April 2010:
5th: Thanks to Jean Luc for sending this November 2006 Jarvis interview from Magic magazine.
Google translations does a pretty good job of converting the text to English.
February 2010:
20th: Read a brilliant Jarvis interview from last summer's edition of Under The Radar magazine.
June 2009:
27th: Updated News Page.
May 2009:
31st: Added the Jarvis interview from the June edition of Q Magazine.
11th: Added the Jarvis interview from last Saturday's Independent newspaper.
11th: Updated News Page.
5th: Updated News Page.
3rd: Jarvis reveals the Soundtrack Of His Life in a recent interview with the Observer.
2nd: Added a Jarvis interview from today's Herald newspaper.
April 2009:
5th: Added the 1998 Raygun interview with Jarvis to the archive.
March 2009:
21st: Transcribed a Radio 1 webchat with Jarvis from October 2001.17th: Updated News Page.
December 2008:
29th: Updated News Page.
2nd: New Jarvis interview uploaded from last Monday's Guardian newspaper.
October 2008:
23rd: Updated News Page.
21st: Updated News Page.
September 2008:
11th: Jarvis announces UK tour! See the News Page.
11th: Thanks to Philippe for this 1994 interview with Jarvis (text in French).
July 2008:
15th: Updated News Page.
June 2008:
28th: Here's a great Candida Doyle interview from the May '96 edition of Select Magazine.
16th: Jarvis & Steve interview from the October '95 edition of Spex magazine (text in German).
7th: Read a 1997 Pulp Interview from the Telegraph Magazine.
2nd: Updated News Page.
May 2008:
28th: See the readout from Jarvis' recent lecture on the role of lyrics in pop music.
24th: Updated News Page.
23rd: Updated News Page.
April 2008:
26th: Transcribed a Jarvis interview from July 1998.
26th: Updated News Page.
9th: Updated News Page.
March 2008:
12th: Uploaded an exclusive Jarvis interview from May 1994.
12th: Updated News Page.
January 2008:
14th: Updated News Page.
4th: Read Jarvis' 1998 interview with Les Inrockuptibles. For non-French readers, Google's translator engine will help a little.
December 2007:
13th: Here's another Jarvis interview from the April 1996 edition of Japanese magazine Rockin' On.
9th: Uploaded a super Jarvis & Steve interview from October 1995, taken from French fanzine Prémonition.
9th: Updated News Page.
November 2007:
28th: Scanned another Japanese Pulp interview - this one from the February 1998 edition of Crossbeat Magazine.
25th: Jarvis Interview from August's Sunday Herald Magazine.
6th: Another Japanese interview with Jarvis from the February 1996 edition of Rockin' On Magazine.
5th: Added a Jarvis and Russell interview from March 1986 - the oldest one in the archive!
October 2007:
31st: Scanned a 1995 Jarvis interview from the Japanese music magazine Rockin' On. Scans of more Japanese articles to follow soon.
September 2007:
30th: Transcribed a Jarvis interview taken from last February's Word Magazine.
August 2007:
19th: Here's another recent Jarvis interview, this time from the Independent on Sunday last December.
18th: 1998 Jarvis interview from The Guardian.
18th: Read a 1995 Mark Webber interview taken from the much-missed Pulp Friction fanzine.
11th: Interview with Jarvis from Tokion Magazine added to the interview archive.
July 2007:
16th: Read the recent Radio Times interview with Jarvis.
June 2007:
24th: Added a Meltdown Festival page bringing together a few Meltdown odds-and-ends. More stuff to follow.
19th: Updated News Page.
16th: Jarvis interview and Meltdown preview from this week's Time Out magazine.
10th: Pre-Meltdown interview with Jarvis transcribed from this weekend's Observer newspaper.
5th: Updated News Page.
3rd: Updated the Jarvis Cocker Discography.
