Review: Pulp live at Radio City Music Hall (2nd Night)
Posted by The G on April 12, 2012 under G Reviews | 
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Jarvis Cocker of Pulp
Pulp. Radio City Music Hall. April 11, 2012. Epic! Wow! I haven’t had this much fun at a show in a long time. It’s been 14 years since British rockers Pulp have played in New York and it’s been worth the wait. Playing their second of 2 sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall, the 2 hour set was a non-stop party of great songs, lights, rock and roll, hilarious anecdotes from lead singer Jarvis Cocker, crowd sing-a-longs and fun times!
Pulp!
The show began just before 9 PM with laser projected statements not unlike those found in the liner notes of Pulp albums. Questions like “Are you ready?” “Are you sure?” and “Do You Remember The First Time?” flashed across Radio City Music Hall and then the band launched into “Do You Remember The First Time?” What a great way to open the show! Between every single song, lead singer Jarvis Cocker told funny anecdotes about songs (including a chat about astrology – he’s a fellow Virgo as well), and called our crowd “the hardcore fans” as this was initially the first Pulp show in New York, but a second night was added due to ticket demand. That show ended up becoming the first night due to scheduling issues with the venue.
Pulp
During tracks like the ode-to -taking-drugs-at-a-festival song “Sorted For E’s and Wizz,” a very trippy laser light show was being projected throughout Radio City Music Hall and I think the laser lights could have been seen from the bathrooms at Radio City! The band utilized great lighting throughout the show from neon letters that spelled out “P-U-L-P” (see photo above), had screens behind the band that showed all kinds of cool and colorful visuals and during the song “I Spy,” Jarvis Cocker had some sort of device that he shined at the audience and it projected his camera onto the overhead screens.
