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There are pictures of the merch stand showing a 'beer cooler' for $15, but can't see what it actually is. What is a beer cooler, and is that a common thing in Australia / NZ?

 

 
 
 
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Wowssss. Well that was a bit of fun.
 
 I started lining up with from around 12:30 pm and I was 4th in line. Im to old for this but I carb loaded all yesterday morning to get me through and then some.
 
 They started soundchecking abit after 2pm. Where you line up you can hear it but when I went to the loo to wash my hands its like I am in a semi-clean council run toilet block listening to Pulp run through their soundcheck and its crystal clear. I kind of sat in there for ages then... And yes they did soundcheck Seconds and The Day Before You Came. I wouldn't be surprised if they played it in Melbourne because of their history with ABBA -they were given the town keys and apparently bigger crowds than The Beatles. From memory and I did record some of the soundcheck - they ran through bits from Sorted, Spike Island, FEELING, just the sample from TIH, Got To Have Love, The Fear got an entire outing, Begging for Change got multiple run throughs from different sections. Still working that one out I guess...
 
 Being 4th in line meant probably having a good chance to get on the barrier - then the gates opened, got our wrist bands and I have to say running down the hill and being first to the barrier was so silly but fun!! I got told by someone in the lineup about the weird Pulp faction (thats what I am calling it) of people not being respectful of people at Pulp concerts last year in the UK and US. I did read some thing about it maybe on here so I wont go on about it here.
 
 Then another long 2 hrs. The longest 2 hrs. God it was long.... I cant express how long it was...
 
 I love seeing all of Pulp's gear - all the flight cases - Mark's red guitar, the legendary 'Warhol' amps, Nick's drum decal, the Farfisa, seeing Liam take such pride in getting the stage just right for the band. This memory came flooding back from 2011 in Perth when they wheeled out Mark's amp rig and the Warhol insignia was on it still.
 
 One of the tube men was right in front so I asked the lady looking after it if they came from England and she said yes then I said you have the best job in the world looking after the tube men at a Pulp concert!! She said the tube men didnt like the humidity... which made me laugh. Its like I live here and I hate it!
 
 i did take my recorder and hoping that by being on the barrier it was some what protected but will check later this morning. See what kind of recording I got.
 
 Not good at reviews so I'll just randomly write things.
 
 1/ Jarvis asking Brisbane what there is to do on a Tuesday night. Someone yelled out **** all - which is very true. Jarvis said we will try and compete with that. They did an ok job
 2/ As the concert went on it felt Jarvis was getting more and more unhinged. It looked like some of the band were really feeling the humidity. Its different to it just being hot. It can really f**k with you so I hope plenty of Lucozade this morning.
 3/ This concert and look I've only seen one from MORE in person but it felt completely different to the ones from 2011. It felt sort of more punky---- if Pulp can do punky?? It just felt more ... rejuvinated?? I think I read Jarvis explaining Pulp as an organism and it evolves. Of course the album but it really did feel like hey here is another version of Pulp.
 4/ Sunrise - never really a fav for me but wow Mark completely let loose last night. Its the humidity - it does strange things...
 5/ TIH. We all know its greatness but hearing it live with those strings and the intensity... always mind blowing. I think I got those strange feelings for Jarvis again...
 6/ OMG. I felt slightly uncomfortable - during Acrylic Afternoons when Jarvis starts pointing at people ' and you and you' I felt like he pointed at me and said 'not you'. I felt really self conscious after that.
 7/ Candida - omg just being in her presence and she was looking and smiling at Mark a lot after many of the songs and I think it was the look of wow what an audience. I couldn't see the hill or behind me but my partner who came later ie not lining up from 12:30pm because he is not loopy said everyone was very into it.
 8/ A wave from Mark.
 9/ Jarvis talking about the defunct Livid Festival. The one and only time Pulp (Jarvis has played here and look in 2011 when they played Splendour it was actually more Gympie than Brisbane) ever played in Brisbane. Glad to see my caretaking on that page on PulpWiki came to use last night as he relegated us with some facts about it ie. the date, who played etc.
 10/ Wow that intermission where they play Something Changed. I'm trying to take it in - this band I have adored for so long from so far away - literally like a metre or 2 away. Is this one of my Pulp dreams??? I suppose Steve passing away a few years now they dont mention it which I can understand - but I thought of Steve a bit last night.
 11/ Strict curfew in Brisbane so they had to be off by 10 pm - did we miss out on The Hymn of The North because even by Jarvis's own admission he needed to shut up and keep playing.
 12/ Yes there is a Pulp beach / disco ball for sale. Jarvis threw one out into the audience and it was caught by a lady who looked overjoyed to have caught it!!! I saw her as we were leaving and said amazing!!!
 13/ Whoever does Pulp laundry after a concert - make sure you put it on a long cycle today !!! Jarvis's jacket was ffff888king soaked. And he didnt take it off once.
 14/ Babies - Jarvis Guitar Hero! Its so iconic that jangly intro.
 15/ Jarvis still banging on after all these years about his love for the humble Cherry Ripe. I did actually buy a packet on the weekend thinking oh I could give him one or two. He needs to stockpile. He did say something along the lines of giving them royalties or something because he's always saying how much he loves them. They are delicious if you've never had one...
 16/ I got the green Pulp jumper (so far). I was like oh this was an impulse purchase but it protected my recorder and it fits f**king perfectly!!! Wear it on the plane tomorrow to Adelaide!
17/ Robert Forster from The Go Betweens was there. He is Jarvis just before Jarvis. The finger pointing etc... check out Head Full of Steam video... I know Robert's son is very very very into Pulp and his previous band The Goon Sax.

