From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V8 #235 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Tuesday, June 3 2003 Volume 08 : Number 235 * 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 V8 #___ gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] Jay Leno ["Kovacs, Mirinda" ] [EDA] lalalalalala another 0304 review ["michiel" ] Re: [EDA] ??? strange situation ["Sandy" ] [EDA] download card problems? ["Sandy" ] [EDA] Jewel Article ["Johnnie J. Young" ] Re: [EDA] download card problems? [SullMa84@aol.com] Re: [EDA] ??? strange situation ["Missy" ] [EDA] jewel bonus card photo site ["michiel" ] Re: [EDA] download card problems? ["J W" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 15:56:27 -0500 From: "Kovacs, Mirinda" Subject: [EDA] Jay Leno Did anyone capture any pictures from this? I missed it, I was so tired I crashed by 10:00 last night. No way I could have stayed up until 11:30. I'd like to see what she looked like. I am curious about the granny underwear comments. Thanks, Mi Rinda ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 22:57:48 +0200 From: "michiel" Subject: [EDA] lalalalalala another 0304 review took three albums for Jewel to convince us that she's an earnest woman with a message and a guitar. Now, forget about it. With the June 3 release of "0304," this girl just wants to have fun. The 14-song Atlantic Records set finds the heady singer/songwriter relinquishing her folk/pop roots to explore electronic beats and uptempo melodies, taking her out of coffeehouses and onto the dancefloor. "I've always been considered a very serious artist," says Jewel, 28. "This is my pop culture record. The world is complicated and hard, and people want to be able to lose themselves in the rhythm. People want to feel young and sexy and smart; and like things are OK -- including me. That is the only image I had writing these songs. This is a happy record." Jewel called on Lester Mendez -- who has worked with Shakira, Santana, and Enrique Iglesias -- to collaborate through the process of songwriting, arranging, and producing the album. "I'd always thought electronic music was cold and pat and not very creative," she says. Yet she decided to try the remix treatment on "Serve the Ego," a single from her previous album, "This Way." The end result not only resonated personally but lifted Jewel to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "I found a way to use beats that suits me," she says. "Now, I see that it's like being a painter who says they will never use red or yellow. Why limit yourself that way?" She adds, "I intend to work with Lester for the rest of my life. I can't tell you how powerful a musician he is." Jewel also went about the songwriting process in a way that was novel for her: "Usually, when it's time to make an album, I compile songs from my catalog; I've always had a lot in stock. This is the first time I've written a record from beginning to end, really exploring where current culture is heading." As a result, Jewel and Mendez recorded and mixed the record in a rapid-fire eight weeks. First single "Intuition" gives listeners a clear indication of Jewel's new stylistic gleam. The song opens with an accordion and rallies like a gypsy carnival, with an army of marching beats and creamy layers of harmony coming from behind. A commercial "Intuition" single was released May 6 and a promotional maxi-single including dance mixes of the song and video footage was serviced shortly after. The title is currently No. 30 on Billboard's Hot 100. The videoclip for the single, directed by Marc Klasfeld, prompted an even bigger surprise: Jewel playing up her sexuality before the camera. "It's true, I've always held back; I always believed you can't be smart and sexy at the same time," she admits. "But at this point, people know who I am and what I stand for, so I feel like I can play with that image and offer some irony." That's not to say that "0304" is shallow. As usual, Jewel layers her songwriting, allowing listeners to dig as deep as they choose to. "If you look at it just for the beat value, then this is a fun record. But if you want to go deeper, there are as many levels of irony as you want," Jewel says. "If you want to hear what I've learned about the world and what I've been through in my life, it's there." ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 16:04:36 -0500 From: "Rob Hanning" Subject: [EDA] No card! Just got my copy of the disc... the only one my local indy store owner ordered... and got no download card. At least I know I'm not the only one who got shafted. Now let's just see if this stuff grows on me. I didn't like it Saturday when I streamed it, but I'm not giving up yet. ...Rob _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:04:35 -0700 From: "Sandy" Subject: Re: [EDA] ??? strange situation > Still i feel a lot of PEOPLES (fans) are fooled by JEWEL4s management team... > > They told us ORDER order @ the official jewel emporium and with the first big > online FAVOUR deal we don4t get what we order for!! Michiel, I think instead of blaming Jewel's management team for EVERYTHING that pisses you off concerning Jewel, why don't you instead, think for a minute, and place the blame where it belongs. Jewel's management are not responsible for the download card being left out of the CD's... the place that pressed the CD's is at fault here, and I'm sure they are going to fix the problem, send the cards out to all the fans who ordered CD's, and probably extend the download