Pulp live performance and line-up history, November 1978-December 2002
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1978-9
Arabicus 1.0 (November-December 1978):
Rehearsals only.
Arabicus 1.1 (January-March 1979):
Rehearsals only.
Arabicus Pulp 1.2 (March-November 1979):
Rehearsals only.
(Also Super 8 films: ‘The Film Starring Arabicus Pulp’, ‘Shakespeare Rock’, ‘The 3 Spartans’.)
Name change to Pulp, September 1979
Pulp 1.3 (December 1979-July 1980):
Super 8 films: ‘Star Trek (With Spaghetti Western Overtones)’, ‘PTV’.
February / March?
Pulp 1.4 (August-September 1980):
Saturday August 16
Pulp 1.5 (October 1980-March 1981):
October?
1981
Wednesday January 28
Pulp 1.6 (April 23 1981-February 10 1982):
Thursday May 7
(Friday August 7, recording session, Ken Patten Studio, Sheffield)
Thursday September 10
George IV, Sheffield, supporting The Mirror Crack'd
Tuesday September 22
Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield, supporting Kiev
Friday September 25
George IV, Sheffield, supported by Kiev and Nervous Energy
Sunday November 1
Jimmy Sellars' birthday party, his house, Sheffield
(Saturday November 7, recording for Peel session, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London)
1982
Saturday January 16
Wednesday January 27
Pulp 1.7 (February 10 1982-July 1982):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Peter Dalton (keyboards, guitar), Jamie Pinchbeck (bass), Wayne Furniss (drums), David Hinkler (guitar, keyboards, trombone)
Monday February 15
(Sunday April 18, recording session, Kaley Studio, Rotherham)
Pulp 2.0 (July-August 1982):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Simon Hinkler (bass, keyboards, guitar), David Hinkler (keyboards, trombone, guitar) Wayne Furniss (drums, guitar, bass)
(Sunday August 22, recording session, Input Studio, Sheffield, also featuring guests Peter Dalton, cornet, and Garry Wilson, drums)
Pulp 2.1 (August-October 1982):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Simon Hinkler (bass), David Hinkler (keyboards, trombone, guitar) Wayne Furniss (guitar), Peter Boam (drums)
Sunday October 24
Pulp 2.2 (November 1982-January 1983):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Simon Hinkler (bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion), David Hinkler (keyboards, trombone, guitar) Peter Boam (guitar, keyboards)
(Saturday November 27-Friday December 10, recording sessions, Victoria Studio, Sheldon Row, Sheffield, also featuring Garry Wilson, drums, Barry Thompson, clarinet/flute, Saskia Cocker, backing vocals, Jill Taylor, backing vocals, Joanne, Julie and Alison)
1983
(Saturday January 15, recording session, Southern Studios, London, also featuring Garry Wilson, drums, Saskia Cocker, backing vocals, Jill Taylor, backing vocals, Jon Short, cello)
Pulp 2.3 (January-April 1983):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Simon Hinkler (bass), David Hinkler (keyboards, trombone, guitar) Peter Boam (guitar), Michael Paramore and Tim Allcard (shared drums)
January?
Pulp 2.4 (April-September 1983):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Simon Hinkler (bass), David Hinkler (keyboards, trombone, guitar) Peter Boam (guitar), Magnus Doyle (drums), Tim Allcard (percussion, hunting horn, poetry etc), Saskia Cocker (backing vocals)
Sunday April 3
Monday May 2
Wednesday May 18
Marples, Sheffield, supported by In A Belljar - cancelled when the PA blew up
Sunday 5 June
Marples, Sheffield, supported by In A Belljar - cancelled to make way for recording session
(Saturday 4 June-Sunday 5 June, recording session, Southern Studios, London)
Sunday June 19
Marples, Sheffield, supported by In A Belljar
Tuesday August 30
Marples, Sheffield
Pulp 2.5 (September 1983):
One rehearsal only.
Pulp 2.6 (September 1983):
Two rehearsals only.
Pulp 3.0 (September 1983):
Rehearsals only. Formed the basis for the Wicker Players (see separate listing for The Fruits Of Passion)
Pulp 3.1 (December 1983-April 1984):
1984
(January - recording session, Vibrasound Studio, Sheffield)
Tuesday February 7
Brunel University, London.
March?
Cosmo's, Leeds, supporting The Mirror Boys
Friday April 6
Library Theatre, Sheffield, supported by Dig Vis Drill
Pulp 3.2 (April 1984-November 1986):
(Tuesday May 8, recording session, Wicker Karate Rooms, Sheffield)
Wednesday May 30
Heywire Club, Pindar of Wakefield, King's Cross, London.
Sunday June 3
Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
Setlist: Simultaneous / Don’t You Know / Srpski Jeb / Cousins / Maureen / Anorexic Beauty / Little Girl (With Blue Eyes) / Take You Back / Blue Glow / Silence. Encore: The Will To Power
Wednesday June 20
Sheffield Art College
Saturday June 23
Sheffield University, supported by Vendino Pact, Junk and The Unholy Three
(Concert to promote Company Classics 3 compilation cassette)
Thursday July 26
The B-Hive, Sheffield
Saturday July 28
Broomhill Carnival, Pitsmoor Vestry Hall, Sheffield
(Bill also included Treebound Story, featuring Richard Hawley)
Tuesday October 30
Sheffield Art College
(Sunday November 11, recording session, Castle Table Tennis Rooms, Sheffield)
Tuesday December 18
The B-Hive, Sheffield
Setlist: Simultaneous / Back In L.A. / Tunnel / They Suffocate At Night / others
Saturday December 29
1985
Thursday March 28
Tuesday May 7
(June, recording session, Input Studio, Sheffield)
Sunday July 7
Gotham City Club, Fascinations Nitespot, Chesterfield, supported by Peter Boam
NB the next four gigs featured Simon Hinkler on drums while Magnus was away in India.
