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This page is for Jarvis' live appearances that do not fit elsewhere - i.e. not concerts with Pulp, Relaxed Muscle or performances of his own material as a solo artist.
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Dates and venues: 21 August 1982 (Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield), 29 August 1982 (Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield - supporting Tsi Tsa), 24 September 1982 (The Leadmill, Sheffield - 'local festival against unemployment' with Agent Orange / Crocodile Parlour / New Model Soldier / Mirror Crack'd / Heroes of the Beach / compere Mark Miwurdz) & 31 December 1982 (The Leadmill, Sheffield)
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Line-up: Mick Shaw (guitar), David Bocking (saxophone), Nick Taylor (drums), Greg Thompson (vocals), Jarvis Cocker (guitar, vocals), Peter Dalton (keyboards, cornet), Steve Genn (bass), Michael Paramore (percussion), Tim Allcard (percussion)
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Venue: Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
Jarvis, Simon Hinkler and Peter Boam, and possibly others, performed an impromptu set at a jam night at the Hallamshire in August 1982. This was the first time Peter Boam (who drummed that night) played with Jarvis and Simon.
Line-up: Michael Paramore, Tim Allcard, Mark Tillbrook, Julie Paramore, Squidman, Helen Worthington, Jarvis Cocker - all various percussion and found instruments, vocals
In A Belljar was formed by Michael Paramore and Tim Allcard in Autumn 1982, and had a rotating cast of other members that would play at some or all of their gigs. The group first performed at the Hallamshire on October 31 that year, and were joined soon afterwards by Jarvis, who hit tin cans at most of their concerts until the band split in mid-1983. According to Michael Paramore, In A Belljar played over 40 gigs, mostly as support act at the Hallamshire, but only the following are known about:
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31 December 1982 - The Leadmill, Sheffield, supporting Heroes Of The Beach
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30 January 1983 - Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield, with The Ya-Yas & The Jarvis Cocker Explosion Experience
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31 January 1983 - Faces, Sheffield, supporting The Ya-Yas
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3 March 1983 - Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
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3 April 1983 - Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield, supporting Pulp
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19 June 1983 - Marples, Sheffield, supporting Pulp
Line-up included: Jarvis Cocker (vocal and tapes), Michael Paramore (tapes, percussion and vocals), Nick Taylor & Magnus Doyle (drums and percussion)
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June 1983 - Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield, supporting The Ya-Yas with Fish
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Line-up included: Jarvis Cocker and Steve Genn
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Summer/Autumn 1983 - Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
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Songs performed included: Wiggle Your Antennae (a song about cockroaches, according to Steve Genn)
‘A Surrealish Thing’ written and directed by Russell Senior. Performed by The Wicker Players: Jarvis Cocker, Magnus Doyle, Tim Allcard, Ellie Ford and Steve Faben. Included musical interludes performed by Russell, Jarvis and Magnus.
Dates:
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Late November / early December 1983 - Yorkshire Artspace Society, Sheffield
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Late November / early December 1983 - Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
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8 December 1983 - Sheffield University Octagon Centre
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10 December 1983 - Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield
Various open mic / ‘cabaret’ events organised by Russell Senior at the Hallamshire Hotel, mostly toward the end of 1983. Participants included Jarvis, Magnus Doyle, Saskia Cocker, Michael Paramore and Tim Allcard.
The only known dates are:
18 December 1983 - ‘Wicker Players Christmas Panto’, Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
26 February 1985 - ‘Wicker Players Mystery Event’, Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
Saskia has a vague recollection of performing in one of Russell’s plays at one of these events: "It was about a night out on the town. Jarvis was supposed to be chatting me up at a bar. He was supposed to ask me what I wanted to drink, and I say 'Oh, I'll have a Pina Colada please.' And he thought I'd said 'peanuts and lager', so he put some peanuts in a glass of lager, and I threw it over him."
