From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 1 20:36:23 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA26350 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:35:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811020135.UAA26350@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 18:51:48 -0500 From: Mike Connell To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Wanna see the "Hands" video? Try this schedule.... Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I know more than a few of you haven't seen the "Hands" video yet. Well, if you get VH1 it should be a cinch. Since it's already hit the Top Ten on VH1 and it is #10 this week, it leads off the latest VH1 Top Ten Video Countdown. Here's that show's schedule for the next 8 days: All times Eastern USA Time, check your local listings for other timezones. 11/2 Monday 7:00am & noon 11/4 Wednesday 5:00pm 11/5 Thursday 2:00am 11/6 Friday noon & 5:00pm (NEW countdowns on Fridays) 11/7 Saturday 10:00am 11/8 Sunday 1:00am, 8:00am & 4:00pm 11/9 Monday 7:00am, noon & 5:00pm Also, from 3:00am to 7:00am EST everyday, they run videos, so it's bound to be on in that 4 hour time span. So set them VCRs :-) Mike :-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 1 20:39:23 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA26415 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:38:30 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811020138.UAA26415@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 15:01:51 -0500 From: Mike Connell To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: "Hands" skyrockets on Casey's Top 40! :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Looks like "Hands" is destined to be a hit :-) Last week it debuted on Casey Kasems' Top 40 at number 36. This week it was the countdowns' biggest mover and jumped all the way to number 20! http://charter.simplenet.com/kclatest.htm Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 2 16:28:28 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id QAA15854 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:27:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811022127.QAA15854@smoe.org> From: PENNY16161@aol.com Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:07:08 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Poll #28 Results Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Here are the results to the past poll (song most anticipated off of Spirit, for any reason): Barcelona - 8 Deep Water - 7 What Simple Is True - 7 Innocence Maintained - 6 Enter From The East - 6 Jupiter - 6 Kiss The Flame - 5 Little Bird - 5 Absence of Fear - 4 Down So Long - 4 Fat Boy - 4 Hands - 3 Life Uncommon (Songs of Freedom) - 2 Do You - 0 Thanks to all who voted. Brett The Angel Formally Known As.... http://members.aol.com/PENNY16161/index.html http://members.aol.com/Pharquel/karaoke.html PS - Only 15 days until Spirit!!! From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 2 16:48:28 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id QAA16481 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:48:19 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811022148.QAA16481@smoe.org> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 21:20:59 +0100 From: Roel Cobben To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: HANDS in Dutch Top 100 Chart Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi EDA's .... Just wanna let you know that JEWEL entered the Dutch chart Mega Top 100 on place 97 with HANDS .... Yeah, i know it's not that high, but here in Holland she is on sale for only two days now, so she must go higher next week :-))) Roel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICQ# 16784628 "If I could tell the world just one thing It would be that we're all okay" -- Hands, Jewel http://www.r-cobben.demon.nl/ Jewel, The Everyday Angel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 3 10:12:32 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA27065 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:12:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from mailcity.com (fes.whowhere.com [209.185.123.154]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with SMTP id JAA26499 for ; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:41:06 -0500 (EST) Received: from Unknown/Local ([?.?.?.?]) by mailcity.com; Tue Nov 3 06:40:22 1998 To: jewel@smoe.org, jewel-news@smoe.org Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 06:40:22 -0700 From: "Marcus Ngo" Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sent-Mail: off X-Mailer: MailCity Service Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel News: Hands has been released in Sweden! X-Sender-Ip: 193.15.21.34 Organization: MailCity (http://www.mailcity.lycos.com:80) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all Swedish EDA's! The single has finally been released in Sweden. It was released yesterday, 2/11. It will cost from 40 SKR to 60 SKR. The album is still set to be release 13/11. */Marcus Ngo http://members.spree.com/789852123/ Pre-order Spirit online on my CDShop: http://members.tripod.com/~marcus_ngo/cdnow/my_cdnow_store.html Get your FREE E-mail at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://personal.lycos.com From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 3 21:35:35 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA13258 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 21:35:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811040235.VAA13258@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 21:04:21 -0500 From: Mike Connell To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: USA Today article predicts sales of Spirit Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This article was in today's USA Today about what they are now calling "Super Tuesday", which is the day "Spirit" hits the stores shelves in North America. It mentions Jewel in two spots. Mike (who's wondering how they come up with these predicted sales figures) ** Super Tuesday clogged with albums ** Expect pop superstars to sell records and set records with dizzying efficiency when music's fall schedule peaks on Nov. 17, the mightiest release date in memory. Dubbed Super Tuesday, the date marks the arrival of albums by Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Method Man, Ice Cube, Jewel, Offspring, Seal, Sublime, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and the Geto Boys. Three Prince of Egypt soundtracks, including one bearing the Houston/Carey duet When You Believe, also enter the fray. Insiders expect sales of those debuts to exceed 3 million copies the first week. Conceivably, debuts could fill the Billboard Top 10, breaking a record set last month when debuts held six slots. Brooks, whose six-CD The Limited Series registered sales of 372,000 copies in its first week earlier this year, is expected to crush the competition. Retailers handicapping Super Tuesday arrivals in Hits projected first-week sales of 1.1 million copies for Garth Brooks: Double Live. It gets a high-profile launch at the 2,400-store Wal-Mart chain, which offers the two-disc set for $13.98. "At that price, you'll get people who don't normally buy records," says Mike Shalett, chief of SoundScan, which has tabulated sales data since 1991. It's likely that Brooks' opening-week sales will not only surpass the 1998 record of 681,570 set by the Beastie Boys' Hello Nasty, but also eclipse the all-time high of 950,378 set by Pearl Jam's Vs. in 1993. The retail guesswork places Method Man second with 273,000 copies, followed by Houston (234,000), Jewel (233,000) and Carey (209,000). "Nobody knows what's going to happen with so much being brought into the marketplace," Shalett says. Though the glut could hurt individual potential, Shalett predicts a 25-33% spike in sales for the week for a total "in the neighborhood of 13 to 15 million units." "It's a formidable lineup," agrees Geoff Mayfield, Billboard's director of charts. "The unanswered question is: When you throw this much out there, how many things can the consumer react to at once?" If optimistic predictions are met, the season's superstar glut could shatter another record in December: one-week total sales of nearly 41 million units set the week before Christmas in 1995, when The Bodyguard and the Beatles' Anthology Vol. 1 ruled the chart. By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 3 21:36:35 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA13296 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 21:35:50 -0500 (EST) Received: from hotmail.com (f244.hotmail.com [207.82.251.135]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with SMTP id UAA12121 for ; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 20:37:04 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 16629 invoked by uid 0); 4 Nov 1998 01:36:32 -0000 Message-ID: <19981104013632.16628.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 166.72.219.106 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Tue, 03 Nov 1998 17:36:32 PST X-Originating-IP: [166.72.219.106] From: "Selena Johnson" To: jewel-news@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel ad in Billboard MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 17:36:32 PST Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk The latest Billboard has a full page ad for Spirit on the back cover with a pic of Jewel....Just thought I'd let everyone know :-) Selena ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest man...." --Willy Wonka ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 08:53:38 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id IAA28136 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 08:52:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from hotmail.com (f305.hotmail.com [207.82.251.218]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with SMTP id AAA21235 for ; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 00:04:18 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 19571 invoked by uid 0); 4 Nov 1998 05:03:58 -0000 Message-ID: <19981104050358.19570.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 203.12.97.5 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Tue, 03 Nov 1998 21:03:57 PST X-Originating-IP: [203.12.97.5] From: "Sang-Wun Kim" To: jewel-news@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Hands in Australia MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 21:03:57 PST Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Well Hands has been released in Australia, best chance to find it at your local HMV store where the Album is due on Monday 16th. So get it 'cause it's excellent! Any aussies out there? -Sang. "His name is Sang!.....as in past-tense?!?" - Clerks. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 15:02:25 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id PAA04924 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 15:02:15 -0500 (EST) Received: from fig.mail.easynet.net (fig.mail.easynet.net [195.40.1.46]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with SMTP id OAA04810 for ; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 14:58:58 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 12442 invoked from network); 4 Nov 1998 19:58:46 -0000 Received: from cmgroves.easynet.co.uk (193.131.249.192) by fig.mail.easynet.net with SMTP; 4 Nov 1998 19:58:46 -0000 From: "Chris Groves" Organization: Private User Date: 4 Nov 98 19:54:52 +0100 Subject: Jewel-News: Music Week: Spirit review; Hands on UK Airplay chart. Message-Id: <3640B10B.MD-0.196.cmgroves@easynet.co.uk> To: jewel-news@smoe.org, jewel@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: MicroDot-II/AmigaOS 0.196 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk There are a few Jewel mentions in this week's Music Week (UK Music Trade Magazine). Firstly there's a full page ad for the new album, this is similar to the one in this month's Q magazine but a little larger. Secondly there is this short review of Spirit... JEWEL: Spirit (Atlantic 756 782 9502). With Hands Jewel's next single, released on November 9 now on Radio One's As Featured list, it would appear that the time is right for this Alaskan-born singer/songwriter. The songs are strong and sensual, carried by Jewel's beautiful crystal-clear voice. If anyone deserves to repeat their domestic success over here, then surely it is this talented singer. And finally, Jewel finally makes it into the UK Airplay chart top 50. The chart published in Music Week, for the week 25 Oct 98 to 1 Nov 98, places Hands at number 45. However this isn't all good news, the airplay chart is based on the airplay of about 70 UK radio stations monitored 24 hours a day for a week. In the week listed, Hands was played a total of just 32 times! As the chart is based on the total audience that each record receives then I would guess most of these plays were on BBC Radio 2, which has the largest radio audience in the UK; Hands is currently on their A-playlist. Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 17:30:40 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA08462 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 17:30:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811042230.RAA08462@smoe.org> From: "Nosh" To: "Jewel List" Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel on Radio 2 in UK Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 17:18:32 -0000 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Tonight (nov 4th) at 11'o clock on the Richard Allinson Show, Radio 2 (88-91FM). Nosh http://welcome.to/jfk From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 17:51:40 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA09139 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 17:50:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811042250.RAA09139@smoe.org> From: Rhino To: "'jewel@smoe.org'" Subject: Jewel-News: NJC: OH MY GOD YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT!!!! Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 14:48:22 -0700 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Angels, GUESS WHAT?? OHMIGOD OHMIGOD!!!! You WON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!! Anybody remember that Steve Poltz contest they had way back when he released OLS?? You could win an AUTOGRAPHED Taylor guitar and Steve Poltz CD with unreleased tracks??? I WON IT!!!!!!1 OHMIGOD!!!!!!!! I just got a knock on the door from UPS and I got this huge package and I'm like "What the hell is this?" I opened it up and it says: CONGRATUALTIONS!!! Out of the thousands of entries received from the several continents around the world, you RYAN (that's me hehe) are the ONE LUCKY GRAND PRIZE WINNER in the Steve Poltz "One Left Shoe Acoustic Guitar Giveaway". We Welcome you to the role of contest winner. It is a serious task requiring a complete commitment from yourself. Still, we believe you will thoroughly enjoy the experience and enjoy it for years to come. Inside the ENORMOUS box found at your door step today, you are going to find the following goodies between the gobs of bubble wrap: 1 Baby Taylor Acoustic guitar autographed by the one and only Steve Poltz, 1 Copy of "Conversations Over A Cerveza" EP also autographed by the one and only Steve Poltz 1 Steve Poltz video reel NOT autographed by the one and only Steve Poltz. :) Impress your friends, family, and pets with the rare tracks found on the CD, and the interviews, live footage, and "Silver Lining" video found on the video reel. Don't be surprised if some people try to befriend you just to get close to all theis fun merchandise. It has happened to past contest winners (OHMIGOD OHMIGOD!). Our advice: Prepare Now! CAN YOU FLIPPIN BELIEVE IT!!!!!! I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!! Keep smiling :) :) :) :) :) :) :), Ryan The jagged little angel with a STEVE POLTZ AUTOGRAPHED GEEETAR!!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Jewel Standing By Rhino's Domain http://fly.to/jewel.jk http://www.infomagic.com/~doskocil/rhino/rhino.html ICQ# : 19501801 AOL Instant Messenger: RhinoDosky ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 20:28:41 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA12266 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 20:28:36 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050128.UAA12266@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:06:29 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB- Another Jewel TV appearance to be aware of Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, If you missed this on Network TV back in May of this year, MTV will be broadcasting "Rolling Stone's 30th Aniversary TV special called "Where Its At: The RS State Of The Union". This program contains some wonderful live footage of Jewel performing two songs from her upcoming "Spirit" album, "Fragile Flame" (now "Fat Boy") & "What's Simple Is True". This footage was recorded live at Java Joe's in Ocean Beach on February 9th earlier this year. Broadcast times are: Nov 20 at 8:00pm EST Nov 22 at 11:00am EST I'll fill you in on the various official website news soon. Please be patient. Have a good night, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 23:48:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA20897 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:48:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050448.XAA20897@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:02:59 -0600 From: Tanner Evans To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Update to Planet Jewel Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk EDAs, Hi, I have a website named Planet Jewel...it went through a period of time where not much was updated and such, but I finall found some time to work on it. Now it has been updated with a few new sections and it loads much faster. So, if you want to check it out, you are more than welcome! Planet Jewel: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1023/ Tanner Evans From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 23:49:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA20921 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:49:08 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050449.XAA20921@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:39:59 +0800 From: Jean To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit in Asia Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Well, sort of. I don't know if there are any Singaporean members, like me, here, but here's what I've gathered. Jewel is on the cover of 8 Days with Alanis and Sheryl, and there's an article of her inside... nothing special. Spirit will be released on November 17 here... common knowledge. I spoke with the people at Sembawang Music Center about the CD, and the owner sort of told me that there's going to be a high chance that Spirit will be on a promotional price there, at about $19.90. And as for the video. I emailed MTV Asia a couple of days ago about the debut, and they haven't replied to my email... Going back to lurkdom now :) Jeanette From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 23:50:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA20998 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:50:19 -0500 (EST) Received: from imo22.mx.aol.com (imo22.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.66]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id TAA10933; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:11:21 -0500 (EST) From: ABershaw@aol.com Received: from ABershaw@aol.com by imo22.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.10) id SEXJa03976; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:06:29 +1900 (EST) Message-ID: <8816f250.3640ec05@aol.com> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:06:29 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org, Jewel-news@smoe.org, DuckOfPrey@aol.com, ducksoup@spectra.net, CONNELL@taurus.cs.lmco.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB- Another Jewel TV appearance to be aware of Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 for Mac sub 84 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, If you missed this on Network TV back in May of this year, MTV will be broadcasting "Rolling Stone's 30th Aniversary TV special called "Where Its At: The RS State Of The Union". This program contains some wonderful live footage of Jewel pewrforming two songs from her upcoming "Spirit" album, "Fragile Flame" & "Whats Simple Is True". This footage was recorded live at Java Joe's in Ocean Beach on February 9th earlier this year. Broadcast times are: Nov 20 at 8:00pm EST Nov 22 at 11:00am EST I'll fill you in on the various official website news soon. Please be patient. Have a good night, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 23:51:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA21087 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:51:00 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050451.XAA21087@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:49:51 -0800 (PST) From: Natalie Keller To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel Yahoo Club Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey! My name is Natalie, and I founded a EDA Jewel club on yahoo in August. It's called Jewel's Other Angels. Since August over 30 members have joined. On our club page we have a chat room, a message board, a club calendar (for Jewel events AND club events), and a links page for favorite Jewel links. It's been really neat getting to talk to some of the members in chat and through yahoo messenger. The only problem has been with getting a club chat together. (But we'll soon change that!) If you'd like to join, just go to our club page: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/jewelsotherangels Or just send me an e-mail with the subject *JEWELS OTHER ANGELS* and I'll send you the info. Thanks for listening! And I hope to see you in the chat room! Love, Nat~* The Theatre Angel == Natalie~* StarlaHum@rocketmail.com NatalieKeller@hotmail.com "It's hard to stare at you, knowing you like I have I used to feel so close and now I feel so bad."-Jewel, EVB http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/jewelsotherangels http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theemptylot From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 23:58:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA21342 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:58:23 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050458.XAA21342@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:09:57 -0700 (MST) From: Charlie Watkins To: Everyday Angels Subject: Jewel-News: www.jewel-web.com Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Atlantic records advertises www.jewel-web.com comming soon. What is it? No idea. Chopped Liver (Charlie) watkins@selway.umt.edu http://members.aol.com/cwatkins/jerra.htm From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 4 23:59:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA21370 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:58:48 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050458.XAA21370@smoe.org> Date: 4 Nov 98 19:54:52 +0100 From: Chris Groves To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Music Week: Spirit review; Hands on UK Airplay chart. Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk There are a few Jewel mentions in this week's Music Week (UK Music Trade Magazine). Firstly there's a full page ad for the new album, this is similar to the one in this month's Q magazine but a little larger. Secondly there is this short review of Spirit... JEWEL: Spirit (Atlantic 756 782 9502). With Hands Jewel's next single, released on November 9 now on Radio One's As Featured list, it would appear that the time is right for this Alaskan-born singer/songwriter. The songs are strong and sensual, carried by Jewel's beautiful crystal-clear voice. If anyone deserves to repeat their domestic success over here, then surely it is this talented singer. And finally, Jewel finally makes it into the UK Airplay chart top 50. The chart published in Music Week, for the week 25 Oct 98 to 1 Nov 98, places Hands at number 45. However this isn't all good news, the airplay chart is based on the airplay of about 70 UK radio stations monitored 24 hours a day for a week. In the week listed, Hands was played a total of just 32 times! As the chart is based on the total audience that each record receives then I would guess most of these plays were on BBC Radio 2, which has the largest radio audience in the UK; Hands is currently on their A-playlist. Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 5 01:03:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id BAA24870 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 01:03:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050603.BAA24870@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 07:30:17 EST From: DKookyBaka@aol.com To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel's Hands on MTV Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk For those of you who have MTV and haven't seen the Hands video, set your VCRs for 5:50am (central time) to about 6:05 and you should get it. It comes on about that time everyday. Lesley From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 5 01:04:43 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id BAA24859 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 01:03:01 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811050603.BAA24859@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 08:49:43 EST From: ABershaw@aol.com To: jason@post1.com, jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-Re: Big Blue Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk In a message dated 11/4/98 7:10:59 AM, jason@post1.com wrote: >I'm new to this list, it's been 2 days only in fact. So first, a simple >introduction - I'm 18, male and from Singapore. >I've read the FAQ, and it says that Big Blue isn't >used any more. Since the FAQ is quite outdated, any recent news as to why it >isn't being used by Jewel any more? It's a lovely guitar, in my opinion. >Well, actually, it's only guitar I recognise... :) Hi Jason, Welcome to the list. Jewel does still have "Big Blue" & uses it. She no longer tours with it though because its a bit more delicate than her other guitars & doesn't travel well. This issue came up about a year ago when a few people saw blue guitars displayed in various Hard Rock Cafe's as belonging to Jewel. Turns out they were simply autographed by Jewel & put on display & NOT "Big Blue" which has customized fretwork, artwork on the back & sits safely in Jewel's home. All the best, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 5 21:59:48 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA17767 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 21:59:32 -0500 (EST) Received: from imo26.mx.aol.com (imo26.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.70]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id VAA17729; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 21:56:45 -0500 (EST) From: ABershaw@aol.com Received: from ABershaw@aol.com by imo26.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.10) id RRIZa02301; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 21:28:36 +1900 (EST) Message-ID: <82da1a75.36425ed4@aol.com> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 21:28:36 EST To: jewellover333@HOTMAIL.COM, jewel@smoe.org, Jewel-news@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB:Re: www.jewel-web.com/other stuff Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 for Mac sub 84 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi, Several answers to these common burning questions of late: In a message dated 11/5/98 9:33:06 PM, jewellover333@hotmail.com wrote: >Well, I went to check out www.jewel-web.com and, although I don't think >it's completely finished, I loved the movie...Is this going to be the >new site revealed November 17th, or will it still be at www.jeweljk.com? No, this is strictly a new Atlantic Records site/project & is not what the J-team are so diligently working on. I dropped a message to Atlantic's media director & I'll pass on any info she sends along about this. The official Jewel site will have its NEW unvieling on (or around) the 17th. Lots of great things are in the works & I'll fill you in when I can give you all the accurate info in one BIG post. >Has Ride With The Devil gotten a title change? I know MrBB said he'd >check it out, but did he ever find out? MrBB? Not that I know of. I've seen it reported as "Abscence Of Fear" now, but I've still no official confirmation on that. (In my opinion, "Ride With The Devil" is a ridiculous title & "AoF" works better for me, so if the rumor isn't true, I'm up for the change! hehe.....) >Has the Jewel management team listened to our merchandise requests by >that poll? I would really love to have all that new Jewel >merchandise... YES, Jewel management did consider the EDA poll requests. There will soon be NEW merchandise galore, several items of which were specific EDA requests & a whole lot more! I think you'll be very impressed! Lots of great things are right around the corner. Stick around! MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 5 22:03:48 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA18030 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 22:03:23 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811060303.WAA18030@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 09:30:22 +0100 From: Michiel van Gorkum To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: lovely chat with Jewel last night on BBC 2 radio! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk hello Jewelfans, Luckily i was able to listen to the BBC 2 Radio in Haarlem , Holland....otherwise i would have missed this whole radioshow with Jewel, my favorite artist. I want to tell you all how a lovely chat i heard with Jewel & Richard Allison on BBC Radio 2. It was a very good interview, with Jewel really chatting about her new album and her work with producer Patrick Leonard. She mentioned that she met Patrick 4 weeks before she decided to do another album. She told Richard that he was the most honest person and that he could really let Jewel decide what she wants to put on the record, instead of those producers who are only interested in the 'hits' phenomenon. She tells in this interview too that she written for this new album 2 specific songs Do You and Hands. The others has she also written of course, but mainly in the period of her Pieces of You Tour worldwide. She claims to do another poetrybook next summer after the end of the US Tour of Spirit, and she mentioned that she wants to play a role in a new movie by then too. The most tremendous part of the radio interview was of course the singing of two songs : Do You and Jupiter. And have already been listening to this three times, and it really is prolific and Jewel's own work. It sounds very good, she sings again very beautiful and not to forget those songs from her absolute brilliant new album Spirit which hits the stores in holland on november the 13nd were performed in the BBC studio .....Jewel and just her guitar. What a talented singer/songwriter from Alaska. She tells that she only learnt how to play guitar at the age of 17 years. And that the time between she wrote POY and Spirit is exactly 8 years. So Jewel, our favorite artist has always written down lovely songs since she was a young girl. How nice she tells that she has a songlist in her mind of 200 written songs. So this new album is just one where she is picking some songs that tells her public how she thinks and feels about her music right now. Richard and Jewel really were on the jazz....at some point Richard asked Jewel : Does anybody told you so far, that this new album is different, not maybe the same as POY....reaction of Jewel that made me really laugh : ' Are you hinting at something particularly '. What a sweet and intelligent woman Jewel is. The songs Do You and Jupiter are excellent as i have already mentioned. Jupiter was not finished while making the new album, but Patrick liked it after hearing Jewel singing this to be finished song, and that's what happened, she wrote the song and it really rocks. Again the lyrics really strucks me , Jewel has a natural and talented way of saying things about life to the people. Jewel told that she was really surprised by her succes of the poetrybook A night without Armor, she tells Richard that she written the book and selected her poems while she was playing the female role in the film a ride with the devil, honestly she tells Richard that this was a stressfull time cause she had to focus on acting in a cast with 14 man, and that she has to write book A night without armor. So again it was a lovely show and i want to say every Jewelfan loves this interview which i am sure of..anyone liking a copy who missed it in holland or elsewhere can contact me as one of Jewel's most dedicated fans. Take care and wait but do pray for Jewel's new album Spirit. Michiel. http://members.xoom.com/Jewelimpala/index.html a dutch tribute to jewel - a beautiful angel from alaska From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 6 10:24:51 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA03654 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 6 Nov 1998 10:24:41 -0500 (EST) Received: from hugse1.harvard.edu (hugse1.harvard.edu [128.103.180.21]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id JAA03108; Fri, 6 Nov 1998 09:56:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from HUGSE1.HARVARD.EDU by HUGSE1.HARVARD.EDU (PMDF V5.1-10 #26942) id <01J3UKZG0I8W004SC2@HUGSE1.HARVARD.EDU>; Fri, 6 Nov 1998 09:55:07 EDT Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 09:55:05 -0400 (EDT) From: kartalst@HUGSE1.HARVARD.EDU Subject: Jewel-News: LIVING ROOM CONCERT: NOVEMBER 21 To: Living Room Concerts -- Alan Bershaw , alanr@media.mit.edu, amy.wyeth-HOU@state.ma.us, Albert Wang , chrisk@cmj.com, drotter154@aol.com, ericgerber@aol.com, gegertha@tiac.net, Jenny Bruce , harrisbros@aol.com, in-the-wings@linus.mitre.org, jcage4166@aol.com, jewel-news@smoe.org, jewel@smoe.org, joyous@bu.edu, lorialan@aol.com, mad-mission@smoe.org, Mark Nissley , nrt@shore.net, tales@smoe.org, wsk@dartmouth.edu, rdesisto@concentric.net, rickg@wn.net, ldsharar@aol.com, micamus@aol.com Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hello Everyone! I am pretty PSYCHED to let you know that my monthly living room concert series continues and lives and breathes... October 25 was the last conert, and it was pretty spectacular. Joel Cage and Jane Kelly Williams shared the stage and played to a nice audience of abou 15 or so...it was such a fun, relaxing afternoon... The next concert, like the subject says, is November 21. It's a pretty special show...all my concerts are incredibly special to me, that's why I feel so lucky to get to have them... but the November 21 gig, which will be, oh, around 7:30/8-ish...will be featuring Jody Blackwell and Jerald Harscher, two buddies of mine...some of you may know Jerald from the Club Passim schedules; he has a show there this Sunday, actually, and this past Spring he did a Michael Hedges tribute. Some of you may know Jody from gigs all around--a recent Open Mic feature at the OLE! Cafe inInman Square, a summer show at Johnny D's, and various gigs here and there...both are amazing talents and absolute *treasures* of the Boston scene. Not only amazing singers, but very very preciou souls...and it shows in every single note of every single song... SO, here is the low-down.... What: Tales From the Living Room #4 When: November 21 Featuring: Jody Blackwell, Jerald Harscher Time: 8 PM Invited: You...and your friends...and their friends... Admission: $10, all of which goes to the singers... Extra: Bring some money for both Jerald's and Jody's CDs...=) Location: My place! 76 Boston Ave, Medford, MA Directions: Contact me privately RSVP: Please do, and ASAP... As per the usual, this will be an alcohol-free event...and a smoke-free event... please do feel free, if you so choose, to bring munchies...i'm not into the potato chips & dip type of thing...i'm more into the brie & sourdough bread type of thing *smile* UPCOMIN CONCERTS: Decembe 5: Linda Sharar, Mica Richards January 30: Eric Gerber, Lisa Cerbone February: Stephanie goes ona personal vacation from concerts to get her semester off toa good start March: Date TBA: Joel Cage, Jenny Bruce April: TBA May: TBA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stephanie Maria Kartalopoulos * The Greek Poet Chyck kartalst@hugse1.harvard.edu This is my prayer for you: May the moon protect you with honesty, caring, and gentility. May the sun guide you with assertive perseverence. May the stars embrace you, bringing smiles to your faces and songs to your souls. And I hear your voice through the darkness-it's music to my ears. -J.Bruce From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 7 15:34:59 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id PAA09464 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 7 Nov 1998 15:34:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811072034.PAA09464@smoe.org> From: "Wojtek Kowalewski" To: "Jewel List" Subject: Jewel-News: Hands video on Canadian TV Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 15:22:26 -0500 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hello everyone I know that the "Hands" video has been on tv for a while now, and most of you have already seen on. I on the other hand have only seen the video for the first time because I don't get any music channels (MTV, MuchMusic, etc.). Well The video was on the CityTV station here in Toronto. For those who get this channel and yet not have seen the video, it will be repeated tomorrow Sunday November 8, on the CityTV channel show "ChumFm top 30 countdown". at 5 am Eastern time. The show is an hour long and Jewel's video is between 40 to 50 Minutes into the show (5:40 - 5:50). She has moved on the countdown from number 17 last week to number 7 this week. Have a good day everyone. If you miss the 5 am show, it is also repeated on the same day at 7 am, and Monday 5am again. Wojtek Kowalewski Ryerson Polytechnic University Toronto, Canada From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 9 14:51:11 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id OAA02927 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 14:50:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811091950.OAA02927@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 13:50:03 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Listing of Jewel's upcoming television appearances :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi folks :-) Many people have been writing in to the list asking for information on the upcoming Jewel television appearances. Considering it all starts happening next Saturday, I figured I would repost them to the list. In ALL cases, please check your local listings for stations and times. Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live on NBC television Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC television Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May) Nov. 22nd - repeat of the Rolling Stone show at 11:00am EST on MTV Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockerfeller Center (New York City) on NBC TV Mike :-) * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 9 15:06:11 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id PAA03567 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 15:05:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811092005.PAA03567@smoe.org> Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 15:03:39 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: MORE Listing of Jewel's upcoming television appearances :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Oooops, forgot one when I posted the upcoming TV appearances. According to the RockOnTV website ( http://www.rockontv.com ), Jewel and her mommy/manager Lenedra will be on ABC's Good Morning America this coming Thursday morning, November 12th. The show starts at 7:00pm EST, is a two hour show and is live here in NY and the eastern time zone. I have no idea about other time zones, so check your local listings. Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 9 16:01:11 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id QAA05335 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 16:01:05 -0500 (EST) Received: from blue.spectra.net (root@blue.spectra.net [204.177.130.1]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id QAA05327; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 16:00:56 -0500 (EST) Received: from default (pm4196.spectra.net [204.177.130.196]) by blue.spectra.net (8.9.0/8.9.0) with SMTP id QAA14079; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 16:00:58 -0500 Message-Id: <4.1.19981109153939.00994160@spectra.net> X-Sender: ducksoup@spectra.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 16:00:27 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org, jewel-news@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Re: MORE Listing of Jewel's upcoming TV...CORRECTION!! In-Reply-To: <199811092005.PAA03570@smoe.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Numbskull wrote: >According to the RockOnTV website ( http://www.rockontv.com ), Jewel and >her mommy/manager Lenedra will be on ABC's Good Morning America this coming >Thursday morning, November 12th. The show starts at 7:00pm EST, Ooops again!! :-( It's at 7:00AM, not pm. Sorry. No supper for me tonight! Mike From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 9 16:22:11 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id QAA05902 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 16:22:01 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811092122.QAA05902@smoe.org> From: Nuts4Jewel@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 15:15:34 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel on MTV Total Request LIVE...tomorrow!