Jules Shear

Since his early days in the mid-'70s with Jules & The Polar Bears, Jules Shear has been a critics' darling. For good reason: The guy seems incapable of writing a bad song. Known for his catchy melodies (he penned "All Through The Night" for Cyndi Lauper) and insightful lyrics, the 47-year-old Shear always puts on an interesting show. Even when he's between songs, onstage Shear remains the quintessential storyteller.

-Nicole Pensiero

With Jennifer Jackson, Fri., March 19, 8 p.m., $16, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St., 215-928-0978.