Tag: pulp
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RIP Steve Mackey of Pulp
Sad news for fans of Pulp as the band’s bassist Steve Mackey passed away at just 56. Mackey also produced MIA’s first few albums and worked with Jarvis Cocker on his solo album. Read on to learn more about his life and legacy. #Pulp #SteveMackey #musicnews
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Rishi Sunak’s Common People
Common People as a Pulp song used in pointed political parodies is the gift that keeps on giving – unlike “Dishy’ Rishi Sunak who is now taking everything away…and indeed cosplaying as a common person who doesn’t know how contactless works? And has to borrow a car from a Sainsbury’s worker for a press shoot…
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Covid Fever in House Nation
Jarv…Is’s Beyond the Pale drops tomorrow and in anticipation here’s the video for ‘House Music All Night Long’. Although I’ve played this and another track from it on the podcast. I never checked out the video which fulfils Jarvis Cocker’s working class Bond aspirations as detailed in ‘I Spy’ but in a surprising way with…
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RC 299: Running Away Into The Sunset
From Sunset to Sunrise, from Metal Muppet Baby Shark to Catching A Godlike Pussy, we take a trip into the far blue yonder soundtracked by disco, northern soul, electronica, punk, heavy rock, ska, pop, hiphop, indie, hi-nrg, indie and a small shedload of queer artists. We talk about social media, avoid Br*x*t, Time passes…, My…
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Mogg’s Message for The Common People
From The Joe website and via Peter Daniels, here’s the Victorian Haunted Pencil Jacob Rees-Mogg and his rendition of Pulp’s Common People. CANNOT UNSEE. Very funny though.
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Bar 2, Psalter Lane 1980
Didn’t know there was ANY footage of Bar 2, at Psalter Lane, the Art College in Sheffield where Pulp had their second ever gig, Human League had their first along with a band called Vice Versa. Two years after this they were on the top of the charts with Lexicon of Love…yes this is ABC…