Look what I found!

[reggiedvd]

So I totally forgot I had this. I was going through some boxes of crap and found Next magazine with Jewel on the cover. Next is a free monthly that you can find at all the gay bars and bookstores etc. in New York City. It's a gay publication so some of the questions they ask her are different than evey other interview we see. This came out right before the release of This Way. The interview is pretty long but I'll post some of the best parts.

"Q- One of your first songs Pieces of You, you sang very openly about homophobia, which won you many gay and lesbian fans. Have you ever performed at any gay pride rallies or AIDS benefits?"

A- I've often been in the middle of something, but I've done AIDS benefits certainly, over the years. I haven't gotten actually to do pride rallies, which I always thought would be a lot of fun"

"Q- Along the lines of "disco", how would you feel if remixers, say like thunderpuss, got their hands on one of your songs from the new album and turned you into a club diva?

A- I like club music, I think its a lot of fun. I also like experimentation. I like changing things. I've never been overly precious about, "It's my art. It cant be changed." I like to hear what people do with stuff I write. Or I might do it myself

Q- If that happend you'd become a gay icon, you know?
A- (laughs) You mean I'm not already?"




Theres a long section where she talks about how it is hard to get Standing Still on the radio between Destiny's Child and Britney Spears but she enjoys the challenge and will probably always have to fight to get her stuff on the radio. I think its funny because shes totally right. And she still says the same thing today after 7 years.

Anyway, I was exited to find this cause I havn't seen it in so long. Does anyone else have this magazine? It has a pic from the This Way shoot on the front but its a different pic than any of them in the cd sleeve.

[JewelJK]

hmm...you should totally post the whole thing!!! yeah!

[reggiedvd]

Theres so much more but i got really tired of typing. :( haha

[JewelWiki]

Do you have a scanner?

[reggiedvd]

Nope :(

[Little Bird]

Pity you don't as they generally have character recognition. If you scan in a load of text, then it saves you the typing.

Thanks for sharing it. Would love to read the whole thing. Just goes to show you, Jewel still has the same challenges today except now...they're even harder.

[M€RIO]

"Q- Along the lines of "disco", how would you feel if remixers, say like thunderpuss, got their hands on one of your songs from the new album and turned you into a club diva?

LOL that actually happened with serve the ego xD

:thanx: for posting!! :cheerleader:her humour is super

Q- If that happend you'd become a gay icon, you know?
A- (laughs) You mean I'm not already?"

haha i love her!

[IndianaEDA420]

shes a gay icon to me.... im doing stronger woman in a show 2 weeks from now, and i havent done Jewel since there was a push for good day... how gay icon is that??!!??

PS... most people look at me strange to know im a JewelFan!!!!

[Sonne]

Hi: I don´t know if somebody has readed this, but for the doubts I share this with you :
Perfectly Clear, Cut-By-Cut:
"Stronger Woman"
(Jewel, Marv Green)
Jewel wrote this song for a friend who was going through a rough patch in a relationship. Opening with a simple acoustic guitar, the melody complements Jewel's heartfelt vocals. "It's not a male-bashing song" says Jewel, "rather a reminder that women have the strength within to find the happiness they deserve in life."

"I Do"
(Jewel)
Should we or shouldn't we? This song is a story of love at a crossroads, where a couple is deciding to form a union and live out their lives together. Jewel's signature breathy vocals are accented with long-bow fiddling and down-to-earth guitar. Influenced by the way Cole Porter could take a turn of phrase and make the story take a different road, Jewel called writing this song a creative adventure. "My songwriting approach is different with every song, especially when I write alone, as I did with this song. I'm always surprised and interested to see where the story goes," she says.

"Love is a Garden"
(Jewel, Shaye Smith)
"This is a song that would have fit in well with my previous records," says Jewel. The tune has a pleading essence, but with a hopeful message for anyone whose love needs a wake-up call. "This one really has my quirky style of songwriting on it," Jewel admits.
"Rosey & Mick"
(Jewel)
Songs about older couples usually end up with them still crazy in love after all those years. Not this rough-around-the-edges banjo-fueled rocker. These folks are lushes who drink way too much, and have a relationship that is way too volatile. It's a short story without a happy ending. "It's like reading a book in your head where you have to turn the page to see what happens," Jewel says of composing the song. "I have always been influenced by literature and often it finds its way into my music." The song was written in 2000, and if the bootlegging of this Jewel gem is any indication, her fans love a sad, sad story.

"Anyone But You"
(Jewel, Wynn Varble)
Growing up on Tammy Wynette albums, Jewel was determined to write a traditional country ballad worthy of her influences. Something old-timey, full of bittersweet lyrics about regret. "As far as vocally challenging songs- this one is one of the toughest on the record," Jewel comments. "But it's also one of my favorites."
"Thump Thump"
(Jewel)
Country legend John Prine has a way of saying profound things in a humorous way. Jewel has done something equally whimsical this time around, with a sweetness that catches one off guard. She calls it her own hodge podge of sounds. "When we were producing this song, balancing the soft vocals and driving instrumentation was the goal," says Jewel.
"Two Become One"
(Jewel, Guy Chambers)
All those things you wish you could say when you're watching you lover sleeping, that's the winsome poetry Jewel captures in this tune. The song actually appeared on Jewel's "0304" album, after she wrote the original in England. "I really wanted to recut this song for the new album because at its core, it's a country song," she says. The instruments build and Jewels vocals stay pure to give this one a classic country-pop structure.
"'Til It Feels Like Cheating"
(Lisa Carver, Liz Rose)
This song marks the first time in Jewel's career she recorded a song she didn't write. Co- producer John Rich ran across this powerful country song that really blew them both away and so they decided to record it. "The concept of this song is unique- it's about having an affair with your own husband," says Jewel. "The writers did an amazing job with this tune. I'm thrilled to have it on my record."
"Everything Reminds Me of You"
(Jewel, Joel Firstman)
The pain of a break-up is tough enough. But when everything you see or hear reminds you of him, that cuts even deeper. Jewel and her friend, singer/songwriter Joe Firstman, put that feeling on paper to create an expressive ballad about getting used to painful memories. You can hear the conviction in Jewel's voice throughout this tune.
"Loved By You (Cowboy Waltz)"
(Jewel)
Jewel wrote this song for her dad, who she credits for inspiring her to revisit the cowboy music of her youth. Raised on a remote ranch in Alaska by her father, "this song recalls the fondest memories of my youth- sitting around open camp fires and listening to my dad's cowboy poetry and music," Jewel says. This is the first time she yodels on a record, a skill her father taught her at the age of six years old.
"Perfectly Clear"
(Jewel)
Whenever she's writing a song, Jewel asks herself if it's a song her heroes would like if they heard it. Like Bob Dylan, or Merle Haggard. On this title track she put together words in her quintessential style to create her flagship country song. Adding a little jazz trio with an upright bass, a piano and a shuffle gives it a progression through the melodies that suits the song perfectly. "This song takes place in a single moment," says Jewel. "I wrote this song when I was 18 years old and I've always been proud of this lyric. I'm so happy it finally made a record."

Well I hope someone is interest!
Take care, Sonne