From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V3 #482 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Friday, September 11 1998 Volume 03 : Number 482 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * jewel-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY the word * unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * For the latest information on Jewel tour dates, go to: * http://jewel.zoonation.com and click on "TOUR" * OR * go to the OFFICIAL Jewel home page at http://www.jeweljk.com * and go to the "What, When, Where" section * . * 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 V3 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- MrBB-EDA/JEWEL HISTORY & help for everyone! [ABershaw@aol.com] Re: skittles thrown in jewel's face!! [MAXMOUZE@aol.com] Ride With The Devil Premiere [NiKoS12@aol.com] MrBB-NJC: Cindy Lee Berryhill East Coast Dates [ABershaw@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 12:35:14 EDT From: ABershaw@aol.com Subject: MrBB-EDA/JEWEL HISTORY & help for everyone! Hello all, Something I've wanted to do for a long time is to figure out a way to better educate new EDAs, so that they can understand what makes these Jewel mailing lists (& The EDAs) unique amongst the countless other mailing lists out there. An incredible amount of history has gone down since a few guys from San Diego started an Ecto-list discussion about an unsigned singer songwriter named Jewel Kilcher back in 1994. What I've written up certainly only skims the surface but I know it will help many of you who have joined us in the last year or more. Please take a few minutes & read this. I've also included what I consider to be the most important (& informative) web sites afterwards. Every EDA should be familiar with these sites if you really want to be a part of it all. I guarantee you that if you read this & check out the sites that follow, you will quickly be as educated as the most seasoned veteran list members. And you'll likely have a lot of fun in the process! I must acknowledge the fact that I'm going on my own memories as well as research on the following piece, so others can certainly elaborate on almost everything I'm saying. Theres countless things I've omitted, but I think its a relatively decent overview. I also admit that I've blatantly stole a significant line or two from "EDA quotes" that have impressed me over the years. I hope this helps many of you & makes these lists an even more enjoyable place for all of us. Enjoy! MrBB ************************************************* Understanding The EDAs/Jewel History (aka "I just subscribed to these Jewel lists, & damn, am I confused!) In early 1994, a small Internet discussion group called "Ecto" featured discussion about the music of Bearsville, NY artist Happy Rhodes(& still does). In addition to this common interest, Ecto members also enjoy educating one another about female musicians that might also be of interest to each other. Several of these subscribers were from San Diego & began a discussion about a local coffeehouse singer songwriter named Jewel Kilcher. These same fans circulated to each other several audience recorded cassettes of Jewel's Innerchange performances which increased interest in the young unsigned artist. As Ecto interest grew & Jewel's debut album "Pieces Of You" was released, an offshoot discussion group began which focused primarily on Jewel's work & live performances. The Jewel mailing list/discussion group began officially on Sunday, February 19th, 1995. Like thousands of other Internet discussion groups dedicated to a musician or band, these several friends continued discussing their common fascination with Jewel's lyric content, music & vocal talent. They also traded live recordings amongst themselves. This gave them a far wider perspective on Jewel's prolific output than the average Jewel fan only familiar with her debut album. Through their efforts, many more North Americans became interested in Jewel & began an organized effort to promote her small residency tours & began calling radio stations in support of her new album. Interest continued to grow & a handful of web sites were created to educate new Jewel fans over the course of the next year or so. Jewel appreciated this particular group of people very much & deemed them her "EveryDay Angels"(aka EDAs). Jewel's management also occasionally monitored the discussion & provided an information flow that helped keep these internet fans informed of Jewel's projects & tour dates, often long before the media cared to notice. Over the course of the following year, many of these Internet fans would meet at Jewel's performances & strong friendships beyond the daily email discussion began. The EDA numbers continued to grow through 1995 & early 1996, but unlike other large Internet groups, (& thanks to the efforts of veteran members,) this discussion group continued to be one of the most intelligent, inspired & friendly places anywhere on the Internet. In mid 1996, a young woman from Lawrence Kansas (Duff Martin) suggested how enjoyable it would be if Jewel were to perform a concert exclusively for this discussion group. Timing was right. Jewel & her management agreed that this would be a fun idea. The subscribers were informed that Jewel would enjoy doing this provided the fans join her in Bearsville NY (where she'd soon be recording) & organize all the details themselves. After much online organizational effort, a free private show was planned for July 18th, 1996 at The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY where Jewel had been rehearsing & conducting band auditions during the month. A second benefit show was also planned for the following night with all proceeds going to help the struggling Bearsville Theater. (Note from MrBB: Your list manager, Mike Connell & fellow list member Akira aka Richard Chang, were primarily responsible for organizing this, in case you didn't know.) Hundreds of EDAs from all over North America converged in Bearsville & spent three days camping together & experiencing two of the most diverse & engaging performances of Jewel's career. Most importantly, meeting each other for the first time, a bonding occurred amongst all attendees. This event was named "Jewelstock" & the fans created t-shirts, buttons & came bearing gifts of tapes, food & good cheer for their new friends. This event would soon become legendary & the posted amazement of all the attendees (& the authorized free recordings distributed to all EDAs soon after) allowed many more to experience Jewelstock vicariously. Everyone who attended, left Bearsville significantly changed by the experience of Jewel's kindness as well as by the bonding experience that occurred during the three days & nights spent enjoying each other's company in