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Sturdy wrote:

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I didn't realise Steve D still had ultimate control of this forum. Does that potentially mean we're potentially living on borrowed time somewhat? Like if some techy thing (I don't know what) happens that requires admin intervention, we'd be stuffed. ArrGee is it worth getting in touch with Activeboard and asking if you can be given full control, given the circs?

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Activeboard is pretty good in that it will run itself without any interference.  I have administered another for 20 years or so after an err hostile takeover and havent raised a support ticket since 2013.  If something extreme did occur, I can get in contact but there are lots of activeboard forums out there and there is no reason to believe anything untoward will happen.

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I did think about this the last time the subject of Steve's disappearance came up. I was a moderator on another forum years ago and the company stopped doing forums. The admin was able to migrate all usernames and posts to a new forum with a different company. Also, the same happened with the previous Bar Italia forum, I remember Steve moving to Activeboard but he couldn't migrate any usernames or posts because the previous forum didn't require registration and posts dropped off after a certain period of time.

If the worst was to happen, then I'm sure we would find out in advance. I have webspace and could easily implement a replacement forum (I actually tried making a dummy one to see what it would be like). If usernames and posts can be migrated then it would be even better.

However, as ArrGee says above, it seems highly unlikely that anything untoward will happen. I know that there was once some concern about funding but that was years ago and the forum is still going strong.

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 There's plenty of younger pulpheads willing to help if needs be. Hell I've even been thinking of setting up a new mailing list or a zine or something

I used to be so gutted on the old message board when my long, shitty posts used to drop-off.

First few weeks at university I remember eulogising over Lipgloss on its 10th anniversary (!) to be met by tumbleweed. But, sometimes, you want your tumbleweed to somehow survive - through cracks in the pavement an'shi...

What price is the mag? I saw 13.99 online and thought fuck that.

Couldnt find a copy near me as of yet but looking forward to the interview section.

The three stars for Intro is at odds with the review which is only complimentary.

Ahh brilliant! I shall keep my eyes open further And hopefully snag a copy by this weekend!

One thing I know for sure is that the live What Do You Say was, surprisingly, Jarvis's suggestion for the CD!

Looking forward to picking up the mag tomorrow. I've been good and not downloaded the CD rip or looked at the images of the article.

If we were to up sticks from Activeboard, Tapatalk seems like it might be a solid option that would provide a more modern interface...

Arrgee, if you want I could reach out to Steve and see if he'd be willing to hand over / share admin privileges. Don't want to cause a fuss if it's not felt to be needed/desirable though!

Eamonn wrote:

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This forum is so cosy though. And surely we're all used to this black and orange colour scheme by now!

Btw, the Mojo editor imparted a new fact (I've checked PulpWiki and reallife Wiki and there's no mention!) in a throwaway manner - the chart position of OU - I didn't think it sold enough to come anywhere. I mean it's low down (Pulp's lowest til After You) but those who haven't read it, have a guess where... ?

That also means that Babies (1992) must have a chart position too - upward momentum would suggest higher than OU and lower than Razzmatazz (80) and Lipgloss (50).

-- Edited by Eamonn on Wednesday 16th of April 2025 12:04:08 AM

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 O.U. charted at number 1 in my heart

Sturdy wrote:

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One thing I know for sure is that the live What Do You Say was, surprisingly, Jarvis's suggestion for the CD!



Looking forward to picking up the mag tomorrow. I've been good and not downloaded the CD rip or looked at the images of the article.



If we were to up sticks from Activeboard, Tapatalk seems like it might be a solid option that would provide a more modern interface...



Arrgee, if you want I could reach out to Steve and see if he'd be willing to hand over / share admin privileges. Don't want to cause a fuss if it's not felt to be needed/desirable though!

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I have just had a quick look and Tapatalk seems quite decent. Certainly worth considering if Activeboard was to ever disappear. It looks like they can migrate data from other forums too.

As a moderator, I think that it would be a good idea to reach out to Steve then there is always a contingency in place. It would be a crying shame if this forum was to disappear altogether and whilst setting up a new one would be easy, informing all members wouldn't be. ArrGee is "higher up" than me so it's probably best for him to decide if he wants you to reach out to Steve.

-- Edited by Ian on Wednesday 16th of April 2025 06:22:43 PM

I love that we have the 2023 rehearsal of The Trees on there, though having listened a couple of times, for me it is more obvious now why it didn't make the setlist.

As lovely as it is have the live strings, and whilst it is only a rehearsal take, there is a distinct lack of energy and Jarvis sounds like he is struggling a little with the most challenging parts of the vocal ("Carving your name a thousand times won't bring you back to meeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEE"), which is entirely understandable a good 20+ years later. In conclusion, probably not one they would want to revisit night after night in an arena/festival setting.

Interesting in the interview Jarvis seems pretty confident its not the last Pulp record.

Its also crazy how badly they all talk about TIH era, when it produced such an amazing record. 

-- Edited by andy on Thursday 17th of April 2025 11:55:24 AM

Ian wrote:

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Sturdy wrote:

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One thing I know for sure is that the live What Do You Say was, surprisingly, Jarvis's suggestion for the CD!