Sunday September 1
Dolebusters Festival, Sheffield University Octagon Centre
Setlist included: Nights Of Suburbia
Monday September 22
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Tuesday September 23
Moles Club, Bath
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Wednesday September 24
Thekla, Old Profanity Showboat, Bristol
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Setlist included: Don’t You Know
Friday October 4
Darlington Arts Centre
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Monday October 7
Adam & Eve's, Chesterfield, supported by Mr. Morality and Henry Normal
Thursday October 17
Bradford University
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Wednesday October 23
Middlesborough
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Friday October 25
Sheffield University Maze Bar, supporting Popular Front with Mr. Morality
Wednesday November 6
The Wellington, Hull
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Friday December 6
Rotherham Arts Centre, with Mr Morality and My Pierrot Dolls - cancelled following Jarvis’ accident
Saturday December 7
Fulham Greyhound, London, with The Blue Aeroplanes - cancelled following Jarvis’ accident
1986
NB the next five gigs featured Jarvis in a wheelchair.
Thursday January 9
The Clarendon, Hammersmith.
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Tuesday January 14
The Limit, Sheffield.
Wednesday January 15
1 in 12 Club, Queens Hall, Bradford
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Friday January 17
Thames Polytechnic, London
Outrage Tour, with Dig Vis Drill and Mr. Morality
Wednesday January 29
Chesterfield Arts Centre
(Saturday 22 February & Sunday 23 February, recording session, Input Studio, Sheffield)
Tuesday April 29
Maze Bar, Sheffield University, supported by Lay of the Land.
Setlist: Build-up > Little Girl (With Blue Eyes) / Didn't Feel a Thing / There's No Emotion / Life Must Be So Wonderful / Master of the Universe / Fairground / The Never Ending Story / ? / I Want You / Nights Of Surburbia / possibly others
Wednesday April 30
Time Box, Bull & Gate, London, supporting Pop Will Eat Itself with the Membranes.
Saturday May 10
Adelphi Club, Hull, supported by Blyth Power
Wednesday July 2
Library Theatre, Chesterfield, supported by Siegfried's Magick Box.
Friday July 4
Tropic Club, Bristol.
Saturday July 19
The Leadmill, Sheffield, supporting the Dave Howard Singers
Saturday November 8
Oxfam benefit, The Leadmill, Sheffield, supporting The Railway Children.
Pulp 4.0 (November 1986):
One rehearsal only.
Pulp 4.1 (November-December 1986):
Late November
Pulp 4.2 (November-December 1986):
Thursday December 4
1987
Pulp 4.3 (January 1987-January 1988):
Wednesday May 6
Co-Op Building, Chesterfield, with Bluefish
Tuesday May 19
The Limit, Sheffield
Wednesday July 15
Barracuda Club, Nottingham
Saturday August 8
The Leadmill, Sheffield, with Head
Sunday August 16
Liverpool Earthbeat Festival
Bill also included Dig Vis Drill and Mr Morality
Friday August 21
The Groovy Fishtank, Take Two, Sheffield, with The Hays Office and Empty Hearts
Thursday October 8
20th Century Club, Derby
(December, recording session, FON Studio, Sheffield)
Pulp 4.4 (January-August 1988):
Thursday February 18
Friday February 26
Tuesday August 8
Pulp 4.5 (November 1988-July 28 1995):
Monday December 12
1989
Wednesday February 8
The Leadmill, Sheffield
(Monday July 17, recording session, Priority Studio, Sheffield
August, recording sessions, FON Studio, Sheffield
September-December, sporadic recording sessions, FON Studio, Sheffield)
1990
Saturday December 29
Saturday March 16
Wednesday May 1
Subterrania, London
Friday May 3
Mean Fiddler, London
Sunday May 12
ULU, London
Wednesday May 22
Underworld, London
Saturday May 25
The Leadmill, Sheffield, supported by This Machine Kills
Setlist included: Separations / Love Is Blind / She’s Dead / My Legendary Girlfriend / Don’t You Want Me Anymore?
Friday May 31
Return Club, North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, supported by Mystery Car
Setlist included: Live On
Saturday July 20
Class Of ’91, Town & Country Club, London, with Pale Saints, Kingmaker and Midway Still
Thursday July 25
Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield (two shows)
Friday August 30
The Venue, London
Saturday August 31
Piece Hall, Halifax, supported by Bob and Langfield Crane
Setlist: Space / Live On / Death II / Love Is Blind / Separations / Babies / Countdown / My Legendary Girlfriend. Encore: Live On
Sunday September 1
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Friday September 20
Powerhaus, London, supported by Nautical William
(Wednesday September 11, live session, BBC Radio 5, Manchester)
Friday October 4 NB from the following gig onward, Mark Webber was joining Pulp onstage to play the Stylophone on ‘O.U.’