May 2007:
29th: At last! The 1995 Lesinrockuptibles interview with Jarvis has been uploaded. Worth looking at if only for the fantastic magazine cover. The 1998 Lesinrock interview will follow later this summer.
15th: Transcribed the Jarvis interview from December's Mojo Magazine and an old Jarvis & Russell interview from June 1987.
13th: 16 Life Lessons from Jarvis, transcribed from the NME, 30 September 2006.
7th: Melody Maker interview with Jarvis from September 1995 added to the Sorted For E's & Wizz page.
April 2007:
1st: Many thanks to Mirta for translating this interview with Pulp from the 1998 Doctor Music festival in Spain.
1st: Updated News Page.
March 2007:
25th: Updated News Page.
24th: Two Jarvis interviews from last November: Sydney Morning Herald, and Sunday Times Culture Supplement.
24th: New Relaxed Muscle discography.
11th: New Jarvis Cocker discography containing details of Jarvis' solo records.
4th: Updated the News page and redesigned the Interviews page.
February 2007:
25th: Transcribed the recent Sandman Magazine interview with Jarvis, Richard Hawley and Alex Turner.
18th: Updated News Page.
January 2007:
21st: Melody Maker article about Pulp's equipment at the 1998 Finsbury Park concert.
17th: Updated News Page.
December 2006:
22nd: Read Jarvis' review of 2006, taken from the current issue of Time Out magazine.
17th: Transciption of Jarvis' recent interview with The Big Issue.
17th: Added scans of all the promo CD-Rs from the Deluxe Edition re-issues of His 'n' Hers, Different Class and This Is Hardcore to the Promo Discography.
17th: Updated News Page.
November 2006:
20th: Updated News Page.
16th: Updated News Page.
7th: Brief report from Jarvis' first solo concert at the Brighton Concorde added to the News Page.
5th: Updated News Page.
5th: Read the Jarvis interview from last Friday's The Times newspaper.
5th: Details and sleevenotes from The Peel Sessions CD included on the Discography Compilations page.
October 2006:
15th: Updated News Page.
11th: Updated News Page.
September 2006:
22nd: Neil Hannon interviews Jarvis in the May 1994 edition of Les Inrockuptibles Magazine.
13th: Jarvis interview taken from the March 1996 edition of Smash Hits magazine.
11th: Read Jarvis' article about Britain from the December 1996 GQ magazine.
7th: Updated News Page.
August 2006:
7th: Jarvis talks about the forthcoming Pulp re-issues in an interview from Uncut Magazine.
July 2006:
20th: Acrylic Afternoons relaunches! New items include an NME interview with Jarvis from April 2006, an interview with Jarvis and Scott Walker from the June Q Magazine, an article by Jarvis about three things which have inspired him (well worth a read!) and updated News and Discography pages.
April 2006:
15th: Read Jarvis' Glastonbury Diary from 1995.
January 2006:
13th: News update and a couple of additions to the promo/import section of the Discography - a Trees/Sunrise promo CD-R and the Saudi Arabian This Is Hardcore cassette (with alternative sleeve!)
November 2005:
9th: Added an old Pulp questionnaire from 1992 to the Interviews Page.
October 2005:
30th: Updated the TV Page to include details of a couple of Jarvis' recent TV appearances.
September 2005:
4th: Jarvis interviews Kylie Minogue - transcription from Top Of The Pops Magazine, May 1995.
August 2005:
8th: Updated the News page.
8th: Added a Jarvis interview from Les Inrockuptibles Magazine, November 2001. (Use www.freetranslation.com for help!)
July 2005:
12th: Updated the News page.
June 2005:
29th: interview from Sleaze Nation with Jarvis and Barry 7 from Add N to (X), November 2001.
May 2005:
17th: A vintage interview with Mr. Cocker taken from Underground Magazine, May 1987.
April 2005:
13th: Two new Jarvis interviews taken from the 1995 and 1996 Tour Programmes.
