From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V2 #601 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Friday, July 25 1997 Volume 02 : Number 601 Today's Subjects: ----------------- CD NOW ["Andrew Chandler" ] Re: no real subject [Ronda Lou Morgan ] NJC: A Special Tan-q To All My Pals...ARF My Tummy! [That Little Voice In] Dream Concert [gosiam@juno.com (Margaret E Milsztajn)] Re: Jewel News: MrBB-Future Jewel Tour dates ["Jason Mitchell" ] jewel questions ["Karen Boysen" ] Re: Dream Concert [JonBoy911@aol.com] Re: NJC : My Splendiferous dream concert [JonBoy911@aol.com] Re: Jewel News: MrBB- Austin City Limits [Chopped Liver ] Dream Concert [Spyrylz@aol.com] JEWEL UK CONCERT DATES!!!! ["Chris Groves" ] Two questions !!!!!!!!!! [The Inquisitive Angel ] What's a ..... [gosiam@juno.com (Margaret E Milsztajn)] Re: jewel questions [gosiam@juno.com (Margaret E Milsztajn)] PRINT MEDIA: Jewel on cover of The Performing Songwriter ["Darryl" ] NJC: Sister 7! (They Rocked!) [Tien Dang ] NJC: hmmm....I forget. [Emilia Garvey ] njc:tape bag [ANDYMAN878@aol.com] Cincinnati Lilith Fair an Idea for Jewel [DRotter154@aol.com] MrBB-Touring Updates for USA & UK [ABershaw@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 13:09:58 -0400 From: "Andrew Chandler" Subject: CD NOW I hope CDnow has enough of those re-release vinyl "Pieces Of You" LP's. I ordered mine yesterday but I did it with a personal check through U.S. mail. I should have done it credit card over the 'net and now I doubt they'll have any left by the time they get my order. :( Andrew :( ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 13:08:19 -0700 From: Ronda Lou Morgan Subject: Re: no real subject Ronda Lou Morgan wrote: > > Hello everyone. > I just got a home page. It's still under construction, and it's > a big mess right now, but if anyone knows how to do a webpage, can you > help me??? I can't do this!! I'm sooo confused. So, please, take a look > at my page and help me!! Thank you. > Kim, > ThE gOoFy AnGeL, :PSorry I forgot the adddress! http://www.angelfire.com/oh/Everydayangel/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 10:17:50 -0700 From: That Little Voice Inside Your Head Subject: NJC: A Special Tan-q To All My Pals...ARF My Tummy! I would like to send a special very warm tan-q to all who wished me better, it didn't help my ickiness, but it put a *smile* on my face :)|-*< Well, I'll tell you the whole thing. I have to take a pill for nausea which zonks me out, a pill every 12 hrs, I like slept all day yesterday and I have to drink water and cranberry juice and eat crackers. I can't eat anything with butter or grease. And I can't eat any dairy products. That's about it. I get the chills and all that it's horrible, I've never been this sick before. [ THE END ] Love you Till I split Open And Melt, Lora "When I Open My Mouth These Words Come Out...When I Trip On My Tongue...I Speak...When I Open My Mind....I Hear....When I Let Myself...I Believe." ~ Randi Driscoll ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:29:27 -0500 From: gosiam@juno.com (Margaret E Milsztajn) Subject: Dream Concert >John Lennon Isn't he dead?? * Margaret * Hyper * Angel * ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 17:52:00 +0100 From: "Jason Mitchell" Subject: Re: Jewel News: MrBB-Future Jewel Tour dates Hi... I'm kinda wondering if the European tour dates will include the UK... Seems like shes kinda avoiding us :P Jason! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:25:38 -0600 (MDT) From: Chopped Liver Subject: JC: Three vinyl POY outlets that I kmnow of. CDnow : shopping cart (p4 of 6) 1__ Vinyl JEWEL : PIECES OF YOU $13.98 ADVANCE ORDER Sale price $11.88 whse A FEAT. EXTRA TRACKS DOUBLE LP Please read this notice (at the top of the page) about this Vinyl. Total # items: 1 Subtotal $ 13.98 Shipping and Handling $ 2.49 Tax $ 0.00 Sales $ 2.10- TOTAL $ 14.37 - ------------------- Here is the info on the Jewel lp, as received from the Bennington Music Exchange: Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 11:07:36 -0400 (EDT) From: bmex@sover.net (Scott Anderson) Subject: JULY UPDATE JEWEL-"Pieces Of You"...After almost 2 and 1/2 years on the market and 4 million copies sold, the red hot Jewel album is being released as a special double USA LP-and get this-WITH 5 BONUS RARE AND UNRELEASED TRACKS!!!...This will be a hot item so please order soon...Release should be in about ten days...USA 2XLP...$16.00 You should contact BMEX for more info. - ------------- B-Bop Records will have the Jewel - Pieces of You 2LP set. It is limited and we will be selling it for $20. You may contact us if you're interested and have any further questions. Thank you - Amjad Doumani B-Bop Record PO Box 2449 Toledo, Ohio 43606 419-535-1234 mail@bboprecords.com - ----------------------------------- I hope this helps. Chopped Liver (Charlie) watkins@selway.umt.edu Share publicly, flame privately, " 'Cause anyone can start a conflict it's harder yet to disregard it ". ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:35:50 -0400 (EDT) From: JonBoy911@aol.com Subject: Re: Jewel News: MrBB- Movie Deal & Other New TV Appearances In a message dated 97-07-25 07:04:11 EDT, ABershaw@aol.com writes: << It looks good for Jewel to be featured as the musical guest on Austin City Limits on August 5th >> Can someone tell me what this is? When and where it's on? Any St. Louis area EDAs know where I can find it here? There are St. Louis EDAs aren't there? :) An EDA with a few q's, JonBoy911 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:32:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Tlcathome@aol.com Subject: NJC: My semi short Bearsville recap in only ONE part!!! hehe Well, I just have to say that I had an AWESOME time at Bearsville :-) :-) Let's see, we caravanned up with Crunch and Ali, which was cool. I forced Crunch to eat some of my Lasagna before we left our house - poor thing ;-) Got there Friday - fourish - a little later than planned, but we made it and finally got the site straightened out - as I had told them that we'd have like 50 ppl and they tried to put us all on one little site - we ended up using 3 - hehe. We set up tents (I watched ;-) the kids ran around checking everything and everyone out. Katerina is NOT shy, neither is Ahmetia, but not like Katerina :-) People started arriving and I started maling Cheese Enchiladas for ppl - that was fun on a camp stove - used to making them in an oven - but ppl SAID they were good :-) Drank some ZIMA!!! Tried to go to bed after the kids were FINALLY asleep Dennis came knocking on our window - ok, yelling into it (how can you knock on a tent? silly ;-) I had flashbacks of New Hampshire. Ok, so it wasn't 4am this time, but it was late :-) We helped him set up (I watched again ;-) We tried to go back to bed - kept hearing the voice of a Harris saying "I miss Tammy" "I miss Rob" "I miss Rob and Tammy" Heard more voices - just ppl from another camp buggin' us - not more EDA's - yell at Pud to sleep in the tent - not on a picnic table - it was cold! - went back to bed - tried to sleep - was getting light out, so I couldn't - Ahmetia got up at 6:30 - Katerina got sick - we headed for the showers. around 7:30 am - standing over Dennis' tent - "I miss Dennis" (hey, If I had to get up after being kept up, so did everyone else ;-) hehe Wake up the camp - Start making greasy omelettes - let's see, many had more than one.... Steph was picky and so I made her make her own ;-) hehe ok, let's go to Woodstock - went the long way - made it there and saw EDA's - got Ben & Gerry's - I got fat free, but was DYING for the real stuff!!! tried to meet ppl at 2, but only saw bout half the ppl - decided to go see the theatre. Seeing the Theatre again was great. Did ANYONE else go to the theatre? We almost ate at the restaurant there, but they seemed to be having a private party or something - so we ate at the restaurant by the Kaleidoscope. Had a Reuben - yum!! went back to camp - watched some of the ball game - saw Pud fall again ;-) Ppl cooked dogs and burgers and s'mores on the campfire. Put the kids to bed - Had more ZIMA'S!!!!! Did tape bag thing - talked to ppl - went to bed :-) Had a good night's sleep - refused to cook breakfast for ppl - we packed up and had to leave - said goodbyes - got depressed :-( Drove home ..... That's it!! Thanks everybody who made the weekend special for us!!!! We love you!!!!!! Tammy :-) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:35:56 -0400 (EDT) From: "Timothy Paul Mccormick Jr" Subject: SPEW+ RAFFLE I happen to get an extra SPEW + (or Enhanced if you like that better) so I want to give it away. It contains: Tunes and Interactive stuff from: 1.CIV 2>Collective Soul 3.JEWEL "Im SENSATIVE" 4.Dragmules 5.Rusty 6.The Inbreeds 7.Sugar Ray 8.Jill Sobule 9.James Carter Rules: 1:All the winner must pay for is the shipping back to their place of residence. 2:Past winners can't play but can answer questions. 3:If you have SPEW + please don't enter cause there are other EDA's who want it more. I had to decide between trivia, to pick a number 1-100 (boring), or something else. Here is what it is going to be is a two part question: 1:Name for me, in order, all of U2's USA released LP's and EP's. (No singles or soundtracks like Batman or Passengers) 2:Tell me what is your favorite Jewel song and WHY???????? I will take answers until 11:59 PM SUnday EST. Please try not to bribe me, that will be an automatic deletion from the competition. Good luck to all. motor city angel, tim - -- DETROIT REDWINGS: 1996-1997 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS (Pray for our wounded Wings) "Everything dies baby that's a fact, but maybe everything that dies someday comes back." -Bruce Springsteen "We gotta start feeding our souls." -Jewel Kilcher "One love, one blood, one life, you got to do what you should." -U2 