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Stephen


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Can confirm that the shout out to Russell last night was to someone involved in the touring arrangements. Sadly!

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OU is great but Mis-Shapes was electric last night. Definitely felt like the right choice.

 Did it have to be one or t'other?



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According to a setlist I saw online, I think

so (annoyingly as they are both ace). 



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Last Day of the Miner's Strike was perfect. Just perfect. Sex City too.

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We lost OU and The Fear and Acrylic Afternoons and Something Changed. That's some really heavy losses.

 

But, tbh, the novelty of Miner's Strike and then my all time favourite in S:SC did more than make up for it (especially as I'd already seen the others twice this year)

 

Not a great set for the casual fans or barely fans though...



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Seeing a couple of comments on FB from casuals about it being boring, Jarvis talking too much and they'd never seen so many people leave early.

Silly tw@ts would likely have missed some of the more recognisable songs at the end of the set but I do think that doing Miners AND SSC was pretty bold for a crowd where 80% wouldn't have heard either song before and it would have taken up 15 minutes of the show. And Slow Jam is a slow burner so that may have been a write-off for many too.

If in doubt, just leave all the less obvious ones for a small indoor tour for us lot! Is there a precedent for an artist to do a tour of deep cuts and promote it as such?

It's hard to get the balance but at these festivals they are leaving upbeat/recognisable material like Mile End, Pink Glove, Lipgloss, Underwear, Razzmatazz, Help The Aged, Party Hard and (less upbeat but more familiar) A Little Soul behind. Something Changed is a perennial and I'm surprised that's been omitted recently. Personally even though it's possibly my favourite Pulp song, l could live without hearing it in concert again but the way they've performed it this summer with the core-four has been so touching. And people really love it.

Thinking of A Little Soul, have Pulp actually performed it since Mack ****er died? I'm reminded of Mark's comment about Jarvis wary of playing The Fear before as it reminds him of a dark time. Maybe ALS is similar - it did get a decent look-in in 2012.



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I think Suede did those concerts where they played full albums then associated deep cuts and it was advertised like that? Im with you but just hope this doesnt put them off bringing SSC and LDOTMS out againespecially at a concert Im at.

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I really, really hope the band ignore any such Facebook comments.

I think people who moan when a band chooses to, for example, play their new album they've just released, are a bit silly.

Miner's Strike was absolutely necessary and vital given the occasion and it will have resonated with so many people, including those in attendance who aren't really Pulp fans. Sex City got the crowd going, and I was really surprised by how loud the shout of "I'm here!" was from behind me. If there's one time when Pulp can push the boat out, surely it's now?

And I mean - Spike Island and Got to Have Love are hits enough, Tina's their latest single, then they had Sorted, Disco 2000, Hardcore, Sunrise, First Time, Mis-Shapes, Babies, Common People. That's more hits than fans got last time Pulp toured a new album in 2001.



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lipglossed wrote:

And I mean - Spike Island and Got to Have Love are hits enough, Tina's their latest single, then they had Sorted, Disco 2000, Hardcore, Sunrise, First Time, Mis-Shapes, Babies, Common People. That's more hits than fans got last time Pulp toured a new album in 2001.



-- Edited by lipglossed on Sunday 27th of July 2025 10:52:53 AM

 

I was thinking exactly that. They dropped "Common People" in 2001/2 meaning that the only big hits were "Sorted For Es and Wizz", "Something Changed" and the occasional "Help the Aged". All relatively slow songs. 

 

I'm quite balanced around setlist choices. On one hand, I'd be quite happy if they never played "Babies", "Do You Remember the First Time?" or "Sorted" ever again but I understand that some hits are necessary. I would love a full album(s), B-sides or rarities set but these would be more suitable for a smaller audience. 

 

Anyway, "Sheffield: Sex City" and "Last Day of the Miners Strike" were great choices. We're edging closer to my ultimate dream of "Deep Fried in Kelvin". Can't see it happening though. 



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It wasn't the most casual friendly set, but it wasn't a very casual friendly day either - especially the main stage line-up. Surprising to me as Tramlines is a casual festival (nothing wrong with that - it is what it is) and a lot of people go for the weekend regardless of who is on (Stalking some of the people who have commented negatively on FB they all seem to have enjoyed day 2 much more. Day 2 lineup is much more what I'd expect to see at Tramlines).

There were a few heading back from the front as the set went on but certainly no mass desertion - it felt like any other festival headliner i've seen in that regard.

The set was GREAT - I've not been able to make the tour so it was a nice surprise to hear so much of the new stuff - and Last Day Of the Miners Strike was a massive bonus. Standing just ahead of FOH, the overall sound quality wasn't great at the start but it either got sorted or I stopped noticing as I got into it. I've heard it was fine further forward and towards the back.




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Stephen wrote:

Can confirm that the shout out to Russell last night was to someone involved in the touring arrangements. Sadly!

Boooooo. Down with Imposter Russell!

 

@Eamonn The Facebook moaners must be representative of a very small minority. I was miles back so you'd think I'd have been surrounded by casuals, but I didn't notice anyone who wasn't into it.