Jarvis played a one-off concert at Sheffield Polytechnic at the end of 1986, accompanied by Captain Sleep playing his Granny’s Yamaha Portasound keyboard. The repertoire consisted of “daft disco songs” Jarvis had written; it is possible that these included early versions of Separations songs.
Mark Webber was involved with this season celebrating contemporary American composers at the Barbican, which included performances from La Monte Young, Terry Riley, John Cage, Philip Glass and Steve Reich. Jarvis, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber played with Terry Riley at the following performance:
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23 October 1998 - Barbican Hall, London: Terry Riley and The Smith Quartet, ‘In C’
Jarvis made two appearances:
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20 June 1999 - Sacred And Profane
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A spoken-word event at the Royal Festival Hall, London: Jarvis reads excerpts from writings about the outsider artists Chomo and Ed Liedskal
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2 July 1999 - Hal Willner’s Harry Smith Project
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Jarvis played two interpretations of traditional American folk/blues songs, backed by Mark Webber on guitar plus the house band: Cuckoo (a reworking of The Coo Coo Bird by Clarence Ashley) and Conversation with a Cockroach (after Mississippi Boweavil Blues by The Masked Marvel)
Jarvis guested onstage with The All Seeing I to sing Drive Safely Darlin at the following concerts:
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15 August 1999 - Brick Lane Music Hall, London
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28 August 1999 - Reading Festival
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29 August 1999 - Leeds Festival
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26 October 1999 - L2, Liverpool
Dates:
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31 November 1999 - 333 Club, London
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25 June 2000 - Scott Walker’s Meltdown, Royal Festival Hall, London
Line-up:
Jarvis Cocker (acoustic guitar, omnichord), Steve Mackey (bass, keyboards), Alasdair Molloy (glass harmonica). Plus only at Scott Walker’s Meltdown, Mark Webber (guitar), 'Scott' (drums) and The Swingle Singers.
Setlist:
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Roald Dahl (Venice) (1)
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My Chopper (2)
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Otley (3)
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Forever in My Dreams (4)
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Fire Island (2)
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My Body May Die (5)
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On Your Own Again (6)
Notes:
(1) This instrumental was used to open Pulp's low-key live shows in 1999.
(2) Instrumentals.
(3) Instrumental that later became The Trees.
(4) Instrumental that later became Forever in My Dreams.
(5) The only time this collaboration between Pulp and the Swingle Sisters was played live. (Only played at Scott Walker’s Meltdown.)
(6) Scott Walker cover. (Only played at Scott Walker’s Meltdown.)
All five of the instrumentals played were probably being considered for use as part of Pulp songs. Two of them, Otley (The Trees) and Forever in My Dreams, were eventually used.
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8 September 2001 - Southwark Cathedral, London
A one-off outdoor concert at Southwark Cathedral featuring Jarvis (vocals and acoustic guitar) backed by Candida Doyle (keyboard), Mark Webber (electric guitar), Antony Genn (tambourine), Phillip Sheppard (electric cello) and Leo Chadburn (recorder)
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22 September 2002 - Royal Festival Hall, London
Setlist:
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The Heavy (1)
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Rod of Iron (1)
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Branded! (1)
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Oh My Child pt 1 (2)
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Pour Man (3)
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A Cheat (3)
(1) These were to become Relaxed Muscle songs.
(2) Written and sung by Richard Hawley
(3) Lee Hazlewood covers. Jarvis and Richard had recently contributed a cover of A Cheat to the Total Lee tribute album.
This performance is significant for being the first time Relaxed Muscle songs were played. It's not clear whether the project was already planned at this stage - the songs may have been regarded as just a one-off bit of fun.
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27 October 2002 - Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Jarvis joined the band as a backing vocalist for the songs Hanging Around and Soldier Girl.