’The Fresher Extravaganza ‘91’, Sheffield University Lower Refectory, supporting The Primitives with Millions Of Honey and The Adventure Babies
Friday October 11
Town & Country Club, London, supporting Slowdive and The Catherine Wheel
Saturday October 12
Taunton Youth Centre
Friday October 18
Festival Les Inrockuptibles, L'Aeronef, Lille, supporting Blur, Ride, Lush and Ocean Colour Scene
Setlist included: Separations / Don’t You Want Me Anymore / Countdown / My Legendary Girlfriend
Saturday October 19
Festival Les Inrockuptibles, La Cigale, Paris, supporting Blur, Ride, Lush and Ocean Colour Scene
Setlist: Space / Death II / Live On / Love Is Blind / Separations / Don't You Want Me Anymore? / She's A Lady / Countdown / My Legendary Girlfriend. Encore: Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)
Friday November 15
Subterrania, London, supported by Zed
Tuesday December 10
North London Polytechnic, supported by Sinister Groove
The Powerhaus, London
Setlist included: O.U. (Gone, Gone)
Saturday December 28
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Flier reads: "Pulp’s Xmas Ball(s): Pulp bring you a Christmas of the future with free gift from Pulp’s Xmas grotto if you get in before 10pm. Also snow, fun, surprises and much, much more!"
1992
Friday January 24
Underworld, London, supported by Suede
(Tuesday January 28-Thursday January 30, recording sessions, FON Studio, Sheffield)
Tuesday February 28
The Venue, London, supporting Lush
Friday March 27
Wolverhampton Polytechnic, supporting The Primitives
Monday March 30
Cambridge Corn Exchange
O.U. tour, May-June 1992
NB from roughly this point onward, Mark Webber was joining Pulp onstage to play the Stylophone on ‘O.U.’
Wednesday May 6
Smashed, The Powerhaus, London, supported by The Mouth
DJs: Steve Lamacq and Simon Williams (NME), Ian Watson (Melody Maker)
(Thursday May 7, recording session, Island Records Fallout Shelter, London)
Monday May 11
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Saturday May 23
The Adelphi, Hull
Tuesday May 26
The Hibernian, Birmingham
Wednesday May 27
The Underworld, London, supported by Peach
Thursday May 28
Salford University
(Saturday May 30, studio session, BBC Maida Vale, London)
Sunday June 1
Newcastle Polytechnic
Thursday June 4
Waterfront, Norwich
Friday June 5
Royal Park Hotel, Leeds
Saturday June 6
’In The Park ‘92’ Festival, Finsbury Park, London, supporting The Cult
Friday June 19
The Dome, London, supported by Mini Dragonhead and Seefeel
Saturday June 20
The Venue, London, supporting The Boo Radleys
Monday July 13
Sheffield City Hall Ballroom, supported by Various Vegetables, Longpigs and The Warhols
(Monday July 20-Friday July 24, recording session, Island Records Fallout Shelter, London)
Friday July 31
Brixton Fridge, London
(Wednesday August 5 or Thursday August 6, recording session, Protocol Studio, London
August, recording session, Island Records Music Studio, London)
NB from roughly this point onward, Mark Webber was joining Pulp onstage to play Farfisa on ‘Pink Glove’ in addition to Stylophone on ‘O.U.’
Saturday September 5
Piece Hall, Halifax, supporting the New Fast Automatic Daffodils with Wonky Alice, The Big Weel and The Last Peach
Babies Tour, October 1992
Wednesday October 7
Sussex University, Brighton
(Tuesday October 20-Thursday October 22, recording session, Maison Rouge Studios, London
Monday October 26, mixing session, Matrix Studio, London)
Friday October 23
ULU, London, supported by The Candyskins
Guest DJs: Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs (St. Etienne)
Saturday October 24
Princess Charlotte, Leicester
Tuesday November 3
Camden Palais, London
(Tuesday November 17, live session, Radio France, Paris)
Monday December 7
Sheffield University Lower Refectory
Pulp Christmas Party
Guest DJs: Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs (St. Etienne)
(Wednesday December 9, recording session, Protocol Studios, London
December, recording session, Matrix Studio, London)
Sunday December 20
Espace Europeen, Paris, with Huggy Bear, Colm and Moonshake
Concert to celebrate the opening of the Rough Trade shop in Paris
Wednesday December 23
1993
(Sunday January 19 - TV recording, Astoria Theatre, London - The Beat)
Friday January 29
L'Olympic, Nantes, supporting Suede
(Sunday February 7, recording for Peel session, BBC Maida Vale, London
Wednesday February 17, live session, BBC Radio 5, Manchester)
Razzmatazz tour, supporting St. Etienne, February and March 1993
Tuesday February 23
Mayfair, Glasgow
Wednesday February 24
Newcastle Polytechnic
Thursday February 25
Liverpool University
Friday February 26
Manchester University
Saturday February 27
Leicester University
Sunday February 28
Cardiff University
Tuesday March 2
Leeds Metropolitan University
Wednesday March 3
Hull University
Thursday March 4
Equinox, London
Friday March 5
Southsea Pier, Portsmouth
Set list: Pink Glove / Stacks / Razzmatazz / 59 Lyndhurst Grove / Acrylic Afternoons / Glass (AKA Your Sister’s Clothes) / Babies / She’s A Lady / O.U. (Gone, Gone)
Wednesday March 17
Shelter benefit, ULU, London
Setlist included: Glass (Your Sister’s Clothes) / Live On / O.U. / My Legendary Girlfriend
Saturday March 20
Rock Garden, Dublin
(Monday March 22, TV recording, Rock Garden, Dublin – ‘JMTV Rocks The Garden’
Tuesday March 23, TV recording, The Warehouse, Leeds - ‘The Warehouse’)
Monday April 5
Radio One Sound City, The Leadmill, Sheffield
