Jarvis Cocker performing at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

If you plan to pretend you were at all cool in the mid-'90s, you have to at least know something about the British band Pulp and its frontman, Jarvis Cocker.

These days, in addition to contributing to the "Harry Potter" soundtracks, Cocker channels his talent into a burgeoning solo career. Last night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg Cocker was in top form, wearing large, dark-rimmed glasses and a skinny tie, providing the perfect excuse to abandon couch for concert on a Monday night. Between songs he used the spotlight to share pithy anecdotes, allowing long-time devotees to swoon over his still-thriving wit and making for a unique performance overall. For the encore he was especially animated, breaking into a jumping jack-type spastic dance that had the crowd jumping too.

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