News Archive
28 October 2011
Jarvis - radio interviews
BBC Radio 3 - Friday, 28th October - 22:00
Musician Jarvis Cocker discusses his lyrics and John Kinsella presents new poetry.
See the BBC website for more details.
Also:
Two interviews with Jarvis were broadcast on Monday, 24th October. You can still listen on the BBC iPlayer.
- BBC World Service - The Strand - "Jarvis Cocker on a book of his song lyrics for 90s band Pulp." iPlayer link
- BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week - "Andrew Marr talks to musician Jarvis Cocker about lyrics and the lyricism of the everyday" iPlayer link
26 October 2011
Leeds International Film Festival: The Beat Is The Law – Fanfare For The Common People
The Beat Is The Law - Fanfare For The Common People will have its official UK Première at the Leeds International Film Festival 2011 on Friday the 4th November at 9pm in the spectacular setting of Leeds Town Hall.
There will be a question and answer session afterwards which will include Pulp’s Candida Doyle and the film’s director, Eve Wood.
17 October 2011
It reissue delayed
According to the Fire Records website the reissue of It has been delayed until 28th November 2011 30th January 2012.
(Updated 16th November)
17 October 2011
Guardian interview
The following appeared in today's Guardian (Monday, 17th October):
- Jarvis Cocker: 'Music has changed. It's not as central, it's more like a scented candle' - interview with Decca Aitkenhead
- Jarvis Cocker: the secrets of Pulp's songs - an extract from the introduction to Mother, Brother, Lover
- What are your favourite Pulp lyrics? (from last Friday)
16 October 2011
Book signings
Jarvis will be signing copies of Mother, Brother, Lover at the following book stores:
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Monday, 24th October
Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London. From 18:30 to 19:30.
For more details and to enter a competition to win a limited edition signed copy visit the Foyles website.
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Thursday, 27th October
Waterstone's, 24-26 Orchard Square, Sheffield S1 2FB. From 17:30.
More details on the Faber & Faber website
For both events entry is free but early arrival is advised to avoid disappointment.
14 October 2011
Future of Pulp
When asked about Pulp's future plans during his talk at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Jarvis said he did not want Pulp to become a 'heritage act', but suggested they may do something in the spring.
14 October 2011
Jarvis returns to his old school
The Star in Sheffield has published an article about a presentation Jarvis gave to pupils at his old school. He spoke about Pulp's early years with a presentation that included "home movies, photos, lyrics and some of Jarvis’s earliest songs".
Pulp were formed at City School in Stradbroke Road in 1978 and they played their first gig in the school hall in around March 1980.
14 October 2011
Faber appoints Jarvis Cocker as Editor-at-Large
It has been announced that Jarvis is to take on the position of Editor-at-Large at Faber. He will undertake a broad commissioning role for two years starting in January 2012.
Jarvis' book of selected lyrics, Mother, Brother, Lover, is published by Faber on 20th October.
Jarvis felt like a natural fit with the Faber sensibility, both as author and editor, and I'm sure the small list of books he will develop will represent his eccentric and yet popular touch. We now have an excellent portfolio of authors from the pop world and our intention is to develop these relationships and continue to build a reputation as the home for exciting and original writing on music.
I am proud, and more than a little excited, to be asked to work with Faber in an editorial capacity. It is my dearest hope that we will produce some fantastic books together.
More information on the Faber website.
12 September 2011
It reissue: new tracklisting
Fire Records have again revised the tracklisting for their forthcoming reissue of Pulp's first album It. Three previously unreleased tracks are now included: Please Don't Worry (It LP Session version), Sink Or Swim and Blue Girls (Alternate Mix).
Full tracklisting:
- My Lighthouse
- Wishful Thinking
- Joking Aside
- Boats and Trains
- Blue Girls
- Love Love
- In Many Ways
- Looking for Life
- My Lighthouse (Single Version)
- Please Don't Worry
- Blue Girls (Alternate Mix)
- Sink Or Swim
The release date is 24th October 2011 (23rd October in North America). The album will be available on CD and vinyl.
Also, details of the previously mentioned reissues of Freaks and Separations have been removed from the Fire Records website suggesting that they have been delayed.
More details: Fire Records.
11 September 2011
'Close Up' featuring Jarvis Cocker
Another event has been announced to promote Jarvis' new book of selected lyrics called Mother, Brother, Lover.
On Sunday, 16th October, at Manchester Town Hall (Great Hall), Jarvis will be discussing his life and work with DJ/writer Dave Haslam. Tickets are available on quaytickets.com for £7. The event is part of The Manchester Weekender.
More details here.