time. Jewel management are also not responsible for "intuition" being cut from the Diva's Duets... it would in fact be the decision of the broadcasting corporation that carried it in Europe. > The booklet is what i heard also very cheap, just two photos inside of it and > i would say the production of the booklet didn4t had to cost any penny.... I don't think it's a matter of how much money it cost. I don't think the book is "cheap"... yes, there are only two pictures, but that was a style decision, not a "cost" decision. I'm not fond of the cover art, but the two pictures are beautiful, and all the lyrics are there, I don't know what more you expect from a CD insert, when 50% of people probably don't even pull it out to look at it more than once. > No strange thing than that they change the european cover for the cd.....if > they didn4t change a thing than noone in europe would have bought the european > version.. uh...okay. I didn't realize that CD covers were the main reason to buy a CD in Europe. Surely, they wouldn't buy it for the music? > because 90% of the dedicated and loyal fans that attended a concert ordered at > the jewel store, cdwow, amazon, and play.com what does attending a concert have to do with where you ordered your CD from? I don't think 90% of people ordered the CD. I didn't. (and I 'attended a concert') It was bought off a store shelf, for much cheaper than by ordering it..... > because when you enter your european country you can4t see the jewel bonus > video!! than put "USA", and you can. ~ Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:07:51 -0700 From: "Sandy" Subject: [EDA] download card problems? has anyone else actually *gotten* the download card, and can't access the site? I can get it to load up, go to sign up a new user, but once I've entered my information, the site "cannot be displayed", and I've tried a few times throughout the day. so has anyone else gotten through? ~ Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 14:12:57 -0700 From: "Johnnie J. Young" Subject: [EDA] Jewel Article http://entertainment.excite.com/article/id/328954|entertainment|06-02-2003:: 15:44|reuters.html Jewel Just Having Fun These Days Jun 2, 3:30 pm ET By Chuck Taylor NEW YORK (Billboard) - It took three albums for Jewel to convince us that she's an earnest woman with a message and a guitar. Now, forget about it. With the June 3 release of "0304," this girl just wants to have fun. The 14-song Atlantic Records set finds the heady singer/songwriter relinquishing her folk/pop roots to explore electronic beats and uptempo melodies, taking her out of coffeehouses and onto the dance floor. "I've always been considered a very serious artist," says Jewel, 28. "This is my pop culture record. The world is complicated and hard, and people want to be able to lose themselves in the rhythm. People want to feel young and sexy and smart; and like things are OK -- including me. That is the only image I had writing these songs. This is a happy record." Jewel called on Lester Mendez -- who has worked with Shakira, Santana, and Enrique Iglesias -- to collaborate through the process of songwriting, arranging, and producing the album. "I'd always thought electronic music was cold and pat and not very creative," she says. Yet she decided to try the remix treatment on "Serve the Ego," a single from her previous This Way. The end result not only resonated personally but lifted Jewel to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. "I found a way to use beats that suits me," she says. "Now, I see that it's like being a painter who says they will never use red or yellow. Why limit yourself that way?" She adds, "I intend to work with Lester for the rest of my life. I can't tell you how powerful a musician he is." Jewel also went about the songwriting process in a way that was novel for her: "Usually, when it's time to make an album, I compile songs from my catalog; I've always had a lot in stock. This is the first time I've written a record from beginning to end, really exploring where current culture is heading." As a result, Jewel -- who signed with EMI Music Publishing at the beginning of May -- and Mendez recorded and mixed the record in a rapid-fire eight weeks. First single "Intuition" gives listeners a clear indication of Jewel's new stylistic gleam. The song opens with an accordion and rallies like a gypsy carnival, with an army of marching beats and creamy layers of harmony coming from behind. GETTING SEXIER The video clip, directed by Marc Klasfeld, prompted an even bigger surprise: Jewel playing up her sexuality before the camera. "It's true, I've always held back; I always believed you can't be smart and sexy at the same time," she admits. "But at this point, people know who I am and what I stand for, so I feel like I can play with that image and offer some irony." That's not to say that "0304" is shallow. As usual, Jewel layers her songwriting, allowing listeners to dig as deep as they choose to. "If you look at it just for the beat value, then this is a fun record. But if you want to go deeper, there are as many levels of irony as you want," Jewel says. "If you want to hear what I've learned about the world and what I've been through in my life, it's there." Atlantic Records Group co-president Ron Shapiro says, "This is a young woman who has always been in command of her talent, her beauty, her intelligence, and her desire to be impactful. She's in a unique position to take the credibility of a lauded singer/songwriter and show