(Wednesday April 7, TV recording, Cottier Theatre, Glasgow - No Stilettos)
(May, recording session, Axis Studio, Sheffield)
Saturday May 15
Highbury Garage, London
Saturday May 29
Oxford University
(Saturday June 12, TV recording, London Television Centre – ‘Sean’s Show’
Friday July 2-Saturday July 10, recording sessions, Britannia Row Studios, London - Lipgloss)
Friday July 16
Phoenix Festival, Stratford Upon Avon
(Friday July 23-Saturday July 24, recording sessions, Axis Studio, Sheffield - Deep Fried In Kelvin)
(Friday September 10-Saturday September 11, recording sessions, Axis Studio, Sheffield - His ‘N’ Hers demos)
(October, recording sessions, Britannia Row Studios, London - His ‘N’ Hers)
Wednesday November 3
Festivals Les Inrockuptibles, L'Aeronef, Lille, France
Thursday November 4
Festivals Les Inrockuptibles, La Cigale, Paris
Friday November 5
Salle de la Cite, Rennes, France
(NB by this point Mark Webber is contributing guitar and keyboards to most songs onstage)
Lipgloss tour, November 1993, supported by Elastica except where noted
Monday November 8
Duchess of York, Leeds
Tuesday November 9
Edwards No. 8, Birmingham, supported by Longpigs
Wednesday November 10
Wherehouse, Derby
Thursday November 11
Manchester University, supported by Longpigs
Saturday November 13
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Sunday November 14
Pelican, Aberdeen
Monday November 15
Riverside, Newcastle Upon Tyne
(Tuesday November 16, live session for Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 1, Manchester)
Wednesday November 17
Wheatsheaf, Stoke-On-Trent
Thursday November 18
Roadmenders, Northampton
(Friday November 19, TV recording, Teddington Lock Studios, London - The Word)
Friday November 19
The Mill, Preston
Saturday November 20
The Leadmill, Sheffield, supported by Elastica and Echobelly
Setlist: She's A Lady / O.U. (Gone, Gone) / Stacks / Babies / Lipgloss / Your Sister's Clothes / Pink Glove / His 'n' Hers / Joyriders / Do You Remember The First Time? / Have You Seen Her Lately?
Monday November 22
(Thursday December 9, Milo Studios, London - Street Lites / The Babysitter)
Saturday December 4
Festival Taste of Indie, Nancy, France
Setlist: Lipgloss / Pink Glove / Razzmatazz / Joyriders / Have You Seen Her Lately? / Do You Remember The First Time? / Acrylic Afternoons / Glass (AKA Your Sisters Clothes) / O.U (Gone, Gone) / Babies
Saturday December 18
(Wednesday December 29 & Thursday December 30, Axis Studio, Sheffield - Street Lites / The Babysitter)
"1994
(January, recording sessions, Britannia Row Studios, London - His ‘N’ Hers)
Monday January 24
NME Brat Awards launch party, The Forum, London
Tuesday January 25
New Astoria, London (Filmed for ‘The Beat’)
(February, recording sessions, Britannia Row Studios, London - His ‘N’ Hers
Tuesday February 8-Friday February 11, mixing sessions, West Side Studios, London - His ‘N’ Hers)
Wednesday March 9
Launch party for Do You Remember The First Time? film, ICA, London
Tuesday March 22, live session, GLR Radio, London
Tuesday March 22, live session, MTV, London)
Monday April 4
BBC Radio 1 Sound City, Tramshed Theatre, Glasgow
His ‘N’ Hers UK Tour, supported by Pram, April-May 1994
Sunday April 24
The Garage, Glasgow
Monday April 25
Riverside, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tuesday April 26
Leeds Metropolitan University
Wednesday April 27
Manchester University
The Octagon, Sheffield
Setlist: Joyriders / Pink Glove / Do You Remember The First Time? / Lipgloss / Your Sister's Clothes / Have You Seen Her Lately? / Babies / Razzmatazz / Acrylic Afternoons / She's A Lady
Monday May 2
(Tuesday May 10, TV recording, Linford House studios, London - Naked City and Butt Naked)
His ‘N’ Hers French Tour, May 1994
(Monday May 16 - live session, Europe 1 radio, Paris)
(Tuesday May 17 - live TV performance, Paris - La Plein Du Super)
Tuesday May 17
FNAC Record Store, Nancy, France
Setlist: Babies (acoustic) / Acrylic Afternoons (acoustic) / Dogs Are Everywhere (acoustic) / You're A Nightmare (acoustic) / Razzmatazz (acoustic) / Do You Remember The First Time? (acoustic)
Wednesday May 18
(Thursday June 2 - recording TV performance, TF2, Paris - Le Circle De Minuit
Thursday June 2 - recording TV performance, BBC Elstree, London - Top Of The Pops)
Tuesday June 7
Stockholm, Sweden
Thursday June 9
Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sunday June 26
Glastonbury Festival
Sunday July 10
Dour Festival, Dour, Belgium
Saturday July 30
(Friday September 9, recording for Peel Session, BBC Maida Vale, London
Tuesday September 13, live performance for Mercury Music Prize ceremony, Savoy Hotel Ballroom, London)
US tour, supporting Blur, September 1994
Thursday September 15
Venus De Milo, Boston USA
Saturday September 17
Vic Theatre, Chicago USA
(Monday September 19 - live session for WRAS Radio, Atlanta)
Monday September 19
Masquerade, Atlanta USA
Tuesday September 20
Howling Wolf's, New Orleans USA
Saturday September 24
Hollywood Palace, Los Angeles USA
Sunday September 25
Fillmore, San Francisco USA
Setlist: Lipgloss / Joyriders / Do You Remember The First Time? / Razzmatazz / Underwear / His ‘N' Hers / Common People / Pink Glove / Babies
Wednesday September 28
Wednesday October 5
French tour, October 1994
Monday October 10
L'Ubu, Rennes, France
Tuesday October 11
Bataclan, Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France
Thursday October 13
Terminal Export, Nancy, France
Friday October 14
Monday October 31
