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Me an'all. Really wish I was going but can't really. If they do their own tour later it would be great to meet some of you.

I think along with Glasto it'll be the best gig of the summer so enjoy.

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well Ive travelled from Sydney just to see them. But on the day I would have only travelled from Paddington.


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For anyone who's been to one of these Hyde Park shindigs before, how does the admission system work? Once you've got your wristband, presumably you can move on and off the site at will should you wish?

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Sturdy wrote:

For anyone who's been to one of these Hyde Park shindigs before, how does the admission system work? Once you've got your wristband, presumably you can move on and off the site at will should you wish?

 I've never been, but the terms and conditions on the website state the tickets are single-admission, no reentry. 

Thankfully you can take your own food and drink, plastic bottles only. 



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Coming from Cardiff... and attempting to head back straight afterwards, which may be foolhardy. The coach leaves Victoria at 11:30... :-/ just depends on being able to get onto the Tube at Marble Arch, should be easy from there...?

Best to walk.   Assuming you get out at about 10.30pm, just head down Park Lane to Hyde Park Corner and then on from there.  Less than an hour's walk.  Otherwise walk to Oxford Circus and catch Victoria Line down.    I think it's best to not go anywhere near Marble Arch afterwards.



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How many from here are confirmed as going to Wireless then? Seems like it's almost all the forum regulars!

As I've never seen Pulp in a field, I got a ticket last week.  Pretty pleased I did as since the weekend there is suddenly a lot more interest.  

I admire those travelling from far and wide.  Last gig I went to was just inside M25 and sat on a platform in distant Whyteleafe on one of the coldest nights of 2010 thought wtf am I doing here?  Four trains and two hours later, I resolved never again.

Just hoping the rain doesn't pour down.  Whenever I have gone to see a band in a field in the past it has.  Forecast looks good (Partly cloudy, high 22C)



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I'm sorry if these nights have been mentioned before in a thread (maybe even this one!)
I've been on holiday and haven't been through everything yet

Anyway, there are 2 pulp related nights this weekend
http://www.howdoesitfeel.co.uk/club.html - doing an alternative pulp top ten. these nights are always good.

and at the phoenix on saturday (behind john lewis on oxford street)
"FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Acrylic 9pm-2am

We're delighted to bring you this great night of new and upcoming bands, and the best in cutting edge new music.

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here's their twitter page
http://twitter.com/#!/ACRYLIC_London

anyone fancy meeting at either of these?


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how busy do you lot reckon it will be? I thought the general impression was that it wouldn't be too packed, but after Glastonbury...

I think the interest has gone up.  Lots of pictures of Pulp live, the Kate Moss incident, etc.

That said, it's not sold out.  They have tickets for sale on the day from 10am, but I'm hoping it's not too packed.  Capacity is 65,000, but 20,000 people in a field would do.



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The Victoria Line is actually closed this weekend anyway, so I'll either be attempting to get the bus (ha!) or just walking it. Thanks for all the travel advice!

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Steve Devereux wrote:

The Victoria Line is actually closed this weekend anyway, so I'll either be attempting to get the bus (ha!) or just walking it. Thanks for all the travel advice!

 smile  So much for local knowledge!   Head out by the south exit to Hyde Park Corner, will be a short walk to Victoria.

 

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damn the London underground, always so awkward!

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weener wrote:

I'm sorry if these nights have been mentioned before in a thread (maybe even this one!)
I've been on holiday and haven't been through everything yet

Anyway, there are 2 pulp related nights this weekend
http://www.howdoesitfeel.co.uk/club.html - doing an alternative pulp top ten. these nights are always good.

and at the phoenix on saturday (behind john lewis on oxford street)
"FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Acrylic 9pm-2am

We're delighted to bring you this great night of new and upcoming bands, and the best in cutting edge new music.

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anyone fancy meeting at either of these?

 Think I might show up at the one on Saturday



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Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited now! That's all.

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The various Pulp related nights that are sometimes advertised on this site always appeal to me, but I'm never at the right place at the right time. However this time I can make the Saturday one so I plan to do so.

