From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V6 #555 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Friday, November 9 2001 Volume 06 : Number 555 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe from this digest, send an email to * jewel-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY the word * unsubscribe in the BODY of the email * . * For the latest news on what Jewel is up to, go to * the OFFICIAL Jewel web site at http://www.jeweljk.com * and click on "calendar" * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: jewel-digest V6 #xxx or the like gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Fw: [EDA] Plot for a film script Jewel would like??? and more!!! ["Sheila] Re: [EDA] SS on MTV show Dismissed [shawn e williams ] [EDA] Atlantic bio ["FabioJJ" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 14:53:33 -0500 From: "Sheila56" Subject: Fw: [EDA] Plot for a film script Jewel would like??? and more!!! - ----- Original Message ----- From: Sheila56 To: Pablo Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [EDA] Plot for a film script Jewel would like??? and more!!! > Thanks Pablo! Yours is one of the best posts i have ever read!!! I really > enjoy your positive and kind character!! You made my day...Thank > you...Sheila. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pablo > To: > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 1:38 AM > Subject: [EDA] Plot for a film script Jewel would like??? and more!!! > > > > Hi, fellow EDAs... > > > > I haven't felt so eager to write to the list lately... maybe some of you > have > > read my posts... I saw a lot of reply with that post about the oposite > leading > > actor/actress... I forgot to put my actor names before hit send... just > > picture Jewel and Renee Zelwegger with Jon Bon Jovi... there's chemistry > > between them... Jack Nickolson???... he would be good boosting her film > > skills... Let's see if he doesn't overshadow her performance if this ever > > happens... She is looking for a good script right now... let's hope se > gets > > good supporting actors... here's another threat... Tell me what would be > the > > right plot for a film script Jewel would like ... c'mon, EDAs there's a > > creative task for you all... > > > > I'm proud to be a very loyal EDA after so many years... I live in ECUADOR > > (southamerica)... some of you know that already.. I thought it would be > good > > if I write down some of my opinions... here I go... > > > > First of all... There was people bashing Jewel recent efforts... it kind > of > > depress me a little bit... but it is ok to have all those different ideas > > about her work... it's what the list is all about.. I'm not a follower > who > > praise her but I think she has a good star above her... everything she > touches > > is sorrounded with good vibes (even her sad songs)... that what's lif e > is > > all about... it changes... it wouldn't be interesting anymore if it was't > like > > that... I like the "not pollished" feel of POY and I understand why > several > > EDAs love it... but we can't ask for POY II: The Angel Revenge... Jewel > just > > said she loved doing THIS WAY record... and several critics said it was > one of > > her best effort so far... c'mon!!! Rolling Stone slammed 3 and a half > stars to > > her CD... I don't think they were bluffing when they did it. She can't > get > > back to be the naive 18 year old girl.. get real!!... she enjoys what she > is > > and what she does now... her music is evolving... let's support her > changes... > > changes are good... sometimes... > > > > Remember that almost 40% of her income is going to her charity work so > let's > > WORK in both ways coz it seems EDAs forget about it... we are making her > > NUMBER ONE... at the same time we're helping her foundations to aid a lot > of > > people with lots of needs worldwide... > > > > This is a question for MrBB or anyone else who can ask this for me... hope > > you're reading this MrBB... Is there any chance of get Jewel touring > > Southamerica???... some guys have asked about this before... I'm going to > U.S. > > or Germany next year... it would be good to know if she'll be around > > locally... so I could hold this up for a while... If you could push or > > squeeze your contacts a little bit... ;) > > She probably is not coming to ECUADOR thought... It's a beautiful country > > after all... I love it.. We've got Galapagos Islands, our amazing world > > cultural capital Quito, Cuenca, Amazonian resorts, a renewed Guayaquil (my > > lovely city)... politicians and bankers are screwing the country all > around... > > but we still fight back for a better future... my people is in heaven > right > > now coz finally we qualified to a FIFA Soccer World Cup after so many > years of > > frustating try outs... a historic first