Tuesday December 6
Sunday December 18
1995
(Wednesday January 18-Tuesday January 24, recording session, The Town House, London - Common People)
(Wednesday February 27-Sunday April 2, recording sessions, The Town House, London - Different Class)
(Saturday April 8 TV performance, London - The White Room)
Friday April 21
BBC Radio 1 Sound City, Bristol University Anson Rooms, Bristol
Saturday April 22
(Sunday May 28, mimed radio performance, Birmingham - Radio 1 UK Top 40)
(Wednesday May 31, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
(Friday June 2, TV performance, Albert Dock, Liverpool - Richard And Judy)
(Monday June 5-Monday June 12, recording session, Axis Studio, Sheffield - Different Class demos)
(Monday June 19-Friday July 28, recording sessions, The Town House, London - Different Class)
Saturday June 24
Glastonbury Festival, Somerset
Setlist: Do You Remember The First Time? / Razzmatazz / Monday Morning (debut) / Underwear / Sorted For E's And Wizz (debut) / Disco 2000 (debut) / Joyriders / Acrylic Afternoons / Mis-Shapes (debut) / Pink Glove / Babies / Common People
(Thursday June 29, TV peformance, London - BritPop Now)
(Friday June 30, TV pefrormance, London - MTV’s Most Wanted)
Saturday July 22
Heineken Festival, Roundhay Park, Leeds
Pulp 4.6 (July 28 1995-January 14 1997):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Steve Mackey (bass), Nick Banks (drums), Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards)
Saturday July 29
Lollipop Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
(Monday July 31-Monday August 14, mixing sessions, The Town House, London - Different Class)
(Friday September 15, TV recording, London - Jack Dee Show)
(Wednesday September 20, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
(Wednesday September 27, TV performance, London - The Big Breakfast)
(Saturday September 30, TV performance, London - Live And Kicking)
Different Class UK tour September-October 1995, supported by Minty
Saturday September 30
The Dome, Morecambe
Sunday October 1
Barrowlands, Glasgow
Monday October 2
Newcastle University
(Wednesday October 5, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
Thursday October 5
Town & Country, Leeds
Friday October 6
University of East Anglia, Norwich
Sunday October 8
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Monday October 9
Rock City, Nottingham
Tuesday October 10
De Montfort University, Leicester
Wednesday October 11
Que Club, Birmingham
Thursday October 12
The Academy, Manchester
Saturday October 14
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Sunday October 15
Cardiff University
Monday October 16
University of Exeter
Wednesday October 18
The Event, Brighton
Thursday October 19
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Setlist: Sorted For E's And Wizz / Lipgloss / Razzmatazz / Pencil Skirt / Monday Morning / Have You Seen Her Lately? / Acrylic Afternoons / Live Bed Show / Do You Remember The First Time? / Joyriders / Disco 2000 / Babies / Mis-Shapes / Underwear / Common People
Friday October 20
(Monday October 30, radio performance, Radio France, Paris - The Black Sessions)
(Thursday November 2, TV performance, Oslo - ZTV)
(Wednesday November 8, TV performance, London - MTV’s Most Wanted)
(Saturday November 11, TV performance, London - Later With Jools Holland)
(Monday November 13, radio performance, Europe 1, Paris - Le Top Live)
Different Class European tour, November 1995, supported by Menswear
Tuesday November 14
Zenith, Paris
Setlist: Sorted For E's & Wizz / Do You Remember The First Time? / I Spy / Underwear / Live Bed Show / Acrylic Afternoons / Babies / Disco 2000 / Common People
Wednesday November 15
(Thursday November 16, TV performance, Paris - Nulle Part Ailleurs)
Saturday November 18
Revolver, Madrid, Spain
Sunday November 19
Papillon, Valencia, Spain
Monday November 20
Zeleste II, Barcelona, Spain
Tuesday November 21
Le Bikini, Toulouse, France
Wednesday November 22
Theatre Barbey, Bordeaux, France
Friday November 24
Le Rockstore, Monpellier, France
Saturday November 25
Espace Julien, Marseille, France
(Sunday November 26, Top Of The Pops recording, Marseille)
Monday November 27
Transbordeur, Lyon, France
Tuesday November 28
La Vapeur, Dijon, France
Wednesday November 29
La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
Thursday November 30
L'Usine, Reims, France
Friday December 1
Exo 7, Rouen, France
(Saturday December 2, TV performance, London - Live And Kicking)
Sunday December 3, TV performance, London - Smash Hits Pollwinners Party)
Different Class European tour, December 1995, supported by Cast
Monday December 4
L'Olympic, Nantes, France
Tuesday December 5
Bataclan, Paris
Setlist: Sorted For E's And Wizz / Do You Remember The First Time? / Pencil Skirt / I Spy / Something Changed / Have You Seen Her Lately? / Acrylic Afternoons / Babies / Disco 2000 / Mis-Shapes (Show abandoned after Mis-Shapes)
Wednesday December 6
Thursday December 7
VK Club, Brussels, Belgium
Friday December 8
Melkweg, Amsterdam, Holland
Setlist: Do You Remember The First Time? / Pencil Skirt / I Spy / Joyriders / Live Bed Show / Acrylic Afternoons / Babies / Disco 2000 / Mis-Shapes / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E / Underwear / Common People
Sunday December 10
(Thursday December 14, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
UK Christmas mini-tour December 1995, supported by Stereolab
With additional musician Pablo Cook (percussion)