As for meeting inside Hyde Park, well I see there is a designated meeting point on that lovely bright map ArrGee has posted, how about meeting there at 4.30pm?

For those heading straight in and straight to the front it is maybe easiest if you all meet up right there, in front of the stage, as it shouldn't be crowded at that point. Just post what you look like and are wearing on the day so others recognise you to say hello. Then you can all draw straws and pick someone to come meet the rest of us at 4.30pm to hopefully bring the two groups together.

Sound like a plan?



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Just post what you look like and are wearing on the day so others recognise you to say hello. 

 Well, I probably just look like your scary uncle!  I don't suppose there will be many 6 foot blokes with white hair there (with the odd black highlight), so if you see one it's probably me.   Don't know what I'll wear, depends on the weather.  Sadly all my crimpelne shirts have been long consigned to the dumper, so probably just t-shirt and shorts.  I'm thinking Jules & Vincent in Pulp Fiction. disbelief



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In that case I probably look like your scary little sister - small, skinny, short blond bob. The only thing I know for definite Ill be wearing is my old Pulp badge with 'I'll see what I can do' on it.

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Haha...self-confessed misshapes. We just want the right to be different. That's all.

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Haha...self-confessed misshapes. We just want the right to be different. That's all.

No, you are wrong - I would love to be normal. And I'd love to go to town but I just can't risk it!



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I look like my avatar, though I may have my hair up. Look for a "traditionally built" woman in black and grey with brown boots. And sunglasses if I find them.

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Argh...haven't decided what to wear yet. Oh, decisions decisions! Is it cool these days to wear a t-shirt of the band that you are going to see?

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Only if it's an old and really cool one.

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Should we have some way of exchanging numbers? Obviously putting them on a public forum is silly but maybe if people put their names in for a PM system then that would be OK?

I would volunteer myself as long as people don't mind trusting someone with relatively few posts on here!

If interested PM me your numbers then I'll distribute them via PM to the other people who have sent numbers too, so if people turn up late etc they can try and find the others? Also for example The Horrors are on from 16:20-17:00 and so I wont be able to make the meetup, and I think one or two others were interested in seeing them too...



-- Edited by abs on Friday 1st of July 2011 08:14:21 AM

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You should probably splash out on a taxi Steve!

I think I may be a contender for the furthest travelling distance to do for this show... as I had bought my big brother and his girlfriend tickets for The Flaming Lips at Ally Pally on the Friday for his birthday back in October and then Pulp reformed and announced this concert - and so there are now 10 of us travelling down on the Saturday. Because I work on the railways I can get free travel for everyone but they must be accompanied by me!

So I'm travelling Newcastle to London Friday, watching The Flaming Lips. Travelling back with my brother and depositing him in Newcastle on Saturday then immediately picking up my 9 mates and travelling back to London, arriving back Saturday evening then taking everyone back home on Monday means a round trip of just under 1000 miles!

Saw Flaming Lips last night at Eden and they were really mind-blowing. Enjoy! Am feeling shattered this morning... Like you, I got my tickets before Wireless. And I'm taking the (not very aptly named) sleeper from Cornwall to London tonight. Plan to go to Tracey Emin exhibition tomorrow - seems appropriately 90s with all that confessional stuff about class and sex

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Eamonn wrote:

Only if it's an old and really cool one.

 As long as it still fits!  



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Not sure what I'm wearing yet but I will be the tallish woman with a short blonde bob who keeps blabbing with the emotion of seeing Pulp live for the first time. I'll be standing next to my husband, a very tall skinny man with big glasses who is frequently told he looks like Jarvis. He jokes that Jarvis' current look is based on his own (he's always been rather tweedy and now he actually IS a geography professor) as they vaguely knew each other when there were students. And, before this all sounds too stalkerish, I didn't go looking for a Jarvis lookalike - we've been together since long before I was into Pulp

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ive worked out what Im wearing, I'll have a black and white skirt on and a red top and adidas trainers. And probably giggling :P

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Should we have some way of exchanging numbers? Obviously putting them on a public forum is silly but maybe if people put their names in for a PM system then that would be OK?

I would volunteer myself as long as people don't mind trusting someone with relatively few posts on here!