March 2005:
20th: Updated the News page and transcribed a recent interview with Jarvis on BBC 6Music.
February 2005:
12th: Transcription of a Jarvis interview from the excellent Self Service Magazine, Autumn 2003.
7th: Jarvis & Steve interview from September 2001. Text is in German, so translations welcome!
7th: Some modest updates made to the UK & Promo Discography pages.
January 2005:
29th: Jarvis and David Bowie chat with each other about smoking...
December 2004:
5th: Recent updates include... Telegraph interview with Jarvis from 1995, updates to the Promo Discography and a 'round-the-world-with-Pulp-map'.
October 2004:
26th: Updated the News page and added some more setlists to the Gigography: Glasgow (1993), Boston ('94), Osaka ('96) and New York ('96).
September 2004:
25th: Updated the News Page and added a new Jarvis Interview from December 1995.
8th: Russell Senior invites Select Magazine to his house for a look around.
August 2004:
30th: A brilliant Pulp Interview from 1995 where the band play a game of Consequences.
22nd: Updated News Page. Also added a Jarvis interview from Vox Magazine, 1996.
13th: A humourous and well written Jarvis Interview from Sky Magazine, November 1995.
7th: Pulp's Guide to Sheffield.
5th: Jarvis Interview from August 1996.
July 2004:
11th: New screen-stills of Pulp's performance at the Benecassim Festival (August 2001) on the TV and Gigography pages.
June 2004:
30th: Updated news page.
27th: NME interview from November 1993.
2nd: Scans of the Dogs Are Everywhere white label 12" and Separations Japanese CD added to the Discography.
May 2004:
27th: Pulp Interviewed by the Melody Maker in France, November 1993.
7th: Another old interview with Jarvis - this one from the NME, January 1993.
3rd: Jarvis interview from Melody Maker, Christmas 1994.
April 2004:
27th: Scans of some old compilation cassette sleeves added to the Rare Discography.
15th: Added British Phonographic Industry UK sales data for various Pulp releases in the UK Discography.
11th: Some scans and details of Thailand-only cassette releases added to the Promo discography.
5th: Pulp interview from the Melody Maker in May 1995.
March 2004:
18th: NME interview and Birmingham NEC review (following the 1996 Brit Awards!).
15th: Updated the News page and the Promo Discography.
February 2004:
28th: Melody Maker let Jarvis review the week's singles - taken from October 1999.
14th: A mere 26 months late, the Nottingham Rock City review from November 2001 is finally complete.
8th: Read the sex questionnaire with Jarvis. Taken from Select Magazine, March 1995.
3rd: Interview and live review from Pulp's Brighton Centre concert on 3 December 1998.
1st: A pretty silly but nevertheless entertaining Jarvis interview from Melody Maker, July 1998.
January 2004:
30th: Another classic NME Pulp interview from March 1998 to coincide with the This Is Hardcore LP and single release.
24th: Interview with Candida from Smash Hits magazine, August 1996.
20th: Another brilliant Jarvis interview (Melody Maker, June 1998) added to the archive.
18th: Read a brilliant post-fame comedown interview with Jarvis & Pulp. Taken from the NME, autumn 1997.
17th: New Jarvis interview from December 2002.
1st: News update.
November 2003:
30th: General updates on the TV page, Gigography, Discography and Wallpapers.
3rd: News Page updated.
October 2003:
26th: Updated the News Page.
5th: Q Magazine interview with Jarvis from late 1994.
September 2003:
7th: Added an article Jarvis wrote about artist John Currin to the Interviews Page.
August 2003:
25th: 1998 Jarvis interview from Time Out magazine added to the Interviews Page. Also includes a brilliant Jamie Hewlett cartoon strip featuring a pervy Jarvis story!
19th: Added scans of the Little Girl (With Blue Eyes) 12" white label to the Promo Discography.
5th: Jarvis' interview with Marie Claire Magazine from last December is now available on the Interviews page.
