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To be honest, I'm more enthusiastic about this than I was about the Pulp reunion. Oh my God! But I'm not too shure about this. Why would he reform Relaxed Muscle? That was a real one-off.



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Now that I definitely did not see coming.



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But... He'll have to shave his beard?

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But... He'll have to shave his beard?

 no no no no no no!



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That would be amazing. If true. I'd like to read it from another source first, I think...

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Wickerman wrote:

To be honest, I'm more enthusiastic about this than I was about the Pulp reunion.  

 Er...seriously?

It would be good for a laugh if it did happen, if a bit random. Maybe including that Time Out Darren Spooner article in Mother Brother Lover got him interested again.

Lol at the article for treating RM as a serious going-concern: 

''The group has maintained a relatively low profile since their sole album release in 2003''.



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Why would he reform Relaxed Muscle? That was a real one-off.



-- Edited by Wickerman on Wednesday 28th of March 2012 10:14:21 PM

 I guess it has something to do with the dance company they're performing with -- Michael Clark's. Jarvis had him on his radio show where they talked about David Bowie stuff.That's the only connection I could find. Clark's in a month long residency at the same museum. 



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'Tickets have already sold out'!!! Blimey, how did our stateside members miss this?

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I think tickets were being sold long before this rumour arrived...

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caetano wrote:
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Why would he reform Relaxed Muscle? That was a real one-off.



-- Edited by Wickerman on Wednesday 28th of March 2012 10:14:21 PM

 I guess it has something to do with the dance company they're performing with -- Michael Clark's. Jarvis had him on his radio show where they talked about David Bowie stuff.That's the only connection I could find. Clark's in a month long residency at the same museum. 

There was this event at the Tate last year as well, I remember seeing pictures of a posh launch party somewhere that Jarvis and Kim were at.

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/8566499/Michael-Clark-Dance-Company-Tate-Modern-review.html

"To the choreographers favoured soundtrack of rousing yet contemplative pop - Pulp, Kraftwerk, Bowie - they dart, dash and dive around in pairs and groups, dressed in all-in-one leotards which echo the black and white setting and the stark monochrome lighting."



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Fran wrote:
caetano wrote:
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Why would he reform Relaxed Muscle? That was a real one-off.



-- Edited by Wickerman on Wednesday 28th of March 2012 10:14:21 PM

 I guess it has something to do with the dance company they're performing with -- Michael Clark's. Jarvis had him on his radio show where they talked about David Bowie stuff.That's the only connection I could find. Clark's in a month long residency at the same museum. 

There was this event at the Tate last year as well, I remember seeing pictures of a posh launch party somewhere that Jarvis and Kim were at.

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/8566499/Michael-Clark-Dance-Company-Tate-Modern-review.html

"To the choreographers favoured soundtrack of rousing yet contemplative pop - Pulp, Kraftwerk, Bowie - they dart, dash and dive around in pairs and groups, dressed in all-in-one leotards which echo the black and white setting and the stark monochrome lighting."

 oh god that sounds HIDEOUS



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triciathetree wrote:
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But... He'll have to shave his beard?

 no no no no no no!

 Good.  I'd love to see Relaxed Muscle live.



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Weener, the Michael Clark dance troupe might sound hideous, but when they worked with the Fall in the late 80s, it was actually pretty bloody impressive!

Also ArrGee, if this does happen, I don't imagine there'll be any sort of tour. Very much a one-off at this venue, I would have thought. A normal band can play most places, but Relaxed Muscle - especially post unveiling of 'Darren' - don't really have that option...

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I suppose we should just prepare ourselves for a very-short-notice (i.e. at 14:00 the day it is to be played) gig at a tiny venue in London or Paris, if anything.

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Eamonn wrote:
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To be honest, I'm more enthusiastic about this than I was about the Pulp reunion.  

 Er...seriously?

 

I enjoyed their record very much and rank it in my top-3 of Jarvis related releases, next to This Is Hardcore and Further Complications.



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Wickerman, tell me I'm not alone in my love of the sax on homewrecker!.

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I have always seen Relaxed Muscle as some sort of life-cris thing rather than a side project.


