I finally got my hands on Jarvis Cocker's very excellent solo CD, Jarvis, after listening to the addictive single "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" many, many, many times. But after hearing the Pulp frontman's recent interview on NPR's "Fresh Air," I love him even more. I always suspected that the scribe behind "Common People" (off of my favorite Pulp album, Different Class) was a pretty smart Read more

Ever since I first saw the brilliantly funny video for Jarvis Cocker's "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time," I've been anxiously awaiting the U.S. release his album, Jarvis. (I mean, I love ya and all, Jarvis, but I'm not paying $26 for a CD import in this day and age.) The former Pulp frontman's solo debut finally came out yesterday, and I'm positively giddy that we can stream the full album online. Read more

If you're a fan of the Brit-pop band Pulp, you probably already understand the cheeky wit and oddly sexy allure of Jarvis Cocker. But if you don't, check out this video for "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time," a track off his new solo album, Jarvis. The video, which has Cocker playing a very distracted cabbie, is hilarious, even if you aren't familiar with his music. Apparently, he originally wrote Read more