Jarvis at the Astoria

So having only listened to the album twice I wasn't sure how the great man would come across in the live arena. I was expecting a few Pulp songs as well to be honest - but he explained he wasn't playing any because his band wasn't Pulp - and it wouldn't be the same.
Which is fair enough and especially after a gig as good as this one.
Jarvis has always had a presence and an easy way with the crowd and his asides and chattyness with the audience came across wonderfully tonight. The gig was due to finish a little early due to the G-A-Y club featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor being on afterwards and he even managed to tell the Murder on Zidanze-floor joke and get a laugh.

The music was great as well - Black Magic and Don't let him Waste Your Time stood out as well as the fantastic encore of Cunts are still ruling the world and an unexpectedly brilliant cover of Paranoid by Black Sabbath

If only Jarvis was ruling the world - it would be a better place...