Ladies. How fabulous are you? Oh, you know you're all divas in your own way, so don't be coy ;) First, just in case I don't tell you enough...you make my day. You really do! I'm dreamin' big, and with that comes annoying obstacles...yeah. You make it worthwhile - you really do! So, thank you thank you thank you!

Also. I just have a few songs left to polish before I hit the studio for the 2nd CD! I'm still behind on funds to put it together, though...and unfortunately I have no rich uncle I can call. So this is one of your LAST chances to donate to the CD fund and get your name on muh stuff!! Depending on the amount, you will be on my website, in the CD jacket, ORRRR (drumroll!) on a track on the CD! So if you can give, please do. It will not go unappreciated, I promise. I know it's hard right now, but even 5$ will put me closer to my goal! Here's the fabulous form (also located on my page!)

Click here to donate!

hate credit cards? you can always send it...just include your name for credit!!

Julie Schurr

PO Box 15074

St. Louis, MO 63110

I hope that all of you have a beautiful, wonderful holiday. Keep the Tums handy and stuff yourselves, and feel free to rock "To Her (The Bittersweet)" in the background. (If you want to get rid of pesky relatives, I'd suggest "Second Best")

Love you all!

Julie
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So. I guess it's time for me to face the truth, here. Myspace is dead. Facebook, though it truly SUCKS ASS for musicians, has become the new thing. Oh, how I hate change, especially when it screws with my ability to let you know when I'll be heading through your area!

So, my friends...in order to still be loverly friends with you...I'd ask that you please add me on Facebook. *sigh* Ugh. So, click here: Julie's Facebook Page There you have it. I hope to see you on one of the other sides :( I'll still be on here quite a bit, because as a musician, Myspace will always be my first love. It's how many of you found me, and how I found many of you...and for that, I am so grateful! I love you crazy friends...let's keep in touch! Julie (always a Myspace girl at heart)

(My lovely fans...this is in no way aimed anywhere NEAR you :)


I AM good enough. This is for the bookers, promoters, elitist music festivals, music distro groups, venues, and stations in the LGBT community who apparently don't think I look hipster enough/femme enough/butch enough/edgy enough to give me the time of day. Yes...you're frustrating me. You're making me wonder what the hell I haven't done that you need to see before you see the potential in me. And yes, you are wearing me down. You are making me wonder why I keep trying to get your attention/help/performance spot/blurb-that-probably-doesn't-mean-shit-anyway. My lyrics should stand on their own, but you keep turning a deaf ear.

I'm sorry. Should my hair be shaggier? Should my clothing be more muted, more corduroy? Do I need a fucking golf hat and a gibson to get you to realize that I pour my heart into each word I write? Shall I punctuate each fucking self-inflated statement with a humble downward gaze? State each thought as if it is long-awaited prophecy that you should be thanking me for?

Apparently so. But you know what? I'm not that girl. And apparently not kissing your ass DOES hurt my career. So be it, you elitists. Just because you're wearing taupe and organic shoes doesn't mean I don't smell the old money and greed wafting from your holier-than-thou clique. I'm so sorry...I don't have a rich daddy who will contribute money to your cause in exchange for your attention. But you already know that, don't you? Otherwise I wouldn't be playing an Ibanez, huh?

If it crashes down around me because I won't nod politely and bow to you, then so be it. But stand back...if you think I'm uncouth trash now, watch out for the motherfuckin' shit that happens on my fuckin' way out. Bitches. :)

Mothafuckin' Julie.

(PS. Hey, Michigan "Womyn's" Festival. Yeah, you. Declining me 5 years in a row is a slap in the face...so it's not likely you'll ever invite me. But if you ever do...you'd better include my MTF friends in that welcome, too. Trans-phobic hypocrites.)

I love you. I really do! I may not always like your music or your personality, but I love you for going through the hell that is *true indie music *(not the "I'm-John-Mayer-and-I'm-indie" type. The "I'm-so-hungry-but-it's-worth-it" type).  We can jam! We can share shows! We can trade dirt on venues! We can do all of those awesome things and more!

However. It seems that the vast majority of you on Myspace (who keep randomly friending me but never saying hello...which makes me weep quietly when I'm alone) only want to be my friend so that you can post HUGE ADS FOR YOUR AWESOME RECORD! on my comment board.

I'm sure your AWESOME RECORD! is awesome. I'm sure it is to at least a few people in the world, if not a million. That is so great for you...congrats on getting one done. But for fucks sake, this is MY music page...which means, though I'm not selfish with gigs/venues/touring resources, I am selfish when it comes to my personal ad space. I respect yours, man. I do. If one band on myspace can prove that I've EVER posted a giant mass-produced impersonal ad on their comment page about my upcoming AWESOME!/AMAZING!/TOTALLY BOMB ASS! new CD...I'll give you 1.52 million dollars. (I'll be post-dating that check, thank you.) I respect your space...now, respect mine. Okay? Really. It's for the best. Or at least ask. Geez!