 Also the wonderful conversations had with a few people in the lineup yesterday. I was talking to one younger fan who had come with her Mum and I said what was the Pulp song that got you into them - she said Sylvia. I was like thats cool - an album track off TIH. And then I said thats such a strange one as well because its not ever played and not a single and kind of relegated to forgotten status - so I had total respect for her!!!! and her Mum for bringing her to a Pulp concert and lining up early like us other weirdos (lovely people).
 
 I'm sure other moments will come back to me during the day as I look through my photos. My dream for Pulp to play in my hometown came very true last night.
 
 Jarvis posted on his IG that we were insane. It was a bit. I take such pride that Jarvis thought we were insane!!!

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Posted by cutcopy
inspirit - its a stubby holder. Its very Australian. We put our beers in it to keep them cool. Its made of wetsuit. Very common at tourist shops. And the beach towel. Its hilarious. I dont sort of associate Pulp with beach gear but when in Rome... and from what I saw lots of people were purchasing the undies yesterday.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by weener
I love this. What time do you reckon you need to start queing for Sydney. I'm going to try for front on Fri.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
I think for Sydney on the Friday because my partner is not coming I am going to go early again. An amazing fan from Japan will be lining up from very early. They were there from 8.30am yesterday!!!

-- Edited by cutcopy on Wednesday 25th of February 2026 12:53:06 AM
 

 
 
 
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Also looks like i have a recording for Brisbane. I had to turn the mics right down to 1-2 so they wouldnt distort but nothing a bit of magic in Audacity wont clean up. I can send over to FEELINGCALLEDLIVE once tidied up?

I think I will call F** ALL TO DO IN BRISBANE ON A TUESDAY NIGHT.

-- Edited by cutcopy on Wednesday 25th of February 2026 04:09:20 AM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by weed
This is lovely stuff, cutcopy! I'm pleased you got to see them again.And... thank you for recording it! I do miss a good old fashioned audio boot over shakey phone videos.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Caretaking of Wiki live pages... I hear ya. At the Dublin gig last summer, Jarvis referred to Pulp's first Irish trip and their "welcome" from the local promoter which I had found on the web and posted. He couldn't remember it but recounted the story from Pulpwiki.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Ian
cutcopy wrote:
Also looks like i have a recording for Brisbane. I had to turn the mics right down to 1-2 so they wouldnt distort but nothing a bit of magic in Audacity wont clean up. I can send over to FEELINGCALLEDLIVE once tidied up?

Sounds good, just send me a message on here or email admin@feelingcalledlive.co.uk

 

 
 
 
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Posted by weener
I hope he doesn't say 'not you' to you when you're down the front again
 

 
 
 
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Posted by inspirit
cutcopy wrote:
inspirit - its a stubby holder. Its very Australian. We put our beers in it to keep them cool. Its made of wetsuit. Very common at tourist shops. And the beach towel. Its hilarious. I dont sort of associate Pulp with beach gear but when in Rome... and from what I saw lots of people were purchasing the undies yesterday.