that you can be funny and provocative." SINGLE GOES TO RETAIL, TV The label's initial plan of attack was to place "Intuition" at mainstream and adult top 40 radio. It is currently No. 30 on The Billboard Hot 100. Atlantic backed the release with a commercial single May 6 and a maxi-single including dance mixes of the song and video footage May 13. Jewel also inked a deal with Schick razors to use "Intuition" as the music for a national TV ad campaign to launch the company's new all-in-one shaver, called Intuition. A related concert event was held May 10 in New York's Central Park, where she sang the song. In addition to a barrage of morning and night time talk-show appearances, Jewel was also on the roster at this year's VH1 Diva Duets concert May 22. She also continues to back a number of personal causes, including talent search Soul City Cafe, which will award the winners with opening slots on her next tour (not yet scheduled); and Higher Ground for Humanity, a foundation launched with her mother and manager, Lenedra Carroll. But foremost -- for now -- let the beat be heard. "It always takes time to know what somebody is capable of; people have watched my learning curve since the beginning," Jewel says. "I've tried as much as I can to be honest, and I've been lucky enough to do this job according to the morals and principles that suit me. Now, I'm ready for this album to be heard." Reuters/Billboard ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:11:12 EDT From: SullMa84@aol.com Subject: Re: [EDA] download card problems? I have aol and I can get to the page with the videos, but when I click on the different videos, it opens a new window then says "done" and nothing happens! + + + + + + + Jewel's new album 0304 in stores NOW!!!! + What I'm listening to: "Stand" By Jewel "Low" By Kelly Clarkson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 14:20:42 -0700 From: "Missy" Subject: Re: [EDA] ??? strange situation Do you EVER have anything positive to say? I know you were complaining about having a bad time recently and whatnot, btu I've been having a HORRIBLE couple of years and I'm not NEARLY as negative as you are. Get off your horse, please. While it is an upsetting situation, it doesn't call for ANOTHER one of your rude posts. M - ----- Original Message ----- From: "michiel" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 1:25 PM Subject: [EDA] ??? strange situation > I have to say that even the fact that they call it out of hands with the > DOWNLOAD card.. > > Still i feel a lot of PEOPLES (fans) are fooled by JEWEL4s management team... > > They told us ORDER order @ the official jewel emporium and with the first big > online FAVOUR deal we don4t get what we order for!! > > No matter if they come to a sollutiton, for promotion and marketing strategies > this thing that happened is bad.. > > The booklet is what i heard also very cheap, just two photos inside of it and > i would say the production of the booklet didn4t had to cost any penny.... > > Still wondering why the cut down the post production of the cd booklet so > much.. > > No strange thing than that they change the european cover for the cd.....if > they didn4t change a thing than noone in europe would have bought the european > version.. > > because 90% of the dedicated and loyal fans that attended a concert ordered at > the jewel store, cdwow, amazon, and play.com > > enough for now....but the WHOLE DOWNLOAD CARD was no good idea at all... > > Esp with fans international and the fact that international buyers can4t watch > the videos with the download card.. > > because when you enter your european country you can4t see the jewel bonus > video!! > > So good is this action :((( > > Marketingwise absolutely zero (jason mraz song) > > i dream of 0304 > > michiel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 23:25:46 +0200 From: "michiel" Subject: [EDA] jewel bonus card photo site http://jewelbonus.com/index1.htm i thought that was a cool image from her 0304 intuition australian cover cd :) bye michiel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:27:22 -0400 From: "Scott" Subject: Re: [EDA] download card problems? Mine says that I don't have a recent enough version of IE to use it, which i ridiculous because I have 6.0.. This is annoying.. =( - -- Scott http://scott.rocket-fish.org/ http://syd.rocket-fish.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 14:27:14 -0700 From: "J W" Subject: Re: [EDA] download card problems? i didn't have any trouble signing up for the DL card thing but...i can't get any of the videos to play! arrrrrrrrrghh!!! :(!! i tried all the windows media files AND Real videos.... they all don't work! :( - --Jewel Worshiper-- http://www.angelfire.com/crazy/jk_worshipers/main.html (my Jewel Page) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jewel is GOD WWJD --- What Would Jewel Do "damn Tigger, damn Tigger - Eeyore hates you, 'cause he's pieces of you" -- Jewel >From: SullMa84@aol.com >To: angeloflove@rogers.com, jewel@smoe.org >Subject: Re: [EDA] download card problems? >Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:11:12 EDT > >I have aol and I can get to the page with the videos, but when I click on >the >different videos, it opens a new window then says "done" and nothing >happens! > >+ + + + + + >+ Jewel's new album 0304 in stores NOW!!!! >+ What I'm listening to: "Stand" By Jewel > "Low" By Kelly Clarkson _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. 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