Saturday December 16
Tuesday December 19
International Centre, Bournemouth
Wednesday December 20
Brixton Academy, London
Thursday December 21
Brixton Academy, London
Setlist: Do You Remember The First Time? / Monday Morning / Pencil Skirt / I Spy / Sorted For E's And Wizz / Something Changed / Live Bed Show / Acrylic Afternoons / Babies / Disco 2000 / Mis-Shapes / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E / Underwear / Common People
1996
(Thursday January 18, TV performance, Cologne, Germany - Harald Schmidt Show
Saturday January 20, TV performance, Milan, Italy - Red Ronnie’s Roxy Bar)
Japanese tour January-February 1996
Saturday January 27
Club Quattro, Osaka, Japan
Sunday January 28
Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
Tuesday January 30
On Air East, Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday January 31
On Air East, Tokyo, Japan
Thursday February 1
On Air East, Tokyo, Japan
Scandinavian tour February 1996
Tuesday February 6
Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
Setlist: Do You Remember The First Time? / Lipgloss / Pencil Skirt / I Spy / Sorted For E's And Wizz / Something Changed / Live Bed Show (extended) / Acrylic Afternoons / Babies / Disco 2000 / Mis-Shapes / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E / Underwear / Common People / Bar Italia
Wednesday February 7
Friday February 9
Rondo, Gothenburg, Sweden
Saturday February 10
Olympen, Lund, Sweden
Sunday February 11
Pumpehusst, Copenhagen, Denmark
(Monday February 12 - TV performance, Canal+ studios, Paris - Nulle Part Ailleurs)
(Monday February 19 - TV performance, Earl’s Court, London - The Brit Awards)
British Arena Tour February-March 1996, supported by Edwyn Collins and Denim
With additional musicians Pablo Cook (percussion), Antony Genn (acoustic guitar) and Yvette Lacey (flute)
Tuesday February 20
Friday February 23
Monday February 26
(Friday March 29, TV performance, The Riverside, Hammersmith, London - TFI Friday)
(Wednesday April 3, Top Of The Pops recording, Elstree, London)
(Friday April 5, TV performance, Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York - David Letterman)
USA and Canada Tour May-June 1996, supported variously by Elevator Drops, Jonathan Fire*Eater and The Drag
Tuesday May 21
Bimbos, San Francisco
Setlist: Do You Remember The First Time? / Monday Morning / Pencil Skirt / I Spy / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Live Bed Show (extended) / Acrylic Afternoons / Babies / Disco 2000 / Mis-Shapes / Underwear / Common People
Wednesday May 22
Tuesday May 28
Metro, Chicago
Thursday May 30
Opera House, Toronto
Setlist: I Spy / Do You Remember The First Time? / Razzmatazz / Monday Morning / Live Bed Show / Something Changed / Acrylic Afternoons / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Pencil Skirt / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E / Underwear / Common People / Disco 2000 / Babies / Mis-Shapes / Bar Italia
Friday May 31
St Andrew's Hall, Detroit
Monday June 3
Irving Plaza, New York
Tuesday June 4
9.30 Club, Washington DC
Friday June 7
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence
Saturday June 8
River Rave Festival, Boston
Sunday June 9
European tour June-July 1996, supported by Longpigs
Saturday June 15
Hultsfred Festival, Sweden
Monday June 17
Huxley's New World, Berlin, Germany
Setlist: I Spy / Mile End / Do You Remember The First Time? / Monday Morning / Live Bed Show / Something Changed / Acrylic Afternoons / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Pencil Skirt / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E / Underwear / Common People / Disco 2000 / Babies / Mis-Shapes / Bar Italia
Tuesday June 8
Sunday August 18
Saturday August 24
(Tuesday September 10, TV performance, Grosvenor House Hotel, London - Mercury Music Prize)
(?-Saturday November 16, recording sessions, The Town House, London - Help The Aged and Northern Souls)
1997
Pulp 4.6 (January 14 1997-present):
Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Steve Mackey (bass), Nick Banks (drums), Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards)
(January-March, writing and demoing of new material, The Fortress, London)
(March-May, recording sessions, The Town House, London - This Is Hardcore)
(June-September, recording sessions, Olympic Studios, London - This Is Hardcore)
Friday October 31
La Monte Young Benefit, Barbican Hall, London
Setlist: Love Scenes (AKA Seductive Barry) (debut) / This Is Hardcore (debut) / Help The Aged
With additional musicians Antony Genn (guitar and bass), Gavin Bryars (piano) and the English Chamber Orchestra
(Thursday November 6, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
(Thursday November 13, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
(Friday November 14, TV performance, The Riverside, Hammersmith, London - TFI Friday)
(November-December, recording/mixing sessions, unknown studio in London - This Is Hardcore)
"1998
(Wednesday January 7-Friday January 9, recording/mixing sessions, unknown studio in London - This Is Hardcore)
(4 days in January, video shoot, Pinewood Studios, London - This Is Hardcore and Like A Friend)
(Wednesday March 25, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
Wednesday March 25
This Is Hardcore album launch party, Hilton Hotel, London
NB all Pulp concerts during 1998 featured the main band line-up plus Richard Hawley (guitar, backing vocals) except where noted.