2nd: Go to the News page to see some stills from the new Relaxed Muscle video.
1st: News page updated.
1st: Check out the Gigography for a scan of Jarvis' never-used acceptance speech for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize (look under the listing for 13 September 1994).
1st: TV archive page updated with details of some of Pulp's 2003 performances.
July 2003:
21st: A few new images have been added to the Discography (including a scan of the silver coloured Japanese Different Class/Second Class CDs). There's also some nice video stills of the Live aus del Alabama TV show from June 1996 - see the TV page and the Gigography. More video stills will be appearing on the TV page over the next week.
12th: A couple of updates on the News page.
June 2003:
8th: Firstly, apologies for the awful ads that Lycos are placing down the right side of your screen - they do my head in too! An ad-free web server for Acrylic Afternoons is the next priority. Anyway, I've put an old Q&A style interview with Jarvis from the January 1996 edition of FHM Magazine on the Interviews Page. Enjoy.
May 2003:
25th: Further news about the BBC Radio 2 Pulp Documentary added to the News page.
7th: Uploaded a transcript of the NME interview with Darren Spooner from Relaxed Muscle (i.e. Jarvis) - follow the link from the News page.
April 2003:
27th: A few new sleeve scans have been added to the Promo Discography page.
16th: Updates on the News page.
10th: There's a couple of new scans in the Promo & Import discography - one of the Japanese This Is Glastonbury CD, the other of the Japanese 1998 Tour CD.
2nd: Added the recent interview with Jarvis from February's Mojo Magazine.
March 2003:
29th: Added a transcript of the Jarvis interview broadcast on BBC 6 Music last November.
20th: Sorry for the lack of updates recently - it's certainly not from a lack of Pulpy things to put on the site. To make up for it, here's a transcript of a recent interview Jarvis did for Snug.
February 2003:
2nd: Scans of the mega-rare Something Changed promo CD-R and the European This Is Hardcore single added to the Promo Discography.
January 2003:
11th: Updated News Page.
9th: Updated the Promo Discography pages with a few more promos and there's news of Richard Hawley's new album on the err... News Page!
6th: Added some TV stills from Pulp's performance on Later... with Jools Holland.
4th: Thanks to Gordon for sending in this scan of the press release for the That Boy's Evil 12". More info on the Promo Discography page.
December 2002:
23rd: Read a brief note about the future of acrylicafternoons.com.
22nd: Added a Jarvis Interview with Time Out (1995) and updated parts of the Gigography.
15th: Added the Auto setlist to the Gigography Page.
11th: New interview with Jarvis & Richard Hawley.
November 2002:
28th: Added a new Jarvis interview to the Interviews Page.
19th: Updated the News Page.
16th: Added details of a Disco 2000 Promo CD to the Promo Discography Page.
5th: Updated the News page.
October 2002:
26th: Transcription of the Grandfather's Nursery lyrics added to the Rarities Page.
25th: Overhauled and updated all the UK and Promo & Import Discography pages.
21st: Added artwork scan and details of the Pulp Hits LP onto the Discography Compilation Page.
21st: Updated the News page following the interview Jarvis did with Snug Magazine.
September 2002:
28th: Added an interview with Jarvis & Mark from Canada's Access Magazine (May '98).
22nd: Uploaded some TV stills from ITV's Reading Festival broadcast.
20th: Added a transcription of the Observer Life interview with Jarvis from April 1998.
13th: The line-up for Pulp's "Auto" festival at Magna has now been announced.
1st: Transcribed the excellent Japanese Tour Diary which Russell Senior wrote for the NME in 1996.
August 2002:
14th: TV stills from the BBC Choice broadcast of the Eden Project show added to the TV Page.
12th: Uploaded a scan of Jarvis dressed as Rolf Harris from 'Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes'.
6th: Mark Webber interview from March 1996 added to the Interviews page.