person. Subscribers to the EDA discussion group were no longer "email addresses" & became real people for the first time in each others perspective. That such a diverse group of people could come together & create something so great, all of them motivated by love & a desire to share, without any monetary pressures or incentives, speaks volumes about what the EDAs are all about. The dynamics of the discussion group were forever changed by this experience. Unlike most Internet discussion groups a true "family" & "caring" atmosphere was born. Jewelstock had a profound effect on all subscribers. The EDAs began taking Jewel's lyrical messages to heart & manifesting them in projects that helped to support each other as well as to promote volunteer work helping to improve their own individual communities. The EDAs have done some amazing things over the years, many of which have been selfless acts of kindness that have had dramatic impacts on both the recipients of these acts as well as for the EDAs that have participated. A wonderful example of this occurred in conjunction with Jewel's 23rd birthday. Rather than give gifts to Jewel, the EDAs encouraged each other to find a way to effect positive change in the world. In doing so, they demonstrated that Jewel's humanitarian messages were understood. In April of 1997, the entire EDA list organized to help a severely injured "hit & run" victim named James P Kalanick, who had no medical insurance. James was in need of a van outfitted with special lift equipment so that he could be mobile, return to work & resume a more enjoyable life. The EDAs were incredible & raised quite a lot of money which was donated to the JPK Fund & helped James accomplish these goals. But beyond that , EDAs spent time with James, gave him favorite tapes, brought him to area shows & took all this to one more important level--friendship. This was a wonderful experience for all involved & demonstrated that the EDAs were taking Jewel's messages to heart & "finding where positive change can be made" & manifesting these ideas into reality. With the EDA numbers rapidly growing to the thousands, several members began organizing a non-profit foundation (EveryDay Angels Foundation aka EDAF) which promoted continued community volunteer work. Many other projects including blood drives, clothing drives, food bank work, childrens' hospitals & battered woman shelters' volunteer work have taken place, amongst other worthy endeavors. Along with these various projects, organizing "EDA Gatherings" nationwide became a major focus, thus spreading the original "Jewelstock" experience to many others. A major offshoot facet of these gatherings is known as "The Living Room Tour"(aka LRT). The LRT is a "virtual continuous tour" that encompasses many artists selected by EDAs as apposed to the standard touring concepts known in the entertainment industry. It's an ongoing project where EDAs book shows (& entire tours) by artists of interest directly into fans homes (or yards). The idea is to eliminate management, promoters, agents,etc., & book shows directly into fans homes & promote the performances cost free via email directly to those interested. This intimate approach has dramatically changed the dynamics between the performers & audience members who've participated. The musicians who've participated revel in the fact that everyone is there to really listen & the EDA audiences experience a "one on one" closeness not experienced in a "traditional setting" type performance. This has been enormously successful & has changed & improved the perspective of all artists & fans who've participated. The LRT phenomenon continues to positively change the lives of both musicians & fans. EDAs travel far & wide to attend these very special events. As of this writing, Jewel's Internet fans worldwide are continuing to effect positive change in the world & strive to support & help each other through their caring & sharing ways. Gatherings & LRT shows are now a common occurrence amongst the ever-growing EDA numbers. Thousands of lives have been enriched through the efforts of these very special people. Many feel blessed to be included & the recipients of The EDAs common good will. The EDAs all began as fans of Jewel but soon became fans of each other. MrBB 9/98 ****************************************** Help yourself to EVERYTHING you'd ever want to know by using these links: For new EDA "help info galore", go to: http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup/ For Jewel's accurate early history, go to: http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup/jhistory.htm For the most detailed Jewel Website, bar none, go to: http://jewel.zoonation.com/index.html For the official Jewel Website & Authorized Jewel Merchandise, go to: http://www.jeweljk.com/ For an entire website about "Jewelstock", visit: http://www.theartof.com/JewelStock For almost the entire day to day history of The EDAs, go to: http://www.smoe.org/lists/jewel/archives/ To see photos from the various EDA Gatherings & LRTs, go to: http://thespis.com/crashboy/ For info on volunteering & The EDAFoundation, go to: http://www.theartof.com/edaf For details on current tape offerings, go to http://www.angelfoodbank.org For recommended EDA entertainment in your area (including LRT info), go to: http://thespis.com/crashboy/EDArtists/EDArtists.htm SAVE THESE LINKS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Who am I anyway? http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup/#mrbb ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 18:51:37 EDT From: MAXMOUZE@aol.com Subject: Re: skittles thrown in jewel's face!! Perhaps this was the time that a school thought she was the rapper named Jewell and when they realized she wasn't, they were mad. (?) - -- Mark ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 19:39:41 EDT From: NiKoS12@aol.com Subject: Ride With The Devil Premiere I was laying in bed last night when I thought it'd be great if someone held some sort of contest. The winner of that contest would have an all-expense paid trip to the premier of Ang Lee's A Ride With the Devil. Well, it's just a thought... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:10:14 EDT From: ABershaw@aol.com Subject: MrBB-NJC: Cindy Lee Berryhill East Coast Dates Direct from her smashing surprise engagement at The Cape Cod LRT Show, Cindy Lee Berryhill lands in several other East Coast cities over the next few weeks. Do yourself a big favor & check out these upcoming shows! MrBB Saturday 9/12 Mercury Lounge, NYC Tuesday 9/15 Iota, Arlington, VA Wednesday 9/16 Sam Adams Brewhouse, Philadelphia,PA Friday 9/18 Fletchers, Baltimore, MD Sunday 9/20 Green Street Grill, Cambridge, MA ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V3 #482 ***************************