A sorta-supergroup entity merging the worlds of folk, pop and country (via Sarah Lee [daughter of Arlo/ granddaughter of Woody] Guthrie and her husband/ musical duo partner Johnny Irion ) and alternative and hip hop (via San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist/ production/ remixing duo the Rondo Brothers ), U.S. Elevator is one of those ever-fascinating meeting-of-the-minds type of projects where the results could either lean toward being an incredible, and sometimes downright magical, listening experience or an embarrassing hot mess/ epic fail that all parties involved will spend the rest of their respective careers regretting, all [...]
As much as I wanted to say that Jules Shear has a sound that is similar to Bob Dylan during the opening track of "Dreams Don't Count", the fact is that Shear blazes a path for eirself by only the third or forth minute of the disc. The tracks are fairly dreamy, with the sound [...]
New Wave before New Wave had really solidified. Sort of like Springsteen, but sort of not. Perhaps it's most accurately described as an offering to bridge the Billy Joel-ers and the Rundgren-ites, a union which sounds fairly unappetizing. Big noses, effeminate hair, and lots of bland pontificating in obnoxious Long Island accents. I don't much
Band of Horses guitarist Tyler Ramsey remembers Cyndi Lauper's 1984 hit single 'All Though The Night' with his acoustic cover
Sounding less strangulated than in his skinny-tie days, Shear retains the melodious richness and wit while taking a varied approach, from pure pop to melancholy resonance. Pop music - Arts - Shopping - Entertainment - Music
It's been a crazy week (what else is new?!?)... and I seem to have run out of time - figured I'd just set up a round of drinks on the bar... and you can "choose your poison"until this place closes down at midnight. Cheers! James Taylor: Captain Jim's Drunken Dream (rum) [ purchase ] Jules Shear (with Freedy Johnston): Revenge (whiskey) [ purchase ] Todd [...]
First of all, let me say that I adore this week's theme, as I've always been a harmony voyeur - there's just something about two voices saying so much more than one could, lyrically and harmonically. To that end, I fear I am running out of time, as I was out of town for the beginning of the week and too busy to post - hope you all won't mind if I do a bit of a clean sweep here to share some of my other favorites... Jules Shear and Susan Cowsill: [...]
One Thousand Violins - If Only Words (from Hey Man That's Beautiful , 1988) Reckless Sleepers - If We Never Meet Again (from Big Boss Sounds , 1988) Rumblefish - Tug Boat Line (12" Single, 1987) Flying Color - Dear Friend (from Flying Color , 1987) The Wallflowers - Blushing Girl, Nervous Smile (12" Single, 1986) I've been digging some jangle pop this past week, so here are five prime selections. Three are from the excellent blog Sideroom Singles , which [...]
Jules Shear - All Through The Night (from Watch Dog , 1983) Bill Pritchard - Tommy And Co (from Three Months, Three Weeks And Two Days , 1988) The Big Dish - Prospect Street (from Swimmer , 1986) Jimmy The Hoover - Bandana Street (Use It) (7" Single, 1985) The Beloved - A Hundred Words (from Where It Is , 1988) With many thanks to I Am Not The Beatles for allowing the shameless theft of the Jimmy The [...]
My music files are fairly well organized, but I do have a few odd ones stuck here and there. This is one. I say odd because I have no idea where this came from or even why I saved it. I know nothing about Jules Shear, but I did do some hunting. He has produced a huge number of albums but hasn't had commercial success. His songs seem to do well for other singers like All Through the Night for Cyndi Lauper. He has played in a band and [...]
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