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Relaxed Something


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Jen Chung

Published Jun 9, 2003

Modified Mar 6, 2008


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Jarvis Cocker, as Darren or something like thatJarvis Cocker, that wacky Pulp frontman, has been moonlighting as "Darren Spooner" in a group called "Relaxed Muscle." The Sun had picturea of Jarvis and Gothamist thinks he looks like one of those too-old-for-Halloween teens who really want candy, so they wear dimestore costumes and greasepaint.

More about Jarvis' insantity from NME. And people, remember, he has a baby.

Get your own skeleton costume so you can go as Jarvis Cocker as Darren Spooner for this coming Halloween.

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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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