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LA TIMES BLOG

Jarvis Cocker talks and plays a good game

Capped by a titanic version of "Black Magic," Jarvis Cocker presided over the Outdoor Theatre like he had all the time in the world, not to mention the attention of every single person who walked through the gates. Preening, prancing, joking, dancing -- Cocker brought a little bit of everything to stage, overcoming problems with the keyboards to deliver a powerful, glam rock-infused set.

He was laconically apologetic for the problems. "I suppose we should be getting on with this," he said at one point, then proceeded to meander through a three-minute anecdote that demonstrated wit is among the weapons in the ex-Pulp frontman's formidable arsenal.

The exclamation point was the finishing number, the title of which we alter for this family blog: "[Bad People] Are Still Running the World."

They don't rule Coachella.



-- Edited by Fuss Free at 15:33, 2007-04-28

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Thanks for this. There was also a lot of coverage of the event in the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/search/dispatcher.front?target=blendedsearch&Query=jarvis+cocker

His set at Coachella was amazing, but the roadies were playing with the gear for far too long, and he went on 20 minutes late. He also broke a guitar string during a song. A roadie tried to run on and fix it, and you could tell he was irriated by it, telling the guy to "just leave it then!"

Aside from that, it was still a fantastic show. His commentary is always spot-on, and is easily as entertaining as the songs. I was surprised he didn't perish in the desert, though. It's quite obviously not his natural habitat.

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Oh man, that was one hell of a show. Totally worth the price of admission alone. Jarvis really can own a crowd, with his dancing, humor, and totally crazy right arm. Hit me in the face with a piece of candy, yes. And sang every song to perfection.



More pics here:
http://public.fotki.com/boourns

Big Julie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DkSIInJGAA

More vids coming soon...

Setlist:
1. Fat Children
2. Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
3. Heavy Weather
4. One Man Show
5. I Will Kill Again
6. Tonite
7. Big Julie
8. Black Magic
9. Running the World

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