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Joe Jackson

Let’s be honest: for most of us, the Joe Jackson that matters most is the marginally pissed-off one who sang “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” back in 1979. That’s not to say the lanky Brit didn’t prove himself a decent enough craftsman with the urbane Night and Day in 1982, or the swing-driven Jumpin’ Jive before that, nor are his efforts as a classical composer to be sneezed at. But praise be, if it isn’t the original, Get Sharp–era Joe Jackson Band (minus original guitarist Gary Sanford) that’s touring the world right now, in support of its latest salvo of sardonic and literate pop, Rain. Given Jackson’s side career as a pro-smoking advocate, a set-length nicotine fit at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Monday (May 5) could mean an even edgier show than usual.

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