*Joe Jackson releases his first studio album for five years, Rain, in late January. Here's a sneak preview, plus a few words from the man himself...*From new wave firebrand to globe-hopping metropolitan renaissance man, Jackson's career path has seen him stop off at several intriguing points. Jump jive big band projects, modern film noir soundtracks, fiction writing, idiosyncratic theatre commi...
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Joe Jackson's got a new album out Jan. 29 called "Rain." Here's a song off it.
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Lordy lordy lordy, this is a post for one person and one person only. She knows what I'm talking about!
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Has anyone tried MOG with Google's Chrome browser yet? I haven't had any issues, except that I can't get the Rhapsody player to popup. Which means I can't listen to this song.
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In 2008, it's a bit late in the day to get upset about the utilization of pop songs in advertising, but a little part of my heart imploded last night when I saw a Taco Bell commercial that used "One More Time" by Joe Jackson (off the absolutely essential Look Sharp! album). I know Joe hasn't had a big hit in a while, but does he really need the cash that bad?Joe Jackson, much like Squeeze, was ...
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Heard this on XM "The Loft" this AM. Available from our Rhapsody friends."Man" in the title has worked for him before!Always good to get new Joe Jackson! First new stuff since way back in '03.
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A nice chunk of New Wave for me was the group of UK artists who evolved out of pub rock, like Graham Parker, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds. And this bloke, Joe Jackson:Note the clever use of an ergonomic office chair in a live show :)
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Subject: Bar EtiqueteSomeone once pointed out to me the fact that there seems to be a micro-economy in the service industry. Restaurant workers take their tip money out to bars and clubs at night and give it to the bartenders, who promptly return it to the waiters and waitresses the next day at lunch. The cycle is almost self-sufficient and is mutually beneficial. Knowing the pain of waiting o...
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I couldn't find a video of Joe Jackson doing this song, but I don't think it's necessarily something less to listen to Inara George's version.When it comes to lyricists from the new age/punk era, I think Joe Jackson heads the list. To be certain, Elvis Costello turned a decent phrase or two (c.f. Watching the Detectives), but Joe Jackson consistently turned out song after song laced with wit a...
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If you're not a connoisseur of Joe Jackson's LOOOONG career, get up to speed. He starts out with the early pop/punk stuff of Elvis Costello. He continues with forays into jazz, world music, and straight pop.'Big World' formed the soundtrack for my later college years amidst the dearth of Van Halen, Madonna, and Night Ranger favored by my less-discerning classmates. Joe's new album is GREAT. I'...
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I’ve always thought of Joe Jackson as a fascinating contradiction: geeky but cool, abrasive yet tender, punky and jazzy…you get the idea, and if you have heard any of JJ’s repertoire, now reaching back about 30 years. you know what I am talking about. I’ve had several years being out of touch with this artist’s work, so it was a pleasant surprise when I was able to attend his concert in
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Just got this from Ticketshafter. If you're interested in going to see Joe Jackson touring in support of his new album, the presale code is "DAVIDIAN".
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Those of you that watched the MTV Music Awards may have saw Joseph Jackson’s money grubbing ass with a young female on the red carpet… Word is he’s dating her, but she’s also a new “artist” named Taina signed to his label. How tacky and disrespectful to Katherine and the MJ Tribute was this? [...]
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Out of the blue some random person IM'd me to ask if I liked a Joe Jackson song (though I didn't realize who it was until I actually heard the track). Hilarity ensued, and now I've got some "new" music to add to the collection. Here's the transcript (which is sure to annoy some mog-o-sphere readers (i trimmed out some fluff)...[15:35] him: sup idiot[15:36] me: and you are?[15:36] him: im jesus,...
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