time... soccer is as BIG here as > > baseball is for you guys... we play a lot of baseball here anyway... > don't > > know if you even care about soccer or Southamerican EDAs... it felt great > to > > have a little advertising info about my country. > > > > Thanx to every EDA who bring some smiles to my face and joy to my soul... > > I'll name a few of them... > > Mike Connell... Your efforts to keep this list alive are greatly > > appreciatted... Keep it as looong as you can!! Thanx big time... it must > be a > > lot o' work... I hope it's worth the hard work... > > Mirko Serkovic... Southamerican EDA list creator (SAEDAs)... he is > keeping > > Latinamerican fans together... > > FabioJJ... a fellow southamerican EDA... great fan... where do you find so > > many news?? hope you didn't get offended with that Shackira post.. your > reply > > didn't made it to my inbox so I don't know how good or bad you took it. > > Shawney... I love your "one-liners"... they always makes me laugh and what > > ever happened with your "quotes".. they were great.. put them back in.. > > pleeease.. he he > > Fred Steve... Your request campaign is just amazing... keep the hard > work!!! > > I''m doing my share down here requesting by mail and voting on TRL and > Z100... > > just remember it's more than taking her at the top of the charts.... it's > also > > to make a lot of money for her humanitarian foundations. > > http://www.geocities.com/fredsteve this is where all of us should go > right > > now... > > Alisa "now and zen girl"... your positive waves always lift me up... YOU > > ROCK!! > > RENEE C... YOU ROCK TWICE!!! BABE... probably a lot of EDAs don't know > her... > > she is an Aussie EDA... is such an angel!!! she is helping me a lot... > thanx > > sweetie!!... > > December... there's always a light beyond the tunnel... hope you like > those > > pics I sent you... don't worry about those shirts... I can make those in > no > > time here... > > Sheila and Ciara... Your posts always makes me smile... your poem is > really > > cute, Ciara... GO GIRL!!!! > > Mattew Martin from Houston,TX... man!!!... you always get to talk to her > some > > way or another... you must be a real lucky guy!!!... maybe we'll get to > see > > you singing along with Jewel at a concert on her World Tour... he he... I > > wouldn't be surprised... ;) > > Emilie... Are you there??? > > > > Well, that's it.. I took a couple of minutes of freedom and I felt I had > to > > write something down... it's a looong post...I knooow ;) hope it's not > too > > cheesy or puffy... keep requesting Standing Still... today.. tomorrow... > next > > week.. next month... while it last!!!.... > > > > just my 2 cents!!! don't be cheap!!! I'd better say my 2 BUCKS!!!! ;) > he he > > DUH!!! > > > > write ya later!!! > > > > Pablo ":?) > > Latin (not so) Angel > > > > If I forgot something or someone I'll try to write something else later... > not > > too long this time. ;) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 15:16:04 -0500 From: shawn e williams Subject: Re: [EDA] SS on MTV show Dismissed was it played w/ the first set of people or second set of people that went on their dates? On Thu, 8 Nov 2001 23:09:49 EST JewelGuy55@aol.com writes: > SS was being played during Dismissed for about 30 seconds but it was > the just > the intro being played over and over again. Still it is good that SS > is on an > MTV show! > > HunTer > The HunTed Angel > > (HI AMANDA) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 16:26:11 -0500 From: shawn e williams Subject: [EDA] SS played on TRL news!!!!! and JEWEL! they played "SS" on TRL news and showed a clip of it and just now they showed them talking to Jewel!!!!! if u missed it they will play TRL again tonight!!! NOVEMER 13TH NEW JEWEL CD CALLED "THIS WAY" COMES OUT! LISTEN TO "STANDING STILL" AT: http://www2.fanscape.com/jewel/streetteam/standingstillaudiord.asp VOTE FOR JEWEL'S NEW SONG "STANDING STILL" ON TRL! http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/votevideo.jhtml ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:46:46 -0200 From: "FabioJJ" Subject: [EDA] Bad review This is one of the worst reviews I've seen so far. I really don't think Jewel wants ever to be like Sheryl Crow. I hate these kind of people. Slant Magazine: http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/archive/thisway.html (I got this from Pieces Of Uk) 3 stars (out of 5) Jewel will never be Sheryl Crow; Crow's critical record is unmatched and most anything she touches turns to Grammy Gold. Jewel, on the other hand, has only a batch of fine-tuned pop songs and a fierce legion of teenage girls behind her. While decidedly harder tracks like the new "Love Me Just Leave Me Alone" seem to invoke Crow, Jewel's third album aims to reclaim the singer's fanbase with straight-up folk-pop. Jewel's last