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Setlist included: Rock On (David Essex cover with vocals by Jarvis)
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22 & 23 May 2004 - Dome Theatre, Brighton
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Jarvis performed: Death of a Ladies Man (with Beth Orton), Don't Go Home With Your Hard On (with full cast)
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Janaury 2005 - Opera House, Sydney, Australia
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Jarvis performed: Diamonds in the Mine (backing vocals), Death of a Ladies Man (with Beth Orton), I Can't Forget, Don't Go Home With Your Hard On (with cast), Memories (with cast)
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4 & 5 October 2006 - Point Theatre, Dublin
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Jarvis performed: Death of a Ladies Man (with Beth Orton), I Can't Forget, Chelsea Hotel, Memories (with cast)
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21 October 2006 - Barbican Hall, London. A concert performing Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson and Jean-Claude Vannier's L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches.
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Jarvis performed: Melody (with orchestra conducted by Jean-Claude Vannier)
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8 December 2006 - The Forum, London
Guest appearance as a vocalist on the song Alcohol.
In addition to a concert playing his own solo material (details here), Jarvis' appearances included:
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17 June 2007 - Forest of No Return - Hal Willner presents the Vintage Disney Songbook featuring Jarvis Cocker and very special guests (Royal Festival Hall)
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Vocals on: I Wanna Be Like You, When You Wish Upon a Star, Home Sweet Home (with Nick Cave, Shane McGowan and Pete Doherty)
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21 June 2007 - The Music of John Barry (Royal Festival Hall)
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Vocals on: We Have All the Time in the World
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21 September 2007 - Fieramilano, Milan, Italy (part of the MEET Milano festival)
The London Sinfonietta along a number of guest vocalists playing songs from the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Vocals on: With a Little Help From My Friends
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18 December 2007 - Luminaire, London
Unannounced short set of cover versions:
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Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
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The Boys Are Back in Town (Thin Lizzy)
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Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
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Sidewalking (Jesus and Mary Chain)
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland
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21 May 2008 - Royal Albert Hall, London
Guest appearance with vocals on:
This unreleased song was apparently written by Jarvis and Richard Hawley probably around 2000. The music was later used on the song Naked In Pitsmoor, which appeared on Hawley's debut mini-album.
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24 May 2008 - Brighton Dome, Brighton
As part of the Brighton festival.
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7 October 2008 - Midland Hotel, Manchester
As part of the In the City music conference.
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18 March 2009 - Austin Convention Centre, Austin, Texas, USA
As part of the South by Southwest Festival
Promotional information:
'Should songs rhyme?'
'Are songs poetry?'
'Is there anything you can't write songs about?'
'Which phrases should be avoided at all costs?'
'What makes a good first line?'
In this exclusive Brighton Festival lecture, Jarvis Cocker explores the function of the lyric in popular song. Armed with audio and video excerpts and some finely tuned PowerPoint skills, Jarvis starts from the contrary position that 'song lyrics don't really matter'! From here he embarks on a celebration of his craft, putting his own lyrics under the microscope alongside firm favourites from Leonard Cohen and Pete Doherty to Hot Chocolate and Amy Winehouse. Including an in-depth analysis of Richard Berry's notorious rock 'n' roll anthem Louie Louie.
In Brighton, the lecture included acoustic performances of:
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Shakespeare Rock (Jarvis' first attempt at songwriting from 1978)
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Babies
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Tonight Will Be Fine (Leonard Cohen cover)
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13 to 15 November 2008 - Barbican Theatre, London
Promotional information:
Featuring Damon Albarn, Dot Allison, Jarvis Cocker, Gavin Friday, Michael Henry , Owen Gilhooly & Nigel Richards.
A stunning cast of vocalists, musicians and dancers bring music from Scott Walker’s seminal albums The Drift and Tilt to life in an extraordinary world-premiere production; Drifting and Tilting - The Songs of Scott Walker.
This thrilling song-cycle will be set and designed for the Barbican Theatre stage, with music performed by a 42 piece string orchestra playing alongside Walker’s band.
Provided vocals on:
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11 December 2008 - Barbican Theatre, London
Promotional information:
A deliciously dark evening of twisted Christmas songs from an exciting line-up of singers, musicians and stage actors performing their own versions of Christmas songs past, present and future.