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 11:32:28 PDT From: "Karen Boysen" Subject: jewel questions I'm sure this has been discussed before but I'm kind of new so...... I was wondering who Jewel was or still is involved with during the Shaq session? Is she still involved with someone now? And I was wondering why Jewel wears black so often? If anyone has any answers let me know. Thanks! Karen ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:56:00 -0400 (EDT) From: JonBoy911@aol.com Subject: Re: Dream Concert In a message dated 97-07-25 10:54:34 EDT, joghurt@worldnet.att.net (Casey Hansen) writes: << That Dog >> I forgot about them they ROCK my world daddy-o. I got some lip gloss at one of their concerts they threw it out into the crowd cause the lead singer (petra?) just got over laringitis and she would kill her voice if she sang LipGloss. :) I love "Grunge Couple" JonBoy911 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:49:26 -0400 (EDT) From: JonBoy911@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC : My Splendiferous dream concert In a message dated 97-07-25 08:32:25 EDT, cornflake_girl@geocities.com writes: << 6)I saw these guys in Boston while I was waiting for Jewel to go on. Even if you're not Christian, they have hysterical lyrics and they're total crowd-pleasers :) >> Last time they were here it was closing night of Lil' Abner and I was in it, so I missed them. :( With lines like, "When the toast is burned, and all the milk has turned, and Captain Crunch is waving farewell !!! When the big one finds you may this song remind you that they don't serve breakfast in Hell !!!" How can you NOT dig 'em daddy-o? I have thier movie."Newsboys- Under the Bigtop." JonBoy911 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 13:24:33 -0600 (MDT) From: Chopped Liver Subject: Re: Jewel News: MrBB- Austin City Limits On Fri, 25 Jul 1997 JonBoy911@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 97-07-25 07:04:11 EDT, ABershaw@aol.com writes: > > << It looks good for Jewel to be featured as the > musical guest on Austin City Limits on August 5th >> > Can someone tell me what this is? When and where it's on? Any St. > Louis area EDAs know where I can find it here? There are St. Louis EDAs > aren't there? :) > An EDA with a few q's, > JonBoy911 Austin City Limits is a show on PBS (public television) and is usually seen on Saturday nights. It features primarily Country musician, but has had BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn amd Bon Jovi, to name a few. It is a very high quality show, no commercials, and shows only the artist on stage without commentary or interviews. I've been waiting for this since it is one of the best showcases a singer can have. Chopped Liver (Charlie) watkins@selway.umt.edu Share publicly, flame privately, " 'Cause anyone can start a conflict it's harder yet to disregard it ". ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:46:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Romeo875@aol.com Subject: hey Hey, Whats up?? I wanted to let you all know about my really cool web page. Please go and check it out, and sign the guestbook. Just click here Jeff's homepage If you have any Jewel pics to put on it or any other pics or gifs, email them to me.. thankx, jeff ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:37:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Romeo875@aol.com Subject: OMYGOD!!!! I know this doesnt have anything to do with Jewel, but I am from NC and i just found out that Hanson is Opening up for Marylin Manson!!!!!!!!!!!! Is that not the weirdest combonation ever?? Well, i just thought i would tell you all that.. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:34:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Romeo875@aol.com Subject: I have a question about concerts Does anyone know when Jewel is going to becoming to NC for another concert? I really like her. I guess i should tell you, i am new to the list. I really like Jewel. I am an 18/m. Is it weird for me to be on this list? I hope not. Well, i just wanted to let you know i am new. Talk to ya later. Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:39:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Romeo875@aol.com Subject: Re: Jewel should do a Punk anthem! did you hear jewel at Rockfest? she sounded cool!!!!!!1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:38:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Aliceinw1@aol.com Subject: Fwd: JC: jewel on a tribute album i think it was a fleetwood mac tribute but i could be wrong. jenny - --------------------- Forwarded message: From: RPQL31B@prodigy.com ( JEANNIE RIES) Sender: owner-jewel@smoe.org To: Jewel@smoe.org Date: 97-07-25 02:35:08 EDT i was on the computer and watching vh1 at the same time. john fuglestang said something about jewel doing a song on a tribute album. i'm really sorry i didn't catch the name of the song, the album name or the artist name