Bands you got into because of PULP

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Date: Jan 25, 2012

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ArrGee wrote: I suspect I only listened to Pulp because of Suede. In the wake of Animal Nitrate, there was a bit of a buzz about Pulp re: Razzmatazz. Found this scan of Select from the period, interestingly with a picture of Jarvis in a supermarket... http://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/?cat=650 You've made my day with that link, ArrGee. Brilliant! __________________

saw119

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I bought Select religiously at that time and still have all my issues. That article was probbly my first exposure to Pulp on a medi level. Check out Dec 93 for a truly excellent Jarvis interview. Perhaps the first major article/interview with Jarvis? __________________ Where Pigeons go to die.

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I suppose I got into everything because of pulp because pulp were my first proper favourite band and really turned me on to music. __________________ "oh well, that and the tea "

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I became a pretty hardcore Walker fan after picking up the "Boy Child" compilation out of curiosity. However, I would only give him 4 stars out of 5 because of everything he released from the infamous "second side of 'til the Band Comes In" to the later Walker Brothers albums. For me, he only really "got it" again with "Nite Flights". __________________ What is this feeling called live? www.feelingcalledlive.co.uk

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Richard Hawley obviously... I tried the walker brothers, scott walker, but they dont do anything for me. Suede was supposed to be a bit like Pulp but after two songs, i turn off their records. __________________

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Sheffield man found dead. Crushed by huge stack of Select magazines. __________________

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Suede followed Pulp in my listening chronology. It all went wrong after Butler left though. Coming Up had its moments, but thereafter they seemed to turn into a Suede tribute act... too many "gasoline" rhymes. Their lyrics became so empty that I started to doubt the sincerity of their earlier works. Good at Brixton though! Back on subject - the Sheffield connection introduced me to Katsen. Great little electro/synth band, and current. Jarvis' contribution to the Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited album got me into Serge in a big way, and thereby (some of) Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, and his daughter Charlotte, whose dark cinematic songs make all my Portishead-Nerves jingle. The recent biopic of Gainsbourg is well worth a watch for any music lover. A nice French foray, which continues... __________________ Everything just... seemed to fit

ArrGee

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Date: Jan 29, 2012

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superchob wrote: Suede followed Pulp in my listening chronology... Always interesting when people discover bands years later and hear them out of sequence. Personally, I much prefer the Kinks and the Stones to the Beatles, but without the fab four, I doubt either of the others would have been heard of. Back in 1992/1993, Suede were a real blast of fresh air. The Madchester scene was dying on its arse, so when Suede turned up it was great to see a band that seemed to matter. The first three singles came out before the debut album and music seemed to suddenly matter again. Arguably they never improved on the first three singles, but without them, Pulp would never have got much of an airing. And Dog Man Star is one of the great albums. It was their Hardcore! Suede are to what is known as Britpop, as the Sex Pistols are to what is known as Punk/New Wave, and as T.Rex are to what is known as Glam. In all likelihood this forum would not exist without Suede. -- Edited by ArrGee on Sunday 29th of January 2012 10:59:51 AM __________________

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ArrGee wrote: superchob wrote: Suede followed Pulp in my listening chronology... Always interesting when people discover bands years later and hear them out of sequence. Personally, I much prefer the Kinks and the Stones to the Beatles, but without the fab four, I doubt either of the others would have been heard of. Back in 1992/1993, Suede were a real blast of fresh air. The Madchester scene was dying on its arse, so when Suede turned up it was great to see a band that seemed to matter. The first three singles came out before the debut album and music seemed to suddenly matter again. Arguably they never improved on the first three singles, but without them, I don't think Pulp would never have got much of an airing. And Dog Man Star is one of the great albums. It was their Hardcore! Suede are to what is known as Britpop, as the Sex Pistols are to what is known as Punk/New Wave, and as T.Rex are to what is known as Glam. In all likelihood this forum would not exist without Suede. Couldn't agree with you more. The influence and importance of Suede cannot be overestimated in my opinion. They were THE key band in my adolescence that opened up so many doors both musically and culturally. Ok, they were superceded in the end but they burned so brightly in the beginning. __________________ Where Pigeons go to die.