 Thanks for answering, I guess we don't have them here, or haven't seen them anyway. Had to google stubby, probably still sell them here, but haven't seen one of those for years either. I remember used to drink them c. 95-96, supplied by a girlfriends lugubirous looking but affable father. Those two great summers we had in England, when everything seemed to come together. Drinking stubbies laid on grass talking shi#e; cheap cans of Hofmeister from the offie bought underage - put in a 'Duck Diving' like pond to chill but drinking it long before it had chance; hooch and all those other vile alchopops to swig while reading NME & MM on a Wednesday, thrilled by the burgeoning music and art world, but barely able to afford an album a month, taping everything laboriously off the radio, watching barely comprehended Jarman & Greenaway films very late at night, and sleeping away the mornings. Squandered youth, fondly recalled.

Thanks also for your review, vital, BTW you're wrong about being no good at reviews. 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
Well I booked the right hotel in Radelaide didn't I... saw Jason Buckle outside smoking, Emma then came out - and as I was waiting for them to ready my room Candida walks past. I thought f$$k it I'm going to say hello... this truly is a dream!!
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Jesus...and did you?

The Buckle smokes, huh? Hopefully not too much, we want him to live til 99.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
Yes yes I did!!! It was surreal! I did ask her about the Brit Awards which is in a few days and she said I think we would know by now because we'd have to do a video- I was maybe to enthusiastic about them winning. But I told her how good Brisbane was, how long I'd been a fan ( I suppose it is a while now-since 98) and some other inane small talk about Marmite VS Vegemite because she was carrying a jar of Marmite. Important things were discussed. There's Jarvis, but talking to Candida it's next level.

-- Edited by cutcopy on Thursday 26th of February 2026 09:13:10 PM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Amazing. Was she in a happy mood?
 

 
 
 
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I was saying to my partner on the phone that it must be strange, annoying to have random folks interupt your day when you are going about very normal things like being in a hotel so it's not like cartwheels but we chatted for a bit and she said nice to meet you Kristen at the end which I said at the start. This is weird for me as well.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
Well I know who loves going for seconds at the breakfast buffet...
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
The lad who wrote a song called Seconds?!
 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
The one who keeps time.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Good lad, needs his energy for the new song when they play it again later.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
That was the best Pulp gig I've ever been to!!! And they dedicated a song to Chris Thomas who was in the audience. Back in the hotel speaking to some people and we're all trading our sightings of band in the hotel. Some were up in the pool with them. I told them about breakfast. It's surreal.

Will get a list together of concert thoughts when I get home tomorrow before going again.

It's been such a fun day.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Ah, so cool Chris Thomas got to see them after all that time.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by weener
I'm not sure I'm going to make it to Sydney now that Trump has gone bomb happy, I'm flying via UAE
 

 
 
 
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Posted by cutcopy
Say you have multiple Pulp concerts to go to!!
 

 
 
 
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Bit late with Adelaide review but home now and rested. What a mind blowing few days. I'll never forget any of it. I haven't slept much the last few days because I just keep replaying these extraordinary moments.

As mentioned I and so many people going to the concert were staying at the same hotel as them. It was sort of pot luck but when the hotel is mentioned in the back of the Adelaide Festival guide and about a 100 metre walk from the park it all seems quite logical. I can't compute it in my head that for 3 days they were all somewhere in the building... probably laughing at the weird Japanese garden thing that no one can access and how **** the lifts were! That first morning I said good morning to Candida as she passed by, then Nick and Sarah then Jarvis. I had to put my head down when Jarvis shuffled by because it was just to much. I went out for a short run and I looked back and theres Jarvis and Mark sitting together. Its just surreal. The second morning - so yesterday morning now Candida was eating her banana just off to the side of me then I saw Mark cut the line - grab a yoghurt and then back in the line to get his name and number marked off. In my bag I did have my I'm With Pulp book and the Ultimate Music Guide so I thought now or never. Went over to Mark near the egg station and had a chat about the gig, what shows I was seeing and how he thought Adelaide was the best so far. I said look I have your book in my bag could you please sign it for me. He said for sure - I'm just sitting over there - come by when you're finished. We were talking about the Ultimate Music Guide. He said that it had the potential to be great (nothing those of us who had dont already know). I said Yes those things are usually really comprehensive, rarities list etc but nothing like that in this one. I asked how they put it together and he said it was one long interview. He then said they sent me a PDF of it and there were so many errors in it I became depressed and didnt finish it. I did say I did love the list of 100 Albums and Songs that Pulp chose and he's like oh yes - then flips through to the list of songs Pulp chose and in black marker crosses out the Carly Rae Jepson song. He said I don't know even know that song!!! Wished him well and I may have taken the lift up to my room - I think I floated up...