If interested PM me your numbers then I'll distribute them via PM to the other people who have sent numbers too, so if people turn up late etc they can try and find the others? Also for example The Horrors are on from 16:20-17:00 and so I wont be able to make the meetup, and I think one or two others were interested in seeing them too...



-- Edited by abs on Friday 1st of July 2011 08:14:21 AM

 

 Just putting this to the top of the page since it could make things a lot easier...still have bad memories of botched up meetings between friends at Glastonbury when none of us could use our phones!



-- Edited by abs on Friday 1st of July 2011 10:07:21 AM

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i'll have on a denim a line (ish) mini skirt, red top with small blue birds on it, or a green and black stripey jumper if it's cold. and an 'i love geeks' badge on my leather jacket
probably red cons too



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I always get the genders wrong with people who use nicknames on this forum. I always would have thought weener was a bloke, just like I thought Deebs was a girl before meeting him at Primavera!

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maybe i am!

when i flew back from holiday the other day, we had a transvestite air hostess. very forward thinking of monarch, i was impressed!

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OK, I have to say it here because I know you'll all understand. I have spent a torturous afternoon trying to concentrate on some work and failing. And I'm driving my husband and kids mad. I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT SUNDAY! There, now I need to calm down, have a nice cup of tea and pack my suitcase. See you on Sunday xxx

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I think James said this at the time the reunion and Wireless show was announced but there really should be some sort of promo for the gig in big bold writing (DC font of course) ''WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY, BABY?''

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I'll be there Sunday too. Was at Hyde Park last night for the Arcade Fire gig and it was absolutely rammed. Got there at 6pm and was so far back could barely even hear the bands!!! Did get a bit closer (to the point of proper hearing) but wow there were some serious numbers in there. Just warning! I've already decided to linger at the bank on Sunday :)

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I think I will be wearing a grey mini dress with black clubs and spades on it (as in a deck of cards). Although I do reserve my right to change my mind and change my attire at least 5 times before leaving the house. And are we really going to remember such details on the day when we are giddy with Pulp induced excitement? I have passed my number on to Abs anyway.

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Poland setlist

 

  1. Do You Remember the First Time?
  2. Pink Glove
  3. Mile End
  4. Mis-Shapes
  5. Something Changed
  6. Disco 2000
  7. Sorted For E's & Wizz
  8. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E
  9. I Spy
  10. Babies
  11. Underwear
  12. This Is Hardcore
  13. Sunrise
  14. Bar Italia
  15. Common People

Mile End!



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Wow, Mile End!

Abs I've PM'd you my number. I'll be wearing a black I remember the first time T-shirt so should be easy enough to spot. Just about to set off to catch the train to london, hope to see some of you there!



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If we are meeting up on Sunday or if anyone is attending Acrylic tonight please give me a text with details as I'm finding it difficult to get an Internet connection! 07971195799. Text rather than call as I'm less inclined to answer if I don't know the number. Thanks!

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I'll send out everyones numbers out to each other early eveningish.

Just booked what looks like a horrible hotel near Hyde Park area so I think Mile End might be quite apt...



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Apparently Russell didn't play Poland. They got Abi Fry from British Sea Power to replace him on violin. Does anyone else think his aerophobia has gone beyond a joke?

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He's managed to get to concerts on planes before, I think it is a real shame that it is now preventing him from playing with the rest of the band

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To whet your appetite for tomorrow, this girl has posted most of the set from Poland on Youtube. good picture, but the sound is bit ropey. Sadly no "Mile End" as yet.

http://www.youtube.com/user/rozpixelovana



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Have fun everyone!! I'll be there in spirit *sigh*

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Ive got blond hair with a fringe and will be wearing white converse grey trousers and a pale blue t shirt if anyone sees me and wants to say hello

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Okay I've sent numbers out to five people. If anyone else wants in then I'll do my best to send them out to them but it sort of depends on how drunk I get tonight since I live in Leeds and will be leaving early tomorrow...

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Cheers! Got them. Hopefully catch at least one or two Pulp people tomorrow.