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Wickerman, tell me I'm not alone in my love of the sax on homewrecker!.

 Homewrecker! is a great song. I love it. The sax adds to it.



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I adore the Relaxed Muscle album and would love to have seen them play. Maybe, just maybe...

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I am not the world's biggest Relaxed Muscle fan, but "Mary" always makes me smile. "Drugs! Fucking drugs!"

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Hopefully some footage will turn up this time. I remember watching a live performance of Mary and The Year of the Dog on the website of Trash Club London, but unfortunately only Mary made it unto youtube and videos on the website do not work anymore.

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Also ArrGee, if this does happen, I don't imagine there'll be any sort of tour. Very much a one-off at this venue, I would have thought. A normal band can play most places, but Relaxed Muscle - especially post unveiling of 'Darren' - don't really have that option...

 I just want to see Relaxed Muscle live.  Maybe they could have a one-off at my local, but if tehy could just let me know about it.



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ArrGee, are you able to delete the box-set spamalot?

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Any more news on this yet?

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Sounds to me like they're just using the recorded music, not a live reunion!

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/avant_to_see_more_UANttA6pxX76qW1K7P8TGK



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I take that back.

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/04/jarvis_cocker_p_1.html



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Here's a review, enjoyed the music rather more than the dancing!

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/07/arts/dance/whos-zoo-by-michael-clark-at-the-whitney.html

And someone from the audience's twitpic! I think there are serious beard issues with this reunion.

http://twitter.com/#!/leahgiblin/statuses/188767577026215937



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Hahaha...I can't believe he got into character for it. Never mind Pulp reuniting as a six piece, whoever would have seen this coming?

And was Bowie really in attendance? Chameleon, corinthinan and caricatures all round then.

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Great! Hopefully some footage will appear on YouTube.

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Papa Smurf's evil twin?

 

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Papa Smurf's evil twin?

 

bongo_smurf_costume.jpg

 hum.... i rarely write this but "Lol".



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rfKAvIzSYE

Yes!

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Y'know, I still can't believe he's done this!

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JarvIS God.

Relaxed Muscle Tour, please please please



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Insane!

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Just listening to "Let it ride". Simply brilliant



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This looks like it would have been amazing...

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This is a rather lovely account from one of the "non-dancers".

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/04/jarvis_cocker_whos_zoo_relaxed_muscle.php



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http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/04/whos_zoo_relaxed_muscle_whitney_museum_april_7.php

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Good find! Thank you!

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Blog with pictures and mentioning that this was Relaxed Muscle's last performance: http://theworldofprincessjulia.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-think-i-fancy-jarvis-cocker.html

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Blog with pictures and mentioning that this was Relaxed Muscle's last performance: http://theworldofprincessjulia.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-think-i-fancy-jarvis-cocker.html

 That blog is dated June 2011! Did anyone else on here know that Relaxed Muscle had performed at the Turbine Hall, London last year?



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Blog with pictures and mentioning that this was Relaxed Muscle's last performance: http://theworldofprincessjulia.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-think-i-fancy-jarvis-cocker.html

 That blog is dated June 2011! Did anyone else on here know that Relaxed Muscle had performed at the Turbine Hall, London last year?

Well it's about the same date as this article that I posted below, but there seems to have been more to the day or days than was reported here, this mentioned using some Pulp songs but nothing about Relaxed Muscle.

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/8566499/Michael-Clark-Dance-Company-Tate-Modern-review.html



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saw119 wrote:
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Blog with pictures and mentioning that this was Relaxed Muscle's last performance: http://theworldofprincessjulia.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-think-i-fancy-jarvis-cocker.html

 That blog is dated June 2011! Did anyone else on here know that Relaxed Muscle had performed at the Turbine Hall, London last year?

 

Oh my, you are correct! A hidden Relaxed Muscle gig perhaps? 



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one of my good friends was one of the MC dancers during the whitney engagement so i got daily jarvis text message updates.

she invited me to their open dress rehersal before the official relaxed muscle performances, but i was leaving town the next morning and couldn't find the time to make it down there.

 

the dancers came out last night at RCMH during feeling called love and did their routine, which was fun.



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