Episode 21: Jarvis Cocker
JARVIS COCKER’s first encounter with music was with a contentious relationship with the radio: how and where was this sound being emitted by such a small device? Cue: The theme from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, the Hugo Montenegro version. In this episode, the Britpop icon recollects the key moments outlining his connection with music, detailing his recent dive into djing on Instagram Live, the sensitive relationship between sex and music, and the spark of clear enlightenment that came from inside Room 29 of the Château Marmont.
Full Interview
“We did these Domestic Discos (on Instagram Live) ... It was great because for those five minutes that we were dancing to it, we forgot all about the lockdown... I got a sense that people who enjoyed it had a similar experience... Music is a great thing for that, if you get into it and really lose yourself in it, your surroundings and all your concerns kind of just melt away and it’s another part of the magic...”
jarvis’ Selections
Illustration by Luke-Edward Hall.