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I will have scuffed black boots, sky blue ever-so-slightly flared cords (not seen since Koko 2006!), black velvet jacket possibly with an old Pulp People badge (likely the 'Pulp' in a red heart, or I Am Hardcore) & a Pulp t-shirt. Either a 2001 Let There Be Pulp or the 94 one with the Intro-era logo.
ie exactly what I wore to Auto ;)
Maybe yellow sunglasses, & I STILL havn't decided wether to keep the beard...

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Maybe we should do what the dick from Coldplay does and write Bar Italia on our hands??? something a little bit more significant. This little Aussie is very excited!


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I like this idea. I'm going to write WEED on the back of my drinking hand for all to see! Will probably get me into all sorts of amusing situations but will do so anyway so keep your eyes peeled!

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Well if any of you spot a couple near (or hopefully right at) the front with matching Pulp t-shirts...

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... say hey! His N' Hers (obviously hers is the glittery one, haha)



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24 hours from now we will be watching stage technicians and engineers setting up all the familiar gear and one ridiculously tall microphone stand, willing time to speed up! :)

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Haven't decided what I'll be wearing yet...most probably jeans and something black. I'll be wearing my stacked heels for definite though...it pays to be as tall as possible at gigs.

Once it's Pulp time, I'll probably tear off whatever I am wearing to reveal my We Love Life t-shirt though. :)

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24 hours from now we'll be in Pulp heaven.

Hmmm - the time of this post says 8.31 but I swear it is actually 9.31 and most definitely 24 hrs from Pulptime



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24 hours from now we'll be in Pulp heaven.

Nearly at least...most likely at this moment we will be watching the stage like hawks, desperately trying to spot members of the band pacing around in the wings, and signs that the stage set up has nearly been completed.

And possibly being desperate for the toilet!! Am going to have to pace my liquid consumption to ensure my comfort during the long wait. It was heartbreaking when I was right down the front at a Jarvis solo gig and had to surrender it after two songs because I was so desperate for the loo!! :(



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Hmmm - the time of this post says 8.31 but I swear it is actually 9.31 and most definitely 24 hrs from Pulptime

 You need to go to your forum settings in User Details and adjust the time zone to Europe/London BST



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Pip - one of mine is like that, but white. A favourite to look at, but a bit too big especially under a jacket.
Leo - my WLL one is a bit too short if it's gonna be to warm for a long sleeve underneath.
So probably Let There Be Pulp...which is what everyone'll be thinking anyway!

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Leo - my WLL one is a bit too short if it's gonna be to warm for a long sleeve underneath.

Same actually...it's made of quite thick material so I was worried about getting hot. Wish it was black instead of navy too...not so keen on that colour really. Ah well...no-one will be paying attention to what I have on anyway. I'm sure most of you lot will recognise my ugly mug on here by now from countless avatar changes and YouTube videos that I have thrust upon you so I'll track you down somewhere down the line. ;)



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Hmmm - the time of this post says 8.31 but I swear it is actually 9.31 and most definitely 24 hrs from Pulptime

 You need to go to your forum settings in User Details and adjust the time zone to Europe/London BST



-- Edited by LeoVK on Saturday 2nd of July 2011 08:37:12 PM

 Ah ok, but it is really 9.43! They will be playing right now this time tomorrow.



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24 hours from now we'll be in Pulp heaven.

Nearly at least...most likely at this moment we will be watching the stage like hawks, desperately trying to spot members of the band pacing around in the wings, and signs that the stage set up has nearly been completed.

And possibly being desperate for the toilet!! Am going to have to pace my liquid consumption to ensure my comfort during the long wait. It was heartbreaking when I was right down the front at a Jarvis solo gig and had to surrender it after two songs because I was so desperate for the loo!! :(

 

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I'm still a little irked that we didn't all receive a group invite from the organisers to the VIP area. :-/

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You mean you didn't get yours?

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SarahAWilson wrote:

Apparently Russell didn't play Poland. They got Abi Fry from British Sea Power to replace him on violin. Does anyone else think his aerophobia has gone beyond a joke?

 

Can't really be helped if he has a genuine fear, can it?!