2nd: Uploaded the Melody Maker interview with Jarvis from November 1995.
July 2002:
26th: Added and updated a Pulp biography which used to be on the old official site many moons ago. It tells the Pulp story from 1978-98 and can be accessed via the new Features page.
26th: In an attempt to make navigating the site easier, I've redesigned the navigation bars at the bottom of all the main pages, and have introduced a new 'Features' page which brings together a number of miscellaneous pages.
24th: Jarvis' interview with Smash Hits from 1995 added to the Interviews Page.
21st: Added a review and some photos from the Eden Project concert on 5 July.
11th: Transcribed Jarvis' diary from The Face which he wrote when the DSS went to Iceland on 19/20 April.
6th: Added the setlist for the Eden Project concert on the Gigography page.
June 2002:
26th: Added the Jarvis, Steve & Candida interview from the recent Big Issue Magazine.
25th: Pulp's Eden Project show is to be recorded by the BBC for a documentary!
24rd: Added the setlist for the Thetford Forest concert to the Gigography page.
23rd: Added the setlist for the Dalby Forest concert to the Gigography page.
17th: Added the setlist for the Bedgebury Pinetum concert to the Gigography page.
16th: Added the setlist for the Sherwood Forest concert to the Gigography page.
10th: Review & pictures of the recent Barcelona show.
10th: Added a scan of the Barcelona setlist to the Gigography page (thanks Cris!)
10th: Added a scan of the back of the Everybody's Problem sleeve to the Discography. This features an old photo of Tim Allcard, Saskia Cocker and Jarvis.
6th: Interview with Jarvis from July 1998 added to the Interviews Page.
5th: Added TV Stills from Pulp's performance of Bad Cover Version on Top Of The Pops.
1st: Two new wallpapers based on the Mis-Shapes artwork added to the Wallpaper page.
May 2002:
30th: Transcribed last weekend's interview with Jarvis from the Telegraph Magazine.
18th: Added the Barcelona setlist to the Gigography Page.
15th: Added the recent Jarvis interview from Time Out.
4th: Added a couple of new wallpapers with images from Glasto '95.
April 2002:
26th: Uploaded the Jarvis Interview from the Saturday Times Magazine.
17th: Added some TV stills from their performance of Bad Cover Version on last Sunday's 'T4'.
15th: Updated the News page about Jarvis' forthcoming appearance on Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes.
15th: Added all the Bad Cover Version artwork scans + tracklistings to the Discography Page.
14th: Added the Jarvis Interview which appeared on Channel 4 Teletext over the weekend.
14th: Added another great wallpaper image from 1993/4, in which Russ looks very cool!
7th: Added the Select interview Pulp did in the summer of 1995.
7th: A rather fab, brand new, 800x600 image has been added to the wallpaper page!
2nd: Three new Pulp wallpaper images added.
1st: Added the NME interview with Jarvis & Jo Brand from April 1994.
March 2002:
26th: Two years after completing it, I've finally got around to uploading the rare songs discography.
23rd: Added the Dazed & Confused interview with Jarvis & Steve from 1995.
17th: Added an interview with Select Magazine that Pulp did on their '96 US tour.
15th: Random pictures for March are of Forge Dam! (see below).
15th: Added an NME interview with Jarvis from 1995.
9th: Updated the TV page and added some new stills from 1993, '95, '96 '98 and 2002.
8th: Added an interview with Russell Senior from summer 1996.
2nd: Added the 1994 Melody Maker Interview.
2nd: Made some minor corrections / updates to the three promo discography pages.
February 2002:
27th: Added a Vox Magazine interview with Jarvis which he did at the end of 1995.
27th: Transferred all the wallpaper images onto the new Wallpaper Page.
25th: Added a scan of the Bad Cover Version promo CD.
18th: February's Random Picture (See bottom of this page).
18th: Uploaded a few images from the Loreley Festival on 20 June 1998 onto the Gigography Page.
