23 February 2011
24 January 2011
Pulp have been announced as one of the headline acts at this year's Melt Festival, which is taking place between the 15th-17th of July. This will apparently be Pulp's only German show on their re-union tour this summer.
13 December 2010
Pulp at Glastonbury 1995 - BBC 4 - Friday, December 17th, 2010 - 22:30 to 23:30
The whole set was broadcast, except for Pink Glove. More details here.
It is available to watch on iPlayer until Christmas Eve (UK only).
8 November 2010
It was been announced that Pulp will reform to play headline slots at two festivals next year.
The two festival dates are:
It has been hinted that more dates could be announced soon.
The shows will apparently feature the classic Different Class era line-up of Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber.
The Pulp People site has been relaunched: link. There is also an official Facebook group: link.
1 November 2010
Sky Arts 1 are broadcasting a week of programmes dedicated to Sheffield music. All programmes start at 9pm and are introduced by John Shuttleworth. Included are three excellent documentary films made by Sheffield Vision exploring the Sheffield music scene from the late-70s through into the 90s.
Monday, 1st November - Made in Sheffield
A documentary film, released in 2002, about Sheffield music focusing on the development of influential late-70s post-punk era bands such as Caberet Voltaire, The Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 and Artery. It includes an interview with Jarvis and his sister Saskia talking about the Sheffield music scene at that time and early Pulp.
Tuesday, 2nd November - Jarvis' Songbook
First shown on Sky Arts last year, Jarvis talks to Will Hodgkinson about his song writing and plays acoustic versions of Pulp songs and his solo work.
Wednesday, 3rd November - Pulp live in '95
Pulp live at Brixton Academy on 21st December 1995.
Thursday, 4th November - The Beat Is The Law Part 1 (TV edit)
Documentary film released on DVD earlier this year looking at the Sheffield music scene during the 80s. It explores the social context of industrial decline, the miners' strike, mass unemployment and dole culture. Bands featured include Clock DVA, Hula and Chakk, as well as a lot of Pulp related material.
Friday, 5th November - The Beat Is The Law Part 2
"Part 2 of the Beat Is The Law follows the characters in Part One out of the 80s and into the 90s, when socialism turned into socialising. Their journey takes them to the epicentre of the biggest movements since Punk, Dance and Britpop..." This documentary film won't be released on DVD until next year.
More info:
The Beat Is The Law on Facebook
The Beat Is The Law - Sky programme info
Sheffield Vision
27 July 2010
The NME reports that Jarvis has reworked the theme from the 1971 British film Get Carter for Tony Christie's new album. The LP called Now Is The Time is due to be released in January. It will also feature a guest appearance from Roisin Murphy.
Tony Christie's last LP Made in Sheffield featured a cover version of the Pulp song Born to Cry.
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20 May 2010
Jarvis has produced an album of recordings for the National Trust. The recordings were made at National Trust properties around the country and are intended to provide a background to aid relaxation.
Jarvis' comments (from press release):
I hope this album is a "Holiday for the Ears". It’s not really meant to be listened to intently, like a piece of music, but more as something to have on in the background to aid relaxation or contemplation. Plus, you get to visit 13 National Trust properties in the space of 30 minutes. No mean feat. I hope it has the feel of one continuous journey and conjures up an image in the mind’s eye of the places featured. I also hope it could inspire the listeners to then visit the sites for themselves.
The album can be downloaded for free from the National Trust website: link.
11 May 2010
Jarvis has won the "rising star" award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards for his Sunday afternoon show on 6 Music. The award was decided by listener votes. Jarvis used his acceptance speech to speak out against the threatened closure of 6 Music.
Listen to audio of Jarvis' acceptance speech here.
23 February 2010
Tim McCall, guitarist in Jarvis' band, has died unexpectedly at the age of 37. He sustained fatal injuries caused by an accident at his home in Crosspool, Sheffield. He leaves behind a wife and baby daughter.
Tim joined Jarvis' band in autumn 2006, replacing his friend Richard Hawley, who was no longer available due to solo commitments. He played on all tracks recorded for Jarvis' latest album Further Complications and receives a songwriting credit on Leftovers and Pilchard. His previous bands included Pollinates, with Pulp drummer Nick Banks, and early 90s Sheffield band Various Vegetables, who along with Pulp, were on the Gift label.