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I will be holding a sign saying "All Hail The 'Warhol' Amps!" I <3 you, Mark! if anyone still can't find me.



-- Edited by SarahAWilson on Saturday 2nd of July 2011 08:58:00 PM

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anet wrote:

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anet wrote:

Hmmm - the time of this post says 8.31 but I swear it is actually 9.31 and most definitely 24 hrs from Pulptime

 You need to go to your forum settings in User Details and adjust the time zone to Europe/London BST



-- Edited by LeoVK on Saturday 2nd of July 2011 08:37:12 PM

 Ah ok, but it is really 9.43! They will be playing right now this time tomorrow.

Ah shoot! I owe you an apology! I completely messed up my times. By my logic, I would have arrived only to see the last half hour!! Arrrgh. :S

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I hope some of us do actually manage to find each other. Only by my viewing of some clips on YouTube does the sheer quantity of people and vastness of the space truly sink in!!

For some reason, I can't get access to Bar Italia via 3G internet on my mobile (says it's blocked by Orange Safeguard!!), so I won't be able to pop on here while I am at Hyde Park (unless they have installed some kind of amazing park-wide WiFi for the event), which means I can't use this site as a communication point.

I know there are a handful of folk here with Twitter so, if I can't find you, it would be cool if someone could use Twitter to send me a tweet @LeoVK with your wheareabouts. Would post my mobile number for texting, but not about to do that in a publicly viewable thread. :-/

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anyone bootlegging tomorrow? im gonna try - dunno what the soundwill be like on the galaxy ace samsung

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scottfrazer wrote:

anyone bootlegging tomorrow? im gonna try - dunno what the soundwill be like on the galaxy ace samsung

 I have an ACE as well. I was testing it a few days ago and the sound quality is rather good, but the battery life is shit.



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I'm a short asian guy wearing a white and green Radiohead Kid A era T shirt and jeans. I'm pretty sure there's only gonna be one person matching that description.

At Glastonbury I said how much I wanted to hear Like a Friend live and they played it for the first time ever so I think I have a bit of a setlist charm going on. Would The Fear be asking too much? On a more realistic note I hope to hear Pink Glove and Underwear since they didn't do those at Glastonbury and it'd be great to hear them.



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Sigh.

There was once a time I'd get dressed up for a Pulp gig.

Maybe I will wear a tie.

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I thought I'd already posted thus but it seems to have disappeared. Tallish with short blonde bob, wearing navy prom dress printed with vintage postcards. Accompanied by tall, lanky husband in green beanie

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I'm up the front!

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SarahAWilson wrote:

I'm up the front!

Whaaa? You're there already?? Now there's dedication to humble me.

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right at the front - now to hold my position for 8 hours

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Jesus christ! I haven't even left home yet. Do you reckon I should take my rain mac?

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possibly - its just got colder all of a sudden

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I'm there now as well!

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Cooking myself an early dinner now, as I am sure that I will only eat crap later on, and then I will be on my way.

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I haven't even left Cardiff yet! My days of fighting my way to the front are long behind me, I fear.

(FACE IT - YOU ARE OLD)

Have a great time, everyone.

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enjoy the show everyone! I hope they play all your favourites..

as well I have 3 friends who're at Wireless, one of whom came all the way from Arkansas :)

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Right...need to eat, get my stuff together and dash out to catch the train so that's me done on here. See you all soon!! :)

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Stopped off for a pint in The Mitre pub near Paddington for a pre-show drink. Hope to see some forum folk tonight. I'm the 6'5" large chap in the white shirt (like that description helps :P)

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So...how was it then?! I feel a bit sad thinking of all the bar italia members having a mass orgy in a big park in London. Or something.

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Pulp were the best i have ever i have seen. No encore but played mile end .



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Brilliant show!!!

To the aftershow group: I hung around Bar Italia for 20 minutes but didn't see anyone. Either I was too late or too early? Anyway, nice to meet you and have a beautiful night.

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Sorry fuss free. I got lost and had to wait for the others to find me cos i was navigating.

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No problem. We're dead tired anyway. Being crushed by a 60,000 strong mob for 2 hours takes a lot out of you.

Wouldn't trade it for anything though.

