got back. I went down to RSAC at 2 30 to start setting up with James. We got it all done and the first band sound checked before doors at 5. It was really busy for the first band, Gag Salon, who were Indie Rock I guess. Slightly less crowded for the next 2, Tiece and the Pieces and Ashkat. Tiece is a great singer so it's all about her voice but great songs and excellent backing band. Ashkat started off quite ethereal but got a bit more funky later on. It was their first gig. All 3 were excellent. James is the top sound man (he even has his own key) so he ran the show once we'd got set up. We handed over just after 8. Walked down to St Lawrences with Kevin and Adrienne to see TVAM. Met up with Jack, Anna, Ewan and Charlotte and later Tom. Then Penno and Matt. Moved to the front where it was surprisingly roomy. They are a 3 piece, guitar, drums and keys with quite a spacey sound. Also back projected films with lyrics. After that moved to the Turtle for Shelf Lives. I'd played a bit fir Tom and he predicted it would a singer and guitarist with backing track and he was spot on. Good though but we didn't catch much. Stayed for DEADLETTER. Kieth and Fiona were already at the front so we joined them. They were brilliant. A 6 piece, 2 guitars, bass, drums, sax and a very charismatic singer.  A very full sound that sometimes I dont like but they make it work. Some nice interplay between sax and guitar. A bit Yardact like. Singer kept roaming into the audience. It got a bit lively towards the end. Top stuff, they'll go places. After that me and Tom went back to the church for Blood Honey. We met up with Tom's make Jo and his partner and Adam who Tom used to work with. JR was also in there with one of his lads and a few people from RSAC. They were good especially when we got diwn the front as the sound was better. Very popular and people obviously knew their songs as they were singing along. Couldn't top DEADLETTER though. I went home after that. Great day. M also went to Cote with Sally for dinner. On Sunday Cracking Up were playing at the Checkendon Coronation party. We were on at 1:15 just before the dog show at 2:15. 

There weren't many there for the opening act but it filled up when the sun came out. We played OK but there were a few cock ups.

The dog show judges were Lord and Lady Woodhouse. It could only happen in Oxfordshire. The compare seemed to think they were something to do with Barbara Woodhouse who was a TV dog trainer but there's no relation that I can see. Tom and Sally were at a Wise family do and got back about 11. I then probably had one too many nightcaps. They went to the Lido for a swim and lunch and then headed off. We had a quiet day.