PULP 2025

also love Pulp, ever since seeing Lipgloss on the Word.

one of the few bands that both me and my wife love.  dont usually like stadium gigs but went to see them at sheffield arena last year and it was one of the best if not THE best stage show we've seen.  ok i prefer sweaty dives, and this was totally different but in a good way.

and yes, also love the new single, promising for the new album.  (never did like blur, oasis or suede tho 😉 )

Same with me at the arena for sure.

There's something about Sheffield music that resonates (it being 15 miles up the road) and living in Nottinghamshire with a Sheffield postal code - which is pretty poor for the lack of good music (' Mods / Divorce aside.)

I mean Sheffield had (Human League, ABC, Heaven 17, Hawley, Arctic Monkeys. Era defining) We had little to nothing in Notts.

But Pulp is the top of the heap.

Never massively loved or hated them, possibly unfairly associating them with the whole backward-looking Britpop thing.

But I must say the quality of the new single is very impressive. Shame they're not headlining Glastonbury, so I could watch it on the telly.

Always loved Pulp, and Jarvis is a National treasure. Never seen them live mind and don't plan to.

The new single is a grower. Impressively not shit 😊 

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Never massively loved or hated them, possibly unfairly associating them with the whole backward-looking Britpop thing.

Its understandable when the only tracks that ever get played on the radio are Disco 2000 and Common People, when theres soooo much more equally as good or better. 

I love Pulp, saw them at the NEC back in the day which was great and then saw them at Scarborouogh open air theatre July 2023 and that was amazing. It had been a geogeous day then absolutely lashed it down 5 minutes before they came on, then the sun came out again after the first track. Jarvis apologised for the rain and threw sweets into the crowd. Unfortunatley the wife and I had a good old pissed up argumnet on the way back to the camp site which kind of ruined it, but the gig was bloody great.

I have a lovely memory of Pulp supported by Elastica in Portsmouth in 1993. I shook the hand of Joe Strummer there. 

I will keep it as a memory and as usual, ignore the £100+ reformed old band tickets.

(Sidenote: Amusing that concertarchives.org has over 1700 people claiming to have been at that gig... In the 400 capacity Wedgewood Rooms  😆 )

I ❤️ PULP

Have a pic that I took at The Octagon in 2021. You might recognise him 🤔

Looking forward to Coop Live in June!  

I too love Pulp – I first saw them headlining the Heineken Festival in Leeds in 1995 (the same year they headlined Glastonbury) and went on to see them several times over the years, including one gig in the heart of Dalby Forest (British Sea Power supporting) and also the Sheffield Arena gig @rone mentioned in the OP. I love His n' Hers and Different Class, but This is Hardcore and We Love Life do nothing for me so I am glad the new single is going back to their earlier sound.

Ace.

Also saw them locally in Sherwood Pines as they went back to 'nature'.  That was fantastic too.

Shame they're not headlining Glastonbury, so I could watch it on the telly.

I ❤️ PULP

Years ago I had that on a t-shirt.

Unfortunatley the wife and I had a good old pissed up argumnet on the way back to the camp site which kind of ruined it, but the gig was bloody great.

That is exactly the sort of memory Cocker would write a song about. Perfect.

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I first saw them headlining the Heineken Festival in Leeds in 1995

I was there as well, I knew I'd seen them more than once BITD. Can't believe I forgot about that one!

I saw them at Leeds when they played most of We Love Life, despite having just pulled the album release to go and re-record it... again. New unheard songs played like that was a beautiful thing. Especially Sunrise.

Was never really into them, but always considered them A Good Thing. 

Tyred jr the Younger is 17 and kind of obsessed with 90s music, clothing, everything, and he loves them. Very excited when I got him a pair of tickets for them in Glasgow next month.

Mrs Tyred was quietly hoping he'd give her the other ticket and she'd get to go, but he's only gone and got a girlfriend with whom he appears to have bonded over their shared love of Pulp and other 90s bands, so Mrs Tyred's gutted! 

I first saw them headlining the Heineken Festival in Leeds in 1995

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Can't believe I forgot about that one!