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Two hour show then? Nice...an encore not really required.

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It was brilliant! I really regret not pushing further forward. I was surrounded by pissed up people taking pictures of each other in front of the stage. I was chuffed that they played Pink Glove (hope it got a good reception down the front). I also enjoyed I Spy. It was my first Pulp gig as a married woman and my sister got to see Pulp for the first time. The best bit was seeing Russell on the screen. It really brought it home what has happened.

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yep, amazing. unbelievable.
i went to bar italia after but didn't get there till maybe 1120 or something. had a nice cake

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Great fun but not enough of it!


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Great! I was about 5 rows from the front in the middle. Particularly enjoyed I-spy and TIH but didn't like the pushing and shoving at the beginning at all but managed to hold on. Great to meet Sarah and I think I spotted some others nearby.

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What an unforgettable night. Brilliant gig, Jarvis on excellent form. Reviewed here: http://bit.ly/ll2PVL

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Got a few songs on my phone. Will try to upload, but both Samsung and Youtube are bastards. Photos to follow.

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DYRTFT
Pink Glove
Mile End
Mis-Shapes
Something Changed
Disco 2000
Sorted
FEELINGCALLEDLOVE
I Spy
Babies
Underwear
TIH
Sunrise
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Like Poland the other night then.
Could you tell they wanted to play for longer? Bloody curfews..
How was Russell's violin for Mile End?
Some clips already on youtube. Dedicating Babies to his mum and son (and then everyone) was quite amusing.
There seemed to be quite a few gaps at the back, I know it didn't sell-out but any word on the attendance?

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Wow! Amazing, fantastic! Got about 2 or 3 rows from the front and the crushing and sweating was worth every bit of it. GREAT to meet some of you from here. Had 2 sugars in Bar Italia because I couldn't go home and go to bed because it hadn't worn off yet. Now on my way home going past people as they go to work but fading fast....

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wow Anet!!!

I cannot believe they played Mile End, it was fantastic, but I am disappointed about the lack of encore!!!

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A few reflections in the bleary light of day:


-The setlist was a little too heavy on Different Class, almost the entire album got played (exceptions being Pencil Skirt, Live Bed Show and Monday Morning). Not a bad thing but I would have gladly traded a few DC songs for some more earlier material.

-Jarvis set the theme for the night early on. I am paraphrasing and reading into his words a little bit, but basically he said the night would be a celebration of London's influence on the band, hence the DC-heavy setlist.

- Mile End was played early in the set, and melted away my reservations.

-Being at the very front was a harrowing and thrilling experience. I had to help security guards lift several people over the fence. A word of advice: if you don't have the constitution to handle thousands of people smashing together, you probably shouldn't stand anywhere near the front.

-Russell didn't seem to be doing much. The violin only came out for Common People. Well, actually, he might have been playing the violin on Pink Glove but I didn't get a good look. Still, it was nice to have him along.

-Grace Jones was great fun, as were 'The Hives'. It's a shame 'TV of The Radio' had to go muck things up.

Ultimately, it was a great show but would have been even better with some more Intro and HnH era songs. Perhaps Brixton Academy then?

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Two hour show then? Nice...an encore not really required.

There seemed to be quite a few gaps at the back, I know it didn't sell-out but any word on the attendance?

 

Not sure it was quite the full two hours (probably 90 mins).  Was pretty near front just to stage right of catwalk somewhere between the P and the U, maybe about 10- 15 feet away from Jarvis when he came down with the torch for I spy.

Superb show, but one teeny critcism is that it was Different Class with a very select set of other songs.   Would have been good to have stuck in Razzmatazz or something from Separation to save Russell walking off, but well worth standing though Grace Jones for (wtf was she booked?).

The best thing was seeing the whole band there.  Was never right seeing Jarvis solo, nor in the latter days sans Russell.

Was pretty rammed towards the front though not as bad as I expected.  Probably would be a few gaps as it's a really big area.  Tickets were on sale on the day, but it was busy getting in (only just made it for The Horrors).  I don't think it was too much under capacity.

The grandstand was very distant. Good! Nice to go to a gig without a golden circle.



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