From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V4 #155 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Tuesday, March 23 1999 Volume 04 : Number 155 * 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 V4 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Photo's of the concert [Nicholas Wong ] NJC: Other mailing lists ["Scott- e S." ] Jewel concert review [Nat ] Article & Photo of Jewel Arriving in Christchurch ["Kim Lees" ] Jewel and Manson ["Christine " ] Aussie tour reviews - second post in a day!! [Harte Adrian Subject: Photo's of the concert does anyone know how we can get some concert photos? We were not allowed to take cameras in, though i saw a guy take heaps. He was the official guy that could take the photos i would assume. I brought a new camera and i didn't really know how to use it, it had this spot function which is good fo concerts the guy told me and anyways the ones that i got off, were very very blurry. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 23:32:08 -0600 From: "Scott- e S." Subject: NJC: Other mailing lists Hey Angels, I just want to say a few words on the mailing list topic. I have been in the mailing list world for a few years and i have yet to see another list with the quality and members as this one. Just about every list i'm on has about 30 members and maybe a post about every 3 months. It's hard to find personal lists as this one but they are out there and most likely linked with the the artists/actors site! If you're looking for a list that is easy to find and isn't necessarly an artist approved list then i suggest going to onelist.com Thanks! "Scott S." -Big Sexy Angel "LOVE HURTS! BUT IT'S WORTH IT!" P.E.A.C.C.EŠ President/Founder and Proud EDA! http://www.webpost.net/ro/rocksolid ICQ#9685289 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 08:16:38 From: Nat Subject: Jewel concert review This is just a short one from my Uni's student newspaper. Source: Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, "Lots Wife". JEWEL'S CONCERT THURSDAY 25TH FEB 1999 How many artists do you know of who forget the lyrics to their own songs and get away with it? Well Jewel certainly proved that she could do it in her recent tour of Melbourne, playing at the Palais. The performance was more like an intimate evening with Jewel and her companions than a concert. She told us stories of the events inspiring the song "You Were Meant For Me" and read at request from her poetry book. More astoundingly, when requested to sing "Satellite" from her debut album, the audience prompted Jewel when she forgot the lines, proving she is only human. THe rest of the concert was amazing. Her voice was in fantastic form, and accompanied by her band, the resulting sounds from her latest album, Spirit, rocked! The drums and bass pumped heavy through the speakers in standout tracks such as Barcelona and Down So Long. All up, Jewel was sensational live, better than any recording. By Lou Cooper Lou...are you an EDA?? Nat ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:20:00 +1200 From: "Kim Lees" Subject: Article & Photo of Jewel Arriving in Christchurch Hi Angels!!! here's a short article that was in yesterday's Christchurch Press of Jewel arriving at the airport... as you can tell by the picture, Jewel didn't look too happy when she got off the plane but she brightened up a couple of minutes later when I gave her my book!!! :-) http://www.press.co.nz/12/99032202.htm (by the way... I was kinda somewhere to the right of the picture on the opposite side when it was taken) Kim Lees Your New Zealand Angel Standing By ICQ# 9270797 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ check out Kim's JEWEL Shrine... http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stadium/7485/jewel.html includes a Real Audio section of over 100 songs - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 07:58:04 EST From: DKookyBaka@aol.com Subject: Awesome new pix of Jewel on the web Hi, while searching for some pix of Jewel in concert in both New Zealand and Autralia, I came across some awesome pictures of her. She's not in concert, but hey, they still look great. Check em out here : News Limited - Images Library Search Results Love, Lesley ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 12:42:15 +0100 From: Harte Adrian Subject: Good and Bad News Hi all, The bad news (well I suppose its good news for Jewel and the J-crew) is that Jewel's concert on Sunday, May 2nd is SOLD out. The good news (for me, anyway) is that I got the last ticket when I 'phoned up on Friday. The bad news is that I'm at the back stuck behind a pillar. The good news is that I got a front row seat for the Belfast show the night before. Apparently, the show is not selling as well as they hoped, according to guy I spoke to at venue. Perhaps a reason for the dichotomy between sold out in Dublin and little sales in Belfast is that Barenaked Ladies and The Beautiful South play outdoors in Belfast on same day as Jewel, with the Cardigans and Catatonia playing the same festival the next day. The good news is that there are still plenty of tickets available in Belfast, which is really quite a nice city to go out in. Anyway, here's the number to book tickets for the Belfast show. It's a direct line to the Ulster Hall - 0044 1232 313 131. The Dublin number is 00353 1 6777744 just in case. See ya there, I'll be the guy at the front singing badly out of tune and forgetting the words. Slán go foill, Adrian, the irish angel - in exile PS Forget that theory about tickets not selling in Belfast due to BNL, as they play Dublin the same day as Jewel too. Quite a weekend for BNL/Jewel fans then - hey, Linds ( : ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:05:35 +1100 From: "Christine " Subject: Jewel and Manson Hey