but i was wondering if anyone did. thank you! i love you! i love you! i love you! love, jeannie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:28:44 -0400 (EDT) From: "Tan N. Tran" Subject: Vinyl Hey all....I'm sure that this has been asked before...but what's vinyl? And also has the Foolish Games single been released yet? If so, what song is on the B-side? Thanks a million! Tan N. Tran _____________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | |_| |_ | |_| | | | |_| | | | | | | | | |_| |_ |_| |_ | | | |_ | | \ |_| | | | | _| |_| |_| | | | | |_ | \ |_ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:53:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Spyrylz@aol.com Subject: Dream Concert Okay I know I'm dreamin' but John Lennon as the opener ( Q. What would it take for a beatles reunion? A. THREE MORE BULLETS) Then Newsboys then Joni Mitchell Then Steve Taylor (You May Not Have Heard Of Him) Paula Cole Tori Amos Mighty Bosstones Jewel & The Rugburns (Onstage @ Sametime) 2 1/2 Hr set. EDA''s - we'd rather see the world from another angle. ------------------------------ Date: 25 Jul 97 20:57:51 +0100 From: "Chris Groves" Subject: JEWEL UK CONCERT DATES!!!! Got the following from the following address:- http://www.live-music.com/uk/ - Live Music - Concerts in United Kingdom For those in the rest of Europe goto http://www.live-music.com/ If you haven't got web access email me the country you're interested in and I'll check if there are any dates listed for you. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Music Jewel in United Kingdom This site accepts no liability for other sites accessed via links from this site. MCP Presents JEWEL Wed 15 Oct 1997 : Irish Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom Prices (excl. booking fee): £8.00 Buy tickets on the Net (only £9.00) Buy tickets on the phone: call Way Ahead on 0115 9129127 Information: Available from venue box office Tel: 0121 622 2314 Odeon Theatre, Tempest and Swordfish Birmingham, Poster Place Coventry, Civic Hall and MLM Wolverhampton (subject to booking fee) Net booking fees: up to £10.00, £1.00; £10.00 & over, 10% Thu 16 Oct 1997 : University Debating Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom Prices (excl. booking fee): £8.00 Buy tickets on the Net (only £9.00) Buy tickets on the phone: call Way Ahead on 0115 9129127 Information: Available from Manchester University Students Union 0161 275 2930, Credit Card applications: 0161 832 1111; Piccadilly Box Office at Virgin Megastore, and Royal Court Liverpool (All subject to a booking fee) Net booking fees: up to £10.00, £1.00; £10.00 & over, 10% Fri 17 Oct 1997 : Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, United Kingdom Prices (excl. booking fee): £8.00 Buy tickets on the Net (only £9.00) Buy tickets on the phone: call Way Ahead on 0115 9129127 Information: Available by credit card, tel. 0141 287 5511 net booking fees: up to £10.00, £1.00; £10.00 & over, 10% Sun 19 Oct 1997 : Bloomsbury Theatre, London, United Kingdom Prices (excl. booking fee): £9.00 Buy tickets on the Net (only £10.00) Buy tickets on the phone: call Way Ahead on 0115 9129127 Information: Available from the box office, tel. 0171 388 8822 Also from Available from 0171 344 4444 and 0171 734 8932 and Tower Records & HMV stores London,Ticket Shop (Camden) and Music Music (Canary Wharf); Albemarle, First Call and Rakes (all agents subject to booking fee). Net booking fees: up to £10.00, £1.00; £10.00 & over, 10% Return to United Kingdom home page - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 19:14:11 +-100 From: The Inquisitive Angel Subject: Two questions !!!!!!!!!! O.K. one I heard that the pieces of you album was being re-released with five new songs on it can anyone confirm this ????? And secondly is there a new Jewel CD on the way ? if so when and what is the name of it. Love you all The Inquisitive Angel ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:40:29 -0500 From: gosiam@juno.com (Margaret E Milsztajn) Subject: What's a ..... what's a Spew+ ??? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 14:39:30 -0500 From: gosiam@juno.com (Margaret E Milsztajn) Subject: Re: jewel questions Yes she is...it's a male model and from what i hear pretty cute.... * Margaret * Hyper * Angel * >Is she still involved with someone now? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 13:38:36 -0500 (EST) From: "Darryl" Subject: PRINT MEDIA: Jewel on cover of The Performing Songwriter Not sure if anybody posted this yet, but Jewel, Ben Folds Five, and Duncan Sheik are on the July/August issue of The Performing Songwriter. The article follows.... THE RISE AND RISE OF JEWEL By Bill DeMain A little over two years ago, a free-spirited 20 year old singer- songwriter-surfer named Jewel Kilcher was living in her van, existing on a diet of carrots and peanut butter. This year, she has a different kind of life--thanks to a mega-platinum CD, two top ten singles, sold-out concerts, numerous magazine covers (including Rolling Stone) and just about all the media attention and fan adulation one 23-year old woman can handle. Jewel's supersonic ascent has elements of the classic old- fashioned American Dream come true. Consider her beginnings: when she was growing up on a 800-acre homestead near Homer, Alaska, she lived a rustic life--no running water, no television and plenty of hard work. At the same time, her parents, a singer-songwriter duo with showbiz in their blood, welcomed their young daughter on stage as part of the act while they did the circuit of hotels, bars, and restaurants. Thanks to her mother's tutelage, Jewel also got an early appreciation for poetry. "Through those lessons, I was given a tool," she says. "After my parents got divorced, I started writing poetry a lot because I didn't always know how to express myself. That, to me, is the real beauty of writing: it makes you more intimate with yourself." While on a vocal scholarship at Interlochen Fine Arts Academy, the 16-year old Jewel took up the guitar and began writing songs. "It was a natural progression," she says. After graduation, she spent the months soul-searching, traveling, bumming around and struggling against the 9-5 routine, which led to her residency in a van parked near a San Diego beach. What began as a weekly stint singing for free at the Innerchange Coffeehouse grew into something bigger and soon Jewel was the hit of the Pacific coast, attracting first local and eventually national attention, which blossomed into a record contract with Atlantic. Aside from the enormous success of her debut disc, Pieces Of You, Jewel has also recently played Dorothy in the stage concert of The Wizard Of Oz, shown as a cable TV special late last year. This summer, she'll have a featured song on the soundtrack for Batman and Robin, as well as a place on the much-anticipated Lilith Fair tour, alongside Sarah McLachlan, Emmylou Harris, Paula Cole and others. She'll also be finding time to put the finishing touches on her second album, due out later this year. WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP IN ALASKA, WHAT KINDS OF THINGS INFLUENCED YOU TO BECOME A SINGER-SONGWRITER? My father's a songwriter, and I started singing with him and my mother when I was six. They played in hotels, and put out two albums. So that was always definitely a factor in my life. It wasn't a weird thing to write songs. It was a very normal thing, very easy for anybody to do. Also, my mom had poetry workshops with us kids--from a very early age, we'd all sit down and write little poems about the clouds and the birds and the sunshine (laughs). After my parents got divorced, I started singing in bars and clubs with my dad when I was eight. So I had a lot of influence that way. Music was always part of my life, I always sang and I loved it. CAN YOU RECALL WRITING YOUR FIRST SONG? It was kind of a blues song (laughs), and it was a lot of work. I'd noticed that I'd been going around making up songs in my head, but I never really did anything with them. "Well maybe I'll just pay attention to one of them," I thought. But it was hard, because I'm not a trained musician and I didn't know format or that a verse is four stanzas. I only had an ear and intuition, so I had to kind of invent a method for remembering, I made up a little music chart on how to remember notes (laughs). WERE THERE PEOPLE YOU LISTENED TO AS A KID THAT SHAPED YOUR WRITING? I never meant to write songs. I felt like I was a singer, so I listened to Ella Fitzgerald a lot. There was a big potato patch we had to weed everday after school--it was about an acre--and I had this little broken tape player and I'd listen to Ella all day long. To this day, I just lover her voice more than any voice in the world. Now that I think about it, something that really influenced my writing was that in ninth grade, I got to take a philosophy class. I never really thought I was stupid by any means, but before that, I never really thought. I realized that so few kids were ever taught to think. Being able to read Plato and Kant really taught me how to think and it gave me a method to articulate and follow through with ideas so your brain didn't just slip off into whatever little zone it slips into (laughs). That changed my writing immensely. It made me a very articulate writer at a very young age, and it made me incredibly watchful. I'VE READ THAT SOME OF YOUR SONGS GROW OUT OF POEMS. IS THAT A WAY YOU LIKE TO WRITE? Each song is a mystery. I don't know how I write. I started playing guitar about five years ago and I didn't mean to, but I guess since I've written so much poetry and that kind of thing that it was sort of a natural process. When you pick up guitar and learn some chords, you're naturally going to put some words to it. I'm just getting old enough that I'm starting to see cycles in my life (laughs), it's kind of exciting (laughs). I'm