So again, I implore you, respect the space. Respect your fellow artists. Unless we've shared at least a half-assed email conversation, don't paste crap I don't give two shits about on my page. Or I shall hit the delete button on our friendship...and that is sad. But I am a tough bitch, and if you keep peeing all over my comment board, I shall stop the flow in any way necessary. Yes, you heard me right.

Oh, and you heavy metal dude bands that have tits all over your page and quotes having to do with "gettin' her dun?" Yeah. LESBIAN MUSICIAN. Sure! Let's hang out! We're so similar! For god's sake...don't you sometimes look before you friend? (seriously.)

Thanks loves! If you are not an above-listed offender...let's share a show, hmmm? :)

Julie

So. After the van disappeared and I had a minor meltdown about my current state of affairs, I started thinking about what the hell to do now. Do I try to keep touring? Go back to school? Start a commune and live off of organic vegetable sales? Hmmm. So many options...so confusing...

In the midst of all of this at-home-ness, I realized that I don't know if I could live without the weirdness that happens on my way to shows (people barking at me, unwelcome offers for threesomes in truck stop parking lots, etc). I also realized that playin for you guys is MY dream job. Yeah yeah...it doesn't pay well. But you know what? It fuckin' rocks. I lovvve it. I lovvve you. And so...

I have decided to pack up my new tourmobile (a tiny jetta. a tiny 5 SPEED jetta.) with as much crap I can fit in it, toss the doggie in the back, and hit the road again. Why? Well...why the fuck not? Hmmm? Granted, I'll need more crash pad opportunities, and it'll be slow going for a bit...but I need you guys. And I'm going to pretend that you need me back...and we'll live in that constructed dependent world as long as we can. Deal?

Oh, and I'm ALMOST done with the new CD. We're talking "almost" as in 2 songs left, then recording studio "almost". Not I-have-9-songs-left-to-write "almost." Ohhhh no. Look forward to more mushy shit combined with more dirty shit...it'll be a roller-coaster. Just the way I like it :D And I'll tell ya this much...you're gonna WANT one of the new tee shirts. Seriously. Just don't let your girl steal it from ya. No refunds due to breakup custody cases.

I love you hot, hot ladies. You keep me rollin', in more ways than one. Have a crazy weekend and week...

Julie

Truth #1 -

If a product is advertised only after 1am and includes "lonely" people who look like porn stars begging you to stay in on Friday or Saturday to chat with them on the phone, you can bet there is a 350 lb hairy man or a crack fiend waiting to answer your call. Though they're probably also wearing hot pink tube tops...just in case that floats your boat.


Truth #2 -

I am just better at writing melancholy songs. I know, I know. We all want to rock and rip the roof off. And I'm not against that at all. But when it comes to happy, "ooh, the sun is bright! I'm happy!" songs...you're gonna have to go to Hanson's page.

(Yes, this blog just might mean I have a new one coming very soon)


Love you :D

So...yeah. I've been putting this off, hoping for a wee miracle. But, not to be for now. Here's the deal.

My tour van (my only transportation, by the way) will be going bye-bye due to circumstances beyond my control. I couldn't get a loan for that van by myself, being a lowly musician, and so against my better judgment I had a family member as primary on the title. Well. That family member has now lost their job and is filing bankruptcy, and since I am not listed on the title, the van will be taken.

Trust me, I've looked for every possible way around this. It's not happening, and soon I will not only be unable to get to shows, but also just stuck at home.

So. What does this mean? Well, it does NOT mean I'm going to just put my guitar in the basement and stop working on the music. Oh hell no...helllllll nawwwww. But it does mean that I won't be out on the road playing for a while...at least until I get a different vehicle that I feel can make the long trips I make. And this does suck...trust me. It sucks so fuckin' bad. My favorite thing about my job is performing. Don't get me wrong...I love actually writing the songs. But it's sharing them with YOU that makes this my dream job. Oh, and hanging out with you after shows...that's pretty fuckin' awesome, too :D

So. What I'm going to do now is finish the second album. I'm going to see this as the universe grounding me so that I have no choice but to finish the thing...because both you and I know that it's WAYYYY overdue :) And now I can't say "but I drive too much to write it!" or "I'm too busy touring!"  So there.

I'll admit that my biggest fear about this situation was that I'd lose you guys as fans while I was forced to be home-bound. I am still scared of that, honestly. So I hope you don't forget, and I hope you know that I'm coming back. I can't tell you when, but I can promise that when I do, I'm gonna be pretty damn intense :) So. Take that.