Looking forward to picking up the mag tomorrow. I've been good and not downloaded the CD rip or looked at the images of the article.



If we were to up sticks from Activeboard, Tapatalk seems like it might be a solid option that would provide a more modern interface...



Arrgee, if you want I could reach out to Steve and see if he'd be willing to hand over / share admin privileges. Don't want to cause a fuss if it's not felt to be needed/desirable though!

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I have just had a quick look and Tapatalk seems quite decent. Certainly worth considering if Activeboard was to ever disappear. It looks like they can migrate data from other forums too.

As a moderator, I think that it would be a good idea to reach out to Steve then there is always a contingency in place. It would be a crying shame if this forum was to disappear altogether and whilst setting up a new one would be easy, informing all members wouldn't be. ArrGee is "higher up" than me so it's probably best for him to decide if he wants you to reach out to Steve.

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 Ah thanks, but there is no hierarchy of moderator.  I just pleased there is another good soul like yourself to contact when I need to moderate. 

It would be good to have an administrator account as I get a few requests to remove accounts, that I am unable to do.  So happy for anyone to contact Steve to enable that.  

As for setting up a new forum, I would advise against it.  I have been through a few "migrations" and in the end everyone just goes back to the original forum.  Activeboard doesnt get much SPAM and is 99.99% reliable unlike some of the forums I participate in.  Also it is a great archive of the last 20 years, even if you have to "quote" to search.

Hello!

Sorry for adding to this thread with admin talk instead of Mojo covermount talk but it seemed appropriate :) Sturdy just reached out and here I am.

So, firstly I'm not dead. Secondly, I have recovered my login details. Thirdly, no problem handing over the reins of power if people are willing to take it on! In the longer term I'm happy to transfer the forum to someone else's ownership but I'm wary of doing that right away because it looks like it might wipe everything, which would not be ideal (I'm glad to see some people remember how unpleasant it was losing the old posts from like 20 years ago or whatever it was). In the meantime, I'm seeing what I can do within the existing structure. Apparently moderators should already be able to create other moderators but I am trying to create some kind of enhanced permissions for mods and another tier of user with full owner powers - we'll see what that actually does...

Anyway, hello everyone, long long long long long time no see.

Steve
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Fuck me, he lives and breathes! But do you still Pulp?

Eamonn wrote:

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This forum is so cosy though. And surely we're all used to this black and orange colour scheme by now!

Btw, the Mojo editor imparted a new fact (I've checked PulpWiki and reallife Wiki and there's no mention!) in a throwaway manner - the chart position of OU - I didn't think it sold enough to come anywhere. I mean it's low down (Pulp's lowest til After You) but those who haven't read it, have a guess where... ?

That also means that Babies (1992) must have a chart position too - upward momentum would suggest higher than OU and lower than Razzmatazz (80) and Lipgloss (50).

-- Edited by Eamonn on Wednesday 16th of April 2025 12:04:08 AM

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I picked up a copy in Asda this morning. Where exactly does it say the chart position of "OU"? I have had a quick scan through but don't think I can see it.

Thanks. Got it.

I have just sent you a link by DM. It's the same version that was uploaded previously.

I don't think that it would be a good idea to share this link on my website or here but if anyone messages me to say that they have bought the magazine and don't have a CD player then I am happy to share it privately.

Thanks so much!

Ian wrote:

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I don't have easy access to a CD player so have no way of testing it yet. I have just sent you the link so that you can download it if needs be.

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That's lovely, many thanks for doing this.

Nearly bought 2 copies of Mojo, but resisted the collector urge. Having a bit of buyer regret, after the euphoria induced More spend a couple of weeks ago. 

Not all the merch, skipped the hat & ganzeys, but got everything else except the plain black vinyl. Cam to £200+. I wonder why I do this - could better spend my money on music (or gigs), instead of stuff that just sits on a shelf. Feels good to support musicians by buying stuff they get a fair cut of, I suppose. Also, I know that (with Pulp) if I don't buy it when it's released, I will regret it, and spend years trying to track it down later.

they are beautiful

Eamonn wrote:

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Nick is just killing it with his look on this photoshoot. Mojo? You bet.

-- Edited by Eamonn on Wednesday 23rd of April 2025 09:03:43 AM

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Yeah crazy how some were very stylish in their youth and other werent, and now its the opposite 

-- Edited by andy on Wednesday 23rd of April 2025 10:18:07 AM

Is this edition on sale online only?

I've always loved the Evening Session She's a Lady but hearing it on CD properly mastered (and cranked up, ha) is next level. You can tell they've just come off tour at this point - tight as you like, and Nick's ass has exactly the right amount of lead in it!

The Rough Trade version is better than the Mojo one that I already ordered ... Shipping to Canada is too expensive, I can't order this one. Orz

-- Edited by lucyduck on Friday 25th of April 2025 05:19:04 AM

Well the magazine i ordered i never received, so i asked for a refund. Oh well

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really - yeah i order a few things from Rough Trade - most of the time they are ok but lately they have been sending the wrong thing. Its not like I can go into my local Rough Trade and swap it... I asked for a refund and they gave me a very small percentage back. I accepted it but I thought it wasnt great.

