Glasto spirits undampened.(Dooley's Diary)

Remember where you heard it: However Glastonbury panned out. over the weekend, initial conditions on Friday were warm and sunny, with camping conditions a little soggy in places. But things have clearly changed since Dooley first made the trek--by Friday afternoon, 6,000 people had already used the Orange Music 247 tent to recharge their batteries ... As several staff at Jive Records prepare to leave this week, time is running out for the label's official UK website it seems, which remained "under construction" on Friday ... It has been some years since Feargal Sharkey was described as a "pop star", but he found himself dubbed that at Aim's AGM bash last week as one member questioned what right he had to be elected to the board as he did not run a label. As ever, sharp-tongued Sharkey won the debate, pointing out he controlled his own copyrights and his pretty useful access to those in power ... Beforehand, Sharkey was also asked by Beggars supremo Martin Mills if he would be performing a duel with the AGM's keynote speaker Mick Hucknall. "I very much doubt it," he replied. "They can't afford me" ... Ah yes, Mick Hucknall. He urged journalists to "search their consciences" (for some reason this aroused titters) to do what they can to help extend performers' copyright law as many older artists "are now living in perjury". Nasty ... Aim CEO Alison Wenham gave special mention to Domino boss Laurence Bell for selling lm Franz Ferdinand albums. Not ...