Boothby Graffoe support set (length 35m 40s)
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Last night's UK tour kick-off in Cambridge was as good as I'd hoped. The last time we played the Corn Exchange in Cambridge was, I think, on the Maroon tour, and it became legendary in my mind as one of the great gigs of all time. It was the site of our first-ever slow-motion stage exit (one of my personal faves), and, in memory at least, a very funny show with an amazing audience. Last night lived up for me, which is nice, which means I don't have to beat myself up needlessly. Great crowd, some good raps, and lots of corn being exchanged in a hot, sweaty room.My only other memory of the Cambridge Corn Exchange is from when I was a summer student there in 1989, and the opening-night disco for foreign students was held there. I went, and it was me, three morose Belgians, and a DJ playing Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers' "Swing the Mood". Then i went back to my room and listened to Leonard Cohen nonstop.Tonight, we're in Leeds, at the University. It's the same venue where The Who recorded Live at Leeds, and, more importantly, the site of the inaugural Barenaked For the Holidays tour back in August 2004. At least it felt like August. Whatever it was, it was WAY too early for Christmas music, that's for sure, and it ensured that the gig was good and weird. Hopefully, we'll do better tonight.

Here's another souvenir of our last visit to Leeds University:

It's the worst toilet in all of England, and it is what greeted us here in 2004.It's what led to this, in this very dressing room last time:

Wish us luck tonight.