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When i ordered the Jarv Is CD when Ian and Jane suite, they never sent the bonus CD. So i sent a complaint and they finally sent it. If they didnt deliver what you bought, keep insisting to get full refund. 

The Belgian edition of Mojo this month has the Pulp CD included but they've given the cover to... Pink Floyd (for a chamge)!

Ohhh I got my Collectors issue of MOJO yesterday in the post. A thing of amazement!!! Theres an extra page from Jarvis at the start walking through the tracklisting. Will scan at a later and less-copyright-infringing date.

The track listing for the album or more info on the give away CD?

Nah you weren't and Mark seems to have acknowledged the situation re the audience at last night's show with his Insta post this afternoon.

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just more info - its Jarvis writing about it the cd tracks. I'll take a photo shortly.

 

-- Edited by cutcopy on Thursday 8th of May 2025 11:29:37 PM

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 Have you seen both copies of Mojo, the one with Jarvis only on the cover, and the one with the whole (core) band?

my photo will be under 300dpi and blurrry. Listening to the MOJO CD on the train and wow Sheffield Sx City. Is that the version from the extras on the Pulp Doco DVD. I'll have to check back. I was so lost in it it I almost missed my train stop.

RE: Still waiting for that full concert to come out! - Ditto. Maybe in the spirit of 'More' being recorded in 3 weeks means less toing and froing and less sitting on things such as epic gigs like that... 

-- Edited by cutcopy on Friday 9th of May 2025 03:18:29 AM

Technically speaking, it's not the first Pulp interview in 23 years as Mojo declare on the front - the last interview in print was probably the NME cover story when the Pulp film came out in 2014 and in broadcast terms, with Steve Lamacq on 6Music on the eve of the 2011 reunion.

Wasnt there an NME interview when they won some NME award maybe 2014? also looking at next issue of MOJO with the Brothers Gallagher on the front. It says they will review the new Pulp album. So expecting 5 Stars and hyperbole!

cutcopy wrote:

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I uploaded this to PulpWiki last night. This would have been good to win!

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 I've got the stamp, and I had the bag, but went missing years ago, so assume accidentally chucked it out. I remember the sheets (satin or silk, maybe there were pillow cases too) being for sale in record collector at the time, for about £50, which seemed a huge amount of cash back then. Pre-minimum wage, so was probably on £1 or £2 an hour back then!

The review from MOJO July issue is out. Did they actually listen to More? Did get the backcover as well and 3 people wrote a letter to the editor - someone here may have got their letter published.

-- Edited by cutcopy on Tuesday 13th of May 2025 10:38:49 AM

Sturdy wrote:

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I've always loved the Evening Session She's a Lady but hearing it on CD properly mastered (and cranked up, ha) is next level. You can tell they've just come off tour at this point - tight as you like, and Nick's ass has exactly the right amount of lead in it!

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 Received yesterday (Spain here) the Mojo June magazine with the CD and OMG.. being honest, i think i had never liked SHE'S A LADY so much. In my humble opinion, better than the H'n'H version. Sounds like if it had been produced by Neil Tennant! First time i hear it and think "oh, man, this could have been a single"

-- Edited by srhelvetica on Tuesday 20th of May 2025 11:29:43 AM

That's Harsh ! I always liked the production on HnH. It might be a bit over the top, but i gives the record a feel of being completely sucked in the sound. Like layers and layers and layers of blanket on a winter night on your bed. It's comfy.

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Ed Buller and the band (let's face it, they had some responsibility) made some great choices on HnH but dropping the violin and slowing the tempo was a bad one.

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But that meant pushing the violin back up again and speeding the tempo on DC. So all in all ?  we got really great album followed by masterpiece.

Nah, Russell speaks fondly of Chris Thomas in his book and pointedly doesn't mention Ed Buller by name.

cutcopy wrote:

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Rough Trade look to have an alternative cover for sale

 

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I ordered the "regular" cover via Great Magazine UK on April 11. I haven't got my copy yet, so they kindly gave me a refund... So, I ordered this special version at the Rough Trade US store just now. The shipping to Canada is ridiculous! Anyway, I am the fool in Canada. 

Anyone who wants this cover, go to Rough Trade US store.

I see Mojo are giving Suede similar treatment for their new edition - front cover (full band) with a free CD of rarities. Cheapest the Pulp one a bit - this was Pulp's comeback after decades away. Suede have been prolific since their return with 4 albums since 2013.

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Nice little collection of goodies..
I'm curious though about the time gap between what do you say? and death comes to town..
Anything 83-'86 absent..
A fire records issue perhaps?

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 Nothing would surprise me there. 

So what's the story with "Sliding Through Life on a Charm"? Was it always intended as a Marianne Faithfull song or was it a Pulp demo later repurposed for her album? Also, did Pulp record other songs alongside it in 1999? Its recording isn't mentioned on the wiki