folks, Well as you'll be able to tell I'm a bit behind on reading EDA posts but I just read one about Jewel saying she wanted to do a duet with Manson... A lot of people think this is totally weird cos Manson is seen as "pessimestic", "satan worshipper", "wacko" whereas Jewel is seen as this "spiritual" angel type who is all into human rights and stuff but if I may just add my two cents here ... if you look between the lines and pay more attention you'll realise its all a bit of a publicity stunt and a joke (Manson that is)... Although I personally don't worship his music or him for that matter I can understand Jewel taking a liking to him... Manson is in fact a very intelligent guy! All this satan worshipping stuff is just one big joke!!!... He himself probably laughs at half of his fans who walk around in multitudes with their gothic makeup on and Marylin Manson scribbled all over their backpacks.... If any of you have ever read any of his interviews you'll see that he takes on a rather sarcastic tone to his answers.... eg: I read an interview with him once and the interviewer asked him what he'd been doing on his last tour to which Manson replied "I've been burning down hotel rooms"... now tell me that he was serious?! Besides I think a duet between Manson and Jewel would be rather interesting if not hilarious and utterly amusing!!!! ANyway I better be off see you all later Lots a love Chris The acoustic, painting angel, just below the ceiling *************************************************************** I wander aimlessly through a valley where sunspilled daisies know the scent of human despair well enough to claim it. Whilst angels stained with droplets of innocence's ignorance tip toe gently upon dead flower petals hoping to bring them back life *************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 14:11:55 +0100 From: Harte Adrian Subject: Aussie tour reviews - second post in a day!! Hello again, Here's two independent reviews of Jewel Aussie concerts I found on my work newswire. Enjoy - they're both pretty positive. Courier Mail, Brisbane 18/03/99 (okay, it's 03/18/99 for you US EDA's) JEWEL, QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane. Reviewed by Noel Mengel HERE is something you weren't expecting. Jewel, who has sold millions of records with some pretty tunes and mellow introspection, turns out to be a great rock 'n' roller. Here's another. She has a mighty voice, an instrument that can soar, growl, purr and giggle. The rock 'n' roll attitude and powerful voice haven't been fully explored on her first two albums, and if she manages it on album number three she'll force a lot of people to reconsider their preconceptions. Not that fans of her quieter side were disappointed; there was room for something of everything in a set that went for almost two hours. The early part of the evening introduced her band, which included her occasional songwriting partner and support act on the night, Steve Poltz, a supple rhythm section in drummer Brady Blade and bassist Austin Hall, with Steve George on keys and Doug Pettibone on guitar. But from the opening song, Near You Always, it was apparent that the heart of the show would be Jewel's voice - once the audience got used to those hot pants (will she be wearing these in Europe too???!!!). It's a voice as technically impressive as any of those big voices from Whitney, Celine and the rest but, to these ears, much more emotionally engaging. Throw in a Lolita-ish whisper in the mid-range and you've got enough action to keep the show moving, and to overcome the wordy obtuseness of many of the lyrics on her second album, Spirit. You Were Meant For Me, with co-writer Poltz harmonising into the same microphone, brought the house down, before a long solo set on acoustic guitar featuring earlier favourites such as I'm Sensitive and Morning Song. But the show really ignited when the band returned, transforming Down So Long from its gentle album version into a Neil Young-style rocker, and a couple of new songs bore the traces of Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. On record, Jewel comes across as earnest. In concert, with the impish presence of Poltz at her side, she can laugh at herself and get the audience laughing too. Now for the next trick: to let the rock 'n' roll genie out of the bottle in the studio and capture it on tape. Poltz also won plenty of fans with his support set. He might never be the new Bob Dylan but with his mix of blues, folk, self-deprecating humour and facial expressions, he'll do just fine as the new Loudon Wainwright. Western Australian Newspapers (?) - 04/03/99 Gems from the Jewel of Alaska. By ARA JANSEN. MUSIC POP REVIEWS WA JEWELBurswood Theatre, February 28 LIKE a favourite crisp white shirt which works with just about anything, the first of Jewel's two Perth shows was an exercise in simplicity. It spoke volumes for itself. The Grammy-winning Alaskan singer has an angelic voice which gives a number of the so-called divas a hands-down run for their money. Lou Bennett, of Australian acoustic trio Tiddas, opened the show with only her guitar and a set of impassioned songs for company. She opened with Alinta, a song for her niece, as well as much-loved Tiddas songs like Inside My Kitchen, Sing About Life and the inspirational song about choice called Create Another Day. Though alone and without her harmonising sisters, Bennett was engaging and sincere. American singer Steve Poltz stole the show for humour and continued to do so when he later appeared as Jewel's guitarist. His set of acoustic-based guitar songs ranged from the hilarious song about Star Wars (which demanded audience participation) and The Tree Huggers Song to the romantic Good Morning (I Miss Waking Up Next To You). Poltz opened his