release, 1998's Spirit, was at once haughty and noble, daring to mix pop with candid spirituality; This Way trades in the pulpit for more organic fare tailormade for the everygirl. In a time when a single in the vein of "Hands" might be expected--and more than apropos--Jewel delivers "Standing Still." She's back to basics with a simple and lovelorn tale of yearning ("Do you need me/Like I need you?" she sings earnestly over acoustic guitar and quiet programming). The lovely "I Won't Walk Away" and the lighthearted title track, another undeniable pop/rock gem a la "You Were Meant For Me," should please fans who have been there since Jewel's grassroots start. Veering off into more arty folk territory, "Serve the Ego" blurs the spiritual with the materialistic: "Feathered hair and lami heels/What turns me on is so surreal." The track mixes electric guitars, Middle Eastern tones and an impressive chant by the singer, while "Break Me" opts for a more stripped down folk approach. Like her debut, the track's spare arrangement consists of only acoustic guitar and a restrained vocal. Never one to shy away from politics, Jewel takes on our culture's latest fetishes on the dramatic "The New Wild West" and the sardonic "Jesus Loves You" ("They say that money breaks you/Well, I wanna see/They say that you're only half alive/Till you give extra whitening a try"). She gets extra earthy with the Americana twang of "Everybody Needs Someone Sometime" and "Till We Run Out of Road"; sacrificed, however, is the immaculate production and classic songwriting approach of Patrick Leonard, the man responsible for Spirit's divine elegance. This Way is not nearly as challenging but it might just be what America ordered. ----- Fabio - the Brazilian angel >> www.geocities.com/fabiojj <|> BRASIL <|> Jewel+Sarah << >> www.jewelbrasil.f2s.com <|> BRASIL <|> Fa-clube Jewel << >> www.jeweljk.com <|>JEWEL <|> official website << >> music <|> STANDING STILL <|> Jewel <|> THIS WAY << >> http://www2.fanscape.com/jewel/streetteam/standingstillaudiord.asp << ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 13:03:35 -0200 From: "FabioJJ" Subject: [EDA] Atlantic bio from Atlantic bio: JEWEL "I wanted to focus on the craft of performing and songwriting. I've always been a live musician, and I wanted my voice to shine through. To me, relevance means staying honest about where you are. The most important thing to me is maintaining my authenticity." Since she started writing songs at the age of 17, Jewel Kilcher's music has been a direct, open expression of her life at the time } a series of intimate portraits of the artist as a composer, performer, and human being. Her debut album, released when she was 20, reflected the heart and mind of a teenaged girl; her second those of a rapidly maturing young woman. Now, THIS WAY, her first collection of new songs in three years, finds Jewel connecting with a deeper sense of self and the world around her, securing her place among the most accomplished artists of her generation. On her extraordinary new album, Jewel explores the rich musical tapestry of Americana } from pop and folk to blues, country, and rock 'n' roll. It is music firmly rooted in deep musical soil, while at the same time thoroughly contemporary in its outlook. From the boisterous Everybody Needs Someone Sometime to the soaring Break Me, the new album is a work of rare depth and richness. Both musically and lyrically, Jewel displays the many different sides of her talent and her personality. That depth and diversity is celebrated in Rolling Stone's rave, 3=-star review of THIS WAY. "The apparent simplicity of folk presents wondrously complex and sexy possibilities for Jewel. She's one of the most richly idiomatic female pop singers of her generation," writes critic James Hunter. "With This Way, Jewel continues on } elegant, earthy, engaged." At turns poignant and passionate, mischievous and high-spirited, political and private, the new album is Jewel's most ambitious work to date, a clear metamorphosis in the career of an exceptionally gifted artist and songwriter. For such growth to take place, Jewel recognized the need to step back from the fray of fame that followed her last release. "I just quit," she says when asked about her post-SPIRIT drop-out. "I wasn't sure if I was going to come back, to tell you the truth. I was so tired and burnt out. I got much more attention than I thought I would and, I'm not complaining, but it just took some adjusting to." While such a time-out could be harmful to some careers, it proved to be essential to Jewel's creative process. The hiatus allowed her to reconnect with the artist inside. Much of her time was spent seeking out solitude in open spaces } an environment that, from her earliest days in Alaska, has provided sanctuary. "I have learned to insist on pacing myself