Pulp: C.L.A.S.S.I.C.O.R.D.U.D?

I knew and liked him a lot in the wayback years, hadn’t seen him since he produced Galang (the odd private view non-withstanding) and I’m so devastated for his family and close friends.

Just rotten. What a perfect key element for that band, always an anchor but never a weight.

Jarvis & Steve were in many ways the core duo of 90s Pulp, and he was the only member of the band on Jarvis's solo LPs, a real loss musically as well as a lovely guy.

I made a mix of some of Steve's best work, both in Pulp and as a writer/producer/remixer. Mixcloud wouldn't let me publish (too many tracks by one artist) so here it is instead:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/79493909

0:00:00 Pulp - My Legendary Girlfriend (BBC Soundcheck)
0:04:23 Pulp - Styloroc (Nites of Suburbia)
0:07:28 Pulp - Acrylic Afternoons
0:11:07 Pulp - His 'n' Hers
0:17:20 Pulp - Street Lites
0:23:07 Pulp - Party Hard
0:27:03 Pulp - After You
0:32:12 The Chocolate Layers - That Boy's Evil
0:37:34 M.I.A. - Galang (Cavemen Remix)
0:41:26 Dark Globe - Break My World (Fat Truckers & Steve Mackey Extended Mix)
0:45:37 Kelis - Bossy (Cavemen Remix)
0:48:57 Cornershop - Topknot (Caveman Remix ft. M.I.A.)
0:52:06 Death In Vegas - Dirge (Cossack Apocalypse Mix)
0:55:46 Black Box Recorder - The Facts of Life (Chocolate Layers Remix)
1:01:58 Looper - Up A Tree Again (Chocolate Layers' St. John's Ambulance Remix)
1:05:11 The Nu Forest - I Picked a Flower
1:08:40 Marianne Faithful - Sliding Through Life on Charm (ft. Jarvis Cocker)

Wonder why there is a screenshot of live Pulp performance in the middle of Hitchcock/Truffaut.

Saw them at Finsbury Park last night - despite the absences, they're sounding incredible. I've missed them.

They played A New One at the second Sheffield show, it's pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxYeeFKvwJo

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/11/it-was-a-dark-time-pulps-keyboardist-candida-doyle-on-being-diagnosed-with-arthritis-at-the-age-of-17

It's a curious article.

We got North American tour dates!

Tickets for the shows will go on sale this week.

Fans can sign up for Pulp’s pre-sale by joining the band’s mailing via https://WeLovePulp.info before midnight PDT on Monday, 18 March. All those who do, will be sent a link and password to use when tickets go on sale on a first come, first served basis at 10am (local time to each venue) on Tuesday, 19 March.

Tickets will then go on general sale on Friday, 22 March at 10am – again all times are local to the venue. The tour dates are:

Sunday, September 8 Chicago Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Tuesday, September 10 Toronto HISTORY

Friday, September 13 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre

Monday, September 16 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Wednesday, September 18 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium

Wow, I might have to go to that Hollywood show.

Got tickets for Toronto! Thank you for alerting me, Ned!

tickets for Toronto were sold out in like a minute, got a ticket in my basket then as it was loading it was gone

Ticketmaster can eat my unwiped shitstained asshole

Well there'll be other chances later in the week at least!

Kings Theatre in Brooklyn (the NY stop on the tour) dropped Ticketmaster. Things moved slowly on their system, but was able to get good tickets, and fees lower than Ticketmaster scum would have charged.

That’s really nice. Paid $30 in fees on each ticket. Hope you’re lucky with the general sale Murgatroid

The seating options you selected aren't available due to the ticket quantity or filter you applied. Please try adjusting the number of tickets selected or use the seat map to search for available seats.

I went on right at 10:00 with the correct presale code but couldn't even get in.

Oof, sucks to hear. In contrast SF went crazy smoothly! Got a floor/GA spot, all good.

So I got in after typings that out but like Murgatroid was timed out. Now they say no tickets left.

Kings Theatre in Brooklyn (the NY stop on the tour) dropped Ticketmaster.

Their seat selection system stresses me out, especially on a phone. But I got mine.

damn, i missed the memo about the mailing list so no artist pre-sale for me.

gotta listen to a bunch of pulp on spotify to day and hope to get that pre-sale code.

https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2024/03/pulp-schedule-a-show-at-the-hollywood-palladium.html

There will be an artist presale taking place on Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. Code: BRAVO.

You can also get your tickets early via a Live Nation presale on Wednesday, March 20, at 8 a.m. Code: KEY.

Spotify will also have a presale on Wednesday, March 20, at 10 a.m.

Got a pair for Toronto, but only after trying nonstop for 15 minutes. Like Murgatroid I had some in my basket, went to pay, and they were suddenly gone. Was about to give up and refreshed another 10 times or so and got in, this time it worked. No rhyme or reason. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aw darn my ex works for live nation and I was excited to come share the code! Alas!

I'd love the Spotify presale code

I don’t have a Spotify ex :/

Extra shows announced for Toronto, Brooklyn and LA, presales today at 11 am local time.

got tix for kings on 9/14

got a ticket for 9/11 yeahhhhhhh

One more show announced! Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Sat Sept 21, on sale Friday 10 am

New song called Spike Island (from the Chicago gig)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImtVcUPXDxQ

I would have loved them to play a b-side like "Your Sister's Clothes" or "His 'n' Hers" but that's not a complaint, considering I never thought I'd see Pulp live (I was 12 in 1996, when they last played here). Feels slightly surreal to have seen Pulp and Suede in the last 12 months, both bands I figured would never come here again.

I’m so excited for Toronto tomorrow! Might go solo on Wednesday too if there’s any cheap last minute tickets available

seeing them on Wednesday with some of my best friends that I haven't been to a show with in like 5-6 years

I completely missed that they were touring the US so thanks for the bump. I just copped relatively reasonable resale tickets for this Saturday in Brooklyn and I am now stupidly hyped.

i will also be there that night *salute emoji*

Debut of another new song, this one called "My Sex"
According to a pulp chile account on instagram this is the fifth new song they've debuted in the last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YYUEhooA5E

I guess at this rate we are getting a new album. I wasn't necessarily thinking we would!

yeah this tour did feel like it would be self contained, but at this rate i think new album + MORE TOUR is almost a certainty

My childhood friend’s partner is the cousin of their replacement bassist so after a well timed joke/inquiry guess who’s got two thumbs, speaks limited French, and is on the guest list for tonight! 🤘

Ha, amazing!

Cool!

Anyone looking for a ticket for this Friday’s show in Brooklyn? Would rather sell to a fan here for face value ($95, section 6) than go the StubHub route.

Chicago show was really fun and worth the travel. They were kind to come back out for "Spike Island," the crowd was already flooding away after the first encore (then came flooding back)

We got Spike island as well tonight (I think that’s what he said it was) so new song count still stands at 5. Lipgloss last night was subbed in for - very exciting to me - OU (Gone Gone)

WHAT A BAND. WHAT A FRONTMAN.

Yes!!

one of the best shows I've been to by far

I completely missed that they were touring the US so thanks for the bump. I just copped relatively reasonable resale tickets for this Saturday in Brooklyn and I am now stupidly hyped.

― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, September 9, 2024 10:43 PM (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink

Going to see them tonight in Brooklyn and I am also in the "stupidly hyped" bracket. Hoping for O.U. and/or Lipgloss in the set, but will be happy with whatever they do.