 

By the way - bit niche, but a load of the photos during SSC (the Mars surface ones and the others that had gridlines around them) were taken from a book called A New Refutation of the Viking 4 mission by Peter Mitchell: https://rrbphotobooks.com/products/0301015000201?srsltid=AfmBOoo0HqhrPbSc7hWECI_DYkpEzFRxIJMqjFePcI9j6VOaKtnZQPmc. I really like Mitchell's photos - he mainly works in Leeds but he's done a few Sheffield and London photos too. Recommended if you're into still lifes of old urban buildings!



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Wow. I'm back in! Been locked put of this place for a few years (I flounced after i'd bad mouthed Russell S, let's move on though eh) Tramlines was excellent and dare I say the best iteration of the band (obviously that's not a reflection on Steve who is the reason I picked up a bass from which fabulous sound does flow - perception though) but yeah incredible.

RE Miners strike...I saw Jarvis don the acoustic and figured it was Something Changed time and whilst it's a great song... after a day on the sauce paced with water, it was toilet time but once revealed there was no way I was going to miss that.

Sang along to most of the set incredible.

Oh for those who reakon that the Elysium photo leak was the reason for switching the set round, surely it's more plausable that it was a ruse from the band (allowing Jarv's gotcha moment) There's no way the visuals, sound set up, having the right guitar ready etc... would all be messed around with for a hometown headline show.

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BBC One's Look North news (Yorkshire region) covered the opening day of Tramlines on Friday, interviewing Nick (pre-recorded via Zoom), Candida and Oracle Sisters (at the festival).

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Don't suppose you "captured it"? IPlayer only has one day of regional news available before it's discarded for some reason.

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Has anyone found a decent video of Sheff Sex Cit yet ?



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Interesting to see how the photography rules work...

 

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Can only dream of hearing SSC and Miner's Strike live. Really special i thought they'd break out HON at this one. That gives me goosebumps that. SSC is really epic. I'd particularly love to hear that live. Love how they're surprising people with different songs at different gigs. I wonder is there scope for a smallish tour of small venues for deeper cuts next year. I wouldn't even suggest it or dream of it only Mark mentioned about more gigs in 2026. Or what kind of touring do people reckon that'll entail because they'll have done America now in Sept.

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OlympusMons wrote:

Oh for those who reakon that the Elysium photo leak was the reason for switching the set round, surely it's more plausable that it was a ruse from the band (allowing Jarv's gotcha moment) There's no way the visuals, sound set up, having the right guitar ready etc... would all be messed around with for a hometown headline show.

 This is my guess too. After all the speculation, they wanted to confirm Sex City but still hide the main surprise from us ;)



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Yeah, Tramlines was an amazing performance. All the images used during Miners Strike came from this book:

www.inlovingmemoryofwork.com/

I saw those comments about "Jarvis lost the crowd early on" is bollocks from where I was near the front. I was surrounded by teenagers going mental which put a massive smile on my face.

I love Spititualized but, Shine A Light excepted, that was not a set for a casual festival audience.


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saw119 wrote:

Yeah, Tramlines was an amazing performance. All the images used during Miners Strike came from this book:

www.inlovingmemoryofwork.com/

I saw those comments about "Jarvis lost the crowd early on" is bollocks from where I was near the front. I was surrounded by teenagers going mental which put a massive smile on my face.

I love Spititualized but, Shine A Light excepted, that was not a set for a casual festival audience.

 Spiritualized gave me a headache. It was just loud without enough shape to it, and it all blended together. Impressive I suppose.



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F**k me, Miner's Strike gives me goosebumps even on the phone recorded video!

It's one of them tunes that just fell under the wayside with it being on the Hits record, but I've always deeply enjoyed it - just a really nice slow burner with a lot of nice sound design going on throughout.

It's one that I never thought we'd hear live, which is really interesting that they decided to dip into the back catalogue and re-learn it for it's live debut!

They really do keep us guessing with this band reunion cycle - and I love it.

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Sturdy wrote:
By the way - bit niche, but a load of the photos during SSC (the Mars surface ones and the others that had gridlines around them) were taken from a book called A New Refutation of the Viking 4 mission by Peter Mitchell: https://rrbphotobooks.com/products/0301015000201?srsltid=AfmBOoo0HqhrPbSc7hWECI_DYkpEzFRxIJMqjFePcI9j6VOaKtnZQPmc. I really like Mitchell's photos - he mainly works in Leeds but he's done a few Sheffield and London photos too. Recommended if you're into still lifes of old urban buildings!



-- Edited by Sturdy on Sunday 27th of July 2025 12:27:33 PM

 

Saw excellent Peter Mitchell show at Photographer's Gallery in London a few months ago. Pulp have great taste!



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Tramlines was great, I went on my own but bumped into an old workmate so hung out with them until SSC came on. Up till then we were near townies who just yapped through everything and I had to hear it properly so went a wee bit further down.
Later there was one prick who was taking the piss out of someone really getting into Tina, I turned round and said to him 'don't worry mate, common people will be on for you soon enough'

It was the first time in ages I've had to rely on screens to see what's going on. Did you guys nearer the front feel they were having a good time like they seem to have been having this tour?





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Ban this sick stunt! (The story is actually Jarvis talking about the Leadmill's closure and the crowd's reaction):

 

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