Jarvis collaborates on new Tony Christie album

The NME reports that Jarvis has reworked the theme from the 1971 British film Get Carter for Tony Christie's new album. The LP called Now Is The Time is due to be released in January. It will also feature a guest appearance from Roisin Murphy.

Tony Christie's last LP Made in Sheffield featured a cover version of the Pulp song Born to Cry.

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National Trust: The Album (Time To Think)

Jarvis has produced an album of recordings for the National Trust. The recordings were made at National Trust properties around the country and are intended to provide a background to aid relaxation.

Jarvis' comments (from press release):

I hope this album is a "Holiday for the Ears". It’s not really meant to be listened to intently, like a piece of music, but more as something to have on in the background to aid relaxation or contemplation. Plus, you get to visit 13 National Trust properties in the space of 30 minutes. No mean feat. I hope it has the feel of one continuous journey and conjures up an image in the mind’s eye of the places featured. I also hope it could inspire the listeners to then visit the sites for themselves.

The album can be downloaded for free from the National Trust website: link.

Jarvis wins award for his 6 Music Show

Jarvis has won the "rising star" award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards for his Sunday afternoon show on 6 Music. The award was decided by listener votes. Jarvis used his acceptance speech to speak out against the threatened closure of 6 Music.

Listen to audio of Jarvis' acceptance speech here.

Tim McCall RIP

Tim McCall, guitarist in Jarvis' band, has died unexpectedly at the age of 37. He sustained fatal injuries caused by an accident at his home in Crosspool, Sheffield. He leaves behind a wife and baby daughter.

Tim joined Jarvis' band in autumn 2006, replacing his friend Richard Hawley, who was no longer available due to solo commitments. He played on all tracks recorded for Jarvis' latest album Further Complications and receives a songwriting credit on Leftovers and Pilchard. His previous bands included Pollinates, with Pulp drummer Nick Banks, and early 90s Sheffield band Various Vegetables, who along with Pulp, were on the Gift label.

"Further Complications." promo video

More details here.

Residency at London gallery

Jarvis and his band plan to follow their residency earlier this year at Galerie Chappe in Paris with a similar event at London's Village Underground. The residency will take place between Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th November at the gallery, which is located at 54 Holywell Lane in Shoreditch. They will be present each day between around 12 noon and 6pm.

Like in Paris, activities will include members of the public participating in live musical improvisations, live musical accompaniment to exercise classes (for example, yoga and aerobics), and performances and improvisation with guest artists.

On the final evening there will be a concert starting at 20:00. For this tickets will be required, which can be obtained at Clubtickets.com for £30.00 plus a booking fee. Other events will presumably be free.

A live video stream is planned at www.jarviscocker.net.

EDIT: The schedule is here.

Jarvis to present Sunday afternoon radio show

From 10th January 2010 Jarvis will present a weekly radio show on BBC 6 Music. His slot will be on Sunday afternoons between 15:30 and 17:30.

Jarvis:

It's that weird time when one week's effectively over and yet the new one's not yet begun - the 'limbo-hours' if you like.

It is my intention to fill these hours with as much dodgy opinion, crackpot theories, hare-brained schemes & beautiful, beautiful music as is humanly possible.

It's a great honour to be working for the BBC, which I consider to be the greatest broadcaster in the world.

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Jarvis has appeared as a guest presenter on 6 Music on a few occasions in the past.

Deluxe editions to be released in the US

The deluxe editions of His 'n' Hers, Different Class and This Is Hardcore are to be released in the US on 17th November 2009. They were released in Europe in September 2006.

Further Complications / Girls Like It Too limited 7" single

Rough Trade have announced a double-A sided 7" single featuring Further Complications from the album of the same name and the previously unreleased Girls Like It Too. It will be released on 9th November and will be limited to 1000 copies (apparently only 300 to be sold in the UK).

Jarvis to play in Australia and New Zealand

• 3 December - Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
• 4 December - Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
• 5 December - Hi Fi Bar, Brisbane, Australia
• 7 December - Metro, Sydney, Australia
• 8 December - Metro Freo, Perth, Australia
• 10 December - HQ, Adelaide, Australia
• 11 December - Forum, Melbourne, Australia
• 12 December - Meredith Festival, Meredith