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey People How are you all doing?Well I was just on www.rockontv.com and according to them Jewel is going to be on Total Request Tuesday .It said that she was going to talk about her new album and perform.Its on at 4:30 est. time well I just thought you people might be interested in that.Take care http://www.rockontv.com/tue.html Laters Richard From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 9 20:52:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA12217 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 20:52:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811100152.UAA12217@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 20:17:46 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-Jewel Info Galore/New TV info/Advice & Misc. stuff Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, Here's some updated info on many things. Please read this carefully & save info you'll need in the future. First, more replies to various recent EDA questions. I've deleted names on these questions because many have written with the same relative questions & the answers are probably of interest to many of you. 1) What's this new Atlantic Jewel Website & official mailing list? This is NOT to be confused with Jewel's official website. It's a project that Atlantic is doing themselves & has nothing to do with www.jewelJK.com. I don't know anything else about it at this time. The URL is: http://www.jewel-web.com/ 2) Whats up with the official website? The official website is admittedly out of date. This is because many people are working diligently on the brand NEW Official Website that will soon delight most of you! It's really gonna be great & I'll fill you in on all the changes & improvements soon. I want to give you all THAT info in one big post that will be coming in the next few weeks. The official site now says that the NEW site will be unveiled on the 17th, but it won't be ready until shortly after that date. I'll keep you informed & I guarantee it'll be worth the wait! 3) Hi MrBB, Can you explain "Higher Ground For Humanity" to me? This is the name of Jewel & Lenedra's Foundation that helps support various humanitarian & environmental causes that they believe in, among other things. It's too complicated for me to go into details at this point, but a lot of official info will be imparted to you soon. I prefer to let Jewel & Lenedra tell you all about this which they plan on doing both at the new website & on various upcoming TV. You'll be educated about HGH very soon. 4) Why is new exclusive Jewel Merchandise being sold via the NBC site & is it legit? Knowing there will be a slight delay on getting the NEW official site up & running, Jewel Merchandising worked out a special deal with NBC to give people a "sneak preview" of some of the things soon to be available at the Jewel store. There's a special video promotion there (if you pre-order "Spirit") & a few new HGH items as well as items already familiar to you. NBC takes no part of the profits for the "Higher Ground For Humanity" merchandise, and all HGH profit goes to the HGH programs Jewel & Lenedra support. For those who wrote worrying, it is totally authorized & legit. Only a fraction of the new Jewel/HGH Merchandise is available there & all of it & more will also be available soon at the Jewel Store. If you want the free promo video that includes "Hands", then I suggest you order it there now. That's a special promotion only available there for a limited time, as far as I know. The site is at: http://www.nbc.mylaunch.com (Side note: I've gotten a few very nasty emails from EDAs who ordered the Jewel CD elsewhere & are upset about not getting the free Hands video. This really dissipoints me that anyone could be so angry at me/us about such a matter. If a company (in this case NBC) wants to give fans a bonus, then that's their perogative & I'm all for it! If you have a problem with where you ordered it, write to THEM and complain, not to me.) 5) The secret track "This Little Bird" on the new album, says it was recorded at the Bearsville Theater. Please explain this, MrBB. Yes, this is true! What everyone who's already posted about this has neglected to mention (much to my surprise!) is that this track is NOT Jewel, but Lenedra & YES, as you may be thinking, it is the Jewelstock version. Jewel loves this song, thought it would make a cool surprise for you & wanted it as a secret track after the rest of the album is over. This is a song that Lenedra often sang Jewel to sleep with at night. They brought the master tapes of Lenedra singing accapella to the EDAs at Jewelstock to Nashville awhile back & Jewel overdubbed a harmony vocal on it. :-) 6) Can you help me with my algebra homework? Just kidding....although it was my favorite EDA post during the recent unmoderated meltdown, which I've just had time to review. Woah! OK, now onto all upcoming TV stuff, but before I get to that, some friendly advice. MANY EDAs are writing me about tickets to TV shows. It's senseless writing me about tickets as I have nothing to do with these TV shows & haven't any info to give you. Call the TV studios or check the shows' websites for that information. THAT's the way to learn ticket procedures. Likewise, I've had many NYC area EDAs write to me for details on the Rockerfeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. Again, I don't live in NYC & I don't know the details about it. I plan on watching it on TV. That's the extent of my knowledge. If you want to attend this thing & desperately need more info, rather than writing me, why don't you take some initiative & call Rockerfeller Center & ask THEM. Help each other out & post any info you find out, too. That's my advice on that. While I'm at it, let me clarify something here, too. I often get emails & IM's from people that begin by saying "I'm sorry to bother you" or "I know the last thing you want is more email, but..." Obviously, many of you seem to think I dislike getting your email. *****THIS IS NOT TRUE!***** I want to make it clear that I enjoy some private correspondence, but I want it to be enjoyable and/or intellectual, if it can't be plain funny. One question after another gets to be a drag pretty quickly, especially when I've already posted the answers recently. So...my point is--think before you write & try to help others by researching things on your own if you can. Most of you are far more NET savvy than I'll ever be & things like TV performance tickets & public event timings are things I usually don't know the answers to. Thanks for the vent! I love the EDAs & I do like MOST of your email! Now, here's a recap of upcoming TV that I am currently aware of. SAVE THIS PART OF THIS POST FOR FUTURE REFERENCE! More will be posted (as I know it): --Tommorrow Nov. 10th MTV Total Request Live on MTV at 4:30pm EST Although this has been reported by other EDAs, I've no comfirmation on this & Jewel will not yet be in NYC as far as I know. I could be mistaken but if its been advertised, then perhaps they have a taped interview & are playing the "Hands" video. What to do? Watch it or set your VCR to be sure. If I get any last minute info on this, I'll send it along. --Thursday, Nov. 12th-Good Morning America,NYC (7 to 9 am EST) This is NOT live & the date is subject to change. It is a segment on tape, recorded this past Thursday evening at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards in San Diego. Jewel & Lenedra will both be featured. Again, if I get any last minute info on this, I'll send it along. Otherwise, tune in or set VCRs to be sure.) --Saturday, Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live on NBC --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) --Thursday, Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video Network TV Premiere) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center (New York City) on NBC TV That's everything I can think of at the moment. I'll pop in when I can. Help each other on info in the meantime. Enjoy all the upcoming TV & have a wonderful night, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 00:05:14 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA20622 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:03:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811100503.AAA20622@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 23:53:49 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-ALL PLEASE READ (JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, Many Jewel media appearances are being confirmed every day now & updates will be coming in all the time. After thinking a bit on how to keep the media appearance confusion to a minimum during the next week or so, Mike & I came up with a good idea on how best to keep you all informed. For the next 10 days, each night I will send a post with JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE in the subject line. Please look for that post if you want to be on top of things. I'll compile all the daily updates & additional info into this one post. Your list moderator Mike will collect your "TV sightings" posts during the day & we'll try to confirm things & include them that night in my post. That way, you won't have to wade through incorrect postings & speculation. Just since I sent my last post, a few more major things were confirmed late today & are added below. So consider this JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE post #1. There's also aditional info on some of the previous listings from just a few hours ago. Hope this will make getting correct info easier for everyone! :-) MrBB --Tommorrow Nov. 10th MTV Total Request Live on MTV at 4:30pm EST Although this has been reported by other EDAs, I've no comfirmation on this & Jewel will not yet be in NYC as far as I know. I think this is an unconfirmed possibility for next week. What to do? Watch it or set your VCR to be sure. If I get any last minute info on this, I'll send it along. --Thursday, Nov. 12th-Good Morning America,(7 to 9 am EST) This is NOT live & the date is subject to change. It is a segment on tape, recorded this past Thursday evening at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards in San Diego. Jewel & Lenedra will both be featured. Again, if I get any last minute info on this, I'll send it along. Otherwise, tune in or set VCRs to be sure.) --Saturday, Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live on NBC --Monday, Nov 16th FANCAST WEBCAST & INTERVIEW, Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. (See all the info following these listings below) --Tuesday, Nov 17th- MTV Times Square Studio, NYC (4:30pm EST) --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) NOTE: This tapes on the 16th --Thursday, Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video Network TV Premiere) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center (New York City) Broadcast live on the NBC network between 8-9pm EST. New York area program starts at 7pm. Jewel has one song in each part of the show. ******************************************************* !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 10:22:16 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA01228 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:21:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811101521.KAA01228@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 08:15:41 -0500 (EST) From: ABershaw@aol.com Subject: Jewel-News: To NYC Area EDAs To: Jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk To NYC Area EDAs: Jewel is in town. Steve Poltz is at the Bottom Line TONIGHT. Hint, Hint, ;-) MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 18:37:19 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA10250 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 18:36:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811102336.SAA10250@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 17:54:43 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Reply-To: MrBBReply@aol.com Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-EVERYONE READ ASAP! (hang with Jewel in NYC! :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, I hope you're sitting down because I don't want you to keel over.... OK. Pay attention closely! Or you might mess this up for yourself. Here we go! We want 60 EDAs that wanna hang out & be in the studio audience with JEWEL on MTV Total Request Live in New York City next Tuesday November 17th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Others can attend on the street, but only 60 will be allowed inside to watch Jewel perform & ask her questions live on MTV. Those 60 people will be put on the guest list & will require identification to get in. To be one of those 60 people you must first determine several things NOW & then proceed with the instructions. They are simple yes/no answers ONLY: 1.) Can I get to MTV studios in NYC next Tuesday at 2:00 PM? 2.) If needed, am I available THIS WEEK to be in NYC upon request? (THIS question does NOT determine eligibily) Send your 2 answers along with your full name, age & phone number to me ASAP at the following address ONLY! MrBBReply@aol.com We have 24 hours to compile the guest list for this show & I do not have time to answer questions or discuss this further. Its simple. Just follow the instructions. All mail recieved after 6:00PM EST tommorrow night (Wednesday) will not be eligible to participate in the studio audience. (However, others will be invited to be part of the event in the street where they'll be talking to people on camera & giving away free Spirit CDs. :-) If you can attend this show, we'd love to have you there! Over the next 24 hours, please realize this is far more insane for me than you, so don't send me questions & just read & follow the instructions carefully. When the guest list is full, I'll forward it to the woman in charge at MTV & she will contact you via email to confirm & give you any additional info. Once you have written in, DO NOT write me to check status. All 60 people (plus others for the outdoor group) will be contacted by MTV, NOT ME. Just be patient & CHECK YOUR EMAIL. OK. Send the required info to MrBBreply@aol.com now & good luck! I hope all who want to get in can & all the rest of us will watch you next Tuesday on MTV. :-) MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 19:50:19 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA12767 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:49:36 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811110049.TAA12767@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:37:29 -0500 (EST) From: Jennifer Anderson To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel stuff for sale Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk hey all. my best friend found me this website that i had never seen before selling lots-o-jewel stuff. it has "save the linoleum", too, although it's an extremely high price (well, for a college student anyway). ok, to the point...they had this listed: JEWEL A Christmas CD (US 2-trk promo CD, gatefold p/s PRCD8326-2) UK 29.99 / $ 48.00 and i was wondering if anyone knew what it was. they also have a TON of imports, including a lot of "hands" stuff. here's the site if you want to go check it out: http://www.eil.co.uk/eil/jewel.txt thanks! jennie p.s. TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR BUMPERSTICKER DESIGNS! voting will start soon ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` But if you could hear The voice in my heart It would tell you I'm afraid I am alone -Jewel, "Barcelona" ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 19:52:58 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA12885 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:52:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811110052.TAA12885@smoe.org> From: "Chris Groves" Date: 10 Nov 98 20:50:54 +0100 Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit: NME review :-( To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This review of Spirit is from this week's (14 Nov 98) NME (New Musical Express). If you're easily offended then don't read any further. ------------------------------------------------------ Jewel SPIRIT (Atlantic) EVERY DAY IS A WINDING ROAD, YOU KNOW, LOVE IS A FLAME. Apparently, though, we're all "gonna be OK", because Jewel has had a conference with God, and she knows these things. 'Spirit' - yeuch! - is the Alaskan singer-songwriter's second LP, and her proclivity for syrupy platitudes can no longer be blamed on her barefaced farm-girl naivety. Jewel should have now seen enough of the world to know it isn't really like a fabric softener ad, and surely her brushes with the grubby flesh of rock'n'roll (Flea Chili Pepper plays bass on 'Barcelona') must have sullied her fwuffy wittle bubble. No chance. This is a woman who can sing, "pooh pooh pi do" with a straight face. Someone who insists on warbling about how much she really wants to fly. With the Lord as her co-pilot. See, "We are given to God to bear our faith therein/But to be forgiven we must first believe in sin" ('Innocence Maintained'). 'Spirit' has about as much power to convert as a string of Sheryl Crow B-sides. Even Jewel's holy chum in the firmament, if He has any taste at all, will look upon this album and see that it is evil. Nevertheless, it will sell millions. (1/10) April Long. ---------------------------------------------------------- Chris. Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 19:52:58 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA12884 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:52:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811110052.TAA12884@smoe.org> From: "Chris Groves" Date: 10 Nov 98 20:19:21 +0100 Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit: Time Out review :-) To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This review of Spirit is from this week's (Nov 11-18) Time Out, London edition. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jewel 'Spirit' Atlantic So, the ice maiden returneth - she who looks like a babe and sings like an angel. A ready template for this follow-up to her ten-million-selling debut would surely have been to indulge in a big, expansive production, drenching songs of fashionable angst and empty bombast in slickly smug saccharine soul. But never underestimate Jewel Kilcher. This is an acoustically-based work of limpid beauty and subtle intensity. It is also significantly better, and more mature, than its bold if uneven predecessor. The album opens with a simply strummed acoustic guitar and tender, intimate vocal that builds slowly to a measured but mighty crescendo. 'We must demand more, not from each other, but more from ourselves,' she sings, articulating a typical and telling Jewel philosophy. This is beautiful music, crafted for the mainstream, acceptable to all and yet shot through with the kind of passion, urgency, flair and vitality so utterly lacking in Dion, Carey, Morrissette and Crow. Certainly, Jewel has a way with a song, a hook and a melody, and the production, too, is perfect: lush, deft, sensitively understated and never overblown. Most of all, though, her voice is superb: soft, soaring, effortless and majestic. Lauryn Hill may have melded the year's finest work of classic tradition and contemporary soul, but this too, though less hip, is a work of simple and true classic song. Offering nothing new but sounding like no one else, 'Spirit' is a significant confirmation of a major talent. Ross Fortune. -------------------------------------------------------------- Chris. Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 19:54:19 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA12962 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:53:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811110053.TAA12962@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 16:49:29 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-To The EDAs is Spain-TV Info Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi to all EDAs in Spain, You thought I forgot about you, huh? You'll be happy to know I have TV info for you. Jewel taped two TV shows while in Spain recently. An appearance on "7 de Caballeria" is supposed to air on Nov 23rd. Check listing for time. She also did a show called "Musica Si". This has not yet aired & unfortunately I do not have confirmation yet on Musica Si air date. Watch for it. I hope that helps. Best wishes, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 21:04:19 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA14514 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:03:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811110203.VAA14514@smoe.org> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:17:40 -0500 From: "Matt Adler" To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk >From the Atlantic Records website: !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! Nov 9, 1998 On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) SPIRIT arrives in stores November 17th. Related Links: Sound and video clips from SPIRIT Atlantic Records Digital Arena The official Jewel web site SonicNet From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 10 23:30:20 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA16997 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 10 Nov 1998 23:30:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811110430.XAA16997@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:06:54 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE 11/10/98 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk --Thursday, Nov. 12th-Good Morning America,(7 to 9 am EST) This is NOT live & the date is subject to change. It is a segment on tape, recorded this past Thursday evening at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards in San Diego. Jewel & Lenedra will both be featured. Again, if I get any last minute info on this, I'll send it along. Otherwise, tune in or set VCRs to be sure.) --Saturday, Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live, NYC- NBC --Monday, Nov 16th FANCAST WEBCAST & INTERVIEW, Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. (See all the info following these listings below) --Tuesday, Nov 17th-MTV Studios Total Request Live (3:30pm EST) --Tuesday, Nov 17th- JEWEL Special-MTV Times Square Studio, NYC (4:30pm EST) --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) NOTE: This tapes on the 16th --Thursday, Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video Network TV Premiere) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockerfeller Center (New York City) Broadcast live on the NBC network between 8-9pm EST. New York area program starts at 7pm. Jewel has one song in each part of the show. ******************************************************* !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 11 16:32:25 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id QAA06327 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 11 Nov 1998 16:31:00 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811112131.QAA06327@smoe.org> From: MrBBreply@aol.com Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 10:23:24 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-MTV EDA Guest List is full/No more replies, please Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Good Morning, The list of EDAs that want to hang out with Jewel on MTV next Tuesday is finished & will be sent to the girl in charge at MTV. The 1st 100 respondees to yesterday's post were included on my list. Here's what will happen next. The MTV woman in charge & her staff will begin calling you and/or emailing you to confirm if you are one of these two possibilities: 1.) You are one of the lucky 60 EDAs that will comprise the "in studio" audience for a special Jewel performance & interview airing live next Tuesday afternoon. 2.) You are one of the lucky 40 EDAs that will comprise an outdoor audience for MTV Total Request Live also airing Tuesday afternoon. This will be in a special area & approx 40 more EDAs will be invited to be part of this. Jewel will come outside & greet these people too & free "Spirit" CDs will be given away. So approximately 100 of you will be on MTV with Jewel next Tuesday & a few will be selected to ask her questions. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT This is now totally out of my hands & I will not be answering questions about this. MTV will contact everyone on the "invitation list" personally & thats how you'll know if you are to be invited. I CAN NOT GIVE YOU ANY INFO ON STATUS BECAUSE I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHO HAS BEEN CONTACTED OR WHEN MTV DECIDES THEY HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE. Please remember this & DO NOT write me asking for status. If you sent your info in before midnight last night EST then you are probably on the list that included the first 100 replies. If you followed the instructions & included ALL info I asked for, then chances are you'll be contacted. If you are contacted, MTV staff will provide you with directions, timing needs & any other criteria that you'll need to know. I will no longer be checking this MrBBReply@aol.com account other than to delete any late replies. With that said, I wish all who replied good luck! This should be a lot of fun for everyone. To those who attend, ENJOY YOURSELF & the rest of us will tune in & watch you on MTV next Tuesday! AmyJo & I might attend & if we do, I look forward to meeting more of you. :-) Thank you to all who followed the instructions! You made my part of this fairly comfortable & I appreciate it! Best wishes, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 11 18:17:25 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA09300 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:16:44 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811112316.SAA09300@smoe.org> From: FallinPixi@aol.com Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 10:02:42 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: AOL TODAY stuff about Jewel :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk On the AOL Today screen Jewel's mentioned and there is a small picture and 2 links. . .this is awesome! Enter Keyword ----> aol://4344:2223.jewel.23733982.594845046 Or just click on the "AOL Today" link when you first sign on, then the next Jewel link. it's in entertainment asylum sorry if you've already heard about this but anyways the thing on the first screen says. . . . "Spirited Music Only on AOL: Listen to Clips of Spirit, Jewel's New Release. Plus, New Music & Music News" if you haven't already check it out! *CARA* *totaly lovesick confused acting angel* From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 11 18:19:27 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA09388 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:18:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811112318.SAA09388@smoe.org> From: ViolntPhem@aol.com Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 14:52:33 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Attn: Boston and Surrounding EDA's Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey all you silly EDA's out there! I am not sure if this was mentioned all ready... if it was, I apologize for relaying old news. If it wasn't, let's get all excited! Tomorrow morning on 107.9 fm, Jewel is supposed to be on the "Matty in the Morning" show. Now, I'm not sure if this has been prerecorded or what, but I figured it would still be enjoyable to listen to. Have a nice morning, afternoon, and if I don't see you, evening as well! *melissa* From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 11 21:15:26 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA14878 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:15:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811120215.VAA14878@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 20:47:23 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE 11/11/98 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, Here's today's current updated Media info for Jewel. ---MrBB First, we can all use help on something if anyone knows info. Jewel & Lenedra were recently filmed by a show called "Access Hollywood" at the Mom's Awards last week. I've tried, but I cannot find any schedule listings anywhere for this program. Does anyone know when this program usually airs & on what network? Its an NBC show, but its nowhere to be found on their current online schedule. Please inform me if you know. Perhaps its exclusive to the Pacific Time Zone? Anyway, Jewel & Lenedra will be featured on one of the next "Access Hollywood" shows in this taped segment. We're not sure when it airs. Clue us in if you know. --Thursday, Nov. 12th-Good Morning America,(7 to 9 am EST) A segment on tape, recorded this past Thursday evening at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards in San Diego. Jewel & Lenedra will both be featured. Again, if I get any last minute info on this, I'll send it along. Otherwise, tune in or set VCRs to be sure.) --Saturday, Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live, NYC- NBC --Monday, Nov 16th FANCAST WEBCAST & INTERVIEW, Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. (See all the info following these listings below) NEW INFO: Will also now be available at www.jewelJK.com --Tuesday, Nov 17th-MTV Studios Total Request Live (3:30pm EST) (Featuring EDAs Galore!) --Tuesday, Nov 17th- JEWEL Special-MTV Times Square Studio, NYC (4:30pm EST) (Featuring EDAs Galore!) --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) NOTE: This tapes on the 16th --Thursday, Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video on Network TV) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockerfeller Center (New York City) Broadcast live on the NBC network between 8-9pm EST. New York area program starts at 7pm. Jewel has one song in each part of the show. ******************************************************* !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.jewelJK.com www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 11 22:49:26 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA16944 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:48:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811120348.WAA16944@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:36:13 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-Access Hollywood Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Here's what I've learned (& thanks to your help found it in my area): Access Hollywood is a syndicated show so it shows up on many different networks at different times. Here in CT, its on at 1:05am nightly on CBS. Several other people around the country have confirmed that its also on in the 1am to 2am range on CBS in various areas. Jewel & Lenedra will soon be featured on an upcoming Access Hollywood segment. It was filmed last Thursday at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards Dinner in San Diego. We don't know which day/night it will air. Check your local listings starting tonight to be sure. Remember, another segment on the same event will be featured TOMORROW morning on Good Morning America between 7 to 9 am. Thanks to all who helped with info. MTV calling anybody yet? :-) MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 18:12:31 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA12941 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:11:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811122311.SAA12941@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 09:47:46 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / Toronto Star Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk There's a decent article on Jewel in today's Toronto star.. This URL is valid for today, and then it changes. http://www2.thestar.com/thestar/editorial/entertainment/ 981112ENT01_EN-JEWEL12.html The article has a photo of Jewel, as well. Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. All in the spirit of Jewel [photo caption: Author of best-selling poems, star of a Hollywood movie and singer/songwriter of Spirit, the follow-up CD to her successful 1995 debut Pieces Of You.] Toronto debut turned life around for singer By Betsy Powell Toronto Star Pop Music Critic She's a multi-artist for our times, able to crank it out in every format: CDs, videos, books, now a movie. Her name is Jewel Kilcher, but just Jewel will suffice, author of a best-selling book of poems, star of a Hollywood motion picture and singer/songwriter of Spirit, the follow-up CD to her massively successful 1995 debut Pieces Of You. "I went right from touring to the movie and the book to the album with no break," she says over the phone from New York earlier this week. "I have wanted to have a break but I keep having things I want to do." Her activity level has picked up significantly since the 24-year-old re-located from Homer, Alaska, to San Diego, where she earned a coffeehouse following before recording the folk-tinged Pieces Of You. Expectations for the record were modest, maybe 50,000 copies. But relentless touring, TV appearances and shrewd marketing led to the breakthrough, starting here in Toronto during a month of Monday appearances at C'est What in early 1995. "That was one of the first places for me," she says. Sales of Pieces skyrocketed to 10 million worldwide, including more than 800,000 in Canada alone, and turned the singer into a household name. Like Ottawa pop sensation Alanis Morissette, following up her multi-platinum Jagged Little Pill (with Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie), Jewel plays down any suggestion that she might be under some pressure. "If you're going to be dependent on record sales and radio you're pretty f. . .d, because as soon as you don't have a hit you're obsolete," she says sounding chippy. "But if you have a fan base and real writing you always can be Neil Young, writing songs because he believes in them, not `will they be liked and popular.' To me that's the only strength you have in this business." Diversifying, however, is not a bad way of keeping a career alive at a time when so many artists seem unable to sustain a loyal fan base. Last summer Jewel released a book of poems, A Night Without Armour. It didn't set the literary world afire, but it reaped the benefits of an appearance on Oprah Winfrey by shooting to the Top 10 of the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. She has also followed a parade of pop sensations (including Morissette, Whitney Houston and Brandy) into the movies. Her film debut in a Civil War drama, tentatively titled Absence Of Fear, is due out next June. That's around the time she expects to publish a book of short stories. But right now there's the new record coming out Tuesday. Many of the songs touch on the individual's ability to make a difference and reflect the songwriter's desire to turn her back on cynicism. "The record doesn't say there aren't problems but just says what are responsible ways to handle problems. I think blind optimism is like denial, it does nothing . . . It's not what I'm saying at all," she says. "Informed optimism is a whole other thing." From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 18:16:31 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA13146 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:15:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811122315.SAA13146@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:07:12 -0800 From: Jay Johnson To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Some info on Jewel appearances from TVGuide online Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Here is some info that I found at http://www.tvgen.com It contains 1-2 things that I hadn't heard about before (they have a really neat search engine where you put in your zip code and get local listings and everything). All times are CST (haha, all you easterners have to translate for once. ;op ) ============== Before They Were Rock Stars Sun, Nov 15 4:00pm VH1 A report on the early days of pop performers Billy Joel, Alanis Morrisette, Bruce Springsteen, Jewel, Madonna, Celine Dion and others. Included: archival stage footage; interviews with the artists and their families. 60 min (it's a rerun that's on constantly, but maybe some haven't seen it) ============ Spankin' New Music Sun, Nov 15 9:00pm MTV Mon, Nov 16 7:00pm MTV Carson Daly hosts this presentation of videos from artists with new fall releases, including Jewel, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and George Michael. 120 min From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 18:17:31 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA13150 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:15:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811122315.SAA13150@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:03:48 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / SD Union Tribune Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I figured her home town *had* to be running an article on her. :-) Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. JEWEL, PART II | Growth as an artist reflected on her long-awaited follow-up to `Pieces of You' Karla Peterson ARTS WRITER 12-Nov-1998 Thursday Her profile is so high and her presence so pervasive, it seems impossible that Jewel is just now releasing the second album of her career. Hasn't she been around forever already? Shouldn't the boxed set be coming out by now? Like fellow phenom Alanis Morissette, Jewel has become somewhat larger than life, and expectations have ballooned accordingly. Her aura is way out of proportion with respect to her age and experience. So before tackling her new album, a reality check is in order. When Jewel's debut album was released three years ago, a choir of angels did not signal the coming of the Next Big Thing. "Pieces of You" was a nicely crafted piece of folksy pop. The writing was shaky, but the sentiments were sincere. And the voice was striking. All in all, it was an extremely promising debut. But somewhere along the way, this modest album became a blockbuster, selling more than 8 million copies nationwide and turning the local singer-songwriter into a much-photographed, exhaustively chronicled pop star. These days, the 24-year-old Jewel is a crossover icon. Earlier this year, a book of her poetry made The New York Times best-seller list. Next year, she will be co-starring in a major motion picture ("Absence of Fear") by director Ang Lee, of "Sense and Sensibility" fame. And when her album is released on Tuesday, people will be expecting very big things. Chances are, they might be disappointed. Which is not to say "Spirit" is a disappointing album. In terms of exhibiting artistic growth, prodding at boundaries and exploring new horizons, "Spirit" does pretty much everything a second album is supposed to do. In most of the ways that count, it is the work of a stronger, more mature artist. It isn't a huge leap into the pop stratosphere, but it is a confident step forward. Now that Jewel is on top of the world, however, people might be expecting something a bit loftier. And judging from the save-the-world nature of some of the lyrics, Jewel does have more than a little swami in her. But the album's best songs are the ones that don't try to justify the hoopla, and "Spirit's" greatest triumphs are in some of its smallest moments. To save your skeptical soul, skip "Innocence Maintained" and "Life Uncommon," two well-meaning inspirational tunes that collapse under the weight of their own good intentions. If consciousness-raising is what you're after, you'll find it in "Deep Water" and "Hands," which feature glowing vocals and plain-spoken messages that come from the heart rather than the self-help aisle. There is nothing here as loose and cheeky as "V-12 Cadillac," (from last year's "MOM II: Music for Our Mother Ocean" benefit album), and the album could have used the break. But the lightly seductive "Jupiter" swings like a hammock in a Baja breeze, and after a positively Dylan-esque first verse, "Do You" eases into a live-wire groove that inspires the most warm-blooded singing of Jewel's recorded career. Reverently produced by Madonna cohort Patrick Leonard, "Spirit" is tasteful to a fault. His discretion works beautifully on the limpid "What's Simple Is True" and "Hands" (which Leonard co-wrote), but some of the songs beg for a jolt of tension. "Barcelona" and "Enter From the East" find Jewel creeping toward moodier, more adult territory, only to be reigned in by a squadron of polite guitars and fluttering synthesizers. Jewel's voice is still a few miles ahead of her songwriting, and though the wince-factor is lower this time around, there are still some clunkers clomping about. When the vocals soar on the lusty "Down So Long," it's doubtful anyone will notice the lyrical potholes. But all the gorgeous singing in the world can't redeem such lines as Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys / And it caused him to hate ("Innocence Maintained"), and No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from ("Life Uncommon"). If her biggest sin is taking herself too seriously, Jewel deserves respect for caring enough to use her fame as a pulpit. The people who thought she was too precious the first time around aren't likely to be converted, but the legions who found comfort in her hearth-and-home wisdom will find solace in "Spirit." They will also find a gifted singer attempting to blossom into a full-fledged artist. Jewel isn't there yet, but it is a pleasure watching her grow. Note: Pop music critic George Varga interviews Jewel in Sunday's Arts section. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 18:18:31 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA13233 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:17:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811122317.SAA13233@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:03:11 -0600 From: "Karacostas, Derrick W." Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel in another calendar! To: "'Jewel list'" Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I saw a 1999 calendar at a Barnes and Noble the other night with Jewel in it. And it wasn't a "Jewel" calendar. It's called "Making Faces". It's about make-up, different styles, etc., and the editor/author is Kevin Aucoin. I have a book by the same name, so what they did was select a few pictures from the book, and use those for the calendar. So out of ALOT of pictures, only 12 were used...and one of those was Jewel's picture! She's on the month of May...hmmm, that's interesting, since her b-day is in May too. Probably just a coincidence though. Still to this day, I think this is one of the best pictures I've ever seen of Jewel. VERY close-up picture, just her face. It's very artistic. And to be honest, I'm quite surprised this shot of her hasn't gotten more attention from the list, other than the fact that many may have never seen it. So everyone, go get this calendar! It's worth the $11.95 in my opinion. If I didn't already have the book, I'd get the calendar too, if nothing else, just for the great pictire of Jewel. And it's on very good quality paper, almost has a silky effect to it. Others in the calendar include Lisa Marie Presley, Cher, Courtney Love, Shalom Harlow (on the cover), Isabella Roselini, and many other famous celebrities. Derrick From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 18:30:31 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA14125 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:30:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811122330.SAA14125@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 14:31:18 -0600 From: Tim Vaughn To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: "Spirit" review from JANE magazine Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I just read this...thought i'd send it in. love, Naomi the unknown angel "Minus third-grade lyrics like "…your heart like grape gum on the ground…" and lack of experimentation (i.e., many songs sound the same, like on Pieces of You), Jewel’s second album had a beautiful, folk-like quality that shouldn’t be put down. Her gentle vocals are a welcome change from the harsh howls still resonating from the last record, and songs like "Down So Long" actually got my foot tapping. Still, if you’re a lyrics buff like me, you’ll find it hard to overlook sentiments like, "If I could tell the world just one thing/It would be that we’re all OK." Aaargh. But Spirit’s mellow sounds are a good choice for sleepless nights, and if I receive this disc in my stocking, I’ll think twice before exchanging it, like I did with her first one." -Rachel Vine From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 23:10:33 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA20695 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 23:09:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811130409.XAA20695@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:41:17 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE 11/12/98 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, Here's today's current Media update info for Jewel. ---MrBB --SOON/Date unknown - Access Hollywood (various times/various networks) Jewel & Lenedra will soon be featured on an upcoming Access Hollywood segment. It was filmed last Thursday at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards Dinner in San Diego. We don't know which day/night it will air. Check your local listings starting tonight to be sure. --Saturday, Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live, NYC- NBC --Sunday, Nov 15th 9:00pm MTV Spankin' New Music Carson Daly hosts this presentation of videos from artists with new fall releases, including Jewel. --Sunday, Nov 15th 4:00pm VH1 Before They Were Rock Stars Another repeat of the episode that features Jewel along with many others. --Monday, Nov 16 7:00pm MTV Spankin' New Music Repeat airing of above. --Monday, Nov 16th FANCAST WEBCAST & INTERVIEW, Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. (See all the info following these listings below) NEW INFO: Will also now be available at www.jewelJK.com --Tuesday, Nov 17th-MTV Studios Total Request Live (3:30pm EST) (The EDAs infiltrate MTV! ;-) --Tuesday, Nov 17th- JEWEL Special-MTV Times Square Studio, NYC (4:30pm EST) (The EDAs infiltrate MTV! ;-) --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) NOTE: This tapes on the 16th --Thursday, Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video on Network TV) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center (New York City) Broadcast live on the NBC network between 8-9pm EST. New York area program starts at 7pm. Jewel has one song in each part of the show. ******************************************************* !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.jewelJK.com www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 12 23:13:09 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA20964 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 23:12:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811130412.XAA20964@smoe.org> From: JesiBeth@aol.com Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 22:30:04 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Philly area EDAs listen up! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This will be of interest to everyone who gets Philly radio stations. I just heard today that Jewel will be on WXXN (95.7) on Friday morning with Chuck and Jenny. I'm not sure what the exact time for this is, but they're on from 6 to 10. And they'll be giving away passes to see Jewel when she's at the MTV studios on Tuesday. I'm not sure whether Jewel will actually be at the station, but I'm guessing that they'll be talking to her over the phone, since she's a very busy girl. :) ~*Jessie*~ http://welcome.to/asb From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 13 14:58:37 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id OAA06968 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 13 Nov 1998 14:57:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811131957.OAA06968@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 12:51:59 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-Hands Single Details/Tentative 1999 Touring Info Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, MANY people have been writing me with the same two questions. Even though this info has been posted in bits & pieces, here's clearer answers to both: #1) MrBB, can you please educate me on the two versions of Jewel's "Hands" singles? OK, here's the scoop on that as far as I know. Although there are no current plans to release a CD single of "Hands" in North America, two versions of the single have been released in various world markets. These can easily be found by North Americans in any store (or online store) that carries imported CD singles. Both versions of the "hands" single contain additional tracks. The version of "Hands" on both is the same mix as the album version which you've all no doubt heard on the radio. One version of the single contains two live tracks as extra cuts. These extra cuts are live performance recordings from her very first European Promo Tour in late 1996. The tracks are "Who Will Save Your Soul" & "You Were Meant For Me" recorded solo acoustic for broadcast on VARA FM radio. They were recorded on October 16th, 1996 at Bullet Studios in Nederhorst den Berg, Netherlands. This session was originally broadcast on VARA FM as a "2 Meter Session" on October 26th, 1996. The other version of the single (which I've not heard) contains the additional tracks "Innocence Maintained" & "Enter From The East". According to the liner notes, "Enter From The East" is an acoustic studio version. Since the album version is also acoustic, I'm assuming its either the same as the album version or likely a totally solo acoustic version of the album take with no embellishments. (The album version does have a cello part in addition to Jewel's acoustic guitar track.) Perhaps one of our International EDAs can do a close comparison & tell you more, since I've not heard it. I'm also assuming the version of "Innocence Maintained" is also the album version. Please correct me if anybody finds I'm mistaken on this. #2) I hear lots of rumors about Jewel's touring plans. Will she tour soon? Jewel does have tentative touring plans for next year, but no specific information is currently available yet. Heres the "basic plan" subject to change, of course. In January, Jewel will likely continue a European promo-only tour where she will do various media appearances on TV & radio. Actual concert performances will likely begin in February. Her tentative plan is to begin the concert dates in Australia & New Zealand & its likely that Steve Poltz will tour with her as support act. (So many International fans will finally get to see the hilarity & magic of them together!) In March, this same Jewel/Poltz tour will travel to Japan (& Asian countries) & possibly continue with some North American concerts. In April, the Ang Lee movie, "Ride With The Devil" (still no word on title changes) will premier & I'm sure Jewel will have some media involvement with that. May & June of 1999 is likely be the next major European Concert Tour which will culminate in Jewel's next major North American Concert Tour afterwards. Touring North America will likely be the plan for much of next summer. You'll all be the first to know when actual dates are confirmed. Hang in there. There will definitely be Jewel concerts galore in most world markets in 1999! I look forward to seeing many of you in NYC next Tuesday when the EDAs infiltrate MTV! :-) MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 13 15:09:37 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id PAA07597 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 13 Nov 1998 15:09:16 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811132009.PAA07597@smoe.org> From: Craftykb@aol.com Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 14:03:17 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: UK times review Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I hope this hasn't been posted already but in the London 'Times' today(Friday) there is a nice review of spirit: 'A gem, plain and simple. -Jewel sparkles with spirit. There are moments when listening to 'Spirit', the follow-up to Jewel's ten million-selling debut, 'Pieces of you', that you realise where everyone else has been going wrong. Recent albums by Alanis Morrisette, Tori Amos, Maddona and even Joni Mitchell have made heavy work of the vogue for turning self-analysis into song. But the 24-year- old Alaskan star converts her most personal feelings into words and music of much greater emotional resonance than her singer-songwriter confreres simply by having the good sense to keep her material focused on the basics. 'What's simple is true' - a pretty, folk-based tune with a lyric that speaks in a universal language - could well be the album's manifesto. There is, too, the engaging sense of an artist who is prepared to seek the solutions to the worries of her world instead of merely cataloguing them. The religious undercurrents of songs such as 'Hands', 'Innocence maintained' and 'Life uncommon' will not be to everyone's liking. "To be forgiven we must first believe in sin," she sternly notes. But her constant cry if optimism in the face of adversity is a welcome antidote to the to the spiritual malaise that nowadays seems to be the norm. Quite apart from the purity and depth of Jewel's vision, though, 'Spirit' is about the pleasure of hearing an unadorned, bell-like voice in the service of good songs. There was a couple of pictures. For other British EDAs there will also be an interview with her in tomorrow's 'Times'. :) Hope everyone had a lucky Friday the 13th :) Katherine From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 13 19:41:39 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA12952 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 13 Nov 1998 19:41:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811140041.TAA12952@smoe.org> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 14:33:58 -0800 To: Jewel@smoe.org From: Dougster Subject: Jewel-News: contest to see jewel on Leno Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey yall godda hurry for this one, if its already been posted sorry i just heard about it, win a free trip to see Jewel live on Jay Leno show go to the site www.104krbe.com and try to win. Gooood luck >From the desk of Doug Green DTK computers Inc. www.applink.net/~mwelch/bbs/ From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 13 19:42:39 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA12954 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 13 Nov 1998 19:41:30 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811140041.TAA12954@smoe.org> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 15:03:42 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / Ice Magazine Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This is just an excerpt, which is all they have on their web site. http://www.icemagazine.com/body_index.html There's a photo there. Interestingly, they list Spirit as ECD -- enhanced CD -- although MrBB said that was canceled. Is their info out of date? Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. Jewel's New Album, Spirit, Materializes in Stores on November 17 FOLLOWING ON THE HEELS of one of pop music?s most successful debut albums ever, Pieces of You, Jewel releases her new effort, Spirit, on November 17 on Atlantic Records. Spirit contains 13 new Jewel originals plus what is labeled as an "additional track," "This Little Bird," a song written by John D. Loudermilk which was also a Top 40 hit in the summer of 1965 for Marianne Faithfull. Naturally, Atlantic Records executives are excited at the prospect of a new Jewel album for the holidays. "There are 14 tracks on this album," Ron Shapiro, Atlantic's Executive VP/General Manager, tells ICE, "and I would proudly and loudly tell you that there are nine singles, without question." Shapiro adds that Jewel is slated for all the big TV programs, including Leno, Letterman and Saturday Night Live, as well as the cover of Rolling Stone's year-end double issue. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 14 00:21:40 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA20146 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 00:20:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811140520.AAA20146@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:58:32 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE 11/13/98 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk No update from yesterday, but heres all the info if anyone still needs it. ---MrBB --SOON/Date unknown - Access Hollywood (various times/various networks) Jewel & Lenedra will soon be featured on an upcoming Access Hollywood segment. It was filmed last Thursday at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards Dinner in San Diego. We don't know which day/night it will air. Check your local listings starting tonight to be sure. --Saturday, Nov. 14th - Saturday Night Live, NYC- NBC --Sunday, Nov 15th 9:00pm MTV Spankin' New Music Carson Daly hosts this presentation of videos from artists with new fall releases, including Jewel. --Sunday, Nov 15th 4:00pm VH1 Before They Were Rock Stars Another repeat of the episode that features Jewel along with many others. --Monday, Nov 16 7:00pm MTV Spankin' New Music Repeat airing of above. --Monday, Nov 16th FANCAST WEBCAST & INTERVIEW, Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. (See all the info following these listings below) NEW INFO: Will also now be available at www.jewelJK.com --Tuesday, Nov 17th-MTV Studios Total Request Live (3:30pm EST) (The EDAs infiltrate MTV! ;-) --Tuesday, Nov 17th- JEWEL Special-MTV Times Square Studio, NYC (4:30pm EST) (The EDAs infiltrate MTV! ;-) --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings) NOTE: This tapes on the 16th --Thursday, Nov. 19th - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video on Network TV) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show on CBS television --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center (New York City) Broadcast live on the NBC network between 8-9pm EST. New York area program starts at 7pm. Jewel has one song in each part of the show. ******************************************************* !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.jewelJK.com www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 14 10:19:42 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA27907 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 10:18:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811141518.KAA27907@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 09:54:40 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-MTV/EDA Update Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, As of now, all EDAs on the guest list have been contacted by MTV. Ten of you (you know who you are) will be asking Jewel questions & the rest of us will simply enjoy the show. The woman at MTV said I can invite ANYONE else who feels like it to come down & be part of the outdoor event. Jewel will be coming outside to meet & greet, possibly perform a song or two & they'll be giving away Spirit CDs. It won't be as fun as being in the small studio audience, but it will still be fun. If you want to be part of this outside event, then next Tuesday be at 45th Street and Broadway, and go to Shubert Alley where they will be holding this event. It will be at 3PM ET on Tuesday. (We're talking MTV headquarters in NYC for anybody who hasn't read their email this week.) It'll obviously be "first come first serve" & space is limited so I'd NOT recommend you travel great distances to attend. If you're already in the NYC area & are into taking part in this, then get there early & you'll likely be able to participate easily. That's about it. All who are going know who they are & I now simply look forward to meeting many more of you there. For those not able to attend, join us by watching next Tuesday afternoon on MTV. Have a great day! MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 14 18:07:44 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA04767 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 18:07:08 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811142307.SAA04767@smoe.org> From: "Francois Cartegnie" To: Subject: Jewel-News: [SPIRIT] NEW PROMO CD ! PR 01119/1820 Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 21:20:00 +0100 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Inclued with a french release of SPIRIT, the new promo CD pictures are located at : http://www.mygale.org/02/fcdesign/jewel/index.htm Enjoy Spirit ! Francois The French Angel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 14 18:13:44 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA05082 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 18:13:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811142313.SAA05082@smoe.org> From: "Chris Groves" Date: 14 Nov 98 21:29:25 +0100 Subject: Jewel-News: The Times interview. To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk As Katherine said yesterday, Jewel was interviewed in today's Times here in the UK. The interview was part of a full colour cover feature in the Metro supplement, and what a gorgeous cover it is :-) The article is 3 pages long and includes about half a dozen colour and black and white pictures. The text, which can also be found at www.the-times.co.uk is as follows. --------------------------------------------------------- November 14 1998 METRO So you haven't heard of her? You soon will. Raised in the Alaskan backwoods, Jewel has sold seven million albums in America, and she's still only 24. Is she just another dippy hippy chick or a new Joni Mitchell, asks Nigel Williamson The big interview - Jewel's purpose Jewel Kilcher, or Jewel as she prefers to be known, is mildly embarrassed that her first album has sold ten million copies worldwide. "I thought it was funny how seriously people took it," she says. "You should never take the work of an 18-year-old that seriously. You should think, 'Maybe she has talent and she might do well when she is older'. It's like student art. But critics started comparing me to all kinds of great writers and that was silly. I wanted to tell everybody to calm down." This month the Alaskan singer-songwriter, now 24, releases her second album, Spirit. And this time Jewel deserves to be taken very seriously indeed. The album is such a huge advance on her 1996 debut, Pieces of You, that it looks set to establish her as arguably the finest female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell. It should also lay the foundation for her to repeat her phenomenal American success in Britain; of ten million copies of Pieces of You sold worldwide (seven million in the US) only 100,000 units were shifted in the UK. Made in just five weeks and with the songs apparently selected from more than 200 in her portfolio, Spirit marks her full flowering as a writer of lyrical substance and melodic invention. There is a mature head on her young shoulders, as she dispenses insights into the human condition. Jewel has just flown into London from New York. She shows no sign of jet lag and looks glowing. The last person to tell her that, she says, was David Bailey, who got a little carried away during a photo session. "He was shouting 'Show me that Arctic, frozen, icy, glacial Alaskan soul!'," she recalls. There is a buzz about Jewel which suggests that her time has come. In addition to the new album, her first volume of poetry, A Night Without Armor, has just been published in America. Her first feature film, Ride with the Devil, set during the American Civil War, in which she plays a young widow, opens next year. She is also writing a book about her life, which she describes as "not an autobiography but a collection of stories, vignettes, poems and essays." Whether she can keep up the pace remains to be seen, but the new album exudes a built-to-last quality that suggests her talent will still be shining brightly long after the likes of Alanis Morissette and Fiona Apple have faded. Jewel also comes complete with one of those unlikely rags-to-riches biographies that sounds like the work of an over-imaginative publicist: born on a homestead in Homer, Alaska (pop. 4,000) without running water or electricity, parents divorced, lived in a camper van in California, played the coffee houses, signed a record deal, made one of the biggest albums of the Nineties and lived happily ever after. But this biog is true. So what does she feel she gained from such an unusual upbringing and how might she have turned out if she had been brought up in New York or L.A.? "It was a discipline; a strong work ethic, physical labour and lots of chores, so that gave me a certain strength," she says. "It meant the focus of my life was never glamour or fame, so now I am in the music business I don't feel overly caught up in it. I don't need it and if I did, that would scare me." Jewel's early existence was almost totally cut off from the usual preoccupations of modern living. There was no television, radio, movie-going or telephone. "I thought for a long time that it was a negative that I wasn't raised with a lot of outside influences," she says. "I'm beginning to realise that it kept me very creative. I was never taught to watch TV. Instead I would sit down and write something." But it was an upbringing which left Jewel feeling distinctly out of step with a world obsessed with instant gratification. "I used to look at magazines when I was a kid and feel nauseous. It was so far from my life and I didn't understand it. So I've always felt weird," she says. Then there was the trauma of her parents' divorce when she was eight. Her mother Nedra (who is now her manager) left, but Jewel stayed with her father. "It was hard and it doesn't matter which parent you lose - as a child it is devastating. But my mum always had a great way of staying in touch even if we couldn't talk or see each other. She gave me my emotional and spiritual side." Before the family broke up, Nedra and Jewel's father Atz were a variety act in local hotels and bars. "They did sketches and songs and me and my brothers got up and did numbers. When they got divorced it was just me and my dad. He taught me professionalism and showmanship. He'd tell jokes and stories and sing cover songs. I sang harmony behind him on Heartbreak Hotel and Eagles numbers even though I had never heard the originals." According to the legend, Jewel was so unaware of popular culture that she didn't hear a Beatles record until she was 17. "Absolutely," she confirms. "I had a friend, Steve Poltz, who would take me to his house and say 'This is Let It Be'. He laid it all out for me because I wasn't raised listening to music. I still don't go to records for my relaxation. I tend to go to a book. When I listen to my own records I hear my literary influences rather than musical ones." Jewel met Poltz, a fellow singer-songwriter, when she moved to San Diego after leaving Michigan's Fine Arts Academy in 1992. She was 18 and at a low point in her life, working in dead-end jobs and lacking self-esteem and direction. She moved into a blue 1979 VW camper van to save rent and her mother, with whom she was by now reunited, occupied a similar van in the same parking lot. "I was aware that I wasn't doing anything worthwhile with my life. I wasn't happy and I didn't know what the point of living was. I felt so alone and isolated. I was struggling to eat and pay the rent and when I moved into the van I felt a tremendous relief. I no longer had to come up with $500 a month and I could start being creative." Jewel was also constantly sick with kidney problems and could not afford doctors. "I'm not feeling sorry for myself," she says. "But I realised the world was a harsh place. I'd grown up with all my friends on welfare and I didn't want to struggle all my life. I felt helpless and I wanted a purpose. But what do you do? Become an environmental lawyer? Join Greenpeace? Shave your head? March?" Instead, she decided to get serious about her writing and singing. "But that meant performing in a coffee shop, not getting a record deal. I never thought that much of myself," she says. Her self-esteem developed after she read a book called The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot. She goes into a long explanation of the book's theory that the brain is like a radio dish and every thought emits a vibration so that everything one is thinking is made manifest. She decided that she was compounding her problems by radiating negative energy. "I was cynical and bitter and I realised that it wasn't helping me. I decided to concentrate on what would make me feel good about waking up in the morning, to learn to reshape my thought processes and empower myself." The new positive thinking, combined with her voice and beguiling songs, soon built Jewel a reputation, and by 1994 Atlantic Records had been to San Diego to check her out. They signed her and anticipated that her debut album - recorded at Neil Young's Broken Arrow studio - might sell 30,000 copies. Expectations were not high because Jewel resisted all suggestions that the sound should be more commercially polished and insisted instead on a simple folk structure constructed around her voice and guitar. "I thought there was no way the record would be huge. I always thought I would have a small, cool following. Somehow it became popular. I was suddenly on magazine covers." She can only find faint praise for the album: "It was a good record for a teenager. It's very honest. It is all there - the awkwardness and everything. Nothing is censored. I'm proud of its honesty. I'd rather be awkward and honest than slick and not myself." Yet success was not instant. "In 1994 the climate was different," Jewel explains. "It was the height of grunge and cynicism and everything I was saying was trying to counter cynicism. It took the climate to change before the record could do well. I toured constantly which is the best thing you can do. Artists with any longevity, like Neil Young and the Stones, have achieved that through touring." By 1996 the album had sold a million and looked to have run its course. Jewel began recording a second album. Then You Were Meant for Me was released as a single. It was a huge hit and the new album was abandoned as Jewel went out touring again for another 18 months. "I look at that aborted record as a pencil sketch for an oil painting. I would have hated it to have come out because today it sounds dated. By the time I did this record, I was ready. I've had the advantage of four years since the last record so there is a lot of growth." Did she really have 200 songs to choose from? "It doesn't mean that they are all good," she laughs. "I'm writing less now, but better. I used to be drunk on writing, like that first phase of being in love when you want to do it all the time." The five weeks she took to record Spirit represent indecent haste by today's standards. "It was very focused with a specific theme. The songs are all about empowering yourself. Your hands are slaves to your mind. They build churches and they burn them. They hang people in Texas and then they go home and hold children. I wanted to talk to kids about how we can make a difference. The theme is intelligent optimism, if you like." She talks with a total lack of self-consciousness about her desire "to help the world" and recently set up a charity, Higher Ground for Humanity. Surely such simplicity invites cynicism? "Probably, but I'm not saying there are no problems. It's about the possibility of change. If our thoughts were manifested physically we would all have black eyes, scratches, teeth knocked out. We'd be mutilated because we are so hard on ourselves. People who are gay but are guilty about it hurt themselves enormously. "If you are a heroin addict and then you feel evil for doing it, you compound the mutilation," Jewel continues. "Learning to love yourself is very hard. I wish kids could see their own beauty. We need to learn to be gentle with ourselves. You need an essay to say all that but I had a three-minute pop song." The other theme is the liberation of the spirit of the album title. "The more we integrate our spiritual beings into our lives the more whole we become. I think it is our generation's task to balance the intellect and the heart." Jewel seems bookish and sexually aware in equal measure. "As a kid I was stuck on the idea that my worth was based on my ability to seduce the opposite sex. At 15 I was vamping it up. We are conditioned to believe that the pinnacle in life is romantic love. It was reading that changed me. I learnt my humanity from Anaďs Nin, Bukowski, Pablo Neruda, and I became more focused on my mind." Yet there have been several high-profile men in her life, including Poltz and Sean Penn. Currently single, she appears to have the happy knack of keeping them as friends long after the relationship has ended. "It seems very natural to me. I've never had relationships end badly. I'm developing all the time and people don't always grow together at the same rate. But my love never diminishes, just changes to the point where I say 'I don't think we should sleep together any more.' My admiration for that person remains intact." Has success made her happy? "I'm always striving but I am finding more comfort. That comes from my relationship with myself and not from my external world." Her ambition, Jewel says, is still to be creative in 20 years. "I'm looking forward to growing old. Staying pure is the hard part and I'm still learning what it takes to keep your creative spirit alive. Every record doesn't need to sell ten million. You have to be bold and prepared to fail." At the moment, the prospect of that seems remote. Spirit is released on eastwest on November 16. -------------------------------------------------------------- Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 14 22:55:45 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA08661 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 22:55:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811150355.WAA08661@smoe.org> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 22:40:09 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: A message to the EDAs from Jewel's Aunt :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi folks :-) I was asked to forward this message from Jewel's Aunt Stellavera to the list. Mike :-) - - - - - Hi Everyone, You can support worthy causes when buying Jewel's "Spirit" CD from Kilcheralaskastore.com (100% of the profits go to worthy causes). We have the CD's ready to ship out, so order now! Not only do you get her long-awaited CD, but some of your money goes to support socially responsible organizations who focus on creating a better world. Folks, when you're online at our webstore, you can also get other cool stuff from Jewel and the Kilcher family. Check out the latest trivia too! For instance, Jewel's grandfather Yule, 85 years old, a legend in Alaska, just got out of intensive care and is moving back to his homestead in Homer. His undying spirit kept him alive. You can hear his same desire to live life to its fullest in Jewel's songs. The Kilcher Alaska Store is at: http://www.kilcheralaskastore.com We're offering "Spirit only $13.99 and we guarantee 3-4 day delivery in the continental US. Support the earth and the good things that help bring about peace in our world. Stellavera Kilcher From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 14 22:56:45 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA08698 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 22:56:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811150356.WAA08698@smoe.org> From: PENNY16161@aol.com Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 22:46:13 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: ATTENTION NYC AREA EDAs Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I don't think that 95.5 WPLJ is a statewide radio station in New York, but I heard a guy saying today that on Tuesday morning, Jewel will be in the studio with the morning people (someone and Todd, I think). Get your fingers on those record buttons!!! Brett The Angel Formally Known As.... http://members.aol.com/Pharquel/karaoke.html <-----Jewel Karaoke!!! From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 15 15:56:50 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id PAA27423 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 15 Nov 1998 15:56:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811152056.PAA27423@smoe.org> From: JefffSmith@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 15:43:50 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Boston Globe review of Spirit Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe/globehtml/319/Jewel_writes_songs_of_innocence .shtml Jewel writes songs of innocence By Steve Morse, Globe Staff, 11/15/98 It's a big leap from living in your van as a teenager to being the moral conscience of your generation. Yet that's the path being carved by the quietly ambitious, unashamedly idealistic Jewel; the Alaskan-born singer-songwriter whose debut album sold 8 million copies and made her an icon to wandering youth. Jewel wrote that debut, ''Pieces of You,'' as a 19-year-old who had moved from Alaska to an itinerant life in San Diego. The album produced three huge hit singles: ''You Were Meant for Me,'' ''Who Will Save Your Soul,'' and ''Foolish Games.'' Now 24, Jewel returns Tuesday with ''Spirit,'' a softly understated, beguilingly beautiful folk record that blends an ecumenical spirituality with a timeless innocence that makes you wonder how the marketplace will react to it. Jewel's vulnerabilities are revealed, but so are her strengths and commitments to the love, grace, and peace ethic. A focal track is ''Innocence Maintained,'' in which Jewel intones: ''We've made houses for hatred/It's time we made a place where people's souls may be seen and made safe/Be careful with each other ... for innocence can't be lost, it just needs to be maintained.'' In many hands, Jewel's moralizing might seem corny, but she invests this song and others with a stunning calm. As she told Billboard, ''I wanted to write a record that was an antidote to all the things that made me worry in the world, so that it's comforting somehow.'' She succeeded, for the new record goes right to the heart. ''We've compromised our pride and sacrificed our health/We have to demand more not of each other/But more from ourselves,'' she sings in the opening tune, 'Deep Water.'' Radio singles may be few and far between this time, though ''Hands'' is working its way up the charts with the life-affirming thought: ''In the end only kindness matters ... We are God's eyes, God's hands, God's mind.'' This may not make the album go ka-ching at the cash registers, but it earns respect. This album is meant to be listened to as a whole. Gently flowing acoustic guitar, played by former Bostonian Jude Cole, (who also has a fine new solo disc out), anchors these fragile, painterly melodies. Other guests include Ednaswap bassist Paul Bushnell, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Afro-Cuban percussionist Luis Conte, pedal steel guitarist Marty Rifkin, and drummer Brian Macleod. Jewel herself only plays guitar on two tracks, preferring to concentrate on her voice. It has matured and deepened, yet is still capable of a magnificent falsetto on ''Enter from the East,'' an erotic, cello-limned tune where she sings, ''I must have you all to myself/Feel the full weight of your skin.'' A similarly light and airy eroticism turns up on ''Jupiter.'' While Jewel is searching for love, we soon learn it's a love both on the earthy and the spiritual planes. In the elegiac ''Barcelona,'' with Flea adding a subtle bass line, she sings, ''I'm afraid I am alone/Won't somebody please hold me, release me, show me the meaning of mercy.'' Later, in the same song, she asks, ''God, won't you please hold me, release me?'' Above all, these songs are unerringly pretty. Jewel even adds a protest song in ''Life Uncommon,'' and that, too, is sung so prettily that you won't want to rush the barricades after all. Rather, this album makes you want to sit back, contemplate life, and be glad that an artist as compelling as Jewel is willing to bare her soul, in spite of a possible backlash against such idealism. This story ran on page L03 of the Boston Globe on 11/15/98. © Copyright 1998 Globe Newspaper Company. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 15 16:46:51 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id QAA28559 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 15 Nov 1998 16:46:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811152146.QAA28559@smoe.org> From: CutiPie303@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 16:09:48 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Chicago EDAs!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi everyone- This might be a repeat, but I just heard that Jewel is going to be on the Eric and Kathy show on 101.9 the Mix (Chicago land only) on Monday the 16th. She will be on sometime between 5:30 and 9 a. m (they didn't get a specific time) I won't be able to hear it since I will be in school, but I hope someone you get to hear it and if you wouldn't mind, tell me how it was. Thanks. Melissa Angel of Song From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 15 21:52:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA03923 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 15 Nov 1998 21:51:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811160251.VAA03923@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 21:06:46 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB- EVERYONE PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi everyone, This is one of the longest (& most difficult) posts I've ever written. Please, do me the favor of reading it in its entirety. There's information here that is significant to EVERY single Jewel/EDA list subscriber. As Jewel's new album is released, the "J-Team" is about to take another big cyber-step by making the official Jewel Website something great; a place you will love & want to visit all the time. They want Jewel's website so exciting & informative, that you can't stay away! Much more on this, but first....... As Jewel's redesigned & improved official website is unveiled Tuesday, I'll also be forever changing my relationship with The EDAs. I want to impress upon you that I am definitely NOT abandoning you, but a major change will be happening. The major change I speak of is that I'll no longer be posting any Jewel news (or answering questions) on the Jewel list or Jewel news list, as I've done for the past few years. Although I've usually enjoyed being your messenger, its time I also take the next step. To make things much more comfortable for me & simultaneously make "being totally up to date" much easier for all web-capable Jewel fans, I've been invited to post all my up to date ACCURATE info directly on Jewel's official website from now on. On the site, I will try to be just as informative as I've always been. It'll simply be in a more visible, appropriate & accessible location. "MrBB info" will soon be accessible 24 hours a day, independent of these wonderful mailing lists, on Jewel's site. You'll soon have no need to be wondering what is going on "Jewelnews-wise" or have any reason to email me questions because you'll soon be able to pop in for your daily visit at the official website and find "MrBB's Headline Jewel News" (or something to that effect) on a DAILY BASIS most of the time. Once the redesigned & improved website is up & running, all I ask from you is to refrain from sending me private emails that don't pertain to private correspondence of mutual interest. Any Jewel-Info related questions should ONLY BE DIRECTED TO THE LIST. I'll still be subscribed to it, & with your moderator's help, I'm sure to get important questions. I'll do my best to answer relevant EDA questions by posting those answers ON JEWEL'S OFFICIAL SITE. I will no longer be accepting questions via personal email or answering them on the EDA or Jewel-news mailing lists. Basically, we hope my part of this next step will accomplish two important things: 1) We want to have accurate new information more easily available to more people & to have recent info always accessible 24 hours a day at Jewel's website. 2) We want to greatly reduce my never ending email flow from EDAs privately replying to my informational posts with more questions as well as eliminating EDAs repeatedly sending me questions that I've already answered. Due to my other responsibilities, I'll no longer be able to reply to these as I've done in the past. (Notes of personal elaboration on #2----This has been an ongoing dilemma for some time, because I like & respect you far too much to ignore/delete you, but in total, its just way too much. I enjoy some private correspondence, but I want it to be enjoyable and/or intellectual, if it can't be plain funny. One Jewel question after another gets to be a drag pretty quickly, if ya know what I mean, & I've been doing that for several years. I've always tried my best to be helpful in private email correspondence with EDAs, but the sheer volume has become more than one person should deal with. I saw that situation dramatically worsening once the album is out & countless new EDAs sign on. This is why now is perfect timing for a relatively smooth transition. I hope you understand & see the logic in this.) The newslist is what will primarily be affected by this change as it will soon consist of only "non-official" (or 2nd hand EDA" cut & pastes" of official) posts, once I begin posting news on Jewel's website exclusively. Some "news-only" subscribers may consider unsubscribing & simply visiting the site at their convenience. It'll be MORE up to date than the Jewel-News lists at all times & that may eliminate some subscribers to Jewel-News only. I hope the EDA & Jewel Digest lists will be unaffected for the most part & continue to be one of the friendliest places on the Net, as they have been since the beginning. I also hope that you'll soon agree that this will be far better & more fun for everyone, in the long run. And I can simply be a subscriber to the lists & enjoy them like everyone else! Now, onto other great things you can count on! There's going to be many new things you will all definitely enjoy at Jewel's website. Here's but some of the things to look forward to in the very near future: ---An enhanced Gallery with ever changing NEW Jewel photos in addition to the new & improved scrapbook photos. This will also soon contain MULTIMEDIA including exclusive video clips & streaming real audio clips of archived recordings. ---An improved Calendar section that we'll now keep up to date all the time for instant confirmation of tour dates, TV appearances & media events. (Ah......I needn't express how handy this will be :-) ---Jewel Poetry, Lyrics & Journal musings ---THE FIRST & only totally accurate, in depth Jewel history. This will be done in regular continuing ongoing installments over the next year or more. It's focus will be to explain the various influences & events that have had profound effects on Jewel's music, writing & creativity while giving you totally accurate biographical information for the first time anywhere. It will also leave you laughing at all the major mistakes in every previously written unauthorized Jewel biography. Its full of surprises no matter how much you think you know! I can promise you that! --- Higher Ground For Humanity. Learn all about Jewel & Lenedra's foundation & how you can help in your own communities. ---The Jewel Store- MANY new products, crafts, clothing (& previous specific EDA requests!) will all soon be available & viewable online. If you're into Jewel collectibles, t-shirts, posters, stickers, etc, you'll find all that & much more easily orderable online, via mail or phone. ---MrBB's Headline JewelNews -where I'll keep you informed as always, separate truth from rumor & generally be my happy self. These are but a few of the things to look forward to soon at http://www.jeweljk.com , Jewel's official website. Many truly great events have occurred since AmyJo & I began lurking about on this Jewel list in 1995. All the great people we'd soon call friends......Jewelstock......almost 50 "Living Room Tour" gigs!......... The EDAF & many wonderful acts of kindness......countless get-togethers, concerts & parties......"Future Folklore"...... Wow! Who could have guessed all that would came from a simple subscription to a mailing list for a young songwriter who's first album was going nowhere fast (at the time)!!!??? Truly amazing!! I want you to know this is not a goodbye. I'll occasionally still join in discussion to the EDA list, but now it'll simply be as a participant when the mood strikes. I simply won't be posting news & information anymore on the mailing lists. I'll basically get to be a normal subscriber again, just like everyone else! Yeeha!!! I've really missed that & wanted that again for a long time. I'm still as dedicated as ever to things like The Living Room Tour, Future Folklore, & events/actions that help other artists of interest & get people together for real. It was great timing that I could help that to happen again in NYC for this MTV thing before this big change. Getting away from your computers & getting together for real is what its really all about! THATS what makes the EDA experience special for me & I'll continue to promote these & other worthwhile activities as much as time allows. I consider myself very lucky to have met so many of you in person. I hope to meet many more of you & make many new friends over the next few years. As "Spirit" is released, this becomes a transitional time for all of us. We'll all be working together as a team to make Jewel's website much more fun & educational for all of you. Jewel & Lenedra will be more involved. Bibi will be creating wonderful multimedia content for you. West will continue to feature his beautiful photography. Jon will be designing many eyecatching routes for you to travel on. Jewel Merchandising has many great new things to introduce. Jewel & Lenedra's Higher Ground For Humanity Foundation will become a reality & I'll do my best to continue to keep you the most informed of all Jewel fans. We'll all simply take this next big step together. All of what's being done is being done with you in mind, the online fans. It's going to be a little while before everything on the site is the way we'd like it to be, but give us a bit of time to get our footing & then I hope we do you proud! I'll see many of you in NYC Tuesday as we all celebrate the release of "Spirit". To the rest of the EDAs-- Seeya soon on the www.JewelJK.com site! Take care of each other, Alan (MrBB) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 15 22:06:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA04475 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:06:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811160306.WAA04475@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 18:22:34 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-JEWEL DAILY MEDIA UPDATE 11/15/98 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, Here's today's current Media update info for Jewel. MrBB --Soon/Date unknown - MTV 1515/News Updates - Jewel content will be included on this MTV news program. I'd guess that a segment on "Spirit" release is likely on Tuesday & another segment this coming weekend covering both that & all of the EDAs infiltrating MTV on Tuesday. --Soon/Date unknown - Access Hollywood (various times/various networks) This has not aired yet. Jewel & Lenedra will soon be featured on an upcoming Access Hollywood segment. It was filmed on 11/5 at the March Of Dimes Mom's Awards Dinner in San Diego. We don't know which day/night it will air. Check your local listings from here on out to be sure. --Monday, Nov 16-Radio Station Interviews-Jewel will continue doing call in interviews to various major US radio stations as she did last week. No list of stations available. (One post mentioned a live "in studio" WPLJ FM in NYC appearance tommorrow, but I cannot confirm this. It's certainly possible as she is in NYC.) --Monday, Nov 16 7:00pm MTV Spankin' New Music Carson Daly hosts this presentation of videos from artists with new fall releases, including Jewel. --Monday, Nov 16th FANCAST WEBCAST & INTERVIEW, Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. (See all the info following these listings below) NEW INFO: Will also now be available at www.jewelJK.com --Tuesday, Nov 17th-MTV Studios Total Request Live (3:30pm EST) (The EDAs infiltrate MTV! ;-) --Tuesday, Nov 17th- JEWEL Special-MTV Times Square Studio, NYC (4:30pm EST) (The EDAs infiltrate MTV! ;-) --Wednesday, Nov. 18th - The Rosie O’Donnell Show, NYC (syndicated, check your local listings) NOTE: This tapes on the 16th --Thursday, Nov. 19th @11:30pm -The Tonight Show, Burbank, CA (NBC) --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm EST (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video on Network TV for fans without cable TV) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone Anniversary show at 11:00am EST on MTV --Monday, Nov 23rd - In SPAIN ONLY- 7 de Caballeria- This was a Jewel appearance taped on 10/27/98. Check local listing for more info. Also Jewel will be on an upcoming "Musica Si" program in Spain, but I do not have more info. This was also taped on her recent visit there. --Thursday, Nov. 26th - The David Letterman Show, NYC (CBS) --Wednesday,Dec. 2nd - Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center (New York City) Broadcast live on the NBC network between 8-9pm EST. New York area program starts at 7pm. Jewel has one song in each part of the show. ******************************************************* !!!!JEWEL LIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE, INTERVIEW AND CHAT, NOV 16TH!!!! On Monday, November 16th, Atlantic Records, SonicNet, and Trans World proudly present: FANCAST! Featuring JEWEL in an exclusive live performance from the newly opened Atlantic DigitalArena Studios in New York City. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET) with a Yahoo! online (text) chat hosted by SonicNet. At 8:30 p.m. (ET), join JEWEL on the eve of the release of her brand-new album, SPIRIT, for an exclusive live performance and on-camera interview with renowned music journalist and NY Post columnist Lisa Robinson. This intimate performance will be Webcast live in RealAudio and RealVideo and is a special, online-only event -- you won't be able to see this anywhere else, and if you do miss it, we promise you'll be hearing about it for quite some time! The Webcast host sites for this very special event are as follows: www.jewelJK.com www.atlantic-records.com www.sonicnet.com www.twec.com (Trans World Enterntainment) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 15 22:26:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA05473 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:26:21 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811160326.WAA05473@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:33:28 +0100 From: Michiel van Gorkum To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: JEWEL VIDEO ON MTV EUROPE!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi All European Jewelfans, Finally after all the releases of Hands singles and Spiritcd's of Jewel - our Angel from alaska is the next news very interesting : >From Monday the 16th of November can we PHONE/FAX or EMAIL MTV Europe for the new Video of Hands in the Select Videos programme...maybe we can see it already in the daily programme as Premiere...but please TUNE in and watch Hands - the lovely , terrific new single of Jewel... I thought you wanna know...so mail / fax / or phone .....Kicky, Ulrika and Thomas for the Jewel video Hands.. greetings, Michiel The Angel in Haarlem http://members.xoom.com/Jewelimpala/index.html icq : 17459746 a dutch tribute to Jewel - a beautiful angel from alaska From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 15 23:17:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA07248 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:17:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811160417.XAA07248@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:16:00 -0800 From: np To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Review Of "Spirit" in Entertainment Weekly Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey! Here's a review of Jewel's new CD by David Browne of Entertainment Weekly (I've got to pay attention to all those copyright laws :) Enjoy! Two more days :) Woohoo!!! Nik - an Aspiring Angel ************************************************************************ SEMI-PRECIOUS JEWEL Where have all the PC folk songs gone? They've been updated in radio-ready form on Spirit, the exceedingly earnest second effort by the exceedingly sensitive Jewel. Review by David Browne As Jewel continually reminds us on her second album, Spirit, Earth is the ultimate house of horrors. It pollutes and poisons our minds, it's populated by bigots and bullies, and it constantly tramples and suppresses our inner beauty. But if we have faith in ourselves and join together, she keeps suggesting, we shall once again overcome and reclaim the purity and essence of life. Really. Over the past couple decades, musicians who extolled such sentiments were folkie moralists who disregarded materialism and commerciality; they looked and sounded drab. None of those stereotypes apply to Jewel Kilcher, who epitomizes a new breed of contemporary folksinger. She's become her own cottage industry--and what a crowded bungalow it is. Part unplugged balladeer, part multi-platinum pop star, part best-selling poet, part sex symbol, part fledgling movie actress (with a feature-film debut due this spring), she's the '90s face of social consciousness: glamorous, careerist, unabashedly ambitious. Despite a few memorable moments, like the poignantly descriptive lament "You Were Meant for Me," Pieces of You, her '95 debut, was dominated by wan, precious coffeehouse sermons. Spirit, carefully produced by longtime Madonna cohort Patrick Leonard, represents a major leap in high fidelity. Leonard keeps the focus on Jewel's voice while adding just enough Nutra-folk sweetener--pillow-soft keyboards, softly padding drums--to avoid the drabness of Pieces of You. "Hands," the first single, epitomizes how Leonard achieves a smart balance between acoustic intimacy and radio-friendly gloss. The way Jewel's voice dips from a mountain-stream soprano to a vulnerable lower octave in the chorus demonstrates what a stronger, more confident singer she's become, and how much vocal control she's learned. On the printed page, this ode to keeping the faith makes as much sense as Jewel acting ("My hands are small, I know/Butthey're not yours, they are my own"--huh?). But Jewel sounds as if she believes deeply and strongly in every last syllable. If Spirit were intended simply as an easy-listening folk-pop balm--which it often winds up being, in lullabies like the self-help ditty "Deep Water" and the enraptured love song "Kiss the Flame"--it would suffice. It's certainly a more pleasing aural experience than the grating cacophony that is the new Alanis Morissette album. But in her role as friend, advisor, lover, and spiritual counselor, Jewel yearns to elevate us--and, in doing so, continually trips herself up. Jewel is, first off, a jumble of contradictions. She's clearly driven, yet in "Down So Long" (the closest thing to an upbeat number, with a classic-rock feel reminiscent of Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance") she complains of her hectic schedule. "Do You," a tract against the superficiality of the world, finds her admonishing certain women--"No more pigtails and pony rides/ They're sophisticated/They sip on lattes"--who resemble none other than fans of Jewel and her Lilith Fair peers. As that song reveals, there's an ultrathin line between simplicity and naivete, and Jewel keeps leaping back and forth over it. She's given to embarrassing and vague platitudes, as in "Hands" ("If I could tell the world just one thing/It would be that we're all OK") or the entirety of "Life Uncommon," perhaps the least rousing protest song ever performed. Only the most faithful fans won't giggle at "Fat Boy," an agonizingly syrupy ode to an overweight boy sung like a number from a campfire-girl theater group. It's fine for Jewel to come to the aid of the underdogs--but she belies her sensitivity by mocking a "fat man" in "Down So Long." A less urgent but still irksome problem is that Jewel, despite being a published author, is often in dire need of an editor. Her songwriting can be almost shockingly sloppy. The not terribly original phrase "fragile flame" crops up in two different songs, as does the metaphor of the heart as an empty room. And never mind the incessant use of sun-sky-wind-water imagery, which threatens to turn her into the John Denver of the next century. To the Jewel devout, none of these gripes will matter. With her dulcet voice and lulling refrains, Jewel makes the social and political ills of the world go down easy. But in doing so, she unintentionally confounds the problem, since her honeyed background-music folk makes issues of life and death appear more benign and less worrisome than they are. Jewel truly has brought topical folk songs into the modern age: She makes complacent rabble-rousers. B- Jewel Spirit ATLANTIC From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 16 00:01:48 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA09771 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 16 Nov 1998 00:00:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811160500.AAA09771@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:55:06 -0800 From: np To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: "Spirit" review from Jam! - a 4 out of 4 rating! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey! Another "Spirit" review here. This one is by a Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun - giving her, as said above, a 4/4 :) I'm counting the hours, Nik - an Aspiring Angel ************************************************************************ Jewel's 'Spirit' displays maturity By JANE STEVENSON -- Toronto Sun Jewel Spirit (Atlantic) It's been four years since we've heard anything new come out of the pouty-shaped mouth of this Alaskan singer-songwriter and for good reason. Jewel's debut, 1994's Pieces Of You, just kept selling and selling and selling -- 10 million copies worldwide and counting -- delaying her much-anticipated followup. Thankfully, her 13-track sophomore effort, which finally hits stores on Tuesday with famed producer Patrick Leonard (Madonna) behind the console, was more than worth the wait. Jewel, who supposedly had a list of 15 different producers from which to choose, expands upon her traditional folk-pop sound with a variety of instrumentation --- piano, keyboards, pedal steel guitar, B3 organ, cello, mandolin, 12-string guitar -- and more mature lyricwriting overall. Even her little-girl voice has matured to the point that this album sounds downright sophisticated compared to the Elly May Clampett-like emoting heard on some of the Pieces Of You tracks. As the singer herself has pointed out herself about a million times, she was only 16 and 17 years old when she composed the songs for Pieces Of You, so give her a break. Certainly, a couple of years of fame and fortune has forced Jewel to grow up quicker than most as she has struggled to deal with the transition from her poverty-ridden life of living in a van to becoming a multi-platinum artist with money to burn. Take, for example, the sentiments on the pretty-sounding opening track, Deep Water, as she recalls: "And you wake up to realize your standard of living somehow got stuck on survive," the more uptempo Down So Long: "The wind blows cold when you reach the top, It feels like someone's face is stuck to the bottom of my shoe, and the trippier Barcelona: "Super paranoid, I'm blending, I'm blurring, I'm bleeding into the scenery." More often than not though, Jewel ponders matters of the heart on such standout love songs as What's Simple Is True, Kiss The Flame and Jupiter. It's when she gets bogged down on weightier subjects that Jewel doesn't quite succeed, like on the first single, Hands: "If I could tell the world just one thing, it would be that we're all OK," or Innocence Maintained: "We've made houses for hatred, It's time we made a place, Where people's souls may be seen and made safe." Also if you get the strange feeling that you've heard some of these songs before, like the stripped-down, acoustic numbers, Fat Boy and Enter From The East, you have. Jewel has performed both in concert in Toronto over the last couple of years. An interesting sidebar is the bonus track, This Little Bird, which features Jewel and her mother-manager Nedra Carroll, who possesses a deep, warm voice of her own, singing an a cappella duet. ************************************************************************ Awkward ending, eh? From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 16 10:52:57 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA21430 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 16 Nov 1998 10:52:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811161552.KAA21430@smoe.org> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:03:43 +0100 From: DaniDG@mx3.redestb.es To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: EDAs in Spain: Jewel on TV today!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi everyone, As MrBB anounced Jewel will appear on the spanish TV program "El 7o de caballeria", but it will not be aired next monday Nov 23rd. It will be aired today!! Alannis Morrisette, The Corrs and some other spanish will also play in the program. I hope it is not too late and all the EDAs in Spain will be able to see it. Take care. Dani Angel from Barcelona "Do or do not, there's no try" - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 16 17:50:59 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA00531 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 16 Nov 1998 17:50:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811162250.RAA00531@smoe.org> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:59:16 -0500 (EST) From: Joseph L Rospars To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: a collective 'thanks' to MrBB Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk a few jewel digests have been sent since mrbb's announcement, and (perhaps i didn't read carefully enough) i haven't seen any explicits posts addressed to him. perhaps many of us have been emailing him privately, but from the substance of his message, i thought he'd appreciate a non-imposing post as part of his new 'normal person' subscription status. mrbb has been the driving force in this list. mike connell, he has been the catalyst for all of the information and subsequent dialogue that makes this list a wonderful break from tiresome email that many of us receive. i would like to extend my personal thanks, and, as i'm sure that many edas share the same sentiment, the collective 'thanks' of the entire eda community to mrbb for all that he has done. in fact, mrbb has helped to define the edas as a 'community'. thank you, alan, for all of your hard work and genuine concern for a community of people dedicated to the message of one brillant writer, one dually blessed with a voice that moves anyone lucky enough to be able to hear it. we will miss your presence.... yours, joey From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 16 17:52:59 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA00727 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 16 Nov 1998 17:52:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811162252.RAA00727@smoe.org> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 13:40:13 -0800 From: maro@sonicnet.com (Maro Hagopian) To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Reminder - JEWEL Online Chat Tonight! 11/16 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk For those interested in the shiney JEWEL, check out this Fancast--Live chat and video performance tonight! Hey all, Make sure you check out this online event! Chat with JEWEL and watch exclusive performance---yay!! JEWEL!! Online Chat and Performance Monday, November 16, 8:00PM EST http://www.sonicnet.com/station/ SonicNet, Atlantic and twec.com proudly present Jewel in our ongoing Fancast series. Meet with the soft-spoken singer-songwriter first in chat and later catch a video cybercast of her exclusive live acoustic studio performance. Her forthcoming Atlantic release "Spirit" will be released on November 17th. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 16 22:23:00 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA06641 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 16 Nov 1998 22:22:30 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811170322.WAA06641@smoe.org> From: PENNY16161@aol.com Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:00:45 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel Poll #29 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I figured that it would be best to post this poll now before the swarms of posts come in on Spirit. This is a day early, so please don't vote until you get the album, unless you have an advance copy, in which case, feel free. Which song, off of Spirit, is your favorite? Remember that all votes must come to me privately, and not sent to the list. Thanks. Brett The Angel Formally Known As.... http://members.aol.com/PENNY16161/index.html <----HomePage http://members.aol.com/Pharquel/karaoke.html <------Jewel Karaoke!!!! From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 18 02:39:08 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA17883 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 18 Nov 1998 02:38:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811180738.CAA17883@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 01:38:06 EST From: ABershaw@aol.com To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Great seeing you all today from Alan & AmyJo Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi, AmyJo & I really enjoyed seeing so many of you today at MTV. I hope all who went enjoyed themselves. I felt bad for all you outside folks standing in the rain, but it sounds like you did ok from the posts I read. For those curious about what you didn't see on the broadcast, after Jewel finished the regular show & went outside, she came back in the studio & had a nice relaxed jam with the band. MTV will likely show some of this at a later date, I guess. It was primarily to record "Down So Long" which they ran through two times, once as a soundcheck & another that was proffessionally shot surrounded by EDAs. To warm up a bit, she even played around with "House Of The Rising Sun"! Great to see you all. And I have to say, I'm now a big fan of Meg. (She asked the 1st question, for those who don't know her.) I hope she posts about the rest of her day! You'll definately enjoy her various experiences. She wins "the most hilarious day in general" award, by far! Great seein you all! Alan & AmyJo PS. I hope everyone payed attention to Jewel's answer to Amy Nuefeld's question. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 18 19:37:13 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA09041 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 18 Nov 1998 19:37:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811190037.TAA09041@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:49:03 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: jane margaret keene Subject: Jewel-News: meg's jewel day on jewel tv (mtv) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk hi all, Prompted by Alan, I'm posting to tell you all about my fun filled day.... this is really a great story I must admit. I was one of the NYC eda's that MTV asked to come down early and tell them stuff about jewel. There were ten of us. And, In classic meg fashion, i talked alot. so on Monday I got a weird phone call from Wendy at mtv (who was the EDA contact) and she told me that the producer wanted me to come down and be Jewels stand in for rehearsal all day at MTV.... so I did. they had me pretend to be Jewel ALL DAY LONG... and let me tell you, after walking a mile in her shoes, poor girl! that interview deal is harder then you would think. so I spent hours blocking all of jewels moving around, and answering all of the questions as Jewel. one of the techies put film in the camera, so there now this whole tape of me sitting next to carson daily looking more and more frustrated... with carson singing jewel songs (and marilyn manson songs, which DID come up during the show, if you remember) and people telling me, Jewel we need you over here, blah blah blah.... I think one of the funniest parts is I got alot of the answers right almost verbatim. jewel said exactly what I did :) Which was hilarious. Even down to the point that when they asked her what artists she liked she looked kinda blank and then named someone off the wall, and stuck to her guns.... which was a meg call earlier in the day! AND, Carson picked my brains for questions and used meg stuff for half of the show, when I left for lunch with the EDA's he apparently re-worked the show to put stuff he had made me tell him in. So. truly, It was one of the most bizarre and humorous experiences I have had recently. i'm not a big fan of Carson after all that, but I hear Jewel isn't either... so go figure. So. we did after all infiltrate MTV. i even talked to various vj's (Jessie is JUST as lost in real life). We saw jennifer love hewitt smooching with carson, we checked out the food facilities (pretty nice!) and made friends with the techies (the cue card lady is GREAT, and so is the boy who holds the cord for the first camera) and we talked to one of method mans friends (he had a little hand held camera to record the experience and jewel should consider a joint project :). I was completely embarrassed when Carson started talking about my Jewel knowledge in front of Jewel herself on air (you all heard it, I was the first question girl, in the blue shirt). because all I wanted to do was thank Jewel really.... But the Mtv people called me Jewel even after the show, and told me to get up and disagree with her if she said something I hadn't said............. it was really funny/weird. So. that's most of my story! Loved meeting other EDA's, hope to see you more often! and I loved jewel's sound check. (off air she was fooling around, and trying to sing her poems to down so long). Really fun! hope you all enjoyed the show... product of much hard work let me tell you. my love to all, Meg ~the little angel~ "our hands manifest thought, the world becomes what we belive" -Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 18 20:15:13 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA10631 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:14:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811190114.UAA10631@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 18:26:46 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: NJC: MrBB/Alan unavailable for about two weeks Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi folks :-) I just wanted to inform you (in case you planned to write him and expect a reply), that MrBB/Alan will not be available because his computer decided to "byte" the big one and crash, and for various reasons it won't be fixed for about two weeks. So it's best not to write him for about 10 days or so. Mike :-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 18 20:16:13 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA10668 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:15:31 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811190115.UAA10668@smoe.org> From: CreamyXGoo@aol.com Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:45:43 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Due to popular demand: Jewel on MAX 95.7 Philly radio 0:) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Due to overwhelming demand (thank you for all your e-mails...WOW!!!) I am posting the radio transcript I promised. 0;) If anyone is still interested, I recorded this interview & I'm willing to trade :) ***!!!WARNING--- READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!*** The following is a LONG...LONG post! May cause eye strain, black-outs, and sterility on some. Sense of humor required :) ENJOY! Stay beautiful, Zaly 0:) --------------------------------------- The following is the transcript for when: JEWEL was interviewed on MAX 95.7 Radio Philadelphia, PA by "Morning Show" hosts Chuck Doud & Genny Layne on November 13, 1998 from 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM (check out their web site at http://www.max957.com ) (Transcribed by Zaly Ruiz--As always, please keep in mind that reading a conversation doesn't do complete justice to the way things were said and the "feeling" expressed by the human voice, but I did my best. Enjoy :) Any corrections or problems, please e-mail me at CreamyXGoo@aol.com 0:) NOTE FROM ME: I missed the very, very beginning of the interview because my tape recorder started taping a little late, but basically Chuck just started out by saying "thanks for joining us on MAX 95.7; we are now talking with Jewel who is calling in; Hi, Jewel;" and Jewel answers, "Hi guys") GENNY: Is this a little early for you to be up or are you doing O.K.? JEWEL: Um, I'm a little tired. GENNY: A little tired? JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: (giggles) CHUCK: Where'd they hold you up? In a hotel or something? JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: (giggles) CHUCK: U-huh. GENNY: You know, we were just talking a few minutes ago about everything you've got coming up right now. I can imagine that you would be tired. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: you've got...let's see...you've got...Saturday Night Live this...this Saturday...who's gonna be the celebrity on with you? JEWEL: Joan Allen? CHUCK: We didn't know either. That's why we were asking. We were just (laughs) concerned that you were gonna be there. GENNY: What songs are you gonna be playing? JEWEL: Ah..."Hands" and "Down So Long." GENNY: Oh great! I love that song! I was just listening to it yesterday. That's a great tune! CHUCK: And then there's Rosie O'Donnell on Wednesday, right? JEWEL: Yeah. CHUCK: U-huh. GENNY: And how many time have you done her show now? JEWEL: Yeah, I did the pilot for her. CHUCK & JENNY: Oh great! Yeah. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: How so fun! JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: So that'll be a nice little kinda get-together again. JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: Then you've got the Tonight Show with Jay Leno coming up the next night. JEWEL: Yep. GENNY: And you're doing the David Letterman Show on Thanksgiving? JEWEL: Yep. GENNY: Wow CHUCK: And then what? (laughs) JEWEL: The Christmas Lighting Tree with Garth Brooks. GENNY: Oh, in Rockerfeller Center. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: Yeah...and this Monday, you're gonna be online doing Fancast, right? JEWEL: Yep. GENNY: Wow, that's crazy! CHUCK: Talk about a full plate. JEWEL: And I get to talk to you guys for five dollars a day. GENNY: Exactly. (laughs) CHUCK: Hey, not bad. You can deal with that. You know we got to hear the album, Genny and I, yesterday, they locked us up in a room...the whole album SPIRIT...& they wouldn't let us leave with it. And I got all kinds of heck for not bringing it home. My girlfriend Bonnie was like, "hey, where the hell is it?" But, no, I got to listen to it, but really great. And I notice on the inside sleeve that you dedicate the whole album to your mom. JEWEL: Um, yeah. GENNY: She did some singing with you on this one too, right? JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: What did she sing? "Hands" with you? JEWEL: She sings "Hands" and she sings her own song at the end of the album. CHUCK & JENNY: Ohhhh, that's the hidden track! CHUCK: We were wondering what that's about. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: All right, you just finished up filming a new movie, too, right? Ah, what was that called? RIDE WITH THE DEVIL? JEWEL: U-huh. GENNY: What was that...working on that? JEWEL: It was great! It was REALLY hard. CHUCK: Yeah? GENNY: Was it really? JEWEL: Yeah, but it was really good. GENNY: Yeah, you know, I was wondering, too, because you get to meet so many famous people and that kind of thing...and I...um, just...I mean...it's gotta be such a strange thing. Is there anybody that it still really just makes your stomach turn, that you get really exited about meeting them, seeing them? JEWEL: You know, it's funny. I met a lot of people and that I've never...you know...I see them as a normal person...maybe because I was raised in Alaska and there just wasn't a lot of hype around. Heck, I didn't even know who Warren Beatty was when I met him. CHUCK & GENNY: (laugh) GENNY: Did you not? JEWEL: No. CHUCK: Yeah, who are you, kid? You want an autograph? JEWEL: When I met Lyle Lovett, I didn't mean to, and I didn't think I'd freak out, but for some reason I walked up to him, and I was...and he goes...and he looks down at me with the little funny hairdo and says, "Hi, nice to meet you, ma'am" or Jewel, or something, and I was like (giggling, snorting, incoherent), snotted out of my nose, my knees got weak. (laughs) CHUCK & JENNY: (laugh) CHUCK: Wait a second, you were married to Julia Roberts for a while, right? JEWEL: (laughs) GENNY: How strange is that? I mean...I...I always think that's gotta be the wildest thing for people when they DO become celebrities, to get to meet some of the celebrities. That's gotta be a strange thing? JEWEL: Yeah, I don't know why I had that reaction. (All laugh) GENNY: That's so funny! CHUCK: Well, listen Jewel, we're gonna play one of your songs. Then come on back and we'll talk to you some more. [At this point, they talk about a contest they had that morning to try and win tickets to attend MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday, November 17th. Then they played the radio edit version of "You Were Meant for Me", which all of us have heard by now :) Then they continue the interview.] CHUCK: MAX 95.7, Jewel. "You Were Meant For Me." It's, ah, 9:10, and, ah, Jewel's been kind enough to be hanging out with us on the phones this morning...been talking with her. GENNY: Yes. CHUCK: Isn't that fun, huh? GENNY: Yes, IT IS! CHUCK: OK, she's in a hotel room right now up in New York City. You know, Jewel, earlier on we we're talking, before we had to go back here, and, ah, yo may very well have a book out...coming out pretty soon? JEWEL: GOD, we hope! I haven't started writing it yet, but it is supposed to be out in July. CHUCK: Oh, wow, better get busy. JEWEL: I know. GENNY: Well, the first one did so well, making it out onto the "Top 10" of the New York Times. Did you expect it to do that well? JEWEL: Gosh, I didn't. GENNY: Really surprised, huh? JEWEL: Yeah, very. GENNY: I know when I went into one of the local bookstores in here and I saw it on the front counter, you know, where everybody can kinda pick-it up on their way out, I was like WOW, this is HUGE! JEWEL: (laughs) CHUCK: It's on the coffee table at our house, I'll tell you. JEWEL: (laughs) GENNY: Well, tell us this...what is the next book gonna be about? The first on has a lot of poetry. Is it gonna be the same thing, the next one, or? JEWEL: It's gonna be a lot of short stories actually. GENNY: Oh, really! JEWEL: Yeah, kinda about my little childhood in Alaska and the...the odd people there, and, you know... CHUCK: Now, did you keep like a working journal and these are just gonna be things transcribed from there, or is it...? JEWEL: I think I'm gonna write most of it from scratch. CHUCK: OK. GENNY: So a little autobiography in a way? JEWEL: A little bit, yeah. GENNY: Kind of just about growing up and that kind of thing? JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: Where are you living these days? JEWEL: Ohhhh, bayside of San Diego, but I've been there maybe a couple of weeks in a couple of years. GENNY: Is that one of your favorite places? JEWEL: It's all right. I really like it. CHUCK: Do you get to hang out at all since everything's been happening for ya, or...? JEWEL: Ohhhh, not much. I've been pretty busy. GENNY: Who do like to go see when you get a chance to go and see other performers? JEWEL: Steve Poltz?! GENNY: A-ha. JEWEL: Do you guys know him? CHUCK: He's the guy who helped you write...ah... JEWEL: "You Were Meant For Me." CHUCK: "You Were Meant For Me." Yeah, and he was on the video, too. JEWEL: He rocks! CHUCK: He rocks, huh? GENNY: (giggles) JEWEL: He's excellent! He's one of the best performers on the planet! You will not be disappointed if you see him. CHUCK: Yeah, he was, ah, he was in town in Philadelphia last night, matter of fact. GENNY: Well, what do you do when you get a bit of down time? Do you have any hobbies or anything that you'd like to just...if you had more time, you'd do more of? JEWEL: I'd been really into cattle-roping and into team-roping lately. GENNY: Really! JEWEL: Yeah, that's been a really great pastime. I'm not doing that much right now. GENNY: WOW! CHUCK: What's that crazy story we heard about the cattle? We heard you... GENNY: Oh no, there was this quote from you...that was about...about your new book that you might write, and you said something about that...about one of the stories in there yo might write about...ohhhh, what was it...? CHUCK: Resuscitating...? GENNY: Resuscitating cows, or something like that...or was it...? JEWEL: That was actually in my poetry book, actually. GENNY: Cow's mouth-to-nose resuscitation! That's what it was! JEWEL: My uncle did it on me! CHUCK: Ohhhh, OK. GENNY: (laughs) CHUCK: Ohhhh, I was gonna say bless you for being able... JEWEL: It was on a tiny baby cow. It was little. CHUCK & GENNY: Ohhhh! CHUCK: Ohhhh, OK, see, the way we got it there were a lot of questions. CHUCK & GENNY: (laugh) CHUCK: It was like, oh, OK, well you know I was saying...I was like God bless you for having the gall to say that, you know. JEWEL: (laughs) GENNY: Boy, Jewel! I can't imagine seeing you out at some rodeo, or something...that would be, ah...is that something you like to go and watch and that type of thing, since you're into the roping and that type of thing? JEWEL: My dad's a cowboy! CHUCK: Ohhhh, OK. GENNY: Really? JEWEL: I was raised with him roping, cutting horses. We all, you know...we did, you know, we branded cattle. We herded cattle. We had the whole nine yards when I was a kid, but I never learned to rope. Um, I'm a HUGE rodeo fanatic, like I follow them religiously on television. CHUCK & GENNY: Yeah? GENNY: Well, what is the thing you're most looking forward to in all the appearances you've got coming up here? JEWEL: Um, I like television. GENNY: (agrees) JEWEL: I kinda look forward to all of them. GENNY: Well, good! We look forward to seeing you then. So Saturday Night live this Saturday night, right? JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: All right, well, we're looking forward to it. Are you going to be in any skits or just doing the music thing? JEWEL: Just doing the music thing. GENNY: Well, I wondered, with the whole acting thing...? CHUCK: (agrees) GENNY: if you'd gotten involved in that too? JEWEL: No, not doing a skit. CHUCK: Do you look at yourself doing more of that in the future at all? JEWEL: Oh, yeah! We'll see. CHUCK: Yeah, Ohhhh, she's keeping it all ambiguous on us. JEWEL: Hummm?!? GENNY: Well, you know, you were saying that this was a difficult thing, and it was hard to...I heard that...you said it was hard for you to open yourself up. JEWEL: See! She understands me. GENNY: I CAN understand. CHUCK: Genny comes from theater, you see. GENNY: I'm a theater person, so I totally...understand that 'cause you're really stretching out & kinda feeling those different things. JEWEL: It was a really ambitious first role. GENNY: Yeah. JEWEL: I mean, Ang Lee is a GREAT director and it was a REALLY HARD part. GENNY: What type of part are you playing? JEWEL: I play a 19-year-old Civil War widow, and the first half is, you know, crying the whole time. GENNY: WOW! JEWEL: It was REALLY intense. GENNY: That does, especially since, you know, that's not something that you could've gone through in your own life. JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: So you kinda have to reach down and find something you have in common with the character, I guess. JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: Well, listen, we're really looking forward to talking to you more, and finding out more about what's going on with you, and, ah, getting the new album out into the stores this next week. JEWEL: (agrees) CHUCK: Well, congratulations on your success, Jewel! JEWEL: Thanks a lot, guys! CHUCK: And all the best! And hopefully we'll talk to you again real soon. JEWEL: Sounds good! Take care! (hangs up) CHUCK: She's sooo NICE. Oh my God! GENNY: She REALLY IS! CHUCK: I never would've thought! You think when people become...like...celebrities, they don't even have the time...they don't wanna talk to you anymore. GENNY: I KNOW! CHUCK: She's soo REAL! [This is the end of the interview. At this point they hold their contest and play more music.] From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 00:07:14 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA20870 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:06:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811190506.AAA20870@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:03:05 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Reminder - Jewel on Tonight Show with Jay Leno Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Just a reminder to all that Jewel will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday night November 19th at 11:35 ET on NBC. As usual, check your local listings for other time zones. Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 00:26:14 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA21637 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:25:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811190525.AAA21637@smoe.org> From: LuverMb20@aol.com Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:21:14 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: jewel on loveline Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk My friend informed me that Jewel is gonna be on Loveline (the radio one) in L.A. tomorrow night 11-19-98. I'm not guaranteeing this, but its something you guys might want to check out. Ami From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 06:06:16 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA27807 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:05:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811191105.GAA27807@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 06:07:01 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: re: Limited Edition Print Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Cara wrote: >This new. . . >Limited Edition Print >on the Jeweljk.com sight is. . .it really signed by Jewel or it one of those >kind that just look it? Anyone know? I asked Bibi (Jewel's Creative Director) about this, and this was her reply: >Jewel has a cramp in her hand after signing all of them. All >of them have been 100% personally signed by Jewel herself, >guaranteed!!!!!! > >Bibi Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 06:07:16 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA27818 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:05:55 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811191105.GAA27818@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:15:52 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Lenedra / Jewel / SD UnionTrib Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I think Alan'll really like this, if he hasn't seen it already. And it's nice to see "Poltzie" in both pieces. Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. Mom gets credit for many of the facets of Jewel By George Varga POP MUSIC CRITIC November 15, 1998 Jewel requires little more than her guitar and her radiant voice to make her music shine. But when it comes to keeping the business side of her career polished, the San Diego-based pop star relies on someone else to supply the expertise and the elbow grease required to achieve maximum luster. That person, Nedra Carroll, is Jewel's best friend, most trusted confidante and North County housemate. She is also Jewel's mother. And her fastidious attention to detail and tireless efforts on her daughter's behalf have earned the respect of those close to the best-selling singer-songwriter. "If you took Nedra out of the equation, it would be unlikely we would have got to this point. She is a huge part of what Jewel does," said Keith Anderson, Jewel's tour manager. Added Steve Poltz, Jewel's close friend and erstwhile songwriting partner: "Nedra's definitely a port in the storm and a calming influence for Jewel. She reeks of cool and calm when the rest of the world is panicking. "She can always come up with a solution that makes sense, and that's very important for Jewel. Because she knows Nedra is someone who loves her very much and is someone she can trust." Jewel, 24, put it more simply: "People look at Nedra as if she were just a manager or mother, and I consider her a partner." Carroll, 48, worked with Jewel's first manager, Inga Vainshtein, to help negotiate and secure Jewel's contract with Atlantic Records in 1994. In mid-1995, she and Vainshtein became Jewel's co-managers. Since February, she has been her daughter's sole manager. Yet, the first thing Carroll did after Jewel signed with Atlantic was to remove herself entirely from the scene. "Then there was a period of about nine months after she got the deal where I was not involved," Carroll said. "Because my observation was that it was a time for separation between children and parents. So I pursued some other interests of mine. "And a lot of people told Jewel it would be disastrous to have her mother involved in her career, so it seemed a sort of mutual wisdom to me to withdraw. It frightened her that people said, 'You'll lose your relationship with your mother,' or 'It will never work.' " In mid-1994, on the eve of recording her debut album, Jewel asked her mother to become her co-manager. "At that point, Inga was more the front person," Carroll said. "I was more behind the scenes, planning the strategy and the longtime career development." And that was fitting, since Carroll had played a pivotal role in launching her now-famous daughter on the road to musical self-expression. Jewel grew up on an isolated, 800-acre farm near Homer, the remote Alaskan town (pop. 4,133) where she was born in 1974. Her family raised its own food and lived in a log cabin that had no running water. LIST MODERATOR NOTE: again the perpetual myth :-\ It's now common knowledge that Jewel was NOT born in Alaska, but rather Payson Utah. (it even says so on the present http://www.jeweljk.com website) Her performance debut came at age 6, when Jewel began singing in Alaska nightclubs and hotel bars with her mother and father. A regionally popular folk duo, Atz and Nedra Kilcher released two self-produced albums, 1977's "Early Morning Gold" and 1978's "Born and Raised on Alaska Land." (The couple divorced in 1982; Jewel subsequently lived with her father, then with her mother.) A gifted singer, Carroll is featured on two tracks on Jewel's new album, "Spirit." She exposed Jewel and her two brothers, Shane, 27, and Atz Lee, 22, to a wealth of music when they were children, from Gregorian chants and the classic songs of Cole Porter to French chanteuse Edith Piaf and otherworldly South American vocal sensation Yma Sumac. And she frequently sang to -- and with -- Jewel. "Musically, she's always had a very refined voice," Jewel said of her mother. "I'm still finding my voice in a lot of ways. And one thing I'm aware of is, when you have a good voice, you have to learn how not to use it. And Nedra is a fine example of that." Carroll also had a profound impact on her daughter in other ways. "She did glass art and performance art, so being involved with her was so creative and it opened me up," Jewel recalled. "One of the most neat things about her is that, since I was very young, she never assumed who I was. She always asked me who I was. She'd say, 'Who are you?,' and 'What do you think about this?' And when you're 8, it's fascinating, because no adults ask you what you think; they tell you what to do and think. "So she really helped me to develop and discover myself. . . . Nedra always goes to the deepest part of me and is never superficial. That's why I trust her so much." Jewel also credits her mother for encouraging her to pursue music, writing and visual art, and for helping her realize from an early age that fulfillment comes from nurturing your muse, not your pocketbook. "Nedra has grace, an unfaltering sense of compassion and very strong vision," said Jewel, who believes she would have been eaten up by the music industry if not for Carroll's loving guidance. "To tell you the truth, I was way too vulnerable. I had talent, but too many needs that would have destroyed me in this business. I wouldn't have made it; I wouldn't still be myself; I wouldn't have been able to handle the constant touring, the focus, the interviews. "It's tremendous pressure to handle and then be creative on top of it. I've always felt safe, only because Nedra was there. When she saw how uncomfortable I was as a songwriter and with having a hit record -- because I didn't want to have it -- she held things back so I could get comfortable. Things like that are rarely done in management. The only way I can be in this business is because she has wisdom that exceeds my youth. I have too many blindnesses." For Carroll, overseeing her now-famous daughter's career requires a combination of acting independently on Jewel's behalf and making sure Jewel has direct input into important decisions that affect her. "To let her blindly make decisions is obviously not wise," Carroll said. "But to make them all for her, with no opportunity for her to deal with circumstances that will face her for a long time, is not wise, either. She has to be involved in decisions, so that she can come to be a decision-maker in those areas, and she also needs to be educated by people other than myself." And what of those who might wonder if Jewel's manager is merely a frustrated stage mother attempting to step into her daughter's spotlight? "It's a natural question," Carroll replied. "One response would be to point out how common family businesses are in this country and around the world, and this essentially is a family business. And I love business and have been involved with business much of my life. "I enjoy the opportunity to work with integrity and to pioneer different ways of doing business, so I feel very challenged in ways I enjoy." Last year, Jewel and Carroll founded Common Ground, a nonprofit "endorsement foundation" devoted to worthy social causes and individuals. Since renamed Higher Ground for Humanity, the fledgling organization was created to achieve their shared goal of, in Jewel's words, "being the difference that makes the difference." Its official launch is pending. "I have a calling to help," Jewel said. "I've always felt impassioned about the injustices and the indignities placed on people. Nedra and I both made an agreement to try, if we could, to use this business to help other people. That's been our shared goal, and we can now realize it through Higher Ground for Humanity. This has always been a 50-50 partnership." "Jewel and I began as a team," Carroll added. "Not from the perspective of the development of her career, but because she and I had an interest in making a difference." "We both really believe that the blessings of our life are for the benefit of humanity. So our largest goal has to do with understanding where our resources can be of benefit." From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 06:08:16 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA27802 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:05:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811191105.GAA27802@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:13:28 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / SD UnionTrib Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Nicely done. Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. For Jewel, it's once more with 'Spirit' By George Varga POP MUSIC CRITIC November 15, 1998 Jewel cried the first and only time she listened to her 1995 debut album, "Pieces of You," but it wasn't with joy. "I hated it, and I've never listened to it since," said the golden-voiced San Diego singer-songwriter, who was just 19 when she recorded the album in 1994. "I cried because I didn't like my singing, especially on 'You Were Meant for Me.' I didn't play guitar well, and there are a lot of words missing because I forgot to sing them, or because I improvised and made up a new chord. So it was strange to think, 'The world will hear this and maybe they'll take it seriously.' It's actually frustrating to be represented by what I wrote as a teen-ager." Whatever flaws Jewel detects, whether real or imagined, she has since learned to hold her career-making album in higher regard for one simple reason. "I'm proud of it," she said, "because it's honest." That honesty and emotional directness also provides the foundation for her ambitious second album, "Spirit," due in stores Tuesday. Jewel's record company, Atlantic, is hopeful that the 14-song album will prove as popular as "Pieces of You," which has sold 8-1/2 million copies in the United States and an additional 1-1/2 million in the rest of the world. Along with Alanis Morissette's new "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie," "Spirit" is the year's most anticipated sophomore album. A mature work that exudes a quiet confidence, "Spirit's" emotional impact can be credited to Jewel's increasingly strong songwriting skills, her luminous vocals, and -- perhaps most pivotally -- to the fact that she had four years to prepare her follow-up to "Pieces of You." "I think a real luxury I have is that I didn't do a second record the year after the first," she said, speaking from a recent European promotional tour stop in Hamburg, Germany. "I did record an album (since-shelved) two years ago, in Woodstock (N.Y.), and I would have been uncomfortable if that had been my second album. My voice has changed, and so has my music. I didn't know who I was then, and I was worried if I'd be liked. As 'Pieces of You' began to do well, I got more and more comfortable with me and my writing, to the point where it wasn't scary. You learn to mercifully follow your gut. "My first album felt like student art to me. It was a sketch, a pencil drawing. A producer could've turned it into something slick and great-sounding, but that wasn't my goal. "I wanted people to see who I was at 18 and 19, and then see my authentic growth and where I am at 24. I've grown up and matured, musically and emotionally, and I think it shows. But by no means is this album as good as what I'll do in a few years." 'Tis the season As recently as May, Jewel planned to make "Spirit" a "sort of Christmas album" featuring "all original songs, kind of inspirational." The Christmas concept didn't pan out, but "Spirit" is inspirational nonetheless. It explores such themes as the joys and challenges of everyday life, the transcendent power of love and the quest for meaning in an increasingly complex and troubled world. "It just took on a life of its own," Jewel said of the album. "It has a very specific theme that ended up not being about Christmas, but about what ways can we overcome what limits us -- limits me -- as humans. "My first album had songs about other people that I sang in the first-person. This album is very personal; it's about myself. I decided on a theme, a way I wanted people to feel when they were done listening, and I picked songs cohesive to that theme. That was very useful, because it was very focused and limited my options." "Spirit" also boasts a first-rate cast of backing musicians that includes Sting drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, acoustic guitarist Jude Cole and Madonna/Eagles percussionist Luis Conte. It was produced by Patrick Leonard, best known for his work with Madonna. But in place of the dance-pop sheen he is known for, Leonard provides "Spirit" with an understated, exceedingly tasteful sound. "I met with many producers, and there wasn't one I felt wouldn't put their ego into my music and put their signature on me," Jewel said. "And they talked so much about having a hit that you could tell they were worried about it and it was a formula. And what I do is very natural, so I wanted someone who had a natural instinctual sense for music. "Patrick has that, and can bring that out of an artist and not impose on them. He also has a grace and elegance that makes the music sound pretty good. He's not overly concerned with getting a 'hip' sound, which is important because that quickly sounds dated. "I also had an immediate liking for him. And he was at a place in his life where he needed my music and its theme, spirituality, which a lot of people are uncomfortable with." Jewel's lyrics on "Spirit" can be overly earnest at times. But her sincerity is as unmistakable as the soaring, deeply expressive vocals that are her trademark. The album's title is a reflection of her belief in a common force that unites people, a universal spirituality that transcends languages, borders and religions. "It is a theme of spirit," she said. "But spirituality, to me, is about finding balance in the world. Every time you say, 'Why aren't I happy?' or 'How can I be happy?,' you're investing in your spiritualism. The album asks: 'How do I have more faith? How can I be more useful? What is despair?' "If you really want to feel better, you can't worry or despair, because that goes directly against positive change. So I've learned from a lot of leaders I respect, like Martin Luther King, who knew the difference between informed optimism, which is focused, and blind optimism, which is despair." A pragmatist as well as an idealist, Jewel realizes some people will roll their eyes at such statements, especially coming from a wealthy, young pop star. But, to paraphrase a well-known Tom Petty song, she won't back down. And she is adamant that living a privileged life now doesn't mean she can't feel deeply for the poor and underprivileged, especially since she was one of them just a few years ago. "I don't have to go back to the time I felt despair," she said, before quipping: "You can only write (songs) if you suffer. "A person's demons haunt them at any time, and fame only makes you focus more on your demons, to overcome them or let them overwhelm you. So to me, 'Spirit' is a journey of my last four years, as well as my whole life." Rags to riches The phenomenal success of "Pieces of You" transformed Jewel from a local favorite at San Diego County coffeehouses and folk clubs into one of the biggest-selling female pop stars of the 1990s. It also transformed her lifestyle, taking the native Alaskan from the Volkswagen van she once lived in locally to the secluded, $1 million North County home she now owns and lives in with her mother and manager, Nedra Carroll. "The people in San Diego were always so supportive of me when I was living in my car and singing in coffee shops," Jewel said. "People would bring food to me, and it was an incredible environment to come out of. People always ask me if I'll move to L.A., and I say, 'Why on earth would I?' The few days I'm home in San Diego feel like a vacation. I can't imagine living anywhere else right now." Boosted by Jewel's relentless touring as an opening act for everyone from goth-rocker Peter Murphy to Bob Dylan, "Pieces of You" ignited last year after an unusually slow climb up the national album charts. The 10 million-selling album yielded three top-10 singles in this country: "Who Will Save Your Soul?"; "You Were Meant For Me"; and "Foolish Games," which was also featured in the soundtrack for the film "Batman & Robin." (Jewel rerecorded the vocals for all three before they were released as singles.) The videos for those songs made Jewel a staple on both MTV and VH1 (both of which are now airing the video for her new single, "Hands," in heavy rotation). Thanks to "Pieces of You," Jewel earned three Grammy nominations and an American Music Award last year as Favorite New Pop/Rock Artist. The album's success ranked Jewel second only to the Spice Girls as 1997's top album-seller, according to the music trade magazine Billboard. And it propelled her last year into a sold-out solo tour, a headlining slot on the top-grossing Lilith Fair tour and a command performance at President Clinton's inaugural ball in Washington. She was also featured on the covers of Time, Rolling Stone and other major publications, and recently completed shooting her first starring role in director Ang Lee's Civil War drama, "Absence of Fear." The film, which co-stars Tobey Maguire and Skeet Ulrich, is due out next spring. Meanwhile, her first book of poetry, "A Night Without Armor," has been a national best-seller since its publication in May. "She's handled fame really well," said fellow San Diego singer-songwriter Steve Poltz, an early mentor who co-wrote "You Were Meant for Me" with Jewel. "If you sell that many albums at such a young age, you'll change. But she's changed for the better. And she's handled her success like a champ." Added Keith Anderson, Jewel's tour manager since mid-1995: "On a personal level, I wouldn't say there's been any change in her. She's a consummate professional. "And she has this incredible capacity -- whether playing in a 100-seat venue in the fall of 1995 or in front of 20,000 at Lilith Fair, to perform on the same level -- as far as making contact with the audience. There's still that same intimacy, and that takes someone very special." The tidal wave of success brought on "Pieces of You" caught many by surprise, including her record company. But no one was more stunned than Jewel, who moved to San Diego six years ago to be with her mother. "My first album was my first time in a studio and my first time with a band, and I was very uncomfortable," said Jewel (who does not use her last name, Kilcher). "And after 'Who Will Save Your Soul?' became a hit, I felt really uncomfortable. Because I didn't mean to write a hit, and how could I do it again? Once I realized I could write a (good) song, I felt more comfortable, and have seen my ability grow to articulate my thoughts and minimize my words. I never thought I'd be a folk artist, or a 'pop' artist." In fact, Jewel earned money singing in jazz bars when she attended high school on a partial scholarship at Interlochen, a Michigan music and arts academy. A great admirer of Ella Fitzgerald, she hopes to eventually record an album of jazz standards, such as Cole Porter's "Too Darn Hot," a frequent highlight of Jewel's concerts. "Jazz is one of my favorite things," she said. "And I'd love to write musicals." Most of all, Jewel wants to endure as an artist and to make a difference through her music and deeds. "I think I look to Bob Dylan and Neil Young, because they have sustained their careers over a long period of time," she said. "And I've learned from them that you have to be willing to take the risk of failing, because eventually your vision will be realized. "When I opened for Neil at (New York's) Madison Square Garden, I was really nervous, because it was just me and my guitar in this huge arena. And he said to me: 'It's just another hash house on the road to success, pay it no respect. You have to focus on what you do with your art.' "So I feel like I did my job with 'Spirit.' A live show is limitless in what you can express; a record is like picking out one outfit you'll wear for a year. So you have to be satisfied (knowing) it's a slightly limited art form. I made an honest record, and all I can do from here is work hard." From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 06:09:09 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA27817 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:05:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811191105.GAA27817@smoe.org> From: CreamyXGoo@aol.com Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:45:43 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Due to popular demand: Jewel on MAX 95.7 Philly radio 0:) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Due to overwhelming demand (thank you for all your e-mails...WOW!!!) I am posting the radio transcript I promised. 0;) If anyone is still interested, I recorded this interview & I'm willing to trade :) ***!!!WARNING--- READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!*** The following is a LONG...LONG post! May cause eye strain, black-outs, and sterility on some. Sense of humor required :) ENJOY! Stay beautiful, Zaly 0:) --------------------------------------- The following is the transcript for when: JEWEL was interviewed on MAX 95.7 Radio Philadelphia, PA by "Morning Show" hosts Chuck Doud & Genny Layne on November 13, 1998 from 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM (check out their web site at http://www.max957.com ) (Transcribed by Zaly Ruiz--As always, please keep in mind that reading a conversation doesn't do complete justice to the way things were said and the "feeling" expressed by the human voice, but I did my best. Enjoy :) Any corrections or problems, please e-mail me at CreamyXGoo@aol.com 0:) NOTE FROM ME: I missed the very, very beginning of the interview because my tape recorder started taping a little late, but basically Chuck just started out by saying "thanks for joining us on MAX 95.7; we are now talking with Jewel who is calling in; Hi, Jewel;" and Jewel answers, "Hi guys") GENNY: Is this a little early for you to be up or are you doing O.K.? JEWEL: Um, I'm a little tired. GENNY: A little tired? JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: (giggles) CHUCK: Where'd they hold you up? In a hotel or something? JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: (giggles) CHUCK: U-huh. GENNY: You know, we were just talking a few minutes ago about everything you've got coming up right now. I can imagine that you would be tired. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: you've got...let's see...you've got...Saturday Night Live this...this Saturday...who's gonna be the celebrity on with you? JEWEL: Joan Allen? CHUCK: We didn't know either. That's why we were asking. We were just (laughs) concerned that you were gonna be there. GENNY: What songs are you gonna be playing? JEWEL: Ah..."Hands" and "Down So Long." GENNY: Oh great! I love that song! I was just listening to it yesterday. That's a great tune! CHUCK: And then there's Rosie O'Donnell on Wednesday, right? JEWEL: Yeah. CHUCK: U-huh. GENNY: And how many time have you done her show now? JEWEL: Yeah, I did the pilot for her. CHUCK & JENNY: Oh great! Yeah. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: How so fun! JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: So that'll be a nice little kinda get-together again. JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: Then you've got the Tonight Show with Jay Leno coming up the next night. JEWEL: Yep. GENNY: And you're doing the David Letterman Show on Thanksgiving? JEWEL: Yep. GENNY: Wow CHUCK: And then what? (laughs) JEWEL: The Christmas Lighting Tree with Garth Brooks. GENNY: Oh, in Rockerfeller Center. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: Yeah...and this Monday, you're gonna be online doing Fancast, right? JEWEL: Yep. GENNY: Wow, that's crazy! CHUCK: Talk about a full plate. JEWEL: And I get to talk to you guys for five dollars a day. GENNY: Exactly. (laughs) CHUCK: Hey, not bad. You can deal with that. You know we got to hear the album, Genny and I, yesterday, they locked us up in a room...the whole album SPIRIT...& they wouldn't let us leave with it. And I got all kinds of heck for not bringing it home. My girlfriend Bonnie was like, "hey, where the hell is it?" But, no, I got to listen to it, but really great. And I notice on the inside sleeve that you dedicate the whole album to your mom. JEWEL: Um, yeah. GENNY: She did some singing with you on this one too, right? JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: What did she sing? "Hands" with you? JEWEL: She sings "Hands" and she sings her own song at the end of the album. CHUCK & JENNY: Ohhhh, that's the hidden track! CHUCK: We were wondering what that's about. JEWEL: Yeah. GENNY: All right, you just finished up filming a new movie, too, right? Ah, what was that called? RIDE WITH THE DEVIL? JEWEL: U-huh. GENNY: What was that...working on that? JEWEL: It was great! It was REALLY hard. CHUCK: Yeah? GENNY: Was it really? JEWEL: Yeah, but it was really good. GENNY: Yeah, you know, I was wondering, too, because you get to meet so many famous people and that kind of thing...and I...um, just...I mean...it's gotta be such a strange thing. Is there anybody that it still really just makes your stomach turn, that you get really exited about meeting them, seeing them? JEWEL: You know, it's funny. I met a lot of people and that I've never...you know...I see them as a normal person...maybe because I was raised in Alaska and there just wasn't a lot of hype around. Heck, I didn't even know who Warren Beatty was when I met him. CHUCK & GENNY: (laugh) GENNY: Did you not? JEWEL: No. CHUCK: Yeah, who are you, kid? You want an autograph? JEWEL: When I met Lyle Lovett, I didn't mean to, and I didn't think I'd freak out, but for some reason I walked up to him, and I was...and he goes...and he looks down at me with the little funny hairdo and says, "Hi, nice to meet you, ma'am" or Jewel, or something, and I was like (giggling, snorting, incoherent), snotted out of my nose, my knees got weak. (laughs) CHUCK & JENNY: (laugh) CHUCK: Wait a second, you were married to Julia Roberts for a while, right? JEWEL: (laughs) GENNY: How strange is that? I mean...I...I always think that's gotta be the wildest thing for people when they DO become celebrities, to get to meet some of the celebrities. That's gotta be a strange thing? JEWEL: Yeah, I don't know why I had that reaction. (All laugh) GENNY: That's so funny! CHUCK: Well, listen Jewel, we're gonna play one of your songs. Then come on back and we'll talk to you some more. [At this point, they talk about a contest they had that morning to try and win tickets to attend MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday, November 17th. Then they played the radio edit version of "You Were Meant for Me", which all of us have heard by now :) Then they continue the interview.] CHUCK: MAX 95.7, Jewel. "You Were Meant For Me." It's, ah, 9:10, and, ah, Jewel's been kind enough to be hanging out with us on the phones this morning...been talking with her. GENNY: Yes. CHUCK: Isn't that fun, huh? GENNY: Yes, IT IS! CHUCK: OK, she's in a hotel room right now up in New York City. You know, Jewel, earlier on we we're talking, before we had to go back here, and, ah, yo may very well have a book out...coming out pretty soon? JEWEL: GOD, we hope! I haven't started writing it yet, but it is supposed to be out in July. CHUCK: Oh, wow, better get busy. JEWEL: I know. GENNY: Well, the first one did so well, making it out onto the "Top 10" of the New York Times. Did you expect it to do that well? JEWEL: Gosh, I didn't. GENNY: Really surprised, huh? JEWEL: Yeah, very. GENNY: I know when I went into one of the local bookstores in here and I saw it on the front counter, you know, where everybody can kinda pick-it up on their way out, I was like WOW, this is HUGE! JEWEL: (laughs) CHUCK: It's on the coffee table at our house, I'll tell you. JEWEL: (laughs) GENNY: Well, tell us this...what is the next book gonna be about? The first on has a lot of poetry. Is it gonna be the same thing, the next one, or? JEWEL: It's gonna be a lot of short stories actually. GENNY: Oh, really! JEWEL: Yeah, kinda about my little childhood in Alaska and the...the odd people there, and, you know... CHUCK: Now, did you keep like a working journal and these are just gonna be things transcribed from there, or is it...? JEWEL: I think I'm gonna write most of it from scratch. CHUCK: OK. GENNY: So a little autobiography in a way? JEWEL: A little bit, yeah. GENNY: Kind of just about growing up and that kind of thing? JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: Where are you living these days? JEWEL: Ohhhh, bayside of San Diego, but I've been there maybe a couple of weeks in a couple of years. GENNY: Is that one of your favorite places? JEWEL: It's all right. I really like it. CHUCK: Do you get to hang out at all since everything's been happening for ya, or...? JEWEL: Ohhhh, not much. I've been pretty busy. GENNY: Who do like to go see when you get a chance to go and see other performers? JEWEL: Steve Poltz?! GENNY: A-ha. JEWEL: Do you guys know him? CHUCK: He's the guy who helped you write...ah... JEWEL: "You Were Meant For Me." CHUCK: "You Were Meant For Me." Yeah, and he was on the video, too. JEWEL: He rocks! CHUCK: He rocks, huh? GENNY: (giggles) JEWEL: He's excellent! He's one of the best performers on the planet! You will not be disappointed if you see him. CHUCK: Yeah, he was, ah, he was in town in Philadelphia last night, matter of fact. GENNY: Well, what do you do when you get a bit of down time? Do you have any hobbies or anything that you'd like to just...if you had more time, you'd do more of? JEWEL: I'd been really into cattle-roping and into team-roping lately. GENNY: Really! JEWEL: Yeah, that's been a really great pastime. I'm not doing that much right now. GENNY: WOW! CHUCK: What's that crazy story we heard about the cattle? We heard you... GENNY: Oh no, there was this quote from you...that was about...about your new book that you might write, and you said something about that...about one of the stories in there yo might write about...ohhhh, what was it...? CHUCK: Resuscitating...? GENNY: Resuscitating cows, or something like that...or was it...? JEWEL: That was actually in my poetry book, actually. GENNY: Cow's mouth-to-nose resuscitation! That's what it was! JEWEL: My uncle did it on me! CHUCK: Ohhhh, OK. GENNY: (laughs) CHUCK: Ohhhh, I was gonna say bless you for being able... JEWEL: It was on a tiny baby cow. It was little. CHUCK & GENNY: Ohhhh! CHUCK: Ohhhh, OK, see, the way we got it there were a lot of questions. CHUCK & GENNY: (laugh) CHUCK: It was like, oh, OK, well you know I was saying...I was like God bless you for having the gall to say that, you know. JEWEL: (laughs) GENNY: Boy, Jewel! I can't imagine seeing you out at some rodeo, or something...that would be, ah...is that something you like to go and watch and that type of thing, since you're into the roping and that type of thing? JEWEL: My dad's a cowboy! CHUCK: Ohhhh, OK. GENNY: Really? JEWEL: I was raised with him roping, cutting horses. We all, you know...we did, you know, we branded cattle. We herded cattle. We had the whole nine yards when I was a kid, but I never learned to rope. Um, I'm a HUGE rodeo fanatic, like I follow them religiously on television. CHUCK & GENNY: Yeah? GENNY: Well, what is the thing you're most looking forward to in all the appearances you've got coming up here? JEWEL: Um, I like television. GENNY: (agrees) JEWEL: I kinda look forward to all of them. GENNY: Well, good! We look forward to seeing you then. So Saturday Night live this Saturday night, right? JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: All right, well, we're looking forward to it. Are you going to be in any skits or just doing the music thing? JEWEL: Just doing the music thing. GENNY: Well, I wondered, with the whole acting thing...? CHUCK: (agrees) GENNY: if you'd gotten involved in that too? JEWEL: No, not doing a skit. CHUCK: Do you look at yourself doing more of that in the future at all? JEWEL: Oh, yeah! We'll see. CHUCK: Yeah, Ohhhh, she's keeping it all ambiguous on us. JEWEL: Hummm?!? GENNY: Well, you know, you were saying that this was a difficult thing, and it was hard to...I heard that...you said it was hard for you to open yourself up. JEWEL: See! She understands me. GENNY: I CAN understand. CHUCK: Genny comes from theater, you see. GENNY: I'm a theater person, so I totally...understand that 'cause you're really stretching out & kinda feeling those different things. JEWEL: It was a really ambitious first role. GENNY: Yeah. JEWEL: I mean, Ang Lee is a GREAT director and it was a REALLY HARD part. GENNY: What type of part are you playing? JEWEL: I play a 19-year-old Civil War widow, and the first half is, you know, crying the whole time. GENNY: WOW! JEWEL: It was REALLY intense. GENNY: That does, especially since, you know, that's not something that you could've gone through in your own life. JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: So you kinda have to reach down and find something you have in common with the character, I guess. JEWEL: (agrees) GENNY: Well, listen, we're really looking forward to talking to you more, and finding out more about what's going on with you, and, ah, getting the new album out into the stores this next week. JEWEL: (agrees) CHUCK: Well, congratulations on your success, Jewel! JEWEL: Thanks a lot, guys! CHUCK: And all the best! And hopefully we'll talk to you again real soon. JEWEL: Sounds good! Take care! (hangs up) CHUCK: She's sooo NICE. Oh my God! GENNY: She REALLY IS! CHUCK: I never would've thought! You think when people become...like...celebrities, they don't even have the time...they don't wanna talk to you anymore. GENNY: I KNOW! CHUCK: She's soo REAL! [This is the end of the interview. At this point they hold their contest and play more music.] From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 06:15:16 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA28175 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 06:15:00 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811191115.GAA28175@smoe.org> From: jonny22@webtv.net (Jon Miller) Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 00:55:03 -0500 (EST) To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Boston area EDA's (Jewel on WBCN compilation CD) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey I have news for anyone in the Providence/Boston area. WBCN in Boston released the Naked Disc 2, a CD of performances from their studio. There's a lot of good acoustic songs on it, it's kind of like an MTV unplugged (unplugged = Naked get it?) and WWSYS is on there. It's a studio performance from '95. I think it's only available at Newbury comics, but I'm not sure. -Jon Miller Bio major University of Rhode Island "Hands and feet are all alike, but fear between divide us" -D.J. Matthews From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 17:57:19 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA12739 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 17:57:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811192257.RAA12739@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:43:41 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel Interview / Toronto Sun Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Jane, can we fit any more cliches in there? Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. No longer a Jewel in the rough Pieces Of You brought singer fame, wealth and a sense of perspective By JANE STEVENSON -- Toronto Sun The phone rings, I quickly identify myself and -- surprise, surprise -- it's a much-in-demand pop star calling 20 minutes early for a scheduled interview. "Jewel Kilcher," blurts out a female voice down the line from New York in response to my caffeine-fuelled greeting. "You're early," I say. "Just let me rewind my tape. I'm listening to Marilyn Manson." Jewel, the multi-platinum-selling pop-folk vixen from Alaska, chuckles: "Well, you know, we're basically the same artist." So the 24-year-old singer-songwriter, who released her much-anticipated sophomore album, Spirit, this week, has a sense of humour. Given the incredibly earnest Jewel tale thus far, it's a little surprising. The now familiar story, which she often recited at her concerts, is one of a young girl raised by folk-singing parents in a log cabin in Homer. Jewel wound up living in her car and waitressing until enormous fame and fortune came her way following her 1995 debut, Pieces Of You, which contained songs she wrote when she was a teenager. "Student artwork should never be critiqued with the big guys, you know," says Jewel. "I didn't take my first record too seriously. I don't take anything I do overly seriously and to see the people taking it seriously was kind of amusing to me, because all you do with student art is you say, 'Hmm, they have potential if they keep going.' And that's how I always think of myself. I don't think of myself as, like, having arrived yet at all." Maybe not, but Pieces Of You was the album that just wouldn't quit. Because of tour commitments, the release of a second album was postponed for so long that it was eventually scrapped. "The record is not me now," she says. "And so I had to go in and make a whole new record that was who I am now. Some of the songs are on Spirit but not the same versions." Pieces, in case you forgot, eventually sold over 10 million copies and garnered Jewel a best new artist Grammy nomination and the cover of Time. Now the music indutry is lumping Jewel's Spirit in with Alanis Morissette's recently-released Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie as the two sophomore albums to watch. "To me selling too many records was a freakish side effect of doing what I do, and it won't always be like that and that's fine," says Jewel. "I don't think that's the goal either. The goal is to try and keep your music alive and to keep doing good art." Spirit wound up being produced by frequent Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard, who Jewel thought could make it "commercial and really poetic at the same time." (Canadian producer Daniel Lanois was also in the running.) Meanwhile, the attention that came with the success of Pieces, which required "a huge adjustment" on Jewel's part, is addressed in some of the new songs. So far, she says she's bought a new home with her songwriting royalites but still has the same "beat up Volvo with limp antenna." In addition, Jewel has become something of a one-woman multi-media show. She will make her movie debut next spring as an 18-year-old bride in Ang Lee's Civil War drama Ride With The Devil and this summer published a poetry collection called A Night Without Armor. This is where her ability to laugh at herself comes in handy. An NYU graduate has already parodied Jewel's poetry with a collection called A Night Without Armor II: The Revenge. "I think it's funny," says Jewel. "I'm not too precious." Still to come is a still-untitled book of short stories in July, and maybe even more avant-garde forms of expression when Jewel's year-long Spirit tour comes to North America next summer. "I wouldn't mind moving into performance art," she says. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 18:32:19 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA14628 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:31:59 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811192331.SAA14628@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 17:03:56 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / San Jose Mercury News/New York Daily News Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk A friend of mine in the valley passed this one along. Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. Simply successful Jewel's `Spirit' lacks soul as she croons lyrics without substance BY JIM FARBER New York Daily News UNLIKE most artists, Jewel doesn't mind announcing the message behind her music. ``If I could tell the world just one thing,'' she coos at the start of her new album, ``Spirit'' (Atlantic, in stores this week) ``it would be that we're all OK.'' That's just one of the encouraging things she can't wait to tell the world. In the first few tracks alone, Jewel proclaims that ``the more you live, the more you know,'' ``it's only kindness that matters'' and ``what's simple is true.'' She had better hope so. You certainly won't find anything tricky or challenging on the singer's second album. Not that this should cause her any commercial concern. Jewel sold more than 8 million copies of her debut LP, ``Pieces of You,'' by delivering gooey truths in a fluttery voice over tinkling acoustic chords. Such pink homilies cast Jewel as the Melanie of her generation, as the chief naif of the '90s. On ``Pieces of You,'' she acted as though she were the first person ever to realize that too much TV can be bad for you, that it's wrong to beat up gay people, that people often hate us for what they dislike in themselves, and that it's better to have a hug than a beer. For the most popular poet of 1998 (a collection lodged itself on the New York Times bestseller list this summer), timing played a key part in her commercial ascent. She came crooning along just as grunge began to gag on its own self-loathing. Suddenly, pop was ruled by a host of school-girl fantasies come to life, from the Spice Girls' teenybop dreams to Lilith Fair's Girl Scout notion of female power. By those standards, it's no wonder Jewel arose as this generation's poet laureate. Her precious music completed the picture. Most of the songs featured minimal instrumentation, though her record company later had her rerecord key tracks to beef them up for radio play. Jewel hasn't made her songs much more elaborate for the new work. Though it's produced by Madonna's frequent collaborator Patrick Leonard, he buffed the pop sheen only slightly. He did encourage a few catchier tunes, such as the gospel-inflected ``Life Uncommon'' and the pretty ``Hands.'' But there's no great expansion in the arrangements. The spindly instrumentation leaves plenty of room for Jewel's voice, which remains as flexible as a gymnast's body. She can leap octaves like a young Joni Mitchell, though she lacks her character, innovation, mystery or sadness. Jewel's voice has the soulless beauty of a department store mannequin. Lyrically, she also stays close to the surface. Not only does she suffer from a ceaseless need to dispense fortune-cookie wisdom, but she also seems immune to humor or irony. And she can display a tin ear for language. In one song, she compares her heart to ``grape gum on the ground.'' In another, she puzzlingly sings, ``I am needing you here/inside the absence of fear.'' If Jewel can't be defended as a poet, she still may have value as a kind of motivational speaker for the truly young. She even toyed with the notion of making this album an ``inspirational'' work for the holidays. In a sense, that's what she ended up with -- a musical version of a store-bought holiday greeting card. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 18:53:20 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA15260 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:53:19 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811192353.SAA15260@smoe.org> From: PENNY16161@aol.com Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:17:14 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel in new Rolling Stone Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk There is an article about Jewel in the newest issue of Rolling Stone (with Will Smith on the cover). It is a combined article, shared with Alanis Morissette. There is a cartoon-like picture on the second page of the article, which I really like, and you should check that out. The article is all about Spirit and Supposed Former Infatuation Junky. That's all for now. Later, Brett The Angel Formally Known As.... http://members.aol.com/PENNY16161/index.html <----HomePage http://members.aol.com/Pharquel/karaoke.html <----Jewel Karaoke!!! From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 21:39:20 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA19063 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:39:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811200239.VAA19063@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 19:59:34 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Schreiber To: Jewel Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / eye magazine Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hmm hmmm hmm :-) Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. JEWEL Spirit (Atlantic/Warner) CHER Believe (WEA/Warner) Jewel is pictured 10 times in the CD artwork of Spirit, including tasteful shots of her hands (clean) and feet (greasy). She has inherited Madonna's producer Patrick Leonard, who gussies up her style until the petite Alaskan folkie sounds one-part Sarah McLachlan and two-parts Judy Collins. There's nothing as unnerving as her crooning "Jew, Jew..." on the anti-racism title track of her debut Pieces of You, though overweight teenagers who are nervous at public pools will be happy to know that they have her sympathy in "Fat Boy." If she's right that "What's Simple Is True," then Jewel is the most virtuous woman since Joan of Arc. Cher is pictured nine times, but five of those are the same picture on the same page. After discovering on It's a Man's World in '96 that she can't have hits without the help of cheeseball songwriting matron Diane Warren, Cher snags Warren's snappy and quite glorious "Takin' Back My Heart" and brings Todd Terry in for a dance-happy but listless remake of her 10-year-old hit "We All Sleep Alone." Though evidently inspired by Madonna's Ray of Light, Believe has few, if any, references to Indian spirituality, unless the "Monsay" mentioned in "Love Is the Groove" is near New Delhi. The album is, however, about a kajillion times more entertaining than Spirit, though Ang Lee might make Jewel a better actress than Mike Nichols made Cher. -- JA From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 19 21:56:20 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA19825 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:55:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811200255.VAA19825@smoe.org> From: Aaron13180@aol.com Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:42:04 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: star 98.7 lounge live performance Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk to all so cal EDAs, tomorrow Nov 20, jewel will perform live in the star 98.7 FM (Los Angeles) lounge (im guessing around 4 pm) and i think tonight shes going to be on loveline with adam and dr. drew on KROQ 106.7 FM love, aaron so-cal angel =) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 20 06:05:23 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA01284 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:05:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from blue.spectra.net (root@blue.spectra.net [204.177.130.1]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id GAA01279; Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:05:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from default (pm3184.spectra.net [204.177.130.184]) by blue.spectra.net (8.9.0/8.9.0) with SMTP id GAA17143; Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:05:55 -0500 Message-Id: <4.1.19981120055740.009f0cf0@spectra.net> X-Sender: ducksoup@spectra.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:04:17 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org, jewel-news@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel TV appearances this wekend (two of them tonight) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi folks :-) This is just a reminder of TV appearances by Jewel this coming weekend. As usual, check your local listings for broadcast times in your timezone. One last thing, I forgot how long the Rolling Stone show on MTV is....I think it's two hours, but I could be wrong, it was last May when it first aired.. If you cannot determine that in advance and are taping, I suggest taping for two hours. Mike :-) --Friday, Nov. 20th - Where It's At: Rolling Stone's State Of The Union, MTV 8:00pm ET (this is a repeat of the show that was on ABC last May. Live footage from Java Joe's. Jewel performs "Fat Boy" & "What's Simple Is True") --Friday, Nov. 20th -NBC Friday Night (Hands video on Network TV for fans without cable TV) --Sunday, Nov. 22nd - repeat of the above Rolling Stone show at 11:00am ET on MTV From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 20 10:47:24 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA05406 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:47:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811201547.KAA05406@smoe.org> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 07:49:32 -0400 (EDT) From: kartalst@HUGSE1.HARVARD.EDU To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: tomorrow night's LRC w/ Jody Blackwell... Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hello all... Regretfully I must send this email telling you that tomorrow night's LRC with Jody Blackwell is eing postponed until January, some weekend in the middle of the month...the date has yet TBD... sorry about this news. it's such a bummer...I have gotten so many responses from people who are startin their Thanksgivins a bit eArly or who are otherwise occupied, as the holidays are upon us... PLEASE DO KEEP IN MIND the DECEMBER 5 Living Room Concert with Linda Sharar and Mica Richards...so far people are coming to that one, and the show wil go on! all my thanks, stephanie * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stephanie Maria Kartalopoulos * The Greek Poet Chyck kartalst@hugse1.harvard.edu This is my prayer for you: May the moon protect you with honesty, caring, and gentility. May the sun guide you with assertive perseverence. May the stars embrace you, bringing smiles to your faces and songs to your souls. And I hear your voice through the darkness-it's music to my ears. -J.Bruce From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 20 17:38:26 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA13590 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 20 Nov 1998 17:38:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811202238.RAA13590@smoe.org> From: BenFrancis@webtv.net (Ben Simpelo) Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 09:34:18 -0800 (PST) To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: San Diego EDAs please read! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Radio station Sets 102 (KXST 102.1 FM) will be interviewing Jewel today at 5:30 PM. They're also giving away Spirit and ANWA every hour. Ben S. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 21 08:01:30 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id IAA29366 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 21 Nov 1998 08:01:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811211301.IAA29366@smoe.org> From: "Gia Hua" To: Subject: Jewel-News: Village Voice article. (Jewel is Satan) Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 01:07:18 -0600 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk here's the entire article about Jewel being the devil. Pretty funny actually. (The Village Voice is a New York City based magazine/paper) November 17 - 23, 1998 by james hannaham Hell's Angel Wait until you hear how much softer she can be. (Matthew Rolston) Somewhere along the line, brothers and sisters, we all had the same thought. Maybe we muttered it to ourselves after hearing the suspiciously open-ended question, "Who Will Save Your Soul?" Maybe we panicked after the $2 million book deal struck for her gooey poetry and the octuple-platinum sales of her first album, the hellish Pieces of You. Maybe we trembled in fear when we first heard the twangy whine of that Jewel Kilcher, the fresh and airy embodiment of a breeze from Alaska— just a girl with a guitar, a whole lot of annoyingly earnest notions, and bone structure that could shoe a horse. Maybe some of y'all gasped in sudden revelation when she told Lauren Hutton, "I don't have any strict belief system. I believe in charm. I believe in magic." Perhaps you prayed for redemption when you discovered that she, like the Heaven's Gate cult, makes her home in San Diego. Never mind when, brothers and sisters, we all thought it: Jewel is the Devil. Well now, what I'm about to say may shock you, but I spent an afternoon with that pious and bubbly Jewel Kilcher in front of a Mormon church just as her first record was breaking, and sure as I'm standing here, didn't nothing happen. Jewel ain't no demon. But the devil has possessed her. Miss Kilcher was forged in the muck of unchecked hippie idealism, pop psychology, New Age spirituality, frontier-country cults, self-obsession disguised as self-help, antidepressants, and the culture of recovery, all places where contrary thoughts or honest criticism can brand someone a "negative" person. Her music is therefore the acoustic equivalent of air freshener. It makes you think of neutral public environments. Hotel lobbies. "Safe spaces." Satan works in Jewel's change-your-life music the same way he works in Oprah's wicked television show— by massaging our complacency. It's our fault that Satan's plan worked so efficiently. We confused moneymaking potential with artistic merit. We referred to anything we wanted to hype as "genius." Forgive us, Father. Jewel was phenomenally attractive, Satan knew we prized that in our pop stars. And lo, he made her teeth crooked, for no one loves perfection absolutely. He gave her a lovely and powerful voice like a cross between Dolly Parton and Crystal Gayle, and told her to strain it to sound cloying and melodramatic. He wrote Jewel's lyrics with a Gump-like hapless do-gooder quality masquerading as a social conscience. Most cleverly, he gave her one of the more bizarre and fascinating life stories in recent rock history— poverty in Alaska, under the wing of parents Atz and Nedra, who told folktales during their lounge act; living in her station wagon and washing her hair in fast-food restaurants. You didn't think Old Gooseberry wouldn't chuck a bone to the rock journalists, did you? Repent! Take a bowl of holy water to the nearest record shop and flick it on Spirit, Jewel's newest CD. If you thought 1995's Pieces of You soft, wait until you hear how much softer Jewel can be, brothers and sisters. Erstwhile Madonna producer Patrick Leonard has gently supported Miss Kilcher's guitar with ethereal synths and a padding rhythm section, and Jude Cole lends his bland guitar to every track. If this album were a food, it would be plain, runny, nonfat, tofu-based yogurt. Satan has even pureed Jewel's heart, and sprinkled religious overtones on top. "Come on you unbelievers, move out of the way/There is a new army coming and we are armed with faith," she declares. In this lyric, Satan cleverly does not reveal in whom that faith must be placed. But sometimes he's more overt. "Kiss the flame," he implores, "Embrace the faceless/The unnamed!" The Evil One is grooming us to be as mushy and "open" as Jewel, to loosen our judgment, using her as a conduit to drive the sword of unrestrained market capitalism through the heart of the world's culture. Just think: we laughed at Rod McKuen and Leonard Nimoy's poetry, but Satan's Lamb has become too powerful to ignore. "In the end," sings Lucifer through Jewel, "only kindness matters." To that I say, No, Jewel. No, Devil. It is only the harsh tonic of lasting, universal, complex human truth which will set us free. I cast you out! This is the year of false prophets, brothers and sisters, when twentyish kids like Alanis and Duncan are releasing their first postsuccess LPs, as fascinated by their own navels as they are cowed by the responsibility brought on by having the world's ear. They don't think they're Christ, or Buddha, they think we all are, and that they must repay a spiritual debt to their flock, their "Everyday Angels" (as Jewel's fancult refers to itself), by informing us of the good news. Do not listen! See both Alanis and Jewel in their new videos, walking obliviously through the world. Alanis, like Eve, cannot comprehend her own nakedness— she would have you believe she has not sinned! Jewel appears as an otherworldly apparition, leading rescuers to victims. She would have you believe she is divine! Brothers and sisters, in the words of Christ, "Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing . . . inwardly they are ravening wolves." Tell us what you think. editor@villagevoice.com From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 21 08:14:30 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id IAA29906 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 21 Nov 1998 08:14:20 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811211314.IAA29906@smoe.org> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 14:23:30 +0200 From: Sharon Peleg To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel in Israeli newspaper Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This is a translation from an article published Thursday, Nov. 19th, 1998 (2 days ago) in Yediot Ahronot, whihc is an Israeli newpaper. There's also a pic, which I'll scan on Sunday (I hope). Anyway, it's a big step forward since no one in Israel has actually heard of her (unless they're my friends and they've heard quite a lot). I would just like to menton that the names of all songs and albums in the article are translated to Hebrew, and sound really idiotic. The crapiness is in the original article, and not from my laborious translation, btw. The "Angel" Worth Millions ************************** Jewel's Debut Single Sold Over 10 Million Copies*In Her New Album, "Spirit", She Expects To Base Her Stature As America's Home Singer The fans of Jewel, the fair singer with the angelic appearance and voice, who's debut album, "Pieces of You", sold over 10 million copies - have already stormed the stores for her second album, "Spirit", that was released 2 days ago. The new record was produces by Patrick Leonard, who has worked in the past with Madonna. In her first single from the album, "Hands", Jewel repeats her neo-hippie mantra "In the end, onlt kindness matters." And this subject fill again and again the 13 songs of the album. With millions of fans in America, Jewel is this week's talk show star. In a few days she was seen on SNL, in Jay Leno's living room, being David Letterman's guest, performing on MTV and on Rosie O'Donnnel. Next year Jewel will expand her activities: she will star in the film "Ride with the Devil" by Ang Lee, and publish a book {side note by translator: what the hell? I've never heard of this}. The 24 year old Jewel was born in Utah, raised in Alaska nd moved to San Diego. At the age of 19 she was working as a waitress and clerk, and began performing in a stylish coffee house that featured many from the music industry. Like a fairy tale, she was discovered by representatives of the record company Atlantic. In '94 Jewel recorded her first album in Neil Young's studio. Young fell in love with her raw, innocent, calm and self confident voice. Ben Keith, Young's producer, was the pruducer of her album "Pieces of You". When the album was released, and sold 10 million sopies, her career began soaring. She performed with Melissa Etheridge, got a role as Doroty in "The Wizard of Oz" in New York. and performed with Bob Dylan. Her poetry book, "A Night Without Armour" was immensley successful as well, and sold 500 thousand copies. Now, after burrying a 1996 album, in which she tried to sound less naive, Jewel releases "Spirit", hoping to base her stature as America's house singer. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 21 19:33:33 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id TAA09556 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 21 Nov 1998 19:32:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811220032.TAA09556@smoe.org> From: Nuts4Jewel@aol.com Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 14:06:10 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel on MTV 1515 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey People Hows it going out there?Okay I was watching MTV1515 yesterday and on the last segment they had a short little interview with Jewel.The show repeats all weekend so check your local listings to see when it airs again.You people take care of yourselves. Laters Richard From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 22 20:55:39 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id UAA01050 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:54:44 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811230154.UAA01050@smoe.org> From: Cikormarek@aol.com Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 18:22:09 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel on SEATTLE's KISS 106.1 TOMMOROW MORNING!!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Washington (esp: SEATTLE/TACOMA) area EDA's: To those who get KISS 106.1 Jewel is schedualed to be interviewed sometime between 5:30-10:00 am, tommorow morning. No exact time is set for this call-in interview, please call studio at (206) 421-1061 in the morning to recieve information about appropriate time. THANX Jewel's Angel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 24 10:47:50 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id KAA12761 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:47:37 -0500 (EST) Received: from mailgw3.lmco.com (mailgw3.lmco.com [192.35.35.23]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id KAA12743 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:47:31 -0500 (EST) Received: from emss04g01.ems.lmco.com ([166.17.13.122]) by mailgw3.lmco.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id KAA08046 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:47:30 -0500 (EST) Received: from franklin.vf.lmco.com ([166.17.5.51]) by lmco.com (PMDF V5.1-10 #20546) with ESMTP id <0F2X008QCNU9MW@lmco.com> for JEWEL-NEWS@smoe.org; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:47:30 -0500 (EST) Received: from acsd4.cs.lmco.com ([166.18.9.4]) by franklin.vf.lmco.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA28853 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:17:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:03:31 -0500 (EST) From: CONNELL@taurus.cs.lmco.com Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel/Spirit article in today's USA Today :-) To: JEWEL-NEWS@smoe.org Message-id: <981124100331.5165e62c@taurus.cs.lmco.com> Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi peeps :-) Mike C here, from me work addy. As the subject says, today's USA Today has a huge (2/3 page) article on Jewel and review of Spirit. BOTH very favorable :-) (then again, I don't think the USA Today is ever really critical, especially in a feature article) It's on page 8 of the Life section. It is also quite likely in the online version of the paper, as it's a feature article on the music page today. Go to http://www.usatoday.com and then click on the "Life" section. There may be a direct link on that page to the Jewel article, or you may have to click on one of the "music" links. When I get home, I'll post the entire article for those that cannot access the web. Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 24 17:24:12 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA21296 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 17:24:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811242224.RAA21296@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 17:09:23 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Full text of Spirit/Jewel articles in USA Today Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Here's the full text of the three online articles on todays' USA Today online page (two of the articles were in the paper edition, on page 8 of the Life section) Nice new pictures at these pages: http://www.usatoday.com/life/lfront.htm http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/lmds418.htm Mike :-) Article one: ************ Jewel's semiprecious 'Spirit' still sparkles NEW YORK — Three years after MTV polished a perfect Jewel out of Pieces of You, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter and poet returns to the pop charts with her follow-up album Spirit. Initially she entered the studio intent on deviating from her soft soprano melodies. But after eight weeks of recordings, Jewel's Thanksgiving release is as sweet and familiar as pumpkin pie. While Jewel hopes Spirit reflects creative and emotional growth, the new material doesn't present a significant shift in style or attitude. However her girlish voice is backed by a spirited band and a savvy producer, Patrick Leonard, renowned for his collaborations with Madonna. Article two: ************ Jewel, Spirit ( 3 stars - out of four): The reigning diva of hippie folk-pop reveals her multifaceted side in this tasteful setting, a refinement of the rough-and-tumble debut that vaulted her to fame. With its billowy pop melodies and lilting vocals, Spirit could hijack the masses. But it's not 1995's Pieces of You re-pieced. Jewel's slightly twangy singing is more nuanced and her songwriting more sophisticated. She's enlisted a spirited band and a savvy producer, Patrick Leonard, renowned for his collaborations with Madonna. In a sweet, girlish voice that projects vulnerability (and, less convincingly, wisdom), Jewel effuses hope and encouragement on New Age sermons such as Deep Water, Life Uncommon and first single Hands. On close inspection, this gem has its flaws. Jewel's gentle musings can turn shrill, self-conscious and annoyingly naive. But at 24, she's entitled to the blind optimism and inspiring mantras at the core of Spirit. Article three: ************** Jewel goes where 'Spirit' moves her NEW YORK — Spirit, the eagerly awaited sophomore album from multiplatinum-selling artist Jewel, could have been a gritty, rock-flavored, radical departure from her 1995 debut, Pieces of You. And it nearly became a Christmas album. Over herbal tea in her midtown Manhattan hotel suite, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter explains she made her first stab at a second album more than two years ago — a project called off after only a few weeks in the studio, when it became obvious that Pieces, now a worldwide 10-million seller, would have a lot more staying power than was initially anticipated. For this short-lived venture, Jewel had recruited some veteran rock session musicians to help her make a grittier, more muscular album than Pieces, which consisted of songs she had written while still a teenager. "My first album was like student art — it wasn't meant to be sold in galleries," says Jewel, who drops metaphors the way other young stars drop names. "When it ended up being a hit, it was like an alley dog winning the Westminster dog show." If Pieces of You was a surprise success story, it wasn't one that happened overnight. Prior to being signed by Atlantic Records in 1994, Alaska native Jewel Kilcher lived out of a Volkswagen van in San Diego and struggled to support herself by waiting tables and performing in a coffee shop. Then, after Pieces was released, the singer toured relentlessly for about 18 months — covering, she estimates, "15,000 miles every four weeks" — before her softly glowing debut single, Who Will Save Your Soul, began climbing the charts. With her delicate soprano voice, tender lyrics and mellow, mostly acoustic arrangements, Jewel was perhaps more comfortably accessible to mainstream audiences than some of the edgier young female artists who helped make "women in rock" a media phenomenon in 1996 and 1997 — Fiona Apple, for instance, or even that commercial behemoth Alanis Morissette. Some critics may have panned Jewel's lyrics as overly earnest or naive, but fans praised her straightforward warmth and sincerity. Granted, it didn't hurt that Jewel's wholesome, blonde good looks appealed to MTV and VH1 viewers, or that she was linked romantically to Sean Penn, who directed the video for her second hit, You Were Meant for Me. Pieces yielded a third hit, the ballad Foolish Games, and landed Jewel on the covers of both Time and Rolling Stone. NOTE FROM MIKE: to those who do not know, there were TWO videos of You Were Meant For Me. The first one was directed by Sean Penn and is rarely seen (I've never seen it). The second one, the one most of you have seen, was directed by Laurence (sp?) Carroll, who is no releation to Jewel's mother Lenedra Carroll. Junking the rebuttals When Jewel prepared to re-enter the studio earlier this year, she realized that the songs she'd written for the aborted 1996 follow-up "were catered to rebutting the criticism I'd gotten in the press — which is a really weak way to make a record." So instead, Jewel did what her fans would no doubt have wanted her to do: She followed her heart. "At first, I was gonna do an album of spirit-of-Christmas stuff," she says. "Then I thought, what is the spirit of Christmas — and why is it just for Christmas? . . . It became this question of spirituality. Spirituality is all aspects of being human. How do you have courage? How do you love yourself when you don't live up to your own standards? How do you stop feeling bad when feeling bad is all you've ever done?" According to Atlantic executive vice president and general manager Ron Shapiro, one of her early champions, Jewel turned such reflections into product with unusual swiftness. Shapiro says the label had been gearing up for a new album from Jewel in 1999, when the singer called him up last spring and said she would have it completed sooner. "It wasn't some corporate fourth-quarter thing," says Shapiro, alluding to labels' desire for high-profile autumn releases. "This incredibly driven woman . . . wrote this incredibly moving, sonically pleasing, brilliant album, recorded it in eight weeks, and delivered it for Thanksgiving." While Jewel describes Spirit as a more personal album than Pieces of You, and hopes it reflects creative and emotional growth, the new material doesn't present a significant shift in style or attitude. Produced by Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard — whom Jewel chose after interviewing numerous boardsmen "because he was the only one who understood the album's theme and wasn't afraid of it" — Spirit is full of spare, sweetly folky tunes that promote love, faith and positive action. On the first single, Hands, which Jewel co-wrote with Leonard, the singer rejects apathy and cynicism. Discussing the song's message, Jewel uses firm, somewhat studied language, sounding — as she often does — like a cross between a self-help guru and an eager young schoolteacher. "When you're down and out, cynicism is a luxury you can't afford," she says. "There are two kinds of optimism: blind optimism, which is denial, and informed optimism, which is what somebody like Martin Luther King represented. He never let himself despair; he said, I will persevere and I will win, and I will kick ass. That's intelligent optimism." Fierce competition The question industry insiders may ask is whether sales for Spirit will vindicate Jewel's intelligent optimism. In addition to being the follow-up to a successful breakthrough album, Spirit is facing a market saturated with superstar releases. Morissette's sophomore U.S. album preceded it by two weeks, while the day of Spirit's release, Nov. 17, also saw new entries by Garth Brooks and Whitney Houston, as well as Mariah Carey's greatest-hits package and The Prince of Egypt soundtrack. Turbulent youth In conversation, at least, Jewel herself seems to empathize most with her younger fans. Her own youth, she says, was turbulent: Her parents, who also sang, split up when she was 8. Jewel, the second of three children, lived for a while with her father, Atz Kilcher, with whom she performed in Alaskan bars, before reuniting with her mother, Nedra Carroll, now Jewel's manager. (Spirit is dedicated to Carroll.) In addition, Jewel struggled with dyslexia and adolescent insecurity. Before she started writing songs, Jewel turned to poetry as an emotional outlet; last May, a collection of her poems, titled a night without armor, quickly became a bestseller. (The anthology inspired a parody, titled a night without armor II: the revenge; Jewel says she hasn't seen it, but she isn't offended by the concept. "A friend of mine said that I would like it — it's fun.") "I wanted to do something that would let kids know who I am, and what I thought about when I was growing up," Jewel says. "Even though the first stuff I wrote wasn't great, it shows a process I went through — being disillusioned by love, coming to terms with my sexuality. . . . That way, kids can go, 'Wow — she was just as confused as I am!' "To tell you the truth, I make decisions based on how I felt when I was a little girl. I remember I couldn't look at magazines because I never saw (women with) my body type or nose or teeth. I still can't look at magazines like Vogue, or watch certain movies." Of course, Jewel herself is now a cover girl, and she just filmed her first movie role, as a Civil War bride in the upcoming drama Ride With the Devil. But she seems a bit conflicted about how to handle her status as a fledgling celebrity and sex symbol. She'll stress the need for keeping her private life private but will reveal she has a new boyfriend, "a cowboy from Montana." (Jewel is currently based in San Diego; they travel to visit each other.) She'll lament the way other actresses and female singers bare their breasts to sell magazines, but the ribbed tank top she modeled for Rolling Stone left little to the imagination. Then again, Jewel would be the first to admit that she's still learning to be a public figure — just as she's still learning to be an artist. "I'm a person who's trying to get her chops down," the singer smiles. "I'm not always gonna make the right decision. But every decision I've made has been about how to keep creating good art, and the best way not to do that is to create in order to please outside opinion. All I can do is be honest. Beyond that, it's up to the graces of whatever." By Elysa Gardner, Special for USA TODAY From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Tue Nov 24 17:40:52 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA21746 for jewel-news-outgoing; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 17:40:21 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811242240.RAA21746@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 09:49:05 -1000 From: Brent Masao Anbe To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel Background at MTV Online Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Just wanted to let you guys know that MTV Online's main page has a beautiful wall paper of Jewel as it's background. I have no idea why though. It's nice anyway. It's at http://www.mtv.com Also does anyone remember when they are having that special MTV 1515 with the top sellers from super tuesday? Thanks Brent From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 00:15:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA01165 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:15:25 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811250515.AAA01165@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:07:14 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit goes platinum! :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Just a quick post before I retire for the night....... Word from Jewel's management tonight is that if Spirit didn't go platinum on Tuesday, it will on Wednesday! It's right on the brink of 1 million CDs sold :-) Also, I got more info to post and will post it all tomorrow night, but one hint is (especially if going out of town for the USA Thanksgiving holiday), TAPE the Today Show on Friday morning...especially from 8:30 to 9am ET (the show is live and on from 7:00am to 9:00am Eastern US time...on NBC) I know that "Jewel on the Today show" was previously posted, but it appears she has the WHOLE half hour from 8:30 to 9:00 :-) Mike :-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 00:51:53 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA02505 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:51:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811250551.AAA02505@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:46:34 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Re: Spirit goes platinum! (or maybe it was gold?) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I wrote: >Just a quick post before I retire for the night....... > >Word from Jewel's management tonight is that if Spirit didn't go platinum >on Tuesday, it will on Wednesday! It's right on the brink of 1 million CDs >sold :-) It's late, I'm tired......maybe I mis-heard.....but ya know, right now platinum does not sound right to me for one weeks' sales....I am wondering if I was told it went or was about to go gold and somehow I heard platinum. I'll find out for sure and update later. Sorry if I've caused any head-scratching......I'm just not at all sure what I was told......Guess I gotta fire up my Linda Tripp model recorder more often ;-) Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 02:17:54 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA04235 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 02:17:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811250717.CAA04235@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: bobsco@earthlink.net Date: 22 Nov 98 09:08:36 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: JEWEL PERFORMS IN N.Y. NOV. 30 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk According to the NEW YORK POST, Jewel will be performing at the CREATIVE COALITION event November 30th at the Pierre Hotel in N.Y.C. The host will be Nathan Lane, with awards going to Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Jane Alexander and John Sykes...... From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 02:19:54 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA04289 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 02:19:12 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811250719.CAA04289@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: pjschrei@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca Date: 23 Nov 98 13:05:20 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel / Spirit Review / Edmonton Sun Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk enjoy, Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. Jewel still gleams By MIKE ROSS -- Edmonton Sun SPIRIT: Jewel This woman bugged me long before I ever heard her precious music. She was on some awards show bragging about how poor she was before she made it big, living in her car, eating Kraft Dinner and so on. Thanks to all the fans for buying the record, she said with a straight face, otherwise she would've had to steal to survive. Or get a real job .... Not a positive first impression - but that was then. This is now. The pouty, self-centred, impossibly sensitive poet has grown up a little bit on her sophomore album, Spirit. It's no Joni Mitchell, but it's a chronicle of maturity compared to Jewel's 10-million-selling debut album, Pieces Of You. Framed by lilting, languid grooves and acoustic guitar, Spirit contains its share of mawkish moments, enhanced by the breathy fragility of Jewel's vocal delivery. And when it comes to lyrics, the weightier the topic, the more she stumbles. Innocence Maintained attempts to make a Big Statement about brotherly love, but it comes off like high school poetry riddled with platitudes and simple-minded sentiments. In personal, more down-to-earth matters, however, Jewel's music rings with sincerity. It's soul-baring time in songs like Deep Water, Barcelona and Enter From the East. The ethereal melody of Kiss the Flame is a highlight, as is a minimal gem called Fat Boy. Overall, the pleasant sounds, compassion and unashamed honesty prevalent throughout Spirit are hard to hate. Trust me, I tried. It's clear that Jewel's heart is in the right place. Hopefully her head won't be far behind. From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 02:20:54 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA04337 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 02:20:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811250720.CAA04337@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: GolfPnkGir@aol.com Date: 23 Nov 98 14:30:36 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: 2 Jewel articles in Entertainment Weekly Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey~ Here are a couple of articles about Jewel in Entertainment Weekly: The Love Bug: Jewel might want to get her "Hands" on this: The jacket of the pop songstress' best-selling poetry tome, _A Night Without Armor_, looks strikingly similar to the cover of a 1995 teenybopper paperback in Bantam's "Love Stories" series. The book's packaging company, 17th Street Productions, noticed the resemblance after reading about Jewel's literary effort in, of all places, Entertainment Weekly. "We were like, 'Damn, this looks like _My First Love_ with that mall chick on it!' " says spokesperson Ryan Nerz. Nevertheless, 17th Street Productions isn't threatening legal action, and _Armor's_ publisher had no comment. We're guessing it was just a coincidence: Jewel wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit. This next article is a prediction of Spirit's success: Jewel, "Spirit": "Hands," the first single from her heavily anticipated second album, looks to have legs, but don't expect a fighting Spirit in the first week. Stiff competition may keep the poet-folkie from big initial numbers. "Jewel's story is going to be in the long run," says Robert Shapiro, Atlantic's exec VP and general manager. ~Emily, the Sunrise Angel~ *I'd rather see the world from another angle* From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 06:33:55 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id GAA08078 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 06:33:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811251133.GAA08078@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 06:26:37 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Re: Spirit goes plat...er...ummm...gold!!! :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Last night, I stated: >>Word from Jewel's management tonight is that if Spirit didn't go platinum >>on Tuesday, it will on Wednesday! It's right on the brink of 1 million CDs >>sold :-) DIRECTOR: CUT!!!!!! MIKE: Wha??? Wha'd I do? DIRECTOR: Mike, it's gold....half-a-million....GOLD! Got it? DIRECTOR (thinking): ::::: man, where'd they find this turkey? I asked for an ACTOR! :::: MIKE: Geez, sorry ma'am......I'll nail it this time....you can count on me. DIRECTOR: Uh huh, yeah......OK....is everyone ready? Mike? EVERYONE: Ready! MIKE: Ready AB! DIRECTOR: OK....."Spirit Goes Gold", take two....cameras are rolling....ACTION!!! MIKE: Word from Jewel's management tonight is that if Spirit didn't go gold on Tuesday, it will on Wednesday! It's right on the brink of half a million CDs sold :-) DIRECTOR: CUT! That's a wrap! EVERYONE: (applause) :::: fade to Mike's den ::::: Yeah, I goofed...sorry.....I got a "correction email" from Bibi overnight....Spirit goes gold sometime today. Half a million in sales! :-) Which only means that, especially with this weekend's kickoff of the holiday season sales, Spirit has a good crack at going platinum mid next week!! :-) DIRECTOR: Don't get your hopes up Mr Brando, we already have that one cast.....some DiCaprio dude will be doin' the bit....now pick up your check and get out of here. MIKE: OK...OK.... Again, sorry for the confusion, Mike "I'll never work in this town again" Connell :-) * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Wed Nov 25 23:22:59 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA23575 for jewel-news-outgoing; Wed, 25 Nov 1998 23:22:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811260422.XAA23575@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 23:15:32 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Some news from MrBB and Jewel's management Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Howdy folks :-) Last night I talked with Alan (MrBB), who is currently in San Diego at a four or five day "retreat" that the J-team (Jewel's management & Jewel ) has been having....celebrating the release of Spirit, a little fun in the sun, meetings, brainstorming, playing Twister and planning out the agenda past 1999 and into the year 2000. Thusly, I have some information on Jewel TV appearances, "Jewel & the EDAs", MrBB and www.Jeweljk.com . TV STUFF: Reminder...... this Friday mornings 's Today show on NBC . It IS confirmed, Jewel will be on and it will be *live*. The show starts at 7:00am Eastern US time, but Jewel is not *scheduled* to be on in the first 90 minutes, but she has the WHOLE last half hour....from 8:30 to 9:00am!! Just to be safe though, I'd tape the whole show if recording. (sounds like this is a "can't miss") While Jewel's appearance at the December 2nd Christmas Tree lighting (televised on NBC) IS confirmed, the Regis And Kathie Lee gig that same morning is NOT confirmed, and in his words "it seems unlikely". Her appearance on The View on December 16th is also not yet confirmed, but it seems "likely". THE OFFICIAL JEWEL WEBSITE REVAMPING ( http://www.jeweljk.com ): Stay tuned and check the website as you wish, but it may be another week before the "new" Jewel website is launched. They have TONS planned, some of it quite slick, but it seems they want most of it up and running (and debugged) before it's unveiled. I've been watching the progress on the prototype site, and while it is progressing nicely, there's been a few bugs here and there and it just takes time getting it all to work at least somewhat smoothly on various browsers etc . Be patient :-) JEWEL, JEWEL'S MANAGEMENT and THE EDAS: Contrary to what some doomsayers have been predicting, Jewel is NOT losing contact with the EDAs because of the "loss" of MrBB's frequent informative posts to this list. If anything, I honestly see it increasing. Many of you new folks here, for obvious reasons do not know "list history" well, as anyone in a new environment would not know that environments' history. Heck...some newcomers may not know what "EDAs" means. Basically, it stands for "EveryDay Angels", which is what term Jewel herself first used to refer to this lists' members a few years back. It's a term or endearance she had for them, a thanks for their support long before most of us here now had ever heard of her. So, now-a-days people refer to the members of this list as EDAs, as it's easier to say "hey EDAs!" than it is to say "hey list members!" Anyway, getting back to Jewel's contact with the EDAs.....while Jewel's history with this list is not exactly chock-full of interactive occurrences, there have been more than a few including (but not limited to) the JewelStock concerts in 1996, the EDA/EDAF/Future Folklore event at Java Joes in San Diego at Thanksgiving '97, and of course last week's EDA filled event live on TV at MTV Studios for "Jewel TV". They want me to let you all know that yes, Jewel and Lenedra still love the EDAs, and they "have lots of upcoming plans involving the EDAs and the (this) list". There IS more to come :-) Please note, I myself only know *some* quite vague and sketchy details, and cannot reveal anything, so please do not ask. (I WILL say *none* of what I've heard involves a major list topic of late.... a JewelStock 2, which also does NOT mean that they aren't thinking of one in the backs of their minds, all I am saying I have not heard any mention of one) MrBB: All new plans change to some degree.... While he still is no longer going to be able to give us the usual and frequently informative Jewel news posts (this, because of his expanded duties with the J-team and the Jewel website), he told me he does plan on tipping us off once in a while about major news posted on the Jewel website. (i.e. "Yo! EDAs! I just put up Jewel's tour info on the Jewel web site....go check it out!") I am sure that more info on all of the above will be coming shortly. Mike :-) P.S. Oh yeah, he also mentioned something about Spirit already going Tungsten or something like that ;-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 26 05:27:00 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id FAA00918 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 26 Nov 1998 05:26:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811261026.FAA00918@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: dradford@ci.phoenix.az.us Date: 24 Nov 98 08:40:52 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: from http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/poprock.htm Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk 11/24/98- Updated 12:03 AM ET The Nation's Homepage POP/ROCK · COUNTRY · RAP · R&B · JAZZ · BLUES · GOSPEL · CLASSICAL · BROADWAY Jewel, Spirit ( out of four): The reigning diva of hippie folk-pop reveals her multifaceted side in this tasteful setting, a refinement of the rough-and-tumble debut that vaulted her to fame. With its billowy pop melodies and lilting vocals, Spirit could hijack the masses. But it's not 1995's Pieces of You re-pieced. Jewel's slightly twangy singing is more nuanced and her songwriting more sophisticated. She's enlisted a spirited band and a savvy producer, Patrick Leonard, renowned for his collaborations with Madonna. In a sweet, girlish voice that projects vulnerability (and, less convincingly, wisdom), Jewel effuses hope and encouragement on New Age sermons such as Deep Water, Life Uncommon and first single Hands. On close inspection, this gem has its flaws. Jewel's gentle musings can turn shrill, self-conscious and annoyingly naive. But at 24, she's entitled to the blind optimism and inspiring mantras at the core of Spirit. 11/24/98- Updated 01:53 AM ET The Nation's Homepage Jewel's semiprecious 'Spirit' still sparkles NEW YORK _ Three years after MTV polished a perfect Jewel out of Pieces of You, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter and poet returns to the pop charts with her follow-up album Spirit. Initially she entered the studio intent on deviating from her soft soprano melodies. But after eight weeks of recordings, Jewel's Thanksgiving release is as sweet and familiar as pumpkin pie. While Jewel hopes Spirit reflects creative and emotional growth, the new material doesn't present a significant shift in style or attitude. However her girlish voice is backed by a spirited band and a savvy producer, Patrick Leonard, renowned for his collaborations with Madonna. Jewel goes where 'Spirit' moves her NEW YORK _ Spirit, the eagerly awaited sophomore album from multiplatinum-selling artist Jewel, could have been a gritty, rock-flavored, radical departure from her 1995 debut, Pieces of You. And it nearly became a Christmas album. Pieces of her: The songs on Jewel's new album are meant to be personal statements. Here she performs at last year's MTV Video Music Awards (AP). Over herbal tea in her midtown Manhattan hotel suite, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter explains she made her first stab at a second album more than two years ago _ a project called off after only a few weeks in the studio, when it became obvious that Pieces, now a worldwide 10-million seller, would have a lot more staying power than was initially anticipated. For this short-lived venture, Jewel had recruited some veteran rock session musicians to help her make a grittier, more muscular album than Pieces, which consisted of songs she had written while still a teenager. "My first album was like student art _ it wasn't meant to be sold in galleries," says Jewel, who drops metaphors the way other young stars drop names. "When it ended up being a hit, it was like an alley dog winning the Westminster dog show." If Pieces of You was a surprise success story, it wasn't one that happened overnight. Prior to being signed by Atlantic Records in 1994, Alaska native Jewel Kilcher lived out of a Volkswagen van in San Diego and struggled to support herself by waiting tables and performing in a coffee shop. Then, after Pieces was released, the singer toured relentlessly for about 18 months _ covering, she estimates, "15,000 miles every four weeks" _ before her softly glowing debut single, Who Will Save Your Soul, began climbing the charts. With her delicate soprano voice, tender lyrics and mellow, mostly acoustic arrangements, Jewel was perhaps more comfortably accessible to mainstream audiences than some of the edgier young female artists who helped make "women in rock" a media phenomenon in 1996 and 1997 _ Fiona Apple, for instance, or even that commercial behemoth Alanis Morissette. Some critics may have panned Jewel's lyrics as overly earnest or naive, but fans praised her straightforward warmth and sincerity. Granted, it didn't hurt that Jewel's wholesome, blonde good looks appealed to MTV and VH1 viewers, or that she was linked romantically to Sean Penn, who directed the video for her second hit, You Were Meant for Me. Pieces yielded a third hit, the ballad Foolish Games, and landed Jewel on the covers of both Time and Rolling Stone. Junking the rebuttals When Jewel prepared to re-enter the studio earlier this year, she realized that the songs she'd written for the aborted 1996 follow-up "were catered to rebutting the criticism I'd gotten in the press _ which is a really weak way to make a record." So instead, Jewel did what her fans would no doubt have wanted her to do: She followed her heart. "At first, I was gonna do an album of spirit-of-Christmas stuff," she says. "Then I thought, what is the spirit of Christmas _ and why is it just for Christmas? . . . It became this question of spirituality. Spirituality is all aspects of being human. How do you have courage? How do you love yourself when you don't live up to your own standards? How do you stop feeling bad when feeling bad is all you've ever done?" According to Atlantic executive vice president and general manager Ron Shapiro, one of her early champions, Jewel turned such reflections into product with unusual swiftness. Shapiro says the label had been gearing up for a new album from Jewel in 1999, when the singer called him up last spring and said she would have it completed sooner. "It wasn't some corporate fourth-quarter thing," says Shapiro, alluding to labels' desire for high-profile autumn releases. "This incredibly driven woman . . . wrote this incredibly moving, sonically pleasing, brilliant album, recorded it in eight weeks, and delivered it for Thanksgiving." While Jewel describes Spirit as a more personal album than Pieces of You, and hopes it reflects creative and emotional growth, the new material doesn't present a significant shift in style or attitude. Produced by Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard _ whom Jewel chose after interviewing numerous boardsmen "because he was the only one who understood the album's theme and wasn't afraid of it" _ Spirit is full of spare, sweetly folky tunes that promote love, faith and positive action. On the first single, Hands, which Jewel co-wrote with Leonard, the singer rejects apathy and cynicism. Discussing the song's message, Jewel uses firm, somewhat studied language, sounding _ as she often does _ like a cross between a self-help guru and an eager young schoolteacher. "When you're down and out, cynicism is a luxury you can't afford," she says. "There are two kinds of optimism: blind optimism, which is denial, and informed optimism, which is what somebody like Martin Luther King represented. He never let himself despair; he said, I will persevere and I will win, and I will kick ass. That's intelligent optimism." Fierce competition The question industry insiders may ask is whether sales for Spirit will vindicate Jewel's intelligent optimism. In addition to being the follow-up to a successful breakthrough album, Spirit is facing a market saturated with superstar releases. Morissette's sophomore U.S. album preceded it by two weeks, while the day of Spirit's release, Nov. 17, also saw new entries by Garth Brooks and Whitney Houston, as well as Mariah Carey's greatest-hits package and The Prince of Egypt soundtrack. Turbulent youth In conversation, at least, Jewel herself seems to empathize most with her younger fans. Her own youth, she says, was turbulent: Her parents, who also sang, split up when she was 8. Jewel, the second of three children, lived for a while with her father, Atz Kilcher, with whom she performed in Alaskan bars, before reuniting with her mother, Nedra Carroll, now Jewel's manager. (Spirit is dedicated to Carroll.) In addition, Jewel struggled with dyslexia and adolescent insecurity. Before she started writing songs, Jewel turned to poetry as an emotional outlet; last May, a collection of her poems, titled a night without armor, quickly became a bestseller. (The anthology inspired a parody, titled a night without armor II: the revenge; Jewel says she hasn't seen it, but she isn't offended by the concept. "A friend of mine said that I would like it _ it's fun.") "I wanted to do something that would let kids know who I am, and what I thought about when I was growing up," Jewel says. "Even though the first stuff I wrote wasn't great, it shows a process I went through _ being disillusioned by love, coming to terms with my sexuality. . . . That way, kids can go, 'Wow _ she was just as confused as I am!' "To tell you the truth, I make decisions based on how I felt when I was a little girl. I remember I couldn't look at magazines because I never saw (women with) my body type or nose or teeth. I still can't look at magazines like Vogue, or watch certain movies." Of course, Jewel herself is now a cover girl, and she just filmed her first movie role, as a Civil War bride in the upcoming drama Ride With the Devil. But she seems a bit conflicted about how to handle her status as a fledgling celebrity and sex symbol. She'll stress the need for keeping her private life private but will reveal she has a new boyfriend, "a cowboy from Montana." (Jewel is currently based in San Diego; they travel to visit each other.) She'll lament the way other actresses and female singers bare their breasts to sell magazines, but the ribbed tank top she modeled for Rolling Stone left little to the imagination. Then again, Jewel would be the first to admit that she's still learning to be a public figure _ just as she's still learning to be an artist. "I'm a person who's trying to get her chops down," the singer smiles. "I'm not always gonna make the right decision. But every decision I've made has been about how to keep creating good art, and the best way not to do that is to create in order to please outside opinion. All I can do is be honest. Beyond that, it's up to the graces of whatever." By Elysa Gardner, Special for USA TODAY From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 26 05:29:00 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id FAA00974 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 26 Nov 1998 05:28:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811261028.FAA00974@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: cmgroves@easynet.co.uk Date: 24 Nov 98 10:22:16 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: UK TV/Radio update Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk The following are the forthcoming Jewel appearances, that I'm aware of, on UK TV/Radio. VH1 - Talk Music Jewel made a very brief appearance on their News This Week section. This programme was broadcast last night and is repeated tonight (24 Nov) at midnight. BBC Radio 2 - Girls and Guitars Jewel will be featured in this new series on Thursday 3rd December at 10 pm. Paramount Channel - David Letterman Show I believe Jewel's Thanksgiving appearance on this show will be broadcast in the UK on Friday (27 Nov) at midnight. Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Thu Nov 26 12:10:03 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id MAA05038 for jewel-news-outgoing; Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:09:55 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811261709.MAA05038@smoe.org> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:07:59 -0500 To: jewel@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel on Letterman tonight......reminder Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This is just a reminder that Jewel will be on the David Letterman show tonight at 11:35pm ET on CBS. Check your local listings for other time zones. This is NOT a repeat, it's a new episode being taped today. Mike :-) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 27 04:21:07 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id EAA18424 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:20:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811270920.EAA18424@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: briedis@alphalink.com.au Date: 24 Nov 98 14:05:48 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Big Jewel pic in Who Weekly!!! Spirit review also Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey Aussie EDA'S, As far as i know we're the only ones who get Who Weekly so I'm rtelling you guys. In the Nov 30, Special Issue of Who Weekly with Jennifer Love Hewitt on the cover has an A4 pic of Jewel at the front of the Picks & Pans section. It's a gorgeous pic of her the writing says "That's the Spirit: Jewel shines on her follow-up to Pieces Of You. She either looks really angry or about to cry, i can't tell... The review... It's hard not to be sarcastic about Jewel-she is just so po-faced and earnest. But block out the more clanging lyrics and just listen to the voice, set against her picked acoustic guitar and sighing pedal steel, and the atmosphere is quite tingling indeed. At her best, you have to compare Jewel with the likes of Emmylou Harris and Rickie Lee Jones. When she dips out, boho hippie-chicks such as Edie Brickell and Lisa Loeb come to mind. One other problem is that the two extra tracks overshadow the rest of the album-an acapella duet with her mother and a remarkable live version of her hit "Who Will Save Your Soul" show what she can do when she gets less precious. Grade: B Ok so the review kinda sux but the picture is awesome :) Take care my Angels Louise, "one of the kindest Angels" "In the end only kindness matters" - Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 27 04:24:07 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id EAA18515 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:23:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811270923.EAA18515@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: ducksoup@spectra.net Date: 24 Nov 98 21:29:34 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit goes gold! :-) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Just a quick post before I retire for the night....... Word from Jewel's management tonight is that if Spirit didn't go gold on Tuesday, it will on Wednesday! It's right on the brink of 1 million CDs sold :-) Also, I got more info to post and will post it all tomorrow night, but one hint is (especially if going out of town for the USA Thanksgiving holiday), TAPE the Today Show on Friday morning...especially from 8:30 to 9am ET (the show is live and on from 7:00am to 9:00am Eastern US time...on NBC) I know that "Jewel on the Today show" was previously posted, but it appears she has the WHOLE half hour from 8:30 to 9:00 :-) Mike :-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) EDITORS NOTE: Mike originally posted _Spirit_ went platinum; this post is the corrected version From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 27 04:24:23 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id EAA18559 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:24:16 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811270924.EAA18559@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: ducksoup@spectra.net Date: 25 Nov 98 14:14:52 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Jewels' Spirit debuts at #3 on Billboards' Hot 200 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey folks :-) Just wanted to mention that Jewels' Spirit has debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart, finishing behind #1 Garth Brooks' new double live CD (which DID go platinum in one week....honest) and #2 Method Man's Tical 2000: Judgement Day CD. The chart can be seen at http://www.billboard.com/charts/bb200.html It's an extrmemely volatile chart, as Alanis' new CD went from last weeks' #1 and dropped all the way to #8 in one week. Mike From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 27 04:27:07 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id EAA18784 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:26:22 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811270926.EAA18784@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: pjschrei@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca Date: 25 Nov 98 14:15:24 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit Review / SonicNet Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Not for the faint of heart. http://www.sonicnet.com/albums/rev.jhtml?_DARGS=%2Falbums%2Fmain.jhtml Paul shad 96c / 3A CS / mac activist / eda / fumbler fan of / jewel / sophie b. hawkins / sarah slean / steve poltz / / x-files / buffy / dawson's creek / habs / bills / 49ers / t h i n k d i f f e r e n t. Jewel's Pearls Of (Gee)Whiz-dom There are moments that recall the fragile ardor of Janis Ian when she was a young folkie. But nothing here has singer-songwriter Ian's insight. By Michael Snyder Her success was like kittens. Cute and sweet. Jewel, the pleasant, young singer-songwriter with the comely, flute-like voice, had a hit album on her first try. Awww... When her debut recording, Pieces of You, was released in 1995, Jewel came off as eager, earnest and callow. Just out of her teens, she carried herself like a hippie nymphet turned subway busker with a guitar over her shoulder and a jaunty cap shading her eyes. In early concert appearances, she was casually rumpled, wary and vulnerable. "Who Will Save Your Soul" -- a plaintive sermon of a single from the album -- was followed up the charts by the sing-songy love ballad, "You Were Meant For Me." (Not since His "Rocky Mountain High"-ness John Denver sang "Annie's Song" were romantic platitudes so benign and teary.) This kid from Alaska was a re-invention of a folk-music stereotype -- the innocent, strumming poetess who feels things deeply. You could imagine her raised on a commune, sitting in a college dorm room bleating about her pain as she essayed a minor chord progession, etc., etc. But Jewel's album would eventually sell over 10 million copies world-wide. By the time a third hit single -- the ache-o-matic "Foolish Games" -- had been milked from Pieces of You, Jewel herself had saturated the media: radio play, magazine covers, TV appearances. And Li'l Scruffy was getting more and more glamorous with each passing day. Sleek. Fashionable. Makeover City, man. Thus, the big machine turned an ambitious folkie wannabe into a star. Years go by. No new album comes out. Jewel, with no acting credits to her name, is signed for a role in a major feature film. Jewel appears on "The Tonight Show" yet again. A tedious book of her schoolgirl poetry is released and makes the best-seller lists. Rumors of the long-awaited second album filter out into the press. How long could it possibly take to crank out another set of heartfelt audio fluff? Is there nothing left to the poor thing after showbiz assimilation? Well, Jewel's Spirit is finally among us, and it's even lamer than the uncomplicated, unvarnished banalities of her first album. The hit singles from Pieces of You were at least catchy. Spirit is a poofy-sounding collection of naive truisms ("The more I live, the more I know") and humanitarian homilies ("In the end, only kindness matters") attached to airy, insubstantial melodies with pretty basic instrumentation. It's well-played by deft studio hands and a few ringers, such as bassist Flea from the punky funk-rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's produced with delicacy by Patrick Leonard, who has hacked out plenty of radio and club fodder for Madonna. There are girlish love songs, such as "What's Simple Is True" and "Kiss The Flame," and enough New Age babble -- the single, "Hands," and the self-actualizing "Deep Water" -- to make hug-meister/therapist Leo Buscaglia rise from his grave and throw his arms around our dulcet thrush. (Jewel longs to be held ... well, she says so a few times over the course of the album.) "Down So Long" is Jewel's version of angst, shot through with longing and set to a bluesy acoustic guitar arrangement lifted from one of Neil Young's folk-rock musings. Our emotional pilgrim is trying to learn to love herself in "Barcelona," but -- darn it! -- it's hard. ("I hold myself hostage in the mirror," she tells us.) "Fat Boy" is an ill-considered bit of bathos masquerading as empathy and social consciousness. "Jupiter" is an attempt at fanciful romantic revery in the manner of Jewel's more cerebral contemporary, Tori Amos. (They are each capable of invoking the swooping soprano gymnastics of the far-more-sophisticated folk diva, Joni Mitchell -- an inspiration to both). "Hands" and "Absence of Fear" have some shred of the pop-wise balladry that made Pieces of You move off the shelves. There are moments that recall the fragile ardor of Janis Ian when she was a young folkie. But nothing here has singer-songwriter Ian's insight. It's hard to doubt Jewel's sincerity. But her decent, honest sentiments don't make this great art. In fact, there should be a warning on the package. The cliches (i.e. "Ooh, fragile flame," "There's a warmth in my heart -- it haunts me when you're gone") and the syrupy music might induce sugar shock. What's simple may be true. It can be trite and boring, too. [Wed., November 25, 12:01 AM EST] From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 27 04:28:07 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id EAA18847 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:27:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811270927.EAA18847@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: ducksoup@spectra.net Date: 25 Nov 98 20:49:14 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Some news from MrBB and Jewel's management Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Howdy folks :-) Last night I talked with Alan (MrBB), who is currently in San Diego at a four or five day "retreat" that the J-team (Jewel's management & Jewel ) has been having....celebrating the release of Spirit, a little fun in the sun, meetings, brainstorming, playing Twister and planning out the agenda past 1999 and into the year 2000. Thusly, I have some information on Jewel TV appearances, "Jewel & the EDAs", MrBB and www.Jeweljk.com . TV STUFF: Reminder...... this Friday mornings 's Today show on NBC . It IS confirmed, Jewel will be on and it will be *live*. The show starts at 7:00am Eastern US time, but Jewel is not *scheduled* to be on in the first 90 minutes, but she has the WHOLE last half hour....from 8:30 to 9:00am!! Just to be safe though, I'd tape the whole show if recording. (sounds like this is a "can't miss") While Jewel's appearance at the December 2nd Christmas Tree lighting (televised on NBC) IS confirmed, the Regis And Kathie Lee gig that same morning is NOT confirmed, and in his words "it seems unlikely". Her appearance on The View on December 16th is also not yet confirmed, but it seems "likely". THE OFFICIAL JEWEL WEBSITE REVAMPING ( http://www.jeweljk.com ): Stay tuned and check the website as you wish, but it may be another week before the "new" Jewel website is launched. They have TONS planned, some of it quite slick, but it seems they want most of it up and running (and debugged) before it's unveiled. I've been watching the progress on the prototype site, and while it is progressing nicely, there's been a few bugs here and there and it just takes time getting it all to work at least somewhat smoothly on various browsers etc . Be patient :-) JEWEL, JEWEL'S MANAGEMENT and THE EDAS: Contrary to what some doomsayers have been predicting, Jewel is NOT losing contact with the EDAs because of the "loss" of MrBB's frequent informative posts to this list. If anything, I honestly see it increasing. Many of you new folks here, for obvious reasons do not know "list history" well, as anyone in a new environment would not know that environments' history. Heck...some newcomers may not know what "EDAs" means. Basically, it stands for "EveryDay Angels", which is what term Jewel herself first used to refer to this lists' members a few years back. It's a term or endearance she had for them, a thanks for their support long before most of us here now had ever heard of her. So, now-a-days people refer to the members of this list as EDAs, as it's easier to say "hey EDAs!" than it is to say "hey list members!" Anyway, getting back to Jewel's contact with the EDAs.....while Jewel's history with this list is not exactly chock-full of interactive occurrences, there have been more than a few including (but not limited to) the JewelStock concerts in 1996, the EDA/EDAF/Future Folklore event at Java Joes in San Diego at Thanksgiving '97, and of course last week's EDA filled event live on TV at MTV Studios for "Jewel TV". They want me to let you all know that yes, Jewel and Lenedra still love the EDAs, and they "have lots of upcoming plans involving the EDAs and the (this) list". There IS more to come :-) Please note, I myself only know *some* quite vague and sketchy details, and cannot reveal anything, so please do not ask. (I WILL say *none* of what I've heard involves a major list topic of late.... a JewelStock 2, which also does NOT mean that they aren't thinking of one in the backs of their minds, all I am saying I have not heard any mention of one) MrBB: All new plans change to some degree.... While he still is no longer going to be able to give us the usual and frequently informative Jewel news posts (this, because of his expanded duties with the J-team and the Jewel website), he told me he does plan on tipping us off once in a while about major news posted on the Jewel website. (i.e. "Yo! EDAs! I just put up Jewel's tour info on the Jewel web site....go check it out!") I am sure that more info on all of the above will be coming shortly. Mike :-) P.S. Oh yeah, he also mentioned something about Spirit already going Tungsten or something like that ;-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Fri Nov 27 21:38:11 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id VAA02203 for jewel-news-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:37:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from blue.spectra.net (root@blue.spectra.net [204.177.130.1]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id VAA02198; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:36:57 -0500 (EST) Received: from default (pm3165.spectra.net [204.177.130.165]) by blue.spectra.net (8.9.0/8.9.0) with SMTP id VAA24875; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:38:35 -0500 Message-Id: <4.1.19981127213620.0094f490@spectra.net> X-Sender: ducksoup@spectra.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:36:40 -0500 To: jewel-news@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel newsletter/catalog*Jewel in Vatican City*Aussie tour info*Print media info etc Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi peeps :-) I've got some new information for all from Alan (MrBB), whose computer is still among the comatose. (I will list all of the "old" and still unconfirmed news too, to make this complete) Please note, I have no information other than what is posted below. I have no information regarding getting into any of the events below, nor where to get tickets for the television shows etc. As always, regarding television appearances, please check your local television listings for broadcast times in your area. I'll get right to it. (in good ol' chronological order :-) ****** Tomorrow!! - in a mailbox near you: Beginning tomorrow, November 28th *thousands* of Jewel fans worldwide will start to receive the long planned and long awaited newsletter/catalog that's been delayed since before most of you even heard of Jewel. Included in this paper newsletter/catalog is a note from Lenedra (Jewel's mother/manager) about their Higher Ground For Humanity organization (by the way, the official abbreviation for this organization that you'll see from now on is HGH). Also, of course in this newsletter/catalog is a massive amount of Jewel merchandise. So those of you who have not been able to order online, will now be able to do so through normal mail :-) Who is going to receive this newsletter/catalog? From what I was told, everyone who has ever sent regular mail that had a return address and everyone who has ever sent Jewel email through the official Jewel website at http://www.jeweljk.com and filled in their name and address in the boxes provided. If you think you should get one, but do not get one for some reason, you will also soon be able to order one of these newsletter/catalogs via a toll-free telephone number mentioned on the Jewel website. (The phone number will be posted on the list when it is ready to take orders for the newsletter/catalog) ****** Monday, November 30th - New York City - (closed to the general public) Jewel will be performing at the Creative Coalition at the Pierre Hotel. (From the New York Post newspaper) The host will be Nathan Lane, with awards going to Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Jane Alexander and John Sykes...... ****** Wednesday, December 2nd - Jewel will most likely NOT be on the Regis And Kathie Lee show. The show contacted Jewel's agent about booking that date, and it has not happened and most likely will not happen. They have also contacted Jewel's agency about a possible booking later in the month. Stay tuned :-) By the way, has anyone out there EVER found an official web site for Reeg and Kathie? If so, can you please send me the URL? (I've searched a few times in the past, with no luck) ****** Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:00pm ET - Jewel will perform at the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City, live on NBC television. (it's the first ever national broadcast of this event, this being the 66th one) Please note - the "events" start at 7:00pm ET for a New York City television station broadcast which is available only in New York City and the stations' cable television affiliates, however I do not know which station. I've been told that Jewel will perform one song in each program. Other performers on the NBC show are Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Babyface (no relation to our own EDA, Chelsface). ****** Thursday, December 3rd - The year end, double-issue of Rolling Stone magazine will hit the news stands. Jewel will be on the cover and will be the feature article/interview :-) ****** Thursday, December 3rd and Friday, December 4th - Toronto, Canada - I have no specific details other than what Wojtek posted earlier today, but I do know there's LOTS more than what he posted. Jewel will be in Toronto all day next Thursday and Friday making several television and radio appearances. More information *may* be on the official Jewel website soon, but maybe not. In the meantime I suggest that Toronto EDAs do some digging and post whatever information they find. For those of you that may have missed Wojtek's post, what he said was: >Well with the new album, Jewel is busy making appearances around the >country. Next week Jewel will be in Toronto shooting an episode of the >Canadian version of late night talk show "Open Mike with Mike Bullard" The >show will be broadcast on Thursday DEC 3, 1998 and can be seen here in >Canada on CTV at 12:35 p.m.. (eastern) and is repeated the next day at 12 >noon on the Comedy network. The show is taped in front of a life studio >audience. So if you live in the Toronto area, ticket information can be >found at www.open-mike.com If I get more information I'll let everyone >know. As I said, more information MAY be available soon from Jewel web site, and hopefully some Torontonians :-) ****** Wednesday December 16th at 11:00am ET - Jewel MIGHT be on the ABC television talk show, The View. She has been contacted but has not yet confirmed. Stay tuned :-) http://www.abc.com/theview/index.html ****** OK, here's the big one!! :-) On Christmas Eve, December 24th, Jewel will be on a television special broadcast throughout Europe, which will be performed in Vatican City. She will perform with a 100 piece orchestra and 40 member choir. At this time it is not known where else besides Europe the broadcast will be seen/available, nor whom else will be performing (there ARE other performers), but I am certain we will find out well enough in advance. This is all I was told about this performance/broadcast. ****** In the latter half of January, Jewel will be on a promotional tour for radio and television executives/personnel in Europe. This swing does NOT include any regular tour dates. (There is no information available about when a regular tour in Europe may occur) ****** Tour information, including *confirmed* dates and venues for Jewel's February tour in Australia and New Zealand will be on the Jewel website soon. It is nearly certain that Steve Poltz will be along on this tour, which WILL include the full band. ****** Information regarding Jewel's March/April(?) tour of Japan, Singapore and other Far East nations will be announced on the Jewel website as they are confirmed. Steve Poltz will very likely also go on this Far East tour. ****** The next North American tour will not begin until next summer. Well, that's about it for now. Again, Alan's (MrBB) computer is still dead for likely another week or more, so please do not email him for any further information, as he won't be able to reply. (and I certainly don't have any more info, I spilled all the beans I have :-) OK Toronto EDAs, start diggin' :-) Mike :-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sat Nov 28 00:02:11 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id AAA04821 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 00:02:05 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811280502.AAA04821@smoe.org> From: PENNY16161@aol.com Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 23:53:33 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Poll #29 Results Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Here are the results from the previous poll (Favorite song on Spirit): Deep Water - 16 What Simple Is True - 3 Hands - 6 Kiss The Flame - 5 Down So Long - 15 Innocence Maintained - 1 Jupiter - 11 Fat Boy - 0 Enter From The East - 4 Barcelona - 8 Life Uncommon - 4 Do You - 3 Absence Of Fear - 10 This Little Bird - 2 Thanks to all who voted, and the next poll is on it's way. Brett The Angel Formally Known As.... http://members.aol.com/Pharquel/karaoke.html <----Jewel Karaoke PS - ATTENTION JEWEL WEB PAGE OWNERS: If you would like to put up a section on your page for people to vote for the current poll, and/or would like to put up past poll results, let me know, and I'll tell you all you need. (See Gerrit's JEWEL Page for an example: http://www.endor.org/jewel ). From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:16:18 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25369 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25369@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: cmgroves@easynet.co.uk Date: 28 Nov 98 13:26:20 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Another UK Tour Date Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Jewel will be performing at the Colston Hall, Bristol on Tuesday 11th May 1999. You can book tickets through the Way Ahead web site at www.aloud.com or by telephoning them on 0115 912 9189, or by calling the Colston Hall direct on 0117 922 3683. Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:17:18 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25431 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25431@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: erin_benoit@hotmail.com Date: 28 Nov 98 07:04:04 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Nov30th TV show with Jewel Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I found on Atlantic Records web site that Jewel's on November 30th on NBC at 7:30pm ET on a show called "Access Hollywood" Just thought I'd mention it! From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:18:18 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25388 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25388@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: sds5211@unix.tamu.edu Date: 26 Nov 98 11:02:44 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel in Newsweek Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk THere is a nice article in the November 23 issue of Newsweek about Jewel (on page 72). It mentions Spirit and her new movie, and includes a large color photo of Jewel and a smaller pic from the movie! Check it out Suzy "The Virtual Angel" suzyq@tamu.edu http://freeweb.pdq.net/rasmith/jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:19:01 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25367 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:10 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25367@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: cmgroves@easynet.co.uk Date: 28 Nov 98 13:02:42 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel UK Tour Date!!!!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Jewel will be performing at The Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London on Wednesday 5th May 1999 at 7:30 PM. (I'm not 100% sure about this date because Ticketmaster state that it's on the 4th May, but when I booked my tickets with the Royal Albert Hall box office they said it's on the 5th) The telephone number for the Royal Albert Hall is 0171 589 8212. Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:19:02 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25347 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:05 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25347@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: DClark@ddaccess.com Date: 27 Nov 98 20:43:58 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: WBCN CD! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk A couple of weeks ago there was a post that told all of the Boston area EDA's to be on the lookout for a CD released by WBCN containing a verion of WWSYS recorded in their studio. If you go to the WBCN website (www.wbcn.com) you canfollow the links and purchase it on-line (the CD is called Naked Too, it's like an all unplugged thing and it's quite good) or you can go to www.newbury.com website and buy it also. Just thought you might like to know. Dennis From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:19:18 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25389 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25389@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: wojtekk@spanit.com Date: 27 Nov 98 10:46:28 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel in Toronto next week!!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hello everyone Well with the new album, Jewel is busy making appearances around the country. Next week Jewel will be in Toronto shooting an episode of the Canadian version of late night talk show "Open Mike with Mike Bullard" The show will be broadcast on Thursday DEC 3, 1998 and can be seen here in Canada on CTV at 12:35 p.m.. (eastern) and is repeated the next day at 12 noon on the Comedy network. The show is taped in front of a life studio audience. So if you live in the Toronto area, ticket information can be found at www.open-mike.com. If I get more information I'll let everyone know. later :) Wojtek Kowalewski Ryerson Polytechnic University Toronto, Canada From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:20:04 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25356 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25356@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: 28 Nov 98 10:04:22 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: From MrBB (Alan in Wonderland) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, As you know, we've had a whirlwind of Jewel activity here lately & to complicate matters, I experienced the big "crash of 98". No serious injuries as no vehicles were involved, but my trusty MAC decided to bite the dust.... I'm on at a friends place & will likely not be on again until my home computer is back up late next week sometime. I did want to say hi, though & let you know all is basically well. If anything timely needs to be relayed to the EDAs, I'll give Mike a ring & he can pass on general info in the meantime, as I did last night. For all TV confirmed info, you can check Jewel's website, too. Even though other facets of the website are still being developed, I'm trying to keep the current calendar up to date as much as possible. The main reason I'm popping in today is to address an issue that I'm told is of big concern to many EDAs. Let me see if I can accurately describe the underlying feeling happening in the wake of my last major news post that informed you all that I'll be posting news only on the website from now on. (Is that a sentence???!) OK, here goes. From what I know, I think many of you fall into one of these three emotional catagories: 1) I fear the EDAs are being abandoned by Jewel's management. 2) I fear the EDAs are now less important in Jewel's eye's. 3) I know growth is inevitable, but I can't help now feeling less connected. Does that about cover it? Am I on track here? To all EDAs who can relate to the above, please read this, believe it & take it to heart. ALL THREE of the above emotional scenarios are not neccesary! I never had any intention of completely leaving the lists & we will continue to be involved with each other in many new & enjoyable ways. The J-team is quite aware of the EDAs & its a relationship we will continue to nourish, HONEST! We love the EDAs!! Everyone on Jewel & Lenedra's staff are enamored by the EDAs & speak high praises of the many incredible things you've done together & individually. Just keep doing em! Get involved! Another great example happenned again during this recent MTV thing. The MTV management people said that the EDAs were THE MOST ENJOYABLE FANBASE THEY EVER WORKED WITH!! This is really saying something since they've worked with almost everyone. These comments did make there way back to both Atlantic Records management & Jewel's management & all were extremely proud of this, with good reason. I've been telling people for years that the EDAs are generally the most thoughtful, intelligent & just plain coolest large group of people I've ever been involved with. I have every intention of creating more situations where we can work with & enjoy each other. Right now we're all simply growing & we would love to have you grow along with us. We truly feel wonderful things are happening for us all. We will stay connected & we love the EDAs! Alan (MrBB) From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 02:20:18 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id CAA25387 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 02:16:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811290716.CAA25387@smoe.org> To: Jewel-News@smoe.org From: ducksoup@spectra.net Date: 27 Nov 98 18:38:48 -0800 Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel newsletter/catalog*Jewel in Vatican City*Aus Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi peeps :-) I've got some new information for all from Alan (MrBB), whose computer is still among the comatose. (I will list all of the "old" and still unconfirmed news too, to make this complete) Please note, I have no information other than what is posted below. I have no information regarding getting into any of the events below, nor where to get tickets for the television shows etc. As always, regarding television appearances, please check your local television listings for broadcast times in your area. I'll get right to it. (in good ol' chronological order :-) ****** Tomorrow!! - in a mailbox near you: Beginning tomorrow, November 28th *thousands* of Jewel fans worldwide will start to receive the long planned and long awaited newsletter/catalog that's been delayed since before most of you even heard of Jewel. Included in this paper newsletter/catalog is a note from Lenedra (Jewel's mother/manager) about their Higher Ground For Humanity organization (by the way, the official abbreviation for this organization that you'll see from now on is HGH). Also, of course in this newsletter/catalog is a massive amount of Jewel merchandise. So those of you who have not been able to order online, will now be able to do so through normal mail :-) Who is going to receive this newsletter/catalog? From what I was told, everyone who has ever sent regular mail that had a return address and everyone who has ever sent Jewel email through the official Jewel website at http://www.jeweljk.com and filled in their name and address in the boxes provided. If you think you should get one, but do not get one for some reason, you will also soon be able to order one of these newsletter/catalogs via a toll-free telephone number mentioned on the Jewel website. (The phone number will be posted on the list when it is ready to take orders for the newsletter/catalog) ****** Monday, November 30th - New York City - (closed to the general public) Jewel will be performing at the Creative Coalition at the Pierre Hotel. (From the New York Post newspaper) The host will be Nathan Lane, with awards going to Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Jane Alexander and John Sykes...... ****** Wednesday, December 2nd - Jewel will most likely NOT be on the Regis And Kathie Lee show. The show contacted Jewel's agent about booking that date, and it has not happened and most likely will not happen. They have also contacted Jewel's agency about a possible booking later in the month. Stay tuned :-) By the way, has anyone out there EVER found an official web site for Reeg and Kathie? If so, can you please send me the URL? (I've searched a few times in the past, with no luck) ****** Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:00pm ET - Jewel will perform at the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City, live on NBC television. (it's the first ever national broadcast of this event, this being the 66th one) Please note - the "events" start at 7:00pm ET for a New York City television station broadcast which is available only in New York City and the stations' cable television affiliates, however I do not know which station. I've been told that Jewel will perform one song in each program. Other performers on the NBC show are Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Babyface (no relation to our own EDA, Chelsface). ****** Thursday, December 3rd - The year end, double-issue of Rolling Stone magazine will hit the news stands. Jewel will be on the cover and will be the feature article/interview :-) ****** Thursday, December 3rd and Friday, December 4th - Toronto, Canada - I have no specific details other than what Wojtek posted earlier today, but I do know there's LOTS more than what he posted. Jewel will be in Toronto all day next Thursday and Friday making several television and radio appearances. More information *may* be on the official Jewel website soon, but maybe not. In the meantime I suggest that Toronto EDAs do some digging and post whatever information they find. For those of you that may have missed Wojtek's post, what he said was: >Well with the new album, Jewel is busy making appearances around the >country. Next week Jewel will be in Toronto shooting an episode of the >Canadian version of late night talk show "Open Mike with Mike Bullard" The >show will be broadcast on Thursday DEC 3, 1998 and can be seen here in >Canada on CTV at 12:35 p.m.. (eastern) and is repeated the next day at 12 >noon on the Comedy network. The show is taped in front of a life studio >audience. So if you live in the Toronto area, ticket information can be >found at www.open-mike.com If I get more information I'll let everyone >know. As I said, more information MAY be available soon from Jewel web site, and hopefully some Torontonians :-) ****** Wednesday December 16th at 11:00am ET - Jewel MIGHT be on the ABC television talk show, The View. She has been contacted but has not yet confirmed. Stay tuned :-) http://www.abc.com/theview/index.html ****** OK, here's the big one!! :-) On Christmas Eve, December 24th, Jewel will be on a television special broadcast throughout Europe, which will be performed in Vatican City. She will perform with a 100 piece orchestra and 40 member choir. At this time it is not known where else besides Europe the broadcast will be seen/available, nor whom else will be performing (there ARE other performers), but I am certain we will find out well enough in advance. This is all I was told about this performance/broadcast. ****** In the latter half of January, Jewel will be on a promotional tour for radio and television executives/personnel in Europe. This swing does NOT include any regular tour dates. (There is no information available about when a regular tour in Europe may occur) ****** Tour information, including *confirmed* dates and venues for Jewel's February tour in Australia and New Zealand will be on the Jewel website soon. It is nearly certain that Steve Poltz will be along on this tour, which WILL include the full band. ****** Information regarding Jewel's March/April(?) tour of Japan, Singapore and other Far East nations will be announced on the Jewel website as they are confirmed. Steve Poltz will very likely also go on this Far East tour. ****** The next North American tour will not begin until next summer. Well, that's about it for now. Again, Alan's (MrBB) computer is still dead for likely another week or more, so please do not email him for any further information, as he won't be able to reply. (and I certainly don't have any more info, I spilled all the beans I have :-) OK Toronto EDAs, start diggin' :-) Mike :-) - * If you are new to the Jewel list and need a helping hand, * or have a burning question about Jewel and/or the list, * The Jewel/EveryDay Angels List Homepage & Guide is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup * Many basic/common Jewel and list questions can be answered there :-) * * If you can't find the answer on the page have any list related * questions, please feel free to email me at ducksoup@spectra.net * or you can IM me on either of the AOL names below: * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 09:33:20 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id JAA00420 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 09:33:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811291433.JAA00420@smoe.org> From: ICURMINE@aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 06:27:14 EST To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: Jewel on national radio (Open House Party) TONIGHT!! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I was listening to the radio on the way to work, a show called Open House Party. I believe the show is broadcast throughout the country. Anyways, they said that Sunday their guest will be Jewel. Anyone who gets this show might wanna take a listen. http://www.openhouseparty.com Tim the paper angel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 17:17:22 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id RAA06441 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 17:16:31 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811292216.RAA06441@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:19:56 EST To: jewel@smoe.org From: ABershaw@aol.com Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-News Galore Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, I had access to a friends computer again today, so I'm popping in with more news in addition to what I relayed through Mike 2 days ago. Until we get the redesigned website up to snuff (soon!), I'll do my best to keep you updated. I'll be somewhat scatterbrained though, so be forwarned. My computer is still down & I'm relying on scribbled notes & memory, so if you see something here is obviously mistaken or discover more info, simply post that info to your fellow EDAs. I won't be able to reply in a timely manner & I don't know when I can log on next. Just finished talking to Lenedra & here's some more TV & related stuff for you. Monday, 11/30 Creative Coalition Dinner,NYC (This is not a public event) Monday, 11/30 Access Hollywood Show (check local listings) This will feature Jewel & Lenedra at the MOYA Dinner in San Diego from last month. Tuesday 12/1 Regis & Kathy Lee Show,NYC (NOTE: This IS confirmed now) NOTE - our note were hard to read, this MAY be on the 2nd....check their web site and your listings!! Tuesday 12/1 Aids Benefit, NYC (This is not a public event, but clips will be shown on CNN & FOX News broadcasts that evening quite likely) Wednesday 12/2 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony,NYC (This will be broadcast live on NBC. 7PM for NYC area & 8PM for rest of USA. Thursday 12/3 Rolling Stone Year End double issue hits newstands with Jewel on the cover. Thursday 12/3 & Friday 12/4- Jewel in Toronto for TV & Radio appearances. I'm not up on what exactly she's doing, but EDAs can research & tell you more. I know a MuchMusic appearance is planned. I've also heard Dini Petty & CTV Open Mike both mentioned. There will be others, but I haven't the details. Please post if you know more details. (I'd also like to find a Toronto EDA that can help us with clean archive copies of this stuff. If you can help, contact me AFTER you have everything, please). Monday 12/7 DISNEY ONLINE CHAT. Check the Disney site for details. 12/9 & 12/10 I don't have exact confirmation yet, but Jewel will be a guest on both the Roseanne Show & Tom Snyder Show. Check local listings. Both of these shows will likely occur on these two days for reference. 12/14 OR 15 Charlie Rose Show, NYC- This is a NEW appearance. 12/16 The View, NBC, NYC (Check local listings. This IS now confirmed) 12/24 Christmas Eve Broadcast from Rome. Jewel will be included singing "Hands" & a Christmas song with a 100 piece orchestra & a 40 member choir. Taped in Vatican City & broadcast throughout Europe on Christmas eve. Check local listings. 1/99 This will primarily be spent off & doing new band rehearsals. The official launch of Higher Ground For Humanity will happen during the 3rd week of January sometime, too. 2/99 The 1st few weeks of February will be spent in Europe doing various radio & TV promotion. (No public concerts) 2/25/99 The Australian Tour begins in Melbourne. I'll put up the complete Australian/New Zealand schedule on the website soon. Check there in about a week or so. Steve Poltz will be the support act & Jewel is bringing her NEW band with her. (Note the new band will feature the pianist you've seen lately on TV, but all other members will be different from the current TV band. I'll educate you about that soon.) The EDAs down under will be very happy to know that Jewel is spending an ENTIRE MONTH in Australia/New Zealand & will play multiple nights at several venues. :-) I know a few May 99 Europe dates are coming in & I'll post those confirmed dates on the website in plenty of time, so worry not my International friends. Ditto on the Japan, Singapore & Malaysia swing in March. The only other miscellaneous things I can think of right now is that Jewel will also be on the cover of the January issue of Vogue & on the cover of Entertainment Weekly (the next issue, I think). She'll also be on the coer of the "USA Weekly" section in many Sunday Newspapers next week. Many of you will be recieving the first HGH/Jewel Merch mailer this week via snail mail. It's got initial HGH info & lots of new merchandise. It really came out beautiful & features Jewel drawings, interesting info about the products & is 24 pages in color! Very nice! If you never wrote to Jewel via the website or snail mail CD PO Box, you'll still be able to get one via phone or the website soon. I'll be milling around NYC at the tree lighting, so if ya see me, say hi. I guess thats all I can think of now. I hope everyone is doing well. Jewel, Lenedra & the entire Jewel staff says hi! Best wishes, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 23:53:24 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA14043 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 23:52:48 -0500 (EST) Received: from imo15.mx.aol.com (imo15.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.5]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id QAA05783; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:20:45 -0500 (EST) From: ABershaw@aol.com Received: from ABershaw@aol.com by imo15.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.10) id SXAYa28614; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:19:56 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <902482cb.3661ba7c@aol.com> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:19:56 EST To: jewel@smoe.org, JewelArc@aol.com, ducksoup@spectra.net Cc: jewel-news@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-News Galore Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 2.6 for Mac Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, I had access to a friends computer again today, so I'm popping in with more news in addition to what I relayed through Mike 2 days ago. Until we get the redesigned website up to snuff (soon!), I'll do my best to keep you updated. I'll be somewhat scatterbrained though, so be forwarned. My computer is still down & I'm relying on scribbled notes & memory, so if you see something here is obviously mistaken or discover more info, simply post that info to your fellow EDAs. I won't be able to reply in a timely manner & I don't know when I can log on next. Just finished talking to Lenedra & here's some more TV & related stuff for you. Monday, 11/30 Creative Coalition Dinner,NYC (This is not a public event) Monday, 11/30 Access Hollywood Show (check local listings) This will feature Jewel & Lenedra at the MOYA Dinner in San Diego from last month. Tuesday 12/1 Regis & Kathy Lee Show,NYC (NOTE: This is confirmed now) Tuesday 12/1 Aids Benefit, NYC (This is not a public event, but clips will be shown on CNN & FOX News broadcasts that evening quite likely) Wednesday 12/3 Rockafeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony,NYC (This will be broadcast live on NBC. 7PM for NYC area & 8PM for rest of USA. Thursday 12/4 Rolling Stone Year End double issue hits newstands with Jewel on the cover. Thursday 12/4 & Friday 12/5- Jewel in Toronto for TV & Radio appearances. I'm not up on what exactly she's doing, but EDAs can research & tell you more. I know a MuchMusic appearance is planned. I've also heard Dini Petty & CTV Open Mike both mentioned. There will be others, but I haven't the details. Please post if you know more details. (I'd also like to find a Toronto EDA that can help us with clean archive copies of this stuff. If you can help, contact me AFTER you have everything, please). Monday 12/7 DISNEY ONLINE CHAT. Check the Disney site for details. 12/9 & 12/10 I don't have exact confirmation yet, but Jewel will be a guest on both the Roseanne Show & Tom Snyder Show. Check local listings. Both of these shows will likely occur on these two days for reference. 12/14 OR 15 Charlie Rose Show, NYC- This is a NEW appearance. 12/16 The View, NBC, NYC (Check local listings. This is now confirmed) 12/24 Xmas Eve Broadcast from Rome. Jewel will be included singing "Hands" & a Xmas song with a 100 piece orchestra & a 40 member choir. Taped in Vatican City & broadcast throughout Europe on Xmas eve. Check local listings. 1/99 This will primarily be spent off & doing new band rehearsals. The official launch of Higher Ground For Humanity will happen during the 3rd week of January sometime, too. 2/99 The 1st few weeks of February will be spent in Europe doing various radio & TV promotion. (No public concerts) 2/25/99 The Australian Tour begins in Melbourne. I'll put up the complete Australian/New Zealand schedule on the website soon. Check there in about a week or so. Steve Poltz will be the support act & Jewel is bringing her NEW band with her. (Note the new band will feature the pianist you've seen lately on TV, but all other members will be different from the current TV band. I'll educate you about that soon.) The EDAs down under will be very happy to know that Jewel is spending an ENTIRE MONTH in Australia/New Zealand & will play multiple nights at several venues. :-) I know a few May 99 Europe dates are coming in & I'll post those confirmed dates on the website in plenty of time, so worry not my International friends. Ditto on the Japan, Singapore & Malaysia swing in March. The only other miscellaneous things I can think of right now is that Jewel will also be on the cover of the January issue of Vogue & on the cover of Entertainment Weekly (the next issue, I think). She'll also be on the coer of the "USA Weekly" section in many Sunday Newspapers next week. Many of you will be recieving the first HGH/Jewel Merch mailer this week via snail mail. It's got initial HGH info & lots of new merchandise. It really came out beautiful & features Jewel drawings, interesting info about the products & is 24 pages in color! Very nice! If you never wrote to Jewel via the website or snail mail CD PO Box, you'll still be able to get one via phone or the website soon. I'll be milling around NYC at the tree lighting, so if ya see me, say hi. I guess thats all I can think of now. I hope everyone is doing well. Jewel, Lenedra & the entire Jewel staff says hi! Best wishes, MrBB From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 23:56:23 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA14120 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 23:55:24 -0500 (EST) Received: from x7.boston.juno.com (x7.boston.juno.com [205.231.100.24]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id NAA04309 for ; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:55:17 -0500 (EST) Received: (from agentorange2@juno.com) by x7.boston.juno.com (queuemail) id DU9ASJ49; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:54:48 EST To: jewel-news@smoe.org Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:55:19 -0500 Subject: Jewel-News: the Jewel gift card Message-ID: <19981129.135522.9726.1.agentorange2@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 4-6 From: agentorange2@juno.com (Rusty M Shelby) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I was flipping through the newspaper the other day and i came across an ad for tower records. it seems they are selling jewel gift cards! the same deal that all blockbuster stores have, but this is exclusive to tower. a neat little card with her picture on it that can be used at the store. just thought i would share. -rusty ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Sun Nov 29 23:57:23 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA14168 for jewel-news-outgoing; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 23:56:32 -0500 (EST) Received: from fig.mail.easynet.net (fig.mail.easynet.net [195.40.1.46]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with SMTP id LAA02045 for ; Sun, 29 Nov 1998 11:09:56 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 9135 invoked from network); 29 Nov 1998 16:09:53 -0000 Received: from cmgroves.easynet.co.uk (193.131.249.192) by fig.mail.easynet.net with SMTP; 29 Nov 1998 16:09:53 -0000 From: "Chris Groves" Organization: Private User Date: 29 Nov 98 16:04:15 +0100 Subject: Jewel-News: Spirit: Q Review Message-Id: <3661707F.MD-0.196.cmgroves@easynet.co.uk> To: jewel-news@smoe.org, jewel@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: MicroDot-II/AmigaOS 0.196 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This review of Spirit is in the current issue (Jan 99) of the UK music magazine Q. It is accompanied by a very nice West Kennerly photo of Jewel. ----------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Girl Good news! In America, it's still possible to sell bucket loads of records without being commercial. Jewel Spirit ATLANTIC 7567-82950-2 Standout Tracks: Kiss The Flame, Jupiter, Do You. SOMEWHERE AROUND the middle of 1997, long years of beyond-the-call-of-duty touring finally paid off for wholesome, crooked-toothed Swiss-American folkie Jewel Kilcher. Her low key, long-before-released debut album Pieces Of You had turned her - almost imperceptibly - into a major star in her homeland. Between then and the release of this inevitably high-profile follow-up, the young Alaskan has found the time and inspiration to publish a best-selling book of poetry. A Night Without Armor, and, by all accounts, penned enough new songs for three or four more records. She has also enlisted the keyboard-playing and knob-twiddling skills of veteran pop producer and long-time Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard to help turn a sound that was born to play coffee shop gigs into something capable of withstanding the inevitable round of stadium concerts. The good news for the legions of word-of-mouth fans who bought album one is that Leonard has made no attempt to turn his New Age folk babe into a poptastic material girl. Spirit is still very recognisably a Jewel record as her clear, tender and playfully acrobatic vocal remains firmly to the fore over a series of obliquely melodic, deftly woven and densely wordy tunes. The small band of session musicians enlisted to flesh out Jewel's strongly acoustic style remain, for the most part, modestly in the background and only occasionally does an over-fancy piece of fretwork or some OTT bass and percussion disturb the quietly established equilibrium. The songs themselves also cover familar Jewel territory, concerning themselves by and large with strongly personal but thoroughly American explorations of love, loneliness and the need for us all to help each other out more. The repeated images of love as a bolt of lightning, of empty rooms and her strange obsession with her own hands, which surface amid the sometimes poetic pschyobabble could become a little tedious for listeners whose appreciation doesn't come shrinkwrapped, but songs such as the flirty, funny Jupiter and the dark but spunky Do You can't help but be easily likeable. Thus far, it seems, success hasn't compromised Jewel: her kooky-cool sound can still charm the pants off you one moment and make you feel like chundering on its sickly-sweet sincerity the next. Dave Roberts 3/5 ----------------------------------------------------------- Chris. -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 30 18:20:28 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id SAA02110 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:19:06 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199811302319.SAA02110@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 16:55:14 EST To: Jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: MrBB-You may be writing Jewel's next video! Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hello all EDAs, Here's something that will interest most of you creative people out there. Lenedra & I were talking about Jewel's next video, which will be for the song "Down So Long". We thought it would be fun to see if there's interest in having EDAs create the video concept/story line. I liked this idea & thought some (many?) of you might jump at the opportunity to try this. However, heres the deal: I obviously do not have the time to read hundreds of story lines nor can I "judge" the entries. So here's my suggestion.: Your list manager Mike will set up the EDA-Project list so that you all can submit your entries. Selected EDA judges will then decide on the ten best ideas to give me, by the middle of next week (Wednesday). IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT SEND YOUR IDEAS TO ME OR YOU WILL BE WASTING ALL YOUR GOOD CREATIVE ENERGY!! All ideas sent here directly cannot be considered!! Wait, read your list mail & follow Mike's forthcoming instructions! So here's what to do now. NOTHING other than listen to the song "Down So Long" & THINK! Begin writing your video ideas down clearly. When your list moderator Mike, soon posts that submitted ideas are being taken on the EDA Project list, THEN send them in according to his instructions. The 10 best will be given to me next Wednesday & I will give them to Jewel & Lenedra for consideration. Please just wait & follow Mike's instructions carefully. Do not give him grief. We're all working with timing parameters & doing our best to give the most people this opportunity. I'm not sure what the winner will get other than prestige & the honor of seeing their idea possibly executed. But I can promise a pair of good tickets to the 1999 Jewel concert of the winners choice & probably arrange a meeting with us & Jewel so we can tell you in person how much we love your idea! If we end up liking more than one idea (or parts of the 10 selected ideas,) we'll set up the above for more than one of you. This is open to any EDA anywhere, but I must have the 10 finalists' entries by next Wednesday. Jewel will be touring almost everywhere in 1999 & we should be able to accommodate tickets regardless of where you live, other than parts of South America, Russia & Antarctica. That shouldn't disqualify too many for accessible tickets & of course EDAs in those areas are still welcome to try. I'll do my best to work out something else if no show is within your country. I know from experience, some of you will have a problem with this idea. Before you get bent out of shape for whatever reason, let me say that anyone who doesn't like this idea is very welcome to NOT participate. This is open to anyone who feels comfortable with it & we wish you nothing but fun & hope to read some great ideas! Since my main computer is still down, I haven't the lyrics handy, but Mike will include them in his instructional post later tonight. Watch for it! It'll have all the additional information you may need. :-) ** NOTE FROM MIKE: The lyrics are below :-) OK, go listen to the song & start creating! I hope many of you enjoy trying this & we'll likely find some incredibly talented future video directors out there! Play nice & go for it! :-) Alan (MrBB) Been Down So Long by Jewel Kilcher Sun sets 'cross the ocean I'm a thousand miles from anywhere My pocketbook and my heart both just got stolen And the sun act like she don't even care The wind blows cold when you reach the top It feels like someone's face is stuck to the bottom of my shoe I got a plastic Jesus, a cordless telephone for every corner of my room Got everybody but you telling me what to do But I've been down so long Ooh, it can't be longer still I've been down for so long That the end must be drawing near I look to everybody but me to answer my prayers 'Til I saw an angel in the bathroom who said she saw no one worth saving anywhere And a blind man on the corner said it's simple, like flipping a coin Don't matter what side it lands on if it's someone else's dime But I've been down so long Ooh, it can't be longer still We've been down for so long That the end must be drawing near I take a trip, I catch a train, I catch a plane I got a ticket in my hand And then a man takes my money And like cattle we all stand But we've been down so long Ooh, it can't be longer still We've been down for so long The end must be... I know the end must be... Oh, I know the end must be drawing near Bridge repeat / scat section From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 30 22:45:30 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA08586 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:44:58 -0500 (EST) Received: from imo18.mx.aol.com (imo18.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.8]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id TAA03863 for ; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 19:17:27 -0500 (EST) From: ZZdeMosq@aol.com Received: from ZZdeMosq@aol.com by imo18.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.10) id SEOCa26097 for ; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 19:13:39 +1900 (EST) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 19:13:39 EST To: Jewel-News@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Jewel-News: Win Jewel Tix at Bloomingdales Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 16-bit for Windows sub 64 Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi All, This was in the current issue of Time out NY. Polo Jeans & Rolling Stone are having a contest. If you go to the Polo Jeans Shops at Bloomingdale's 59th St, you can enter a contest to win " A guest appearance with senior Rolling Stone editor and VJ Jancee Dunn on M2 and a pair of tickets to Jewel's NYC concert complete with backstage passes." That is an exact quote from the Ad. How true it is I don't know, but if you're in the neighborhood drop by & fill out a ballot. Hey it couldn't hurt. Bloomingdale's Men and Women's Polo Jeans Co. Shops 1000 Third Ave at 59th St (take E,F, or 6 train) Pete The Shopping Angel From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 30 22:49:30 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id WAA08763 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:48:31 -0500 (EST) Received: from blue.spectra.net (root@blue.spectra.net [204.177.130.1]) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/daemon-mode-relay2) with ESMTP id WAA08759 for ; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:48:23 -0500 (EST) Received: from default (pm3177.spectra.net [204.177.130.177]) by blue.spectra.net (8.9.0/8.9.0) with SMTP id WAA10174 for ; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:50:11 -0500 Message-Id: <4.1.19981130224730.00998dd0@spectra.net> X-Sender: ducksoup@spectra.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:47:42 -0500 To: jewel-news@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: Jewel-News: "Write Jewel's next video" Project: more information :-) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi folks :-) Well, I'm sure more than a few of you are excited about this project :-) (for those of you who missed Alan's post announcing the "You may be writing Jewel's next video!" project, the crux of it is included below after my last instructions) First of all, to answer a question that has come in more than once. ALL posts from me and/or Alan about this project will go to each subscriber to the regular Jewel list, the Jewel-digest list and the Jewel-news list. You won't miss out on a thing. (Jewel-digest subscribers will get individual posts, as well as the same info in the next coming digest) Before I begin, I want to make sure everyone understands that Alan relayed this project idea to me very in the afternoon, and we did not have much time at all to plan out the beginning stages of this, and we certainly do not have much time to execute this project. So, if anyone thinks something might not be fair, or that there's not enough time, or whatever, please remember we had to plan this all very quickly. Participation is totally voluntary, and time parameters cannot be changed. We must have the final ten ideas/storylines to Jewel and Lenedra by Wednesday December 9th, and that is not much time at all, nor leaves any time for complaining. OK....on to business....this post deals with the first stage of the project....getting seven judges in place for the storylines that are submitted. Please, please, please do NOT send in ANY *storylines* or ideas yet....instructions on that will be posted Tuesday evening (December 1st), Eastern USA time. All I want tonight is for people who want to be a judge in this project to please email me per the instructions I supply below. Please note, if you want to be a judge, you will have to be willing to and promise to dedicate a fair amount of time to this project. How much time I'm not certain, as I don't know how many storylines will be submitted. Also, as I know some of you are wondering....anyone chosen as a judge is ALSO eligible to submit a storyline. This is the basic outline of the project time line: 1) Prospective judges apply 2) Judges chosen (explanation on how judges will be chosen is below) 3) Storylines submitted (when/after the instructions are posted) 4) Judges begin reading/rating submitted storylines 5) Deadline to submit storylines arrives (deadline will be announced later) 6) Judges continue to read/rate storylines 7) Judges send in votes (per instructions given later in the week) 8) Top ten vote getters are sent in to Jewel and Lenedra OK....if you want to be considered as a judges, this is what you have to do..... Send me an email with the word JUDGE in the *subject* of the email. In the body of the email, I need your *full name* and anything you want to say to make your plea to be chosen as a judge. In addition, if you have another email address you'd also like any project emails sent to (if chosen as a judge), please include that information in the "judge" reply. As I said, I'll choose seven judges. Two or three (maybe four) will be chosen totally at random. (to give newer folks, lurkers etc a good chance at being chosen) Four or five will be chosen based on whatever I feel makes me think they may be best suited for the job, be it what they write in the "judge" reply, my previous experiences with them either via emails, instant messages, previous list projects...whatever. My goal is to choose all seven by midnight tomorrow, but I would not be surprised if it took until Wednesday. Please remember, we chose this method/plan due to time restrictions....we don't have much time to do this. So, judge applicants, please send me an email now, and all who wish to submit a storyline for Jewel's next video (Down So Long), please wait for instructions on how to do so, which will posted sometime Tuesday evening, eastern USA time. Mike :-) The crux of Alan's post (what this is all about), and the lyrics to Down So Long: >Hello all EDAs, > > Here's something that will interest most of you >creative people out there. Lenedra & I were talking >about Jewel's next video, which will be for the song >"Down So Long". We thought it would be fun to see if there's >interest in having EDAs create the video concept/story line. > > I liked this idea & thought some (many?) of you might >jump at the opportunity to try this. However, heres the deal: >I obviously do not have the time to read hundreds of story lines >nor can I "judge" the entries. So here's my suggestion.: >Your list manager Mike will set up the EDA-Project list so >that you all can submit your entries. Selected EDA judges will >then decide on the ten best ideas to give me, by the middle of >next week (Wednesday). > > IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT SEND YOUR IDEAS TO ME OR YOU WILL BE >WASTING ALL YOUR GOOD CREATIVE ENERGY!! All ideas sent >here directly cannot be considered!! Wait, read your list mail >& follow Mike's forthcoming instructions! > > So here's what to do now. NOTHING other than listen to the >song "Down So Long" & THINK! Begin writing your video ideas >down clearly. When your list moderator Mike, soon posts that >submitted ideas are being taken on the EDA Project list, THEN >send them in according to his instructions. The 10 best >will be given to me next Wednesday & I will give them to >Jewel & Lenedra for consideration. Please just wait & follow >Mike's instructions carefully. Do not give him grief. We're all >working with timing parameters & doing our best to give the >most people this opportunity. > >I'm not sure what the winner will get other than prestige >& the honor of seeing their idea possibly executed. But I >can promise a pair of good tickets to the 1999 Jewel >concert of the winners choice & probably arrange a meeting >with us & Jewel so we can tell you in person how much we >love your idea! [snip} >OK, go listen to the song & start creating! I hope many >of you enjoy trying this & we'll likely find some incredibly >talented future video directors out there! > >Play nice & go for it! :-) Alan (MrBB) lyrics taken directly from Spirit's liner notes: Been Down So Long by Jewel Kilcher Sun sets 'cross the ocean I'm a thousand miles from anywhere My pocketbook and my heart both just got stolen And the sun act like she don't even care The wind blows cold when you reach the top It feels like someone's face is stuck to the bottom of my shoe I got a plastic Jesus, a cordless telephone for every corner of my room Got everybody but you telling me what to do But I've been down so long Ooh, it can't be longer still I've been down for so long That the end must be drawing near I look to everybody but me to answer my prayers 'Til I saw an angel in the bathroom who said she saw no one worth saving anywhere And a blind man on the corner said it's simple, like flipping a coin Don't matter what side it lands on if it's someone else's dime But I've been down so long Ooh, it can't be longer still We've been down for so long That the end must be drawing near I take a trip, I catch a train, I catch a plane I got a ticket in my hand And then a man takes my money And like cattle we all stand But we've been down so long Ooh, it can't be longer still We've been down for so long The end must be... I know the end must be... Oh, I know the end must be drawing near Bridge repeat / scat section From owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Mon Nov 30 23:40:30 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/jewelq-jane) id XAA09939 for jewel-news-outgoing; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 23:39:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199812010439.XAA09939@smoe.org> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 01:54:54 +1100 From: Phil Edwards To: jewel@smoe.org Subject: Jewel-News: More on Jewels Aussie Tour!! (sorry to non australians) Sender: owner-jewel-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi again!! I finally found out all the info available for the upcoming tour!!! Michael Coppel is the Promoter (www.coppel.com.au) and if you want to read all the promo stuff on Jewel the address to that page is: http://www.coppel.com.au/mcp/mcp_rel/jewel.html Anyway, this is the info!!!!!! JEWEL’ S “SPIRIT” TOUR DATES ARE: THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY - MELBOURNE - PALAIS THEATRE BOOK AT THE PALAIS 9537 2444 OR TICKEMASTER 136100 SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY - PERTH - BURSWOOD THEATRE BOOK AT THE VENUE OR RED TICKETS 9484 1222 OR 1800 199 991 (COUNTRY ONLY) WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH - ADELAIDE - THEBARTON THEATRE BOOK AT THE THEATRE & ALL VENUE TIX OUTLETS (08)8223 7788 SATURDAY 6 MARCH - CANBERRA - ROYAL THEATRE BOOK AT TICKETEK 6248 7666 SUNDAY 7 MARCH - NEWCASTLE - CIVIC THEATRE BOOK AT THE THEATRE BOX OFFICE 4929 1977 & ALL TICKETEK OUTLETS TUESDAY 9 MARCH - SYDNEY - STATE THEATRE BOOK AT THE THEATRE OR TICKEMASTER 9320 9000 MONDAY 15 MARCH - BRISBANE - QPAC CONCERT HALL BOOK AT QPAC BOOKING OFFICE OR DIAL N' CHARGE 07 3846 4646 TICKETS ON SALE MELB/PERTH/CANB/NEWC/SYD & BRIS - FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 THROUGH USUAL OUTLETS. (Adelaide on sale Saturday December 19) ----------------------------------- Go to the Greasy Pig Tavern WWW address: http://greasypig.cjb.net Email address: greasypig@hotmail.com ICQ address: 13305531 -----------------------------------