Ted Leo and the Pharmacists rocking the Jackpot tonight in Lawrence

“Pop punk” is an apt tag for what Ted Leo does with his band, the Pharmacists. He infuses punk songs with chunky hooks and choruses. Unfortunately, “pop-punk” calls to mind bratty, throwaway Warped Tour acts — and Ted Leo ain’t Yellowcard. He’s a modern keeper of the original punk flame: a fiery, passionate, political voice with Fugazi-level punk ethics.