Zero Books Lecture Series - Owen Hatherley presents *Uncommon* Share · Public event
15 November · 17:30 - 18:30 Location Taylor Institution Library, Oxford Created by: Karen Zouaoui More info About Owen's book, *Uncommon*, 'a book about pop music, but mainly a book about sex, the city and class via the 1990s finest British pop group'.
If we remember them at all, the Sheffield pop group Pulp are remembered for jolly class warfare ditty 'Common People', for the celebrity of their interestingly-named frontman, for the latter waving his arse at Michael Jackson at the Brit awards, for being part of a non-movement called 'Britpop', and for disappearing almost without trace shortly after. They made a few good tunes, they did some funny videos, and while they might be National Treasures, they're nothing serious. Are they?
This book argues that they should be taken seriously - very seriously indeed. Attempting to wrest Pulp away from the grim jingoistic spectacle of Britpop and the revivals-of-a-revival circuit, this book charts the very strange things that occur in their records, taking us deep into a strange exotic land; a land of acrylics, adultery, architecture, analogue synthesisers and burning class anger.
*** Tuesday 15th November 2011, 5.30pm @ the Taylorian, Room 2. 40-50 min. talk followed by Q&A. ALL WELCOME.
I'll have to jump in my Jag, and make the trip. Bit of Wagner on the CD player, cryptic crossword on the back seat, pint of real ale in my right hand... good times.
I'll have to jump in my Jag, and make the trip. Bit of Wagner on the CD player, cryptic crossword on the back seat, pint of real ale in my right hand... good times.
Wearing your Farah slacks with a splash of Hai Karate on as well, no doubt!