bracket with an example of living songwriting in action - - the newly-written Ten Chances, about meeting new friends in a Melbourne bar last week, and one of the girls throwing "a hissy fit" and driving off in her Mercedes-Benz. Refreshing, gorgeously goofy and direct, Poltz, in between kissing the small doll on his stage table, is a brave writer and performer who won this audience over after one song. For a relative unknown in Australia that's no mean feat, given local audiences' notorious lack of interest in unfamiliar acts. Jewel's voice is that of a veteran who could go in any direction she chose: rock, folk, pop, country or even opera. She makes it look easy as her voice dips and changes to suit her folk-based pop songs. But that just doesn't gel with the girl who keeps tugging at her shirt tail and talking to the stage floor. The voice seems at odds with the slightly aggravating physical mannerisms. While I'm happy to justify it as nerves, it seems that Jewel needs to get more comfortable about having that many people in a room with her. That didn't detract, however, from the fact that there were some truly beautiful moments where Jewel's voice echoed her name over and over. Just as powerful was her strong and confident message, determined to offer hope and a glimpse at understanding the human condition. The best-known songs all appeared: Hands, Who Will Save Your Soul (remodelled with a funky reggae skank), Pieces of You and Foolish Games as well as album cuts from Pieces of You and her newest, Spirit. Jupiter, Deep Water and Innocence Maintained were just a handful of songs where the 24-year-old singer really flexed her vocal muscles to soar supported by a tight but fluid five-piece band. IF THE new song, Love Me Then Leave Me Alone, is a taste of things to come, then Jewel's star can only shoot a little higher. It's a lusty Dylanesque track with a hint of the Stones. The singer also knew how to mix up the presentation. Sometimes there was a full band and at others just her and a guitar, like the Down So Long and Pieces of You. Each had their own attraction. Life Uncommon was one of those truly magical moments. Simple but powerful and imbued with a strong sense of the spiritual. Jewel and Steve Poltz shared a mike for You Were Meant For Me (preceded by a fun story about witnessing a drug bust) and I Thought I Saw You Last Night. Both were romantic without dipping into sentimentality. His slightly grainy vocal made an interesting foil to her crystal correctness. Apparently, if Jewel finishes with a yodel, you know she had a good night. And from the audience response, which included plenty of people on their feet applauding, it seemed they did too. Oh, and just in case you haven't od-ed on all that - here's an interview type.thing from before the Brissie concert - also from Brisbane Courier Mail. 16Mar1999 Polished Jewel simply pleases herself. By Bruce Long and Noel Mengel. ANOTHER day, another plush hotel lobby, another night on the road. Jewel has had a lot of those nights on the road in her short life, although it must be said that staying in five-star luxury came only after millions of people - eventually - went mad for her debut album. Before that, it was the usual run of waiting on tables, living out of cars and wondering where the next meal was coming from that is the lot of budding songwriters. The refined surrounds of her Brisbane hotel are a far cry from Jewel's early years in Alaska, growing up in a log cabin with no TV or running water, getting up in the icy dark to milk the cow and walk to school. If ever there was an upbringing to prepare a girl for the ridiculous pressures that selling 10 million copies of a debut album can bring, that sounds like it. It teaches you to take all those words written about you - positive and negative - with a grain of salt, or not to read them at all. It instills a work ethic, too, which is why she is chatting affably to a stranger - me - about songs and events that must seem to her like ancient history. But it's not what she was born to do. She did that last night at a sold-out show at the QPAC Concert Hall. She'll do it again tonight and on around the world for months to come. It's what she's been preparing for since taking the stage at six with her folk-singing parents and her brother. "I've been a performer from a young age," Jewel says. "I'd had a lot of professional experience before I signed a record contract and I think that was one of the reasons I was successful." Not that success came in a rush. That album, Pieces of You, was released to something approaching a deafening silence in 1995. "That first year," an executive from her record company sums up, "they spat on us." Jewel crept up on the world and she's thankful it happened that way. Was there ever a time she went, "Oops, there's millions of people listening in. I wish I hadn't said that"? She grins: "I don't want to disguise what I'm feeling. I wouldn't be doing this if I did. But I'd be bored if music was all I did. I'm writing a book of short stories and I've appeared in my first film and want to do more." She plays a lead role in Ride with the Devil, the next film by Sense and Sensibility director Ang Lee. Not that Jewel is about to give up the soul mining that has produced some of the most popular music of the '90s. "Any creative person has to trust to instinct," she says. "The worst thing you can do is to come from outside yourself. Or write to please the critics." Slán go foill, Adrian, the Irish angel - in exile "Tender is the night lying by your side Tender is the touch of someone that you love too much Tender is the day the demons go away Lord I need to find someone who can heal my mind." Blur. ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V4 #155 ***************************