So heres my listical review of Adelaide concert.

1/ Folks lining up from 8:10am. I was number 7 this time. I'm unsure how it is in other countries but from what I have seen at 2 shows the Mums and Dads are bringing their kids who they've been playing Pulp to since they were born - but the kids are into it or then you have the people in their 20s who know of this legendary band and they know all about Oasis and blur etc. One young fan I was speaking to had all these badges of bands and I was talking to her about them and she was very clued up on Echo and the Bunnymen, The Cure and TRex which were old bands when I was growing up. Then you have the OG fans from the 90s who saw them on that 1 x Aus 98 tour. Saw them at the 'Thebby'. All great war stories.

2/ Soundcheck was around 11-ish. Short because it was stinking hot and the sun was aiming right at the stage. This is Hardcore got a full run through - just what you need at that time of the morning. You could hear Jarvis saying lets cut it short. Richard came out and was really lovely - photos with the group. Nick walked by as well, didnt really stop to chat or take photos. Someone said Hope you enjoy Adelaide and he's like I'll try. Maybe that didnt land as well as it should have...

3/ Great group of people in the line which makes waiting go faster. There was a man and his daughter and his first jobs were on Top of the Pops and Later with Jools. He was telling me how they put it together.

4/ Just before the concert starts we do Welcome to Country which was really awesome. Maybe the first time its happened at a Pulp concert?

5/ Then we're off. Jarvis has taken all our advice and just comes on stage with his jacket draped on his shoulders which comes off pretty quickly. The look is very The Park Is Mine.

6/ Shortened set so we don't get Slow Jam, The Fear or Begging For Change.

7/ Bangs on about Peter Andre for a bit in the context of Pulp's popularity in Italy.

8/ Asks the audience who was there at the Thebarton Theatre. I think only Adelaidians know how to say it properly. Because everyone sort of laughed when Jarvis said it.

9/ Song dedicated to Chris Thomas who was in the audience.

10/ After Brisbane I was feeling weirdly self-conscious about NOT being invited for tea in Acrylic Afternoons but all is forgiven because I got the 1 x invite this time. I said to the lady next to me who had been in the lineup all day Was that for me? She said Yes that was for you.

11/ This is Hardcore and Acrylic Afternoons are both sounding so good on this tour. Both are in my top 5 Pulp songs anyway so slightly bias.

12/ Just before launching into Common People Jarvis pulls out a bit of paper and I suppose its an indirect statement addressing what happened a month ago around Adelaide Writers Fest. The message to the audience was all voices are important.

13/ Then it was over. about 9.5 hours in a lineup for a 2hr (give or take) concert. Jarvis did thank those who had been lining up in the sun since 5am.

So pleased for a very short walk back to hotel. Spoke to a really cool group of people in the lobby who obviously been at the gig - in their Pulp tshirts. I was still in a very talkative mood and said you know they're staying here - They said yes we know! We then had this epic conversation relaying Pulp sightings in the hotel. They had been in the pool with Andrew and Nick. I told them about Candida, Jarvis and Nick. I saw this same group of people at breakfast yesterday and they said Jarvis had been down much earlier and ordered an omelette. We're all on 'How do Pulp take their eggs-watch'. I showed them my Mark signings and I feel so silly now because we all launched into this long and loud conversation about how awesome Pulp were / are when Nick and Mark would have been able to hear us. All good things were said. 

I didnt record Adelaide show. I do feel a bit free-er to enjoy myself and sing a bit more because I dont have the stress - but I'm sure someone recorded on their phone. I did record some of the soundcheck though so I'll see what thats like and possibly share.

