Jarvis Cocker

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Douglas Stuart makes Booker shortlist with John of John

Hamish Hawk on his Ivor Cutler tribute at Edinburgh Book Festival

Pulp, Glasgow review: 'indie pop anthems galore'

I spoke to my favourite member of Pulp and discovered they're Scottish

Learn, or relive, the moment Pulp went from small stage cult heroes to main-stage Britpop heroes 30 years ago this year.

Remembering Pulp's iconic Glastonbury 1995 performance and set-list

Pulp pictured in 1998 (l-r) Mark Webber, Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Candida Doyle.

Pulp Albums Ranked: I rank all 7 albums by the band - best to worst

A view of the rocky shore of a small town Port Ellen at sunrise

Scottish island named one of UK's coolest postcodes in 2025

Steve Albini performing onstage as part of Shellac in Los Angeles in 2016 (Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for FYF)

Scotsman Obituaries: Steve Albini, legendary rock studio engineer

Fireworks explode over Edinburgh Castle and the Balmoral Hotel during Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Only one arrest reported as 50,000 Edinburgh's Hogmanay revellers bring in 2024

Edinburgh's Hogmanay review: Concert in the Gardens, Princes Street Gardens

Catchphrase's affable host Stephen Mulhern who shows great patience in the face of some of the contestants’ utterly ridiculous guesses. Picture: contributed.

Why gameshow Celebrity Catchphrase is always a winner in my eyes - Emma Newlands

Britpop legends party for bandmate's 60th in island village hall

Pulp return to Scotland for the first time in more than a decade at their Friday night show at Trnsmt festival in Glasgow. PIC: Calum Buchan.

TRNSMT: Pulp tease and fascinate as thunder and rain forecast for day two

Jarvis Cocker. PIC: Tom Jamieson.

Edinburgh International Book Festival round-up: Jarvis Cocker | Ricky Ross | Gra...

Jarvis Cocker was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this week. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Jarvis Cocker reveals he will play a cowboy in Wes Anderson's next movie

Lana Del Rey

Album reviews: Lana Del Rey | Jarvis Cocker | Tori Amos | Finn Anderson

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Leith Theatre takes centre stage

Singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry. Picture: EIF

Edinburgh International Festival: 6 musical highlights for 2019

A one-man show by Stephen Fry on Greek mythology is one of the highlights of the EIF's theatre programme this year.

Edinburgh International Festival 2019: The Scotsman critics on this year’s progr...

Jarvis Cocker will be appearing at Leith Theatre during this year's Edinburgh International Festival.

Stephen Fry, Ian McKellen, Jarvis Cocker and Teenage Fanclub to appear at Edinbu...

Edinburgh's Christmas lights. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Marketing Edinburgh chair releases full '˜Disneyfication' speech

PJ Harvey performs on stage.

Exploring the '˜hidden' side of the Edinburgh International Festival

Music review: Room 29

Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales. Picture: Alexandre Isard

Album reviews: Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales | Marti Pellow | Inna De Yard

Macbeth / Teatro Regio Torino / Edinburgh International Festival 2017 Picture: Franco Lannino /Studio Camera

Edinburgh International Festival line-up announced

The Spice Girls perform at the Brits in 1997. Picture: PA

Brit Awards: 12 of the most memorable moments

Film still from 'How we used to live' by Paul Kelly

Why bands are using film footage for live gigs

Jarvis Cocker of Pulp whose Britpop 1990s classic Common People is allegedly a dig at Danae Stratou. Picture: Getty

Ashley Davies: Unflattering songs about real people

Donald Shaw: Credited with expanding the festival. Picture: Donald MacLeod

Record audiences at Celtic Connections festival

Martin and Eliza McCarthy's rendition of Ewan MacColls songs made for an evening of great pleasure. Picture: Getty

Gig review: Blood & Roses: The Songs Of Ewan MacColl, Glasgow

Deborah Bone, a childhood friend of lead singer Jarvis Cocker (pictured), died on December 30th. Picture: PA

Pulp’s ‘Disco 2000’ inspiration Deborah Bone dies

Joe Cocker OBE: British singer whose gravelly voice was ideally suited to the blues. Picture: Getty

Obituary: Joe Cocker OBE, musician

Jarvis Cocker will appear at Celtic Connections. Picture: Jayne Wright

Jarvis Cocker to appear at Celtic Connections

Noel Fielding on his latest comedy show and tour

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Gi review: Beck: Song Reader Live, London

Library book returned 50 years late

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Going out: Transatlantic Sessions | Jane Birkin | Winter Words

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Gary Flockhart: It’s all a Brit of a bore at award show

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Gary Flockhart: OMG, LDR’s new album is a winner

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Jarvis Cocker now editor-at-large

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Peter and the Wolf gives Jarvis Cocker a classical role

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Pulp to play at island festival
NEWLY-REFORMED Britpop stars Pulp announced yesterday they are to play at the Isle of Wight Festival next summer.

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Pulp star Jarvis puts Trust in new album

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Paul Weller, Godlike fella

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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