From: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org (jangle-poets-digest) To: jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Subject: jangle-poets-digest V4 #142 Reply-To: jangle-poets@smoe.org Sender: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jangle-poets-digest Monday, December 9 2002 Volume 04 : Number 142 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [JP] Winona avoids jail ["Jay Votel" ] Re: [JP] Secret Kennedys Band gig announced! [rozettj@aol.com] [JP] Birchmere show (and the fun begins...) ["Rebecca Derry" Subject: [JP] Winona avoids jail Ryder gets three years' probation, community service The actress also must pay fines and restitution to Saks for her theft conviction. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By Linda Deutsch AP Special Correspondent Originally published December 6, 2002, 2:08 PM EST BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Actress Winona Ryder was sentenced to probation and community service Friday for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue by a judge who warned her, "If you steal again, you will go to jail." In imposing three years' probation, Superior Court Judge Elden Fox also ordered her to pay $10,000 in fines and restitution and perform 480 hours of community service. Ryder, who was convicted of taking more than $5,500 worth of merchandise, made no statement other than to acknowledge the judge's warning. She also was ordered to participate in a court-approved drug and psychological counseling program. The 31-year-old actress had faced up to three years in prison, but prosecutors did not recommend any time behind bars because she had no prior convictions. "It is not my intention to make an example of you," Fox told Ryder. But he said she had disappointed many people and she would have to "confront certain issues" that led to her behavior. "You have refused to accept personal responsibility," he told the actress. "If you steal again, you will go to jail. Understand that?" he told her. "Yes, Your Honor, I do," she replied. The judge ordered Ryder to serve her community service by April 7, saying she would have to spend 240 hours at City of Hope, 120 hours at the Foundation for the Junior Blind, and 120 hours at the Caring for Babies With Aids foundation. She received a technical term of one day in jail but was given credit for the day she was booked. The two-time Academy Award nominee, who was convicted last month of felony grand theft and vandalism for the theft a year ago at the Beverly Hills store. She was sentenced after defense attorney Mark Geragos charged that prosecutors did not treat her like any other defendant, and got a felony conviction "after they have done everything possible to try to destroy this woman." He reminded the judge that Ryder had, among other good deeds, posted a reward to find the murderer of 12-year-old Polly Klaas, who was kidnapped from her Petaluma home in 1993. Geragos acknowledged some "aberrant behavior" by Ryder but called her classy. In a victim's statement, Saks Fifth Avenue general counsel Kenneth Metzner told the judge that Ryder made TV appearances after her arrest that made light of the crime. He said shoplifting is serious, costing Saks more than $7 million last year. That money could have gone to employee benefits and other purposes but "instead it went to criminals," he said. Ryder appeared to smile at that moment. Ryder's infamous shopping trip on Dec. 12, 2001, garnered international headlines and became the buzz of late-night talk shows. During her trial, jurors were shown videotapes of Ryder wandering through the store's designer boutiques and taking a large number of items into dressing rooms. The tapes did not show Ryder cutting off sensor tags with scissors, but a security guard testified she looked through door slats and witnessed the vandalism. Security staff testified that after Ryder was caught, she claimed a director had told her to shoplift to prepare for a movie role. The defense said that after Ryder's first purchase, the actress believed the store would keep her account "open" and charge her later. But there was no evidence of an account. Earlier this week, prosecutors revealed that Ryder had prescribed narcotics in her possession when she was arrested. Transcripts made public after the trial disclosed that Ryder was suspected of shoplifting from two other high-end department stores in the past, but no charges were filed. Prosecutors were not allowed to present those allegations during the trial. Ryder, who began her film career as a teenager in 1986, earned Academy Award nominations for "Little Women" and "The Age of Innocence." She also starred in the movie "Girl, Interrupted." - -- Jay Votel jvotel@megapipe.net Check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.KennedysMusic.com/ Fab photos, the Official tour diary, dashboard Buddha haiku, groovy merchandise...what more could you ask for? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 13:08:57 -0500 From: rozettj@aol.com Subject: Re: [JP] Secret Kennedys Band gig announced! +- The IPO festival in NYC runs from through the 14th. The NY Post today described it as follows: "Forget Justin Timberlake or Christina Aguilera - this is the music of trhe Beach Boys, Byrds and Beatles of the 60s." It sescribed the festival as "like speed dating for the rock 'n roll set. More than 120 indie pop acts perform in 15 shows throughout mnahattan and Brooklyn, with each set lasting only about 20 minutes." trapper john Check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.KennedysMusic.com/ Fab photos, the Official tour diary, dashboard Buddha haiku, groovy merchandise...what more could you ask for? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 16:06:10 -0500 From: "Rebecca Derry" Subject: [JP] Birchmere show (and the fun begins...) What an awesome show. Even before the show started, I felt the Falcon Ridge vibe as I saw Jeff from Charlotte, Lawrence, Rhiannon, Charlotte, Bruce, Sheila, Bob, Larry, Cone, Joann, Libby, Jonie, of course Patty with Amelia, as our forces slowly gathered into a true mini-folk-festival. Bern, you were missed. All of the sets were, truthfully, fairly standard on the most part; each group didn't have a whole lot of time to play a bunch of different songs thrown in with the standards. But the Birchmere vibe made everything sound really good, and all of the performers were quite "on." The Kennedys went first, playing Life is Large; Didn't It Rain; River of Fallen Stars; a traditional Irish tune => Down, Down, Down; Get It Right; Sirens => Life is Large. Lots of amazing jamming; I can't tell if it was more impressive than usual or if I'm just amazed each time that guitars can make those sounds. The awesome Kennedys jangleyness was definately there. The Dashboard Buddhas made an appearance, both on stage and two in the audience. And Maura's outfit was all glittery and cool. Susan Werner came on next. The Kennedys stayed on to play/sing backup on Time Between Trains. Then she played Shade of Gray; Yellow House; something; Barbed Wire Boys; Big Car; and a nice piano set [I'd Be Good for You; Maybe if I Sang Cole Porter; something]. This is the first time that Susan Werner has really "clicked" for me; maybe it was seeing her closer up and feeling her energy. I was especially impressed with her amazing jazzy musicianship. [You will be sari if you don't check her out.] The Nields sisters came on stage with big slaphappy grins on their faces; this is so obviously their home. The started with a Christmas song (the 'Our King' one), with JOHN Nields singing harmony! Then came a bluegrassy Tailspin; Snowman; Christmas Carol; Suite for Washcloth Animals; This Town is Wrong; Chestnuts Roasting/Have Yourself a Merry Little Xmas; 100 Names (with Susan Werner of course); Jeremy Newborn Street (w/ The Kennedys); and The Sweetness (also w/ The Kenendys). Twas a nice and very comfortable (albeit a bit L&C-heavy) set, and their Christmas stuff is really good. The encore was really the pinicle of the show though; that's what all of this was really leading too. All five of them on stage, singing together...wow. That's what it's all about. They sung a gorgeous rendition of Orphan Girl; Yuletide Poem => Easy People (with The Kennedys leading!); For What It's Worth; and Dona Nobis Pacem. FWIW was mindblowingly powerful, and the fullest of all the pieces, with everyone singing heartedly, three guitars, piano, and a drum. I always thought of Dona Nobis Pacem as a standard chorus song, but I was really moved last night; the whole audience sang so purely and Pete's "Give Peace a Chance" banner was so perfect. I am sure that these shows are only going to get better and better as the musicians become more comfortable playing with one another and start jumping into each other's songs more and jamming, FR-workshop-style. So keep your ears open and hear the music. Peace, ~Rebecca "I always have my music; it sustains my very life" (Cadence Carroll) Check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.KennedysMusic.com/ Fab photos, the Official tour diary, dashboard Buddha haiku, groovy merchandise...what more could you ask for? ------------------------------ End of jangle-poets-digest V4 #142 **********************************