As I was booking out some of the crew was coming down with their bags - gotta be out by 11am. I was thinking this will never ever happen again but I dont think I want it to. I'm very very very happy with these magic moments and a few things signed and a few short chats. It meant everything.

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Weener - I've just been reading about whats happening re: flights. I really really really hope you can make it! I'll save you a spot in the line up. I hope if the flights are able to fly through or be diverted (I know when the Icelandic ash-thing happened manay years ago they were diverting some flights) that its all done safely for you and for all passengers.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by hawalius1
I love these reviews/tour diaries, thank you! Feel like I've been there. So, so excited for you that you got to have some great chats with the band! Mark's comments are magic. And thank goodness you were called home for tea in Acrylic Afternoons.
 

 
 
 
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Thank you - I am just so overjoyed by the last few days. I'm off to Melbourne in the morning for Tuesdays gig. The last 6-8 months etc I've been feeling abit like - just I should be doing more with my life. I have a good job (albeit a bit boring some times) I have a house I have a wonderful partner but I suppose some of excitement had / has been missing. I'm a very anxious person but this has really given me a reset. I realise it wont last forever - I've got a week to go but just going out into the world is not so bad. You can have fun. People are friendly. Anyway thank you to Pulp for giving me a bit of a kick up the arse.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Outstanding!
 

 
 
 
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Posted by weener
I'm so chuffed that you've had all these moments Cutcopy.

At the moment my flight is still saying scheduled but it's never going to happen. Well not today anyway. I have to be back in UK by the 13th. If I get there by Thursday and leave on the Thursday that can happen, otherwise I'll just get a refund and go another time. gutting to miss 2 pulp gigs but also gutted I'm not going to see a bunch of pals I've not seen in years and years
 

 
 
 
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cutcopy wrote:
Thank you - I am just so overjoyed by the last few days. I'm off to Melbourne in the morning for Tuesdays gig. The last 6-8 months etc I've been feeling abit like - just I should be doing more with my life. I have a good job (albeit a bit boring some times) I have a house I have a wonderful partner but I suppose some of excitement had / has been missing. I'm a very anxious person but this has really given me a reset. I realise it wont last forever - I've got a week to go but just going out into the world is not so bad. You can have fun. People are friendly. Anyway thank you to Pulp for giving me a bit of a kick up the arse.

 Love this for you.

 

 
 
 
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Posted by weener
Australia officially a no go. I looked at different routes and they were around the 3k mark. **** you Trump, you warmongering ****

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Hate that for you.

What a shame! Hope you get back home OK.
 

 
 
 
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Oh I didn't even get out of london! Properly gutted. Not just about seeing pulp but seeing pals. But at least I'll get my money back. Keeping it in a pot so I can get out there later in the year.

 

 
 
 
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Sydney Opera House now trolling me by sending me my tickets
 

 
 
 
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If anyone in the area wants a ticket the Friday one is on this link tixel.com/u/christinap73

 

 
 
 
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Oh Weener! I was looking forward to this with you. Ie doing the lineup for 9 hours!!! I have been in and out of the news but lots of stories here of poor people stuck in Dubai and not able to get home. Even though it's **** house Pulp concerts aren't as important as staying safe. I hope that you can see them in Manchester or Europe later? This crazy messed up world... will we ever learn...
 

 
 
 
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Melbourne gig tonight. Apparently the blood red moon will be visible. I'm sure Jarvis is onto it and of course most importantly 3 years since Steve sadly passed away.
 

 
 
 
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Are you going to that one too?
 Yes definitely better to be safe. If it was all cancelled because of techinical issues at Heathrow or something I'd have been furious but stuff like this well it's not the airline's fault and innocent people are getting killed and not getting to Australia isn't the end of the world.
 I was getting trolled by a MAGA **** on the pulp facebook group when I put a link up with my ticket. It was amusing. The comments have been hidden sadly
 
 Yes poor old Steve, I can't believe it has been 3 years

 

(ps not trying to be politically devisive here!)

