Pulp play History, September 10 and 11

Jarvis Cocker and crew will be in Toronto for two shows at History on September 10 & 11. Take a guided tour of Pulp's past below. 

Jarvis Cocker & Rufus Wainwright join Kronos Quartet for Moondog salute

Kronos Quartet & Ghost Train Orchestra's tribute album Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog is out now.

Here's the scoop...

On "Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog," Ghost Train Orchestra teams up with the trailblazing Kronos Quartet to celebrate and reimagine the music of Louis Hardin, aka Moondog, the ground-breaking composer and poet who lived on the streets of New York City in the 50s and 60s, and influenced the minimalists Philip Glass, Steve Reich and Terry Riley. A blind composer who moved from Kansas to New York City and built his own instruments and mythology, Moondog's story and music continue to be an inspiration to many. 

Along with guests Sam Amidon, Jarvis Cocker, Petra Haden, Karen Mantler, Marissa Nadler, Aoife O'Donovan, Rufus Wainwright and Joan Wasser, the two groups explore Moondog's sense of whimsy, wonder and adventure through a cross-section of songs and instrumentals for large ensemble, string ensemble, percussion and voice. 

The vinyl and CD packages include an essay by biographer Robert Scotto, Moondog's song lyrics, extensive in-studio photographs by Dan Efram, and an interview with Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington and Ghost Train Orchestra founder Brian Carpenter, mediated by music historian Irwin Chusid.

Get a copy right here. Check the clip for "High On A Rocky Ledge" feat. Marissa Nadler following a short documentary about the tribute project below. 

Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley lend a hand with Asteroid City soundtrack

Jarvis "Levi" Cocker and Pulp pal Richard Hawley did a fine job for Wes Anderson with "Dear Alien" & "You Can't Wake Up." And yes, that's Seu Jorge up front.

Various Artists – Asteroid City Soundtrack 

1. ‘WXYZ-TV Channel 8’ – Alexandre Desplat

2. ‘Last Train To San Fernando’ – Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys

3. ‘Indian Love Call’ – Slim Whitman

4. ‘April In Portugal’ – Les Baxter

5. ‘Ida Red’ – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

6. ‘Pachelbel: Canon And Gigue in D Major’ – Henk Bouman, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel

7. ‘Opening Ceremony With Awards Presentation’ – Alexandre Desplat

8. ‘Jingle Jangle Jingle’ – Tex Ritter

9. ‘Orange Blossom Special’ – Bill Monroe, The Bluegrass Boys

10. ‘High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)’ – Tex Ritter

11. ‘Cowboy’s Lament’ – Burl Ives

12. ‘Viewing Of The Astronomical Ellipses – Alexandre Desplat

13. ‘Rose Marie’ – Slim Whitman

14. ‘Indian Love Call – 1944 version’ – Slim Whitman

15. ‘Sixteen Tons’ – Tennessee Ernie Ford 

16. ‘The Cattle Call’ – Eddy Arnold

17. ‘Special Seminar At The Playwright’s Request’ – Alexandre Desplat

18. ‘Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)’ – Asteroid City cast

19. ‘Kaw-Liga’ – Johnny Duncan, The Bluegrass Boys

20. ‘Emergency Assembly’ – Alexandre Desplat

21. ‘A Bewildering And Bedazzling Celestial Mystery’ – Alexandre Desplat

22. ‘How High The Moon’ – Les Paul, Mary Ford

23. ‘The Streets Of Laredo’ – Bing Crosby

24. ‘Freight Train’ – The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group, Nancy Whiskey

25. ‘You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep’ – Jarvis Cocker

Get a copy of the Asteroid City soundtrack right here. 

R.I.P. Steve Mackey of Pulp, 1966-2023

Sadly, Pulp bassist Steve Mackey – who also co-wrote/produced M.I.A.'s "Galang" has passed away at the age of 56.

Midweek Mixdown: Laetitia Sadier

Check out a swell selection of music put together by Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab fame for Worldwide FM right here. 

Happy Birthday Scott Walker

Remembering singer/songwriter Scott Walker with a few intriguing discussions over the years including one with Jarvis Cocker.  

LINKS

PKM Scott Walker: Man Of Mystery

Watch the Wes Anderson directed clip for Jarvis Cocker's "Aline" cover

Jarvis Cocker's version of Christophe's "Aline" is from The French Dispatch. Check the Javi Aznarez-animated video below. 

Here's the scoop...

Jarvis Cocker and co have made a key contribution to Wes Anderson's forthcoming film, The French Dispatch. JARV IS... are embodying the band Tip-Top, whose French pop songs feature throughout the film, which opens in cinemas on  October 22.

A full album of Tip-Top's songs made in collaboration with Wes Anderson, entitled Chansons d’Ennui, will be released around the movie and features their versions of tracks associated with the likes of Françoise Hardy, Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Dutronc, Serge Gainsbourg and more. The record also includes Stereolab's Lætitia Sadier dueting on Paroles, Paroles which was originally performed by Dalida and Alain Delon. 

The Tip-Top album can be ordered now, including the Limited Super Deluxe Set which features the record on vinyl, a poster and a limited 45 rpm seven-inch single – with Jarvis signing the first copies of that edition to be pre-ordered from ABKCO Music & Records: https://abkco.lnk.to/tiptopSR 

Tip-Top will also feature on The French Dispatch's soundtrack album, with their version of Christophe's Aline appearing alongside Alexandre Desplat's score and other songs from Wes Anderson's film. The soundtrack will be released on CD and digitally to coincide with the film's release, with vinyl to follow in 2022.

 

The French Dispatch soundtrack is available from your preferred platform here. Listen to Alexandre Desplat's "Obituary" below.