Vocals on:
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
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Slush
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13 December 2008 - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Promotional information:
Beatbox artist Shlomo hosts a very special show to promote music as an aid to fight knife crime in the UK. A diverse cast of guest artists collaborate with Shlomo for one night of spontaneous music.
The idea for the concert is based on Shlomo’s two-hour show at Glastonbury festival this year, where he brought out a whole host of guest artists to collaborate and jam in front of 15,000 people.
In this performance, each artist performs one or two songs, either solo or duetting with Shlomo or other guests, with Shlomo’s beatbox choir, The Vocal Orchestra, always on-hand as the backing band.
Jarvis performed:
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Fat Children (with a beatbox choir mimicking the guitar, bass and drums)
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21 December 2008 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Promotional information:
Taking the Christ out of Christmas:
The faithful are always accusing we godless of trying to take the god out of Christmas - so that’s what we’ve decided to do. Together with the comedy genius Robin Ince we are doing a series of shows in London in December called Nine Lessons and Nine Carols for Godless People.
We’ve got an incredible line-up of comedians, boffins and musicians: Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Mark Thomas, Phill Jupitus, Richard Herring, Natalie Haynes, Nick Doody, Christina Martin, Chris Addison, Jo Neary, Darren Heyman, Justin Edwards, Robyn Hitchcock, Gavin Osbourne, Martin White Orchestra, Simon Singh, Ben Goldacre and Richard Dawkins. It’ll be a thrilling and hilarious celebration.
Jarvis performed acoustic versions of:
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16 April 2009 - Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
More details
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19 July 2009 - Film & Music Stage, Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk
Information:
Latitude is not only committed to minimising its own impact on the environment, but to increasing awareness about the impacts of our collective lifestyle on the world at large. Sharing this commitment and outlook, Cape Farewell brings to the festival an exciting group of artists and their climate-focused work.
David Buckland, artist, founder & director of Cape Farewell is joined by comedian Marcus Brigstocke, beat-boxer Shlomo and very special guest. Cape Farewell pioneers a cultural response to climate change and since 2003 has led 7 expeditions to the High Arctic, taking artists with climate scientists to one of the world’s most significant climate tipping points.
Jarvis (vocals), Tim McCall (guitar) and beatboxer Shlomo performed:
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Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
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13 September 2009 - End of the Road Festival, Dorset
Jarvis and Richard Hawley played guitar on:
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18 October 2009 - Rome Film Festival, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli, Rome
Information:
A Special Event at the Sala Sinopoli Auditorium to meet David Buckland, Director of Cape Farewell, and the rock star Jarvis Cocker. David Buckland will show extracts from his forthcoming film "Disko Bay" and Jarvis Cocker will give a musical performance. They will be joined by the Film Director Nick Stringer (Director of "The Incredible Journey of the Turtle").
Jarvis performed acoustic renditions of:
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4 November 2009 - Pigalle Club, London
Jarvis made a guest appearance.
Jarvis (vocals) and Gonzales (piano):
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14 November 2009 - Phillips De Pury (auction house and gallery), London
This was an event organised by photographer Rankin to raise money for the charity Youth Music. 70 artists were given portraits of themselves taken by Rankin to customise. These were displayed at an exhibition entitled 'Destroy' before being auctioned off. Jarvis played a short acoustic set on the auction night.
Further details:
To celebrate Youth Music’s 10th Birthday, 70 of the world’s greatest musicians and visual artists have created a groundbreaking body of collaborative artwork based on Rankin’s iconic portraits of musicians.
As part of National Youth Music Week 2009, Youth Music will take over Phillips De Pury London for a festival of art and live music featuring performances from Destroy artists.
Original works by Damien Hirst, Douglas Gordon, Debbie Harry, Michael Stipe, U2, Mat Collishaw, Marianne Faithfull and many others will be auctioned to support the UK’s biggest music charity for young people.
