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Apr 1 2020

The Healing Power of Music in a Time of Fear, Death & Grief

I honestly feel like I've been preparing for this troubling time for the last 10 years. Maybe my whole life.

When I barely escaped death in back in February 2010, I went on a journey—both musically and spiritually—to…

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Oct 19 2019

EKG Stickers

I’m still finding stickers on my body 
From when the nurse pulled the EKG cables off 
at the local emergency room 

I drove there on empty 
Chest pain making it hard to breathe 
And I thought about the songwriter’s…

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Oct 2 2019

Sick and Social

I have a new rule: 

I can indulge in social media when I’m sick  

So sick I relish the association between sick and social. Social and sick  

Two things that sometimes make my stomach churn hard 

Linked.  

In.  

My.  

Brain. 

…

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Jan 7 2019

2018: A Retrospective on Love, Loss and Music

Love and Loss in 2018

Like most of us, 2018 dealt some hope but also a lot of pain. For me it was the loss of a very kind friend named Kelli Archer, from Austin, Texas.  She