noticing that poems I wrote when I was sixteen are now surfacing in my songs. I feel that my better songs are from that, when I sit down with my journal and I really put my brain to work, instead of just rhyming. WHEN YOU'RE BEGINNING A SONG, DO YOU DO A LOT OF FREE ASSOCIATION? It's the most mysterious process I've ever been involved in (laughs). And now so much rides on it, not only my dream, but a lot of people's careers and a lot of money is going into it. It's kind of horrifying because I don't know how the hell I do it (laughs). But I do free associate in the early stages. More than anything, as long as I pick up my guitar and start playing and don't criticize myself, then something is bound to come out. I guess that's the hardest part for me, not over analyzing what I do and just letting it come out. DO YOU HAVE ANY METHODS TO SIDESTEP THE CRITIC? I guess every time I hear it, I just say, "Shut up" (laughs). I have to tell myself every other thought, which is a lot, "Just be quiet, Jewel." I have a friend who I really respect as a songwriter and the thing I respect most about him is that he doesn't judge it. Even retarded babies deserve to live, you know? It's true, you have no right to judge your own songs and it's hard with the pressure that you have to write a hit, or something weird like that. Is this a hit? That's the worst thing you can do. If I just sit down and write, just follow a createve pattern and be true to it, it' going to be its own cool thing. That's the best you can do. DO YOU WRITE A LITTLE BIT EVERY DAY? Yeah, I think like that all the time. My brain is always kind of engaged in that, and I'm always watching people and I'm always absorbing. TELL ME ABOUT THE SONG "I'M SENSITIVE." It was a song that I thought was really dumb. I have this thing about cheesy, like I think cheesy is bad because cheesy is simple-as though simplicity were wrong. I wrote that song for myself, and I write very few for myself. And I started that song off saying, "I think I might die today" (laughs). I had a really bad experience with this one band member, and things were just getting to me. You know this whole business that they say, the whole cynical, jaded thing. I saw a recycling bin and I rememberd that someone once told me that the power of the brain is to recycle thought. Like a water filter, we can take a negative thought and turn it out as something more beautiful. It really just turned the song around. It could have been a really good hardcore song, but it turned right around and I thought, "Well, more than anything we have to keep our faith, we have to keep our hopes up." I thought I'll just write this for me, no one has to hear it. But I happened to play it as a new song just to try it out when I was recording live. When I heard it, I thought, "Wow, I really like it." And people's reaction have been really great, so I find it kind of shocking (laughs). I LIKE THE LINE "WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED?" It's true. Things can be so much simpler (laughs). A lot of us just crave simplicity, and we forget that it can be. I'm just trying to take my reality with me wherever I go now and just say, "It's going to be simple." WHERE DID THE SONG "ADRIAN" COME FROM? I don't know if you've heard of a band called The Rugburns. The guy who writes for them is Steve Poltz, who I mentioned earlier--the guy I really respect as a songwriter. He's as brilliant as John Prine, Townes Van Zant and Bob Dylan, as far as I'm concerned. I'm very lucky to have him as a mentor and as a friend. He and I write songs together, and that was one we wrote together. I grew up writing a lot of short stories, just making things up about people and really getting into it. So that's all that was. He said, "Adrian came home again last summer and things haven't been the same..." and we went from there. HOW ABOUT "PAINTERS"? When I was studying philosophy in school, I was really fascinated with the idea of immortality, and what made us immortal and why wasn't I, and how could I be? (laughs) My favorite reading was Plato's The Symposium. In it, he talks about how perhaps through love and beauty we reach immortality. And that's something that really stuck with me, because it was kind of a tangible, believable thing. I guess I believe that through art, if you do it consciously and with enough intent and passion, it will probably not only be the most honest expresssion of yourself, but if you put that much life into it, it does breathe. That's what the song's about for me, people who put that much passion into their work. "ANGELS STANDING BY"? I believe in angels. I believe in that my loneliest moments, I haven't really been alone. I must have a driving angel, because I drive so bad that I should be dead (laughs). It's also written for a friend that I'm not around very much, especially if I'm in a relationship or traveling. It's kind of about that. I know that I've gone through much of my