Jarvis (vocals and guitar) and Tim McCall (guitar) played:
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Tonight Will Be Fine (Leonard Cohen)
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Babies
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Something Changed
...and possibly others
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27 November 2009 - The Tabernacle, London
This night was billed under the name 'Florence and Friends'. Florence Welch was joined by a number of guests including Jarvis and Steve Mackey. Others included Patrick Wolf, Kid Harpoon and Jack Penate.
Florence Welch and Jarvis Cocker (vocals) plus Steve Mackey (bass):
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4 June 2010 - Cité de la Musique, Paris
Setlist (vocals by Jarvis)
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The Operation
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Disney Time
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AF607105
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Jamais
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Everything I Cannot See
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Big Julie
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The Old Man's Back Again
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Ladies Man
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This Is Hardcore
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One Hell of a Party
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Little Monsters
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The Vagabond
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Don't Be Light
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The Duelist
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Playground Love
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Sexy Boy
An interesting set including Jarvis' solo material (Big Julie, Disney Time), Pulp (This Is Hardcore, Ladies Man), songs written by Air and Jarvis for Charlotte Gainsbourg (The Operation, AF607105, Jamais, Everything I Cannot See), as well as Air's own work (Playground Love, The Vagabond, Sexy Boy).
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Thursday, 7th October 2010 - The Clapham Grand, London
Jarvis with Duane Eddy and Richard Hawley (and various other musicians).
Promotional info:
Jarvis Cocker will play alongside Richard Hawley and Tennessee guitar legend Duane Eddy for this year's Jack Daniel’s birthday celebrations in London with Ellie Goulding supporting.
In addition to their original material all four will bring the spirit of Tennessee to life when they perform a Jack Daniel's birthday exclusive of very special collaborations themed around great Americana classics.
Jarvis performed vocals on the following:
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I Wonder If I Care As Much (Everly Brothers)
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Memphis, Tennessee (Chuck Berry)
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Something Changed
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I'm A Stranger Here (Lambchop)
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Pour Man (Lee Hazlewood)
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One Night With You (Elvis Presley)
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Friday, 11th February 2011 - Le Point FMR, Paris
Discodeine perform live their new album and Jarvis Cocker is guest to sing on Synchronize.
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Thursday, 9th June 2011 - Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Centre), London
Jarvis performed This Is Hardcore in a new arrangement with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
The programme is also included:
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Graham Fitkin, K1
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Javier Álvarez, Overture & Pyramid
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Nico Muhly, Seeing is Believing
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Patrick Nunn, Fata Morgana for electric cello, orchestra & live electronics
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Aphex Twin arr. Patrick Nunn, Nannou
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Eduardo Miranda, Sacra Conversazione
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Andrew Poppy, Revolution No. 8: Airport for Joseph Beuys
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Edward Williams, Suite from Life on Earth
An edited version of the concert was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 3rd July 2011. It did not include This Is Hardcore.
Promotional info:
Hearing is believing – Jarvis is your host, and plays Pulp’s This Is Hard Core with the BBC Concert Orchestra…
Hearing is an illusion – Andrew Poppy’s Revolution No. 8: Airport for Joseph Beuys wires the orchestra inside a box of electric delights designed to scatter sound to the outer limits. Patrick Nunn connects an electric cello into shape shifting electronics that manipulate instrumental sounds into shimmering reflections in his Fata Morgana and gives Aphex Twin's Nannou an acoustic-twist. From South America, Eduardo Miranda and Javier Álvarez demonstrate the alchemy of transmuting acoustic tones into electric gold…
Hearing is not believing what you see – Graham Fitkin’s Kaplan reminds us of the menacing antihero of Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller North By Northwest, a man who definitely doesn’t want you to know who he is. Also hiding in the acoustic undergrowth, Edward Williams’ Suite from Life on Earth, music conceived for David Attenborough’s Life on Earth…
And Seeing is Believing: the title of young New York superstar composer Nico Muhly’s concerto for electric six-string violin and orchestra – electronica evoking celestial clouds and telescopic, foraging insects….
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