Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism | BBC documentary (2018)

Musician, composer and orchestra conductor Charles Hazlewood goes in search of minimalism by exploring the work of four great American composers who rebooted classical music in the 20th century. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJlGjSQvvGs In this two-part BBC Four documentary Charles Hazlewood went in search of minimalism by exploring the work of four great composers - Terry Riley, Steve…

PULP – Help the Aged (live) | Glastonbury (1998)

"Help the Aged" is a song by British alternative rock band Pulp from their 1998 album, This Is Hardcore. Written as a sarcastic reflection of Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker's ageing, the song was disliked by Pulp guitarist Russell Senior who left the band before the song's release and sought to prevent it from being released…

JARVIS COCKER – Further Complications (2009)

Further Complications (stylized as "Further complications.") is the second solo album by British musician Jarvis Cocker, released in the UK on 19 May 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzpxtSmEL9s In the beginning there was nothingTo be honest, that suited me just fineI was three weeks late coming out of the wombIn no great rush to join the rest of…

PULP – Help The Aged

"Help the Aged" is a song by British alternative rock band Pulp from their 1998 album, This Is Hardcore. Written as a sarcastic reflection of Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker's ageing, the song was disliked by Pulp guitarist Russell Senior who left the band before the song's release and sought to prevent it from being released…

Jarvis Cocker reacts to his Iconic Moments | Penguin Books UK

We asked Jarvis to re-live some of his most iconic moments, reacting to everything from Pulp's first interview, to Glastonbury 1995, and appearing in Harry Potter. Order your copy of Good Pop, Bad Pop here: https://amzn.to/3OdaKaL When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and…

JARVIS COCKER – Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top | Arte Concert

Le très britannique @Jarvis Cocker s’est construit une sacrée street cred’ dans le milieu de la pop internationale. Ancien leader de Pulp, collaborateur sonore du réalisateur Wes Anderson, « partner in crime » de Chilly Gonzales, Air ou encore Charlotte Gainsbourg… L’artiste sublime tout ce qu’il touche, par son audace, son humour et sa sensibilité.…

PULP – Countdown | Live @ Olympia (2012)

Countdown is from Pulp's Separations album (1992). Live @ L'Olympia, 13th November 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efwehi4x_wQ Oh I was seventeen,When I heard the countdown start, it started slowly,And I thought it was my heart but then I realised,That this time it was for real there was no place to hide,I had to go out and feel,But there…

PULP – Countdown (live)

Countdown is taken from Separations (1992). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gnlcF24Zr0 Oh I was seventeen,When I heard the countdown start, it started slowly,And I thought it was my heart but then I realised,That this time it was for real there was no place to hide,I had to go out and feel,But there was time to kill,And so I, I…

PULP – Weeds (live)

"Weeds" is taken from We Love Life (2001). Performed live in front of a TV audience in 2001. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-5Wz4YBp1E We came across the North Sea with our carriers on our kneesWound up in some holding camp somewhere outside Leeds.Because we do not care to fight, my friends - we are the weeds.Because we got no…

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker tells his life story through the contents of his loft | BBC Newsnight

Jarvis Cocker on the memorable contents of his loft, whether he’d write some of his Pulp lyrics about sex and consent now and growing up in Sheffield in the 80s during Thatcherism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbQnrfeVrIQ Would Jarvis Cocker write some of the lyrics he wrote for Pulp back then about sex, consent and voyeurism? The singer-songwriter has…