Pulp will play at the O2 Brixton Academy, London on Wednesday, 31st August. This is the first non-festival date to be announced in the UK.

Tickets went on pre-sale on Wednesday, 6th July at 9am. General sales will begin at 9am on Friday, 8th July.

A second date to take place on Thursday, 1st September, briefly appeared on the Seetickets website before being removed. It is likely that this date will take place, but it is not yet clear when tickets will be available.

NOTE: Pulp will play at the O2 Brixton Academy, London on Wednesday, 31st August 2011 AND Thursday, 1st September 2011, however both dates SOLD OUT within an hour or two of going on sale at 9am on Friday, 8th July 2011

Jarvis is to release a book of his lyrics. It will be published by Faber and Faber in October.

Jarvis Cocker on Writing and Publishing his Lyrics from FaberBooks on Vimeo.

BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast the Electronica III concert that took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 9th June. The event was presented by Jarvis and featured a rendition of This Is Hardcore in a new arrangement with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

It will be on this Sunday (3rd July) at 14:00.

More details on the BBC website.

EDIT: In the end This Is Hardcore wasn't broadcast. It will instead be aired on Late Junction (BBC Radio 3) sometime soon.

Pulp did indeed play the Park Stage at Glastonbury this evening. More details here.

Listen to Mis-Shapes, Babies and Common People on the BBC website

Disco 2000:

Like a Friend:

Following weeks of rumours, Pulp look very likely to play the Park Stage at Glastonbury this evening (Saturday 25th). If the reports are correct they will be in the 'special guests' slot at 19:45.

This would follow last night's appearance at a private party at Central Saint Martins College in London. They played a set at the event to mark St Martins leaving two buildings in central London and moving to a new site in King's Cross. The party was open to invited guests only, mostly former students and staff. Jarvis studied film at St Martins between 1988 and 1991. It is, of course, also where he met the Greek girl who "had a thirst for knowledge".

There's an interview with Nick Banks in The Star (Sheffield) today.

Links: Back in Pulp position at last and Pulp Diction.

He confirms rumours that Russell Senior, who has a fear of flying, will not take part in the Australian live dates in July.

Guardian article

Interesting article on the Guardian website (15th June): Pulp matter more than ever in today's cowed popcultural landscape

The author, Owen Hatherley, has written a book called Uncommon to be published on 24th June. This looks likely to cover the same area: class as a theme in Jarvis' lyrics.

* * * *

Jarvis to DJ at Rock 'n' Roll Dodgems

Jarvis is to DJ at the Rock 'n' Roll Dodgems at Carters Steam Fair in Eel Brook Common, Fulham, London on Friday, June 17.

The traditional travelling funfair is hosting a special charity event in aid of the National Autistic Society.

The event will run from 4pm until 9.30pm. To enter you must purchase a charity wristband. Price £15 (children under 10, £10). Advance booking recommended, though a limited number will be available on the night.

More information

* * * *

This Is Hardcore with the BBC Concert Orchestra

As previously reported, Jarvis performed This Is Hardcore with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Centre) on 9th June. This will reportedly be broadcast on BBC radio in the coming weeks.

BBC4 are to rebroadcast Pulp playing at Glastonbury '95. The hour long programme will feature almost the complete set, with only Pink Glove missing.

Broadcasts:

• Friday, 17th June 2011 at 23:30
• Monday, 20th June 2011 at 02:05

This was previously broadcast last December.

Details on the BBC website

UK release: 8th August 2011
North American release: 13th September 2011

Formats: CD, 12" vinyl

It

Tracklisting as for previous Fire releases

Freaks

1. Fairground
2. I Want You
3. Being Followed Home
4. Master Of The Universe
5. Life Must Be So Wonderful
6. There's No Emotion
7. Anorexic Beauty
8. The Never Ending Story
9. Don't You Know
10. They Suffocate At Night
    Bonus tracks
11. Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)
12. Simultaneous
13. Blue Glow
14. The Will To Power
15. Dogs Are Everywhere
16. The Mark Of The Devil
17. 97 Lovers
18. Aborigine
19. Goodnight

Separations

1. Love Is Blind
2. Don't You Want Me Anymore?
3. She's Dead
4. Separations
5. Down By The River
6. Countdown
7. My Legendary Girlfriend
8. Death II
9. This House Is Condemned
   Bonus tracks
10. Death Goes To The Disco
11. Is This House?
12. Countdown (extended version)

All three albums will apparently come with new artwork and liner notes from music journalist Everett True. But they won't be remastered. The 'bonus tracks' have already been released on various compilations in the past.

Links: Fire website