(Wednesday April 1, TV performance, Canal+ Studios, France - Null Parts Ailleurs)
(April, TV performance, BBC television centre, London - Later With Jools Holland)
(Friday, June 5, TV performance, Riverside, Hammersmith - TFI Friday)
(June, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
This Is Hardcore USA / Candada tour, June 1998, supported by Bran Van 3000
Tuesday June 9
Paradise Club, Boston, USA
Setlist: The Fear / Dishes / Do You Remember The First Time? / I'm A Man (Debut) / This Is Hardcore / Seductive Barry / Sorted For E's & Wizz / A Little Soul (Debut) / Party Hard / Help the Aged. Encore 1: I Want You / Glory Days (Debut) > Common People. Encore 2: We Are The Boyz (Debut)
Wednesday June 10
(Friday June 12, TV performance, New York - Conan O’Brien)
Saturday June 13
9.30 Club, Washington DC, USA, supporting Radiohead
Setlist: She’s Dead / Help The Aged / I’m A Man
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
This Is Hardcore European Festival Tour June-July 1998
Additional musicians on UK and Irish dates: Joel White (piano, backing vocals), unknown (trumpet).
Saturday June 20
Wednesday July 1
Setlist: The Fear / Do You Remember The First Time? / I'm A Man / Dishes / Seductive Barry / Sorted For E's & Wizz / TV Movie / A Little Soul / Party Hard / Help The Aged / Sylvia. Encore 1: This Is Hardcore / Glory Days > Common People. Encore 2: Laughing Boy / Something Changed
(Friday September 11, TV performance, Hammersmith Riverside Studio - TFI Friday)
(Wednesday September 16, TV/radio performance, London Shepherds Bush Empire - Mercury Music Prize ceremony)
(Thursday September 17, Top Of The Pops recording, BBC Elstree, London)
Thursday September 17
Tokyo Akasaka Blitz
Friday September 18
Tokyo Akasaka Blitz
Setlist: The Fear / Do You Remember The First Time? / Live Bed Show / Seductive Barry / Sorted For E's & Wizz / TV Movie / A Little Soul / Help The Aged / Party Hard. Encore 1: This Is Hardcore / Glory Days > Common People. Encore 2: She's Dead / We Are The Boyz
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Australia and New Zealand tour September-October 1998
Friday September 25
Perth Metropolis
Sunday September 27
Melbourne Festival Hall
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Sydney Enmore Theatre
Friday October 2
Adelaide Thebarton Theatre
Setlist: The Fear / Party Hard / Joyriders / Underwear / Dishes / Seductive Barry / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Babies / A Little Soul / Help The Aged / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E / Sylvia. Encore 1: This Is Hardcore / Glory Days > Common People. Encore 2: We Are The Boyz
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Auckland North Shore Event
Setlist: The Fear / Party Hard / Do You Remember The First Time? / Underwear / Dishes / Seductive Barry / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Babies / A Little Soul / Help The Aged / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. / Sylvia. Encore 1: This Is Hardcore / Glory Days > Common People. Encore 2: Laughing Boy
(Saturday October 31-Sunday November 1, recording session, Axis Studio, Sheffield - Born To Cry)
UK Arena Tour 1998, supported by Eels and Tiger
Additional musicians; Richard Hawley (guitar, backing vocals), Joel White (piano, backing vocals), Gareth Dickinson (Jarvis 2)
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
Sunday November 22
Manchester Apollo
Setlist: The Fear / Babies / Joyriders / A Little Soul / Underwear / Seductive Barry / Do You Remember The First Time? / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Help The Aged / Sylvia / Glory Days > Common People. Encore 1: This Is Hardcore / Party Hard. Encore 2: Disco 2000 / Dishes
Monday November 23
Wednesday November 25
Thursday November 26
Saturday November 28
Sunday November 29
Monday November 30
Cardiff International Arena
Wednesday December 2
Birmingham NEC (supported by Tiger only)
Setlist: The Fear / Babies / Joyriders / A Little Soul / Live Bed Show / T.V. Movie / Seductive Barry / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Do You Remember The First Time? / Help The Aged / Party Hard. Encore 1:This Is Hardcore / Glory Days > Common People. Encore 2: Disco 2000
Thursday December 3
Brighton Centre
Friday December 5
(Late 1998/early 1999, recording/mixing session, Olympic Studios, London - Born To Cry)
"1999
Thursday June 10
Venice Palazzo Pisani Moretta (Venice Bienalle)
Setlist: Roald Dahl (AKA Venice) (debut) / The Birds In Your Garden (debut) / Perry Reggae (AKA Duck Diving) (debut) / Donovan (AKA The Quiet Revolution) (debut) / Burgers + Coolers (AKA Cuckoo) (debut) / Rave Sense (AKA Sunrise) (debut) / Sorted For E's & Wizz / TV Movie / The Fear / This Is Hardcore
Additional musician: Dido from Tiger (Omnichord)
(August 1999, recording session, unknown studio in London - My Body May Die)
Tuesday August 31
The Quiet Revolution, Edinburgh Queen's Hall
Thursday September 2
