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Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker Cleans Out His Closet with Memoir ‘Good Pop, Bad Pop’

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker Cleans Out His Closet with Memoir ‘Good Pop, Bad Pop’

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker rummages through his cluttered closet to tell the story of his life via the objects he finds in his fascinating memoir, Good Pop, Bad Pop.

The 50 Best Songs of 2007

The 50 Best Songs of 2007

Journey back 13 years to a stellar year for Rihanna, M.I.A., Arcade Fire, and Kanye West. From hip-hop to indie rock and everywhere in between, PopMatters picks the best 50 songs of 2007.

JARV IS… – “House Music All Night Long” (Singles Going Steady)

JARV IS… – “House Music All Night Long” (Singles Going Steady)

"House Music All Night Long" is a song our inner, self-isolated freaks can jive to. JARV IS... cleverly captures how dazed and confused some of us may feel over the current pandemic, trapped in our homes.

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

PopMatters turns 20 years old this October and we're beginning to celebrate our history by taking you back in time a decade ago. Obama was in the White House and the musical times were very good indeed. Revisit 2009 through its best albums.

Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales: Room 29

Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales: Room 29

These songs drift by languidly, as if they had been dipping into John Belushi’s barbiturate stash, leaving the listener somewhat foggy headed, but otherwise unchanged.
Various Artists: Song Reader

Various Artists: Song Reader

Interesting concept, failed execution.
‘The Big Melt’ Puts Flesh Onto the Memories of Sheffield’s Steel Industry

‘The Big Melt’ Puts Flesh Onto the Memories of Sheffield’s Steel Industry

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and director Martin Wallace join forces to breathe new vibrancy into a living history of glowing foundries, smoking chimneys and toiling men.

Pulp: 10 April 2012 – New York

Pulp: 1 September 2011 – London

Discodeine (with Jarvis Cocker) – “Synchronize” MP3 (PopMatters Premiere)

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

Jarvis Cocker: Further Complications