Guardian Music — Seaclose Park, NewportWhile the metal mayhem of Download strains to start the festival season with a bang, Isle Of Wight, a decade after its resurrection, eases us in with some gentle nostalgia. Joan Jett, Iggy and the Stooges, ABC, Boy George, Tom J... more info

NME — Jarvis Cocker and co play first UK gig since 2002 more info

The Vinyl Villain — Back in 2007, having just come back from seeing Jarvis Cocker on stage during the tour that was to promote his debut solo LP, I used the blog to describe said show as patchy, which was also the word I used to describe said debut LP.I gave the LP a ... more info

The Telegraph — Jarvis Cocker was up to his old tricks as marched Barcelona through the anthems of Britpop's glory days. more info

Guardian Music — Jarvis Cocker's band play their first gig in a decade in the Parc del Fòrum and live up to the billing – after relearning their songs by watching cover acts on YouTubePouting, politics and proposals: it's what being a rock star is all about. Welco... more info

NME — Sheffield band play hits such as 'Common People' and 'Disco 2000' at Spanish festival more info

ContactMusic — Pulp were inspired to reunite by the death of a friend. The 'Common People' group are playing a string of festival dates this summer - their first shows since splitting in 2002 - and frontman Jarvis Cocker said they were spurred by the tragic passing... more info

BBC 6 Music — As Pulp play their first festival in nine years, Jarvis Cocker tells Steve Lamacq he's had "anxiety dreams" about the reunion. more info

NME — Jarvis Cocker also says he's been having nightmares in build up to comeback shows more info

Gigwise — Band return this weekend... more info