(October 1999, remixing session, unknown studio in London - My Body May Die)
(Saturday October 23-Sunday October 24, recording session, Wessex Studios, London - demos)
"2000
(Thursday January 13-Friday January 14, recording session, Wessex Studios, London - demos)
(March - recording session, The Depot, London - pre-production demos)
(Monday April 3-Saturday May 27, Cosford Mill Studio, Surrey - abortive album sessions with Chris Thomas)
(June - Whitfield Studios, London - abortive session with Howie B)
(July - Roundhouse Studios, London - abortive album session)
Tuesday August 22
‘Keep Calm’ fanclub concert, Highbury Garage, London
Setlist: Common People (Reworked) / The Birds In Your Garden / Weeds (Debut) / A Little Soul / The Fear / Help The Aged / Sorted For E's & Wizz / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E (Reworked) / The Night That Minnie Timperley Died (Debut) / Something Changed / I Love Life (Debut) / This Is Hardcore. Encore: Sunrise / Party Hard
NB all Pulp concerts from this point onward feature Richard Hawley (guitar, backing vocals)
Thursday August 24
Saturday August 26
Sunday August 27
(Monday September 25-Saturday November 4, recording sessions, Metropolis Studios - ‘We Love Life’ sessions produced by Scott Walker)
(November / December, recording sessions, Metropolis Studios - more ‘We Love Life’ Scott Walker sessions)
2001
(January - March, recording and mixing sessions, Metropolis Studios - more ‘We Love Life’ Scott Walker sessions)
Thursday May 24
Gerrards Marquee, Hay-On-Wye Festival Of Literature And Arts
Setlist: Sorted For E's & Wizz / Weeds / Bad Cover Version (Debut) / Common People (Reworked) / F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E (Reworked) / A Little Soul / The Trees (Debut) / The Night That Minnie Timperley Died / Party Hard / This Is Hardcore / Sunrise / Wickerman (Debut) / Help The Aged / The Fear
Percussion: Pablo Cook
Saturday May 26
Tuesday July 24
Saturday July 28
Storsjöyran Festival, Ostersund, Sweden
Friday August 3
Sunday August 5
Friday August 10
Sunday August 26
(August / September, TV performance, London - CDUK)
(September, TV performance, London - The Pepsi Chart)
Monday September 24
John Peel's 40th Anniversary Party King's College, London (Private Performance)
Setlist: Peter Gunn (Duane Eddy cover) / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Help The Aged / This Is Hardcore / Sunrise
NB part of a surprise party organised for DJ John Peel who was celebrating 40 years of broadcasting. Originally scheduled for September 12, but postponed due to the attacks on the World Trade Centre the previous day.
(October, TV performance - Later With Jools Holland)
(Thursday October 18, Top Of The Pops filming)
Wednesday October 31
BBC Radio 1 Sound City, Birmingham Academy, supported by Appliance and Meanwhile Back In Communist Russia
Friday November 9
We Love Life UK tour, November 2001, supported by The Fat Truckers
Additional percussion by Jason Buckle and Ross Orton from The Fat Truckers
Sunday November 18
Monday November 19
Wednesday November 21
Thursday November 22
Saturday November 24
Sunday November 25
Tuesday November 27
Wednesday November 28
Thursday November 29
Friday November 30
Monday December 3
Friday December 7
(Monday December 10, TV performance, Hackney Ocean studios, London - The Cut With Jo Whiley)
(December, TV performance, London - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)
2002
(January / February, recording, mixing and mastering sessions, The Town House - Bad Cover Version single and B-sides)
(Sunday April 14, TV performance, Channel 4 HQ, London - T4)
Thursday April 18
4 Scott, The Scala, King’s Cross, London
Setlist: Babies / Something Changed / Bad Cover Version / Underwear / Sunrise
Charity tribute concert in memory of Scott Piering
(Thursday April 25, Top Of The Pops filming, BBC Studios, Elstree)
Friday May 17
Saturday June 8
UK Forest Tour, June 2002
Saturday June 15
Sherwood Pines Forest Park, supported by Clinic
Sunday June 16
Friday June 21
Saturday June 22
Sunday June 23
Wednesday July 5
Saturday August 3
Friday August 23
Reading Carling Festival, Richfield Avenue
Setlist: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E (Reworked) / Sorted For E's & Wizz / The Trees / Weeds / Bad Cover Version / Something Changed / Babies / Live Bed Show (Extended outro) / Common People (Reworked) / This Is Hardcore / I Love Life / Sunrise
Saturday August 24
Sunday August 25
(August/September, recording sessions - Last Day Of The Miner’s Strike)
(Wednesday December 11, TV performance – Later With Jools Holland)
Saturday December 14
Auto Festival, Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham, England
Setlist: Do You Remember The First Time? / Lipgloss / Bad Cover Version / 59, Lyndhurst Grove / Something Changed / Sorted For E's & Wizz / Razzmatazz / Weeds / This Is Hardcore / I Love Life / Sunrise. Encore: Happy Endings / Babies / Common People (Reworked)
Percussion: Ross Orton from The Fat Truckers