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Thursday, September 29 2011

Pulp: 1 September 2011 - London

Jarvis Cocker, getting to half a century of his cool existence, rocks and twists like no one else in British Pop.


Tuesday, October 13 2009

Funny How It All Falls Away: Pulp at Their Most Life-Affirming on ‘This Is Hardcore’

On its release, Pulp's This Is Hardcore was derided as a commercial and artistic disappointment. Not so ten years later. Was the music ahead of its time, or did critics just have to reach their 30s to appreciate it?


Wednesday, May 13 2009

Jarvis Cocker: Further Complications

Jarvis Cocker turns it up to 11 for his best album this decade.


Friday, April 20 2007

V Festival feat. Pixies, Beck, Nouvelle Vague, Gnarls Barkley, Jarvis Cocker, and Phoenix

PopMatters' Nick Gunn takes on the crowds and craziness, to find out what happens when Virgin's V Festival pops up down under.


Monday, March 5 2007

Air: Pocket Symphony

Fourth full-length from the French duo of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin maintains a modernist style while seriously decreasing the stakes.


Tuesday, November 21 2006

Jarvis Cocker: Jarvis

Jarvis is a deliciously dark, funny and acidic record that stands up to anything from Pulp's heyday. It's good to have him back.


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