18th: Added an NME interview with Jarvis from 1996, and a Nick Banks interview from 2001.
12th: Added some stills from the Bad Cover Version video to the news page.
January 2002:
20th: Added the brilliant interview that Pulp did with Select Magazine in 1998.
19th: Added the NME interview with Jarvis from October 2001.
18th: Added a transcription of the NME interview from November 1995.
16th: Added a scan of the 4-track The Trees / Sunrise Promo CD-R to the Promo Discography.
13th: Added 4 new interviews: Record Collector, Vox, Deluxe & Select.
6th: Added the 1996 Melody Maker Interview which Jarvis did whilst on the set for the Something Changed video.
6th: Added two new interviews: Hot Tickets (2001) & Q Magazine (1995).
4th: Russell, Nick & Steve talk about the horrors of Living with Jarvis. (Very funny!)
3rd: Added a transcription of Jarvis' recent interview in Esquire Magazine.
December 2001:
31st: January's Random Picture (see bottom of page).
31st: Uploaded a transcription of Pulp's recent Q Magazine interview.
29th: TV Stills from Jo Whiley's 'The Cut' added to the TV Page.
24th: TV Stills have been added to the TV Page from the Friday Night With Jonathan Ross Show.
23rd: Two new interviews, one from Hot Press in 1994, the other from the NME.
21st: Added four 800x600 desktop images - see the links from the home page.
16th: Added a transcription of the interview from Ministry Magazine.
10th: Updated the Gigography page with the Dublin setlist and added a scan of the Hardcore Juke Box 7" to the Discography.
5th: Added another Common People Promo CD to the Discography, as well as the Barcelona setlist and a scan of the 2002 Forest Tour advert.
November 2001:
29th: Added setlists for Cambridge and Brixton, as well as uploading some scans of old setlists from the 1998 tour on the Gigography Page.
26th: Added setlists for the Manchester & Glasgow shows on the Gigography Page.
24th: Since it's tonnes easier to remember, you can now use www.acrylicafternoons.com to reach the site.
24th: Added the 1998 Melody Maker Interview with Jarvis. There are now 34 interviews on the site!
22nd: Transcription of Jarvis' recent interview in Mojo Magazine.
21st: Added a scan of the Japanese Trees/Sunrise single on the Promo page.
17th: Finally got around to adding a Sunday Times interview with Jarvis from January 1999.
16th: Added a transcription and pictures of The Big Issue interview with Jarvis.
12th: Added the setlist for the Paris La Cigale show on the Gigography Page.
12th: Updated the Gigography Page with all the November tour dates.
11th: Review & Photos from the Birmingham Academy show on 31 October.
8th: Added scans of the Euro We Love Life CD as well as a promo CD-R for the album, titled 'Pulp Love Life'.
3rd: New TV scan from Pulp's debut Top Of The Pops performance of Common People in May 1995.
3rd: TV Stills from the Later... TV Performance on 26 October.
1st: Uploaded a scan of the Birmingham Academy setlist from 31 October.
October 2001:
27th: Full transcription and pictures from the Guardian Weekend interview with Jarvis
24th: Sunrise 12" & We Love Life LP details added to Discography page
22nd: Full transcription and pictures from Pulp's recent Face Magazine interview
21st: Full transcription and pictures from Pulp's NME interview from June 2001
21st: New photographs from Jarvis, Candida & Mark's performance at the Southwark Siren Suite on 9 September
21st: Photographs from Guildford Festival in Ministry Magazine added to the Guildford Review Page
21st: Added links from the Discography Pages to artwork scans from various Cassette Singles
20th: Updated the TV Archive Page with details of performances Pulp did in Australia during 1998
20th: Uploaded scans of TV stills from Pulp's performance on Top Of The Pops & Pepsi Chart
19th: Uploaded new artwork scans and details for the Trees/Sunrise single onto the Discography Page
