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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Pulp slay Washington DC on the second night of their North American tour. A stacked setlist, lots of laughter and an abundance of love for the band.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Here's the very fabulous “Cocker's Luck” drawn by Jamie Hewlett. First published by Time Out on this day in 1998. "Rocker Cocker In Feline Fellatio Shocker!" is worthy of being a Hardcore-era Pulp lyric.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Pulp in Dublin was outrageous fun! The band’s new songs are bedding-in well and we enjoyed a rare outing for Dishes.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

On the eve of Pulp’s summer tour I’m excited to share this brand new interview with Candida Doyle. We talked about Candida’s role in the new Pulp album and how this tour will be Pulp’s biggest and most ambitious yet. madeincatcliffe.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/c...

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Well worth a read: Pulp interviewed by Miranda Sawyer with portraits by Suki Dhanda. observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

On this day in 1994 Pulp performed at Leicester University Queen’s Hall. One reviewer wrote: “The highlight of the evening came with new track ‘His N Hers’, during which Jarvis handed his microphone around the crowd, asking ‘What frightens you?’ Answers ranged from ‘rejection’ to ‘Depeche Mode’”.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

BBC Four deliver the goods once again with their Top Of The Pops re-runs. Here’s Pulp performing (well, miming) ‘Help The Aged’, originally broadcast on 7 November 1997.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Don't they shine up well? 'Uncommon People' is Mojo magazine's Pulp feature and is published today.

Mark, Jarvis, Nick & Candida. Photo by Tom Jackson

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Pulp’s Common People was first played by John Peel on this day in 1995. To mark this 30th anniversary I’ve charted the airplay that each of the four Different Class singles gained on UK radio during 1995-96.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

On this day in 1998 the NME landed on the newsstands with Pulp (well, Jarvis) gracing the cover. Read the full interview at www.acrylicafternoons.com/nmeblue.html 📷 Adrian Green

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Read about the songs that have guided Jarvis Cocker and Alexis Taylor through life. We learn about Jarvis & Alexis’ musical influences, the relationship they have with each other, and the dynamics of their respective bands: Pulp and Hot Chip. madeincatcliffe.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/j...

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Jarvis Cocker and Alexis Taylor in conversation with Rose Blake

Jarvis & Alexis at their back-to-back DJ set at Bedford Esquires, 7 February 2025. Photo courtesy of Fuee. “Two of our dearest friends and closest collaborators venture out of the DJ booth and …

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Released yesterday: a vinyl record collaboration between Wes Anderson and Jarvis Cocker. It features ‘Aline’ from the film ‘The French Dispatch’ and ‘Petey’s Song’ from ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’. Limited to 1,000 copies and released by the Vinyl Factory.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Seen yesterday at the Greenwich Music & Video Exchange. The sleeve tears are a reminder to store these records in a protective outer cover!

Pulp’s Different Class LP with the interchangeable covers. It has a price tag of £150.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Stopped by the ‘For Your Pleasure’ exhibition at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery to admire these Donald Milne portraits. I can’t tell whether I admire Jarvis’ pose, his shirt fabric or the carpet pattern the most. They’re on display until 9 March.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Good luck to everyone trying for Pulp tickets tomorrow morning. We can do this! ✅ Over 100,000 tickets ✅ Fan presale ❌ No dynamic pricing 5️⃣ venues Pulp haven’t visited before

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

On this day in 1995 the NME’s annual Brat Awards ceremony took place in London. These are the categories that Pulp featured in. Pulp didn’t win any awards (boo!) but I doubt they cared because they’d just finished recording an exciting new song called Common People.

NME cover following the 1995 Brat Awards. Included are Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher and Martin Rossiter.

Best Band, as voted for by NME readers. Pulp in 7th place.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Pulp: Further Reading We’ve enjoyed a bumper two years for new books about #Pulp. Want more? Check out these Pulp, Pulp-related and Jarvis Cocker related books. Details in the alt text.

1. Books about Pulp:
Truth & Beauty - Mark Sturdy
Hardcore - Paul Burgess & Louise Colborne
This Is Hardcore - Jane Savidge
Pulp - Martin Aston
Pulp - Mike Wilson
Jarvis: In His Own Words - Michael Heatley
The Illustrated Story - Paul Lester
The Tomorrow People - Susan Wilson
Illustrated Biography - Linda Holorny
Uncommon - Owen Hatherley

2. Official publications:
His N Hers - US promo book
Common People comic - Jamie Hewlett
Tour programmes (1995, 1996 and 1998)
Different Class - music notation
This Is Hardcore - music notation

3. Books that have inspired Pulp/Jarvis:
The Mind In The Cave - David Lewis-Williams
Voices - poetry anthology
Wheels Of Light - Kevin Foakes
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
First Love Last Rites - Ian McEwan
What The Neighbours Did - Philippa Pearce
Nova 1965-1975
Still Life - Diane Keaton
Kestrel For A Knave - Barry Hines
Skin And Hair Care - Linda Allen Schoen
Space Annual - Peter Fairley
Tales From Moominvalley - Tove Jansson

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Stuff you didn’t know you needed: all of Pulp’s setlists from their recent USA & Canada tour in a PDF download: www.acrylicafternoons.com/setlistpdf.h...

Pulp setlists from their September 2024 tour of USA and Canada

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

So pleased to have salvaged these pop icons for repair and preservation earlier today. They're dusty, discoloured and in need of TLC, but l'd love to take them around the UK next summer to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the album that changed my life (and no doubt your lives too) #pulp

Russell Senior, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks and Steve Mackey of Pulp.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

On this day in 1994 Pulp performed for their fan club members at the Theatre Royal in London. This special Christmas show was memorable both for the range of songs played and for the enthusiastic fans whose dancing caused cracks to appear in the theatre’s balcony. Photo by Steve Hall.

Advert and live review from Melody Maker

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Miranda Sawyer was a brilliant host for this evening’s Mark Webber book launch. Favourite moment: seeing the sleeping bag that Mark used when Pulp performed at Glastonbury ‘95!

Miranda Sawyer and Mark Webber on stage at the ICA discussing Mark’s new book about Pulp. On the screen behind them are various pictures from Glastonbury 1995 and a picture of the actual sleeping bag Mark used when the band camped in the festival’s VIP area.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

On this day in 1998 Pulp performed at Wembley Arena as part of the This Is Hardcore tour. Amazing to think they included a 10 minute-long song (Seductive Barry) just half an hour into the set.

Pulp setlist and ticket from their concert at Wembley Arena, 19 November 1998.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Good luck to everyone trying for Glastonbury tickets tomorrow morning. Could 2025 be our year?

Jarvis Cocker points to the crowd at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995.

Russell Senior and Candida Doyle performing with Pulp at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Strike a pose: here’s Jarvis Cocker sporting a swanky button-neck jumper outside the Hayward Gallery at London’s Southbank Centre in 1991. Alongside is the same view in 2024 which is virtually unchanged.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

With his debut solo album released on this day in 2006, Les Inrockuptibles magazine made Jarvis Cocker their cover star. 📷 Philippe Garcia

Jarvis Cocker on the cover of Les Inrocks magazine, 14-20 November 2006.

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Acrylic Afternoons @acrylicafternoons.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

On this day in 1993, Pulp headlined the Chaos Christmas Party at the Highbury Garage. Their set included His 'N' Hers era A-sides, B-sides and album tracks.

Pulp ticket for the Highbury Garage on Saturday 18 December 1993.

Pulp setlist, Highbury Garage, Saturday 18 December 1993.

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