And meanwhile, if any of you are trying to sell a car for a bargain-basement price, let a girl know, k?


Love from your grounded loud-mouth....

Julie

So. The economy blows...it's true. But we all need music, right? And I just happen to have a gee-tar. So. Let's help each other out, k?

I have a show this Friday (may 29) at MoKaBe's coffee shop at 8pm. Whoever brings the most friends with them to the show will get one of the first NEW CDs (the second they're off the press) and the friends you bring with you will be entered into the "I brought friends" drawing...so they get a chance to win one, too!

So there :) Get on out, ladies! Hope to see you there!

Julie

Well hello, hot and spicy lovers.

So. As you know, I've been driving around in my lesbomobile for about 2 years now, tryin' my best to rock you and put on a great show. My intent is to not only give you new music, but to entertain you...and if you've been to one of my shows, I hope that you know that :)

However. (here's the big however...yep). The shows have been empty lately. I have to admit that it is just no fun to play for no one. I've tried to get to the areas that you all asked me to come to, but after fighting to set up shows and driving hours to be there, no one is coming out. I realize that there are not very good ways for me to advertise with the budget I have, and that is very frustrating! I have run out of options to get word out at this point. So, I believe that after July of this year I will be taking an extended break from playing out. I want to FINALLY finish the new CD, and I can't keep booking shows that involve the venue paying me when no one shows up. That's a good way to never be invited back! So for now, I am planning on taking a break.

Now, this does break my heart. Performing for YOU is what made this job wonderful. There is not much pay, the days are long, and the time away from home is hard. But seeing you and talking to you after shows...making you laugh and hearing what you think of my songs...THAT is why I was out on the road. "scraping by" financially doesn't mean shit to me when you're there, having an awesome time. But I can't work with both the lack of finances AND the lack of people at the shows. It's too hard for me...and it makes me sad. I don't want to be a performer with no one to perform for! That, my friends, is the hardest part.

Anyway...I don't know what the future holds right now. LOGO didn't respond to the video, and that sucks. And the economy is hurting all of us...and I know that's a big part of this. So, please take a peek at my show list coming up, and if you're nearby come on out. I don't know how long I can make this work without outside help or notice, but I'm trying. With you on my side I can do anything. But the venues have been pretty empty in the past few months...and I have run out of options to fix that.

So. I'm open to any suggestions you might have. Trust that this is my life dream, and that if I could make it work in any other way, I would be doing it that way already. I want you to remember that it is YOU that I do this for...I love playing, yes. But if there's no one to play for...there is no music.

OK. And IOWA!!! I will be all over Iowa (as requested by many of you!) in June. So please come on out and rock with me!  Davenport area, Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids...I'm coming the weekend of the 11th! Check my schedule and let's break it dowwwwn!

Okay. Well...that's about all I can say on all of this. I hope that things turn around, and I know that a ton of you are rooting for me, which makes me feel amazing :) I'm not quitting music...just to make that clear. But no people at a show = no show, and that is my job right now. I'm hoping to go back out after I finish the new album.

(northwest US...I haven't forgotten you. & I'm doing all I can!)

Thank you ladies...and again, if you have any suggestions, please let me know! I'm up for any ideas!

I love you guys. You give me courage and inspiration and hope. You made my dream. And hopefully that dream will come back with a vengeance in the not-so-distant future!

(email campaign for LOGO...coming soon! ;)

Julie

Well hello, hot lovers. :D

It's finally spring! I know it's been spring for a while...but the temps actually FEEL like spring now, and that has taken care of the cloudy cold winter funk. I only come through once a year, so what better excuse to go out and have some lesbian fun?  WHOO! So. Got some great stuff coming up!

I've been home for 2 weeks, and in that time my van decided to take a rest (ie, stop working). But with the help of my awesome roommates, we've been butching it up out in the yard and have installed a new alternator and belt, so I should be mobile again in just a few hours. And thennnn...

I'm going to Wisconsin! And I'm going to Minnesota! I'm hoping that this makes you as fabulously happy as it makes me. Slap on your sexy outfits and come join me for a rockfest in Rockford, IL (The Office), Madison, WI (Club 5/G bar), and Milwaulkee, WI (Walker's Pint) this weekend!  After those shows I'll need you to point me to the nearest place that makes fried cheese curds, because I had that magical food for the first time in my life last year, and I'm gonna eat a ton of it this year, too! :D And yes. I know the effects of too much cheese. But I just don't care :D

So. Watch for the giant white lesbovan, and come rock out with me! I can't wait to be there...

SMOOCH

Julie