better," she explains, "valuing the fact that for my art and writing I need to be able to get outdoors, to be in the open spaces that I relied upon in years past. By doing this, I hope to be able to sustain myself and replenish the well, so I can continue to write and work consistently." So Jewel worked at her own pace, and THIS WAY proves that good things come to those who wait. The album was produced by Jewel and Dann Huff, marking her first work as a producer. One of the top guitarists in the business, Huff has become an accomplished producer in recent years, with a diverse list of credits ranging from Megadeth to Faith Hill. "I think, in this day and age, when there's so much cookie-cutter stuff going on, she's her own deal," Huff says of Jewel. "I think she could be doing this a long, long time. I think the word 'artist' is overused in the entertainment community. There are a lot of entertainers and musicians, but when you say artist, I think she is an artist. And name five artists that are in the pop scene right now. You'd be very hard-pressed. I think that would be my highest compliment } she's an artist." "My expertise is in how to work a crowd and communicate with an audience," Jewel says, "so making records was really foreign to me at first } you're in the studio, singing to no one, which is really kind of absurd. I'm a lot more comfortable now. The craft of recording music isn't as foreign to me anymore." Jewel penned all of the songs on the album, taking the opportunity this time around to enjoy a bit of musical collaboration } including a trio of tunes co-written with Rick Nowels (Madonna, Dido, New Radicals, kd lang), among them the moving title track, This Way, and the album's first single, Standing Still. "She's a real true blue poet," Nowels says, "and the thing that makes her a special artist are her lyrics. She has completely solid point-of-view, and her poetic voice is completely intact. She has a fantastic flow. As soon as I start playing something, she starts singing. And her lyrics are very spontaneous. She didn't have to search for lyrics; they came right to her." Standing Still received early praise from Billboard's Chuck Taylor, who hailed the track as "jaunty but sophisticated} rich in its evolving textures and guitar-fueled folk-pop base." Taylor goes on to note that the song "feels like a visit from an old friend, as Jewel weaves her voice from girly vulnerability} then soars with conviction as harmonies take the reins and carry her skyward." Jewel also worked with Itaal Shur (the Grammy Award-winning co-author of Santana's #1 smash, Smooth) and Cesar Lemos on the Eastern-flavored Serve The Ego. And Till We Run Out Of Road sees Jewel sharing songwriting credit with her beau, seven-time world rodeo champion Ty Murray. The anthemic ballad tells of Ty's life on the rodeo trail, but with its depiction of "expensive cabs and shitty food/washed down with cancelled flights," it also stands as a snapshot from Jewel's own road experience. While Jewel may be best known as a lyricist of introspective gifts, THIS WAY includes the most overtly political songs of her career } in Jesus Loves You and The New Wild West. The latter track is particularly pointed, a scathing yet hopeful critique of modern America and its search for leadership in the New Millennium. Reminiscent of Who Will Save Your Soul and Pieces Of You from her first album, these songs carry the songwriter's strong sentiment and pointed queries even farther. Jewel's remarkable vocal versatility also marks the collection, with the singer consistently summoning the appropriate voice for each song's message. Perhaps the most surprising moment on THIS WAY comes in the rambunctious rock 'n' roll of Love Me, Just Leave Me Alone, as Jewel unleashes a heretofore unrecorded Joplin-esque dose of gritty blues power. Having achieved so much success early in her career, Jewel is deeply committed to maintaining the integrity of her art. With its down-to-earth musical approach and evocative lyrical candor, THIS WAY is the sound of a remarkable artist who's grown up in public and is determined to continue making the music she believes in. "I don't want to look back on my music the way you look back on your photos in high school, when you had poofy hair," Jewel laughs. "I'll always be curious musically and want to try new things, but above all, I want the music to sound honest and good in 20 years." - --------- Fabio - the Brazilian angel >> www.geocities.com/fabiojj <|> BRASIL <|> Jewel+Sarah << >> www.jewelbrasil.f2s.com <|> BRASIL <|> Fa-clube Jewel << >> www.jeweljk.com <|>JEWEL <|> official website << >> music <|> STANDING STILL <|> Jewel <|> THIS WAY << >> http://www2.fanscape.com/jewel/streetteam/standingstillaudiord.asp << ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V6 #555 ***************************