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I'm going to Melbourne but not any os gigs. Some people I met in Adelaide are doing all the German gigs. I can't believe you got trolled. I didn't think those audiences would cross over. At all. Safety is paramount. I wonder if the band and crew will be impacted? I'd say they would also be flying out on Sunday or Monday next week from Sydney. I bet they don't want to be stuck here for a while.
 

 
 
 
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Just back from Melbourne gig. ABBA was indeed played and Steve was remembered. Melbourne was very very very up for it. Maybe because I was seated I could see the crowd better going absolutely nuts. Think I got a good recording of it ( listening back to parts of it) so can share in the next few weeks. I've been using my H5 Handy Recorder. No A Sunset - probably because of curfew and the ABBA song switch. Very sweet to see Jarvis give Candida a kiss on the head. I just wish with 2 x remaining Sydney shows we might get Slow Jam, My Sex and Hymn again. Auckland was incredibly lucky to get all those. Brisbane just got Slow Jam ( so not complaining).
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Cool, how did the Abba sound?

I think The Fear was only played in Auckland too?
 

 
 
 
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The Fear we also got in Brisbane ( very pleased about that). The ABBA cover sounded magnificent. The sound in the bowl was the best they have sounded I think on this tour. Their loudness got even louder and then travels up the hill.

 

Also remembered that Melbourne went crazy for Razzmatazz! 

-- Edited by cutcopy on Tuesday 3rd of March 2026 11:17:45 PM
 

 
 
 
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Also noticed that Melbourne had a high concentration of vintage Pulp tshirts.
 

 
 
 
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The reviews for Melbourne are off the scale. Five stars, best gig that people in their 20,'s to 50's and 60's have ever been to... dozens of comments gushing over it.

Poor Australians... they've been missing out on wit, charm and wonky-pop all their lives.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by inspirit
Pinched this picture from instagram of Rich Jones and Candida, which tickled me. Not very clear how instagram works, so it's a rough screenshot. RJ working very hard!

 

 
 
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Yes that's Melbourne. I think I gave it a like on Ig. My feed seems to be Pulp, Pulp and umm mkre Pulp. Went down to the Opera House to scope out where to line up tomorrow. Glad they have the lineup undercover because it's baking down there. In Nick's book he says how bored he was playing Sydney's Enmore Theatre 3 nights in a row in 98 so I hope he doesn't get bored the next 2 nights. Attached a photo of what the band will be looking out onto.

 

Yes Eamon the reviews have been spectacular but the shows and crowd especially in Melbourne was something else. I was talking to someone about how the big 4 Oasis, blur, Pulp and suede never cared to much about Australia to tour when maybe they should have. Out of them blur made it here first finally in 97. Then oasis and Pulp in 98 then suede in 99. Yes it's a long way but lots and lots of fans and expats of course who love these bands. 

 

 

 
 
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Posted by inspirit
Another pinch, this time from Reddit (thanks to Shoddy-Collar1287 for sharing), set list and notes. Crib lyrics for Abba DBYC; On This Day segment, revisiting Jean Harlow of Room 29; notes on the setlist, presumed JC crib notes of things to say?

There is a little debate about if this is Adelaide (on setlist), Melbourne, or both. Can you shed any light @cutcopy?

 

 
 
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cutcopy wrote:
 

I was talking to someone about how the big 4 Oasis, blur, Pulp and suede never cared to much about Australia to tour when maybe they should have. Out of them blur made it here first finally in 97. Then oasis and Pulp in 98 then suede in 99. Yes it's a long way but lots and lots of fans and expats of course who love these bands. 

 

 Perhaps the costs just don't add up? The Suede tours here and in Europe are playing to nice sized venues, c. 2000 capacity, but the More tour has been playing much larger venues, so perhaps the margin is better. Even so I think I read Mr. Webber saying that the large ensemble, and all the light show etc. means the tour will make money, but not much. Also goes to show that Pulp will go those extra thousands of miles for their fans; it's superb that they've covered so much of the globe with More.

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Yes that's Melbourne notes. The Jean Harlow reference was lost on the audience but God I desperately wanted to yell out when Jarvis asked the audience who knew what happened on those dates of the first Pulp Melbourne concert. No one knew but I did. I was in the stalls not to far back but I think I would have felt weird and because I was recording it...But I knew!!

It's so wordy that ABBA track so no surprise he has the cheat sheets.
 

 
 
 
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