Well, it can't have been because you were too drunk to remember – ironically, they ran out of beer LOL!

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Well, it can't have been because you were too drunk to remember – ironically, they ran out of beer LOL!

😂 TBF we walked in and went straight to the beer tent and purchased a 24 pack of Hieneken export! Althogh I think this lapse in memory is age related as I do remember the gig, along with Sleeper, Menswear, The Bluetones and Chumba Wumba! Good day that.

I do remember the gig, along with Sleeper, Menswear, The Bluetones and Chumba Wumba!

Yep – and, without looking, just going on memory, PWEI and Big Country? A great line-up for a free festival!

Edit: WOW! I'd pay to see this line-up now!

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I mean Sheffield had (Human League, ABC, Heaven 17, Hawley, Arctic Monkeys. Era defining) We had little to nothing in Notts.

I used to love a few bands from Notts. Had a great hardcore scene in late 80s (Concrete Sox, Heresy etc) and more recently you have Sleaford Mods. 

They were definitely one of the better bands of that era, loved His N Hers, but my interest in them took a dive when they released Different Class as they seemed to be everywhere and songs like Disco 2000 began to grate after a while.  

My favorite band too. Went to see them, (for the first time to my shame) at Warrington Weekender festival last year. They were brilliant, Sunrise with a massive glowing orb rising slowly from the back of the stage a particular highlight. 

Must try and get tickets for the Manchester gig. 

A true national treasure.

I saw them a few times but as per the other music thread, I was lucky enough to see that Glasto 95 set which is the single best live experience of my life. But....that's not the real story.

I was at Glastonbury with my newish girlfriend, now wife. We were watching Oasis on the Friday - not my favourites but they were a big name. We were quite a way back, doing that thing where you try to find a gap past the heads in front to see the stage (or screens) when she started nudging me. And in looking past the people in front, we hadn't clocked it was actually most of Pulp! We were too starstruck to engage them, but listened in and they were bickering among themselves, Jarvis I think wanted to 'check out the competition' while others were bored and wanted to watch Prodigy on the other stage.

So we saw Pulp and they were amazing.

FFWD a year or two and I was at Earls Court watching Oasis with a mate. Given I don't really rate them I saw them a few times, clearly. I was relating that story to him, when at exactly that moment a door opened and Jarvis walked in. Two for two.

To round off.... last year we were at Westfield White City for my son's birthday, going to an Escape Room experience. It was early, Westfield was almost empty and we were mooching past shops wasting time really, I was just walking along not that interested in the shops when my daughter came and grabbed me, they'd been looking in the window of a posh chocolate shop when they realised that buying stuff was a lanky bloke in a long raincoat, square glasses, a baseball cap pulled down low.... and she'd been sent to get me to verify that yes - a trio of random Cocker encounters and still too starstruck to even say hello.

Pulp and Jarvis thoughts and experiences? Does it define a new era or just simply help you remember the good ones?

The whole britpop thing passed me by.  Meh

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Pulp and Jarvis thoughts and experiences? Does it define a new era or just simply help you remember the good ones?

 

The whole britpop thing passed me by.  Meh

Spice girls fan then?

Posted by: tjagain

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Pulp and Jarvis thoughts and experiences? Does it define a new era or just simply help you remember the good ones?

 

The whole britpop thing passed me by.  Meh

Ok, controversial opinion. Pulp were peripheral to Britpop, Oasis were definitely not Britpop, just happened to coincide in time and were an indie rock and roll band. 

I thought Oasis were a beatles tribute band?

  I adore Pulp too. Was at the Leeds Heineken gig as well, but also did the trick of buying a slab of beer when we got on. I even remember Jarvis recounting tales of getting beaten up in Leeds between songs.

Off to see them at Tramlines this year, to be honest it’s the only reason I got a ticket. And saw them in Bridlington in 2023 on the first day of their comeback tour. Brilliant small venue (Jarvis shadow above).

And fun fact, Jarvis still has a house I think in Edale in the Peak District, when I lived in Hathersage you’d occasionally see him in a 1970’s wood panel US shooting brake car, epitome of cool.