life feeling alone and more than anything, I just want people to know that we aren't. NAME A FEW SONGS YOU WISH YOU WROTE. Oh, there's so many. I wish I wrote a lot by Cole Porter. They have such craftsmanship. When kids were listening to Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, I was listening to the Cole Porter Songbook by Ella Fitzegerald, and I think of that song "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Also, "Too Darn Hot." Those songs were innocent, with really subtle relationship play, but all in a really clean way. It was great writing. WHAT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH AS A SONGWRITER? Just to keep writing (laughs). I want to be better at it, because I don't think I'm very good yet. More than anything, I think songwriting is a vehicle for me, it's a tool. I studied marble carving, dance, drawing, and all that, and I think I was best at wriitng because I've been doing it for so long. It's like a vehicle to touch people, and it's a very accepted medium. So if anything, I just want to refine the art of it and use it as a better and better tool to just be with people. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 16:36:29, -0500 From: RPQL31B@prodigy.com ( JEANNIE RIESS) Subject: BLIND MELON i'm really sorry to put this up in the *jewel* list BUT i need a blind melon shirt. if any of you have any information, PLEASE write me under the same subject. thank you!!! i love you! i love you! i love you! love, jeannie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 16:58:04 -0400 From: Carter Navarro Subject: NJC: 9:30 Club Survival Tips? OK, I'm on the other side of the country now and it turns out that everything is the same in Maryland as it was in California, only hotter, muggier, and less exciting, with one exception: the 9:30 Club. I'm seeing the Orb there this Sunday night (the Orb is an "electronica" artiste, but I just think of him as a techno guy), and it will be my first foray into this renowned joint. I am writing all of YOU about it because I know the 9:30 was a stop on Jewel's May-onward 1996 tour. If any of you went to that date, you know why I titled this post the way I did. Do any 9:30 veterans have advice on getting in and out of that Gaza Strip of a neighborhood in one piece? I already drove down there to stake out the surroundings, and I am NOT going to park my car in any lot within a mile of the club, "monitored" or not (if I could FIND a lot; getting there via the street system is the stuff of especially horrible nightmares). So I'm resorting to the Metro and praying that the walk from the station is not a favorite route for unfriendly types. Well, what's the advice? Mace? Sign around my neck saying "carries less than $20 after dark?" Plastic vampire fangs? Or am I just overreacting? Sure, Jewel made it in and out OK, but I've never said "would YOU fuck with me?" while brandishing a knife. In any case, keep your eyes on Monday's Washington Post obit column; you may see a familiar name. =) Carter "Honky Extraordinaire" Navarro ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 16:16:34 -0500 (CDT) From: Tien Dang Subject: NJC: Sister 7! (They Rocked!) Hey EDAs, Well, I just got back from seeing Sister 7!!! Woohoo!!! I saw them at Rockfest (June 21) awhile back and thought they were really cool!! Seeing them again today was cool too :) damn cool!! They made like this special apperance at this music store today. I drove there around noon thinking that they were just going to sign autographs. Well, i was wrong! And i was glad i was :) I walked in the store and they were getting ready to play!! Woohoo!! A private session!! :) This store was pretty small so there was about 25 people in there watching them. I get a really good place to stand. Right near the speakers!!! ;) :) I was like 5 feet away from them. Cool! :) They played a five song set that included a new song that they just wrote called "Loaded" Really cool! They played "This the trip", "Bottle Rocket" and the other two i damn forgot..:/ After they signed autographs. I brought my promo cassete that they were throwing to the audience from Rockfest. When i handed it to Patrice (lead singer) She was like "Cool you were at Rockfest" She signed it Rockfest!! :) I was like "You guys were throwing them at the audience like crazy, I had to get one" :) They asked me if i was going to see them tonight at the Satalite lounge. I said "No :( I have to work tonight." I also got them to sign my CD :) They are really cool people. You all should get their CD "This the Trip" Alright i gotta go now and stuff. Take care. EDA in Houston who is having a pretty cool day :) Tien "Without you...Everything falls apart Without you...It's not as much fun to pick up the pieces"-NIN ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 16:35:43 -0500 (CDT) From: Emilia Garvey Subject: NJC: hmmm....I forget. Oh,yeah... I got Save the Linoleum just so everyone knows. :) If you want it you hafta pay..um...the cost of your SOUL heeeeehee. Thats pretty cool..but, you know what? The rugburns have been At PERISCOPE*place where I got STL* and my sisters friends dad knows steve poltz pretty well ..yay! And they're moving across the strett, probably..no not the rugburns Silly! :) about Periscope..they've been there twice...see...oh never mind I don't want to waste annny more time..bye! Emilia "The Jilted Angel" Garvey A.K.A Gladys The Annoying Interrupting Cow _____________________________________________________________________ "Oh, I am the brainchild, I am the mortar, with a plastic trophy and an eating disorder and a vision as big as a great big wall and they tell me that I'll look forward for the good of us all.." -Dar Williams "The Great Unknown ______________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 18:01:00 -0400 (EDT) From: ANDYMAN878@aol.com Subject: njc:tape bag it must just be me, i can't get onto the tape bag page, so can you please e-mail me with my buddy's addy? thanks, andyman the crazy, but loveable, angel ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 18:02:12 -0400 (EDT) From: DRotter154@aol.com Subject: Cincinnati Lilith Fair an Idea for Jewel Hey Cincinnati Lilith goers-- We were thinkin that it would be really swell if the EDAs went in on getting Jewel something for her preformance at Lilith, for example some roses, nothing real big, just something to show our apperication. We could put it on stage at the end of her set.. Just a suggestion :) Email us if ya want to join in. Thanks.. Andrea and Andy P.S. did any of you want to meet up at Lilith I know I would love meeting you all :) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 17:50:33 -0400 (EDT) From: ABershaw@aol.com Subject: MrBB-Touring Updates for USA & UK Hi, As someone earlier reported, Jewel is doing a one off headline gig Monday night in Jacksonville,NC. The itinerary I have doesnt mention the venue. (Could someone in that area post the venue info & cc it to me?) Also 4 dates are confirmed for the United Kingdom in October.(UK EDAS-See PS at end) They are: 10/15 Irish Centre, Birmingham,UK 10/16 University Debating Hall, Manchester, UK 10/17 Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland 10/19 Bloomsbury Theatre, London, UK So here's a recap of everything I know about at present: 97/07/25 Entertainment Tonight TV (Clips from Memphis last night) 97/07/27 CBS "Sunday Morning" TV (9:00AM EST) Interview 97/07/29 Lillith Fair,Merriweather Post Pavillion,Columbia MD 97/07/29 RE-RELEASE- "Pieces Of You" 2 LP w/5 Bonus Tracks "Emily", "Rocker Girl","Everything Breaks", "Cold Song,"&"Angel Needs a Ride." 97/07/30 Lillith Fair,Walnut Creek,Raliegh, NC 97/07/31 Lilith Fair,Blockbuster Pavillion,Charlotte,NC 97/08/01 Lillith Fair,Lakewood Amphitheater,Atlanta, GA 97/08/03 Lillith Fair,Woodlands, Houston, TX 97/08/04 Lillith Fair,Starplex, Dallas, TX 97/08/05 Austin City Limits, Austin,TX TV 97/08/06 Lillith Fair,Starwood Amphitheater,Antioch,TN 97/08/07 Lillith Fair,Riverbend Amphitheater, Cincinnatti,OH 97/08/08 Lillith Fair,Deer Creek Amphitheater,Indianapolis,IN 97/08/09 Lillith Fair,World Theater,Tinley Park,IL 97/08/10 Lillith Fair,Polaris Amphitheater,Columbus,OH 97/08/12 Lillith Fair,Star Lake Amphitheater,Burgettstown,PA 97/08/13 Lillith Fair,Montage Mountain Theater,Scranton,PA 97/08/15 Lillith Fair,Molson Amphitheater,Toronto,Ontario 97/08/16 Lillith Fair,Molson Amphitheater,Toronto,Ontario 97/08/17 Lillith Fair,Stade DuMaurier,Montreal,Quebec 97/08/19 Lilith Fair,Marcus Amphitheater,Milwaukee,WI 97/08/20 Lilith Fair,Canterbury Park,Shakopee,MN ******New Headline Tour****** 97/08/29 Harbor Lights,Boston,MA 97/08/30 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel,NJ 97/08/31 Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantaugh,NY 97/09/01 Fingerlakes Performing Arts Center,Canandaiqua,NY 97/09/03 State College,Tussy Mountain,PA 97/09/04 MTV Music Video Awards,Radio City Music Hall,NYC TV 97/09/05 Meadow Brook,Oakland University, Rochester Hills,MI 97/09/06 Zoo Amphitheater,Toledo,OH 97/09/07 Nautica Theater,Cleveland,OH 97/09/09 To Be Announced,Grand Rapids,MI 97/09/10 To Be Announced-no info yet 97/09/11 Fox Theater,St Louis,MO 97/09/?? MORE to be announced...... 97/09/27 Saturday Night Live,NYC (Unconfirmed) TV 97/10/01-10/10 1st Tour of Japan (no confirmed dates yet) 97/10/15-11/15 3rd European Tour (more to be added) 97/10/15 Irish Centre, Birmingham,UK 97/10/16 University Debating Hall, Manchester, UK 97/10/17 Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 97/10/19 Bloomsbury Theatre, London, UK Thats all I know for now. New updates as I get em. As always, check locally for ticket information(see PS). Best wishes, Alan(MrBB) PS. I do happen to have ticket info for the four UK Dates. Any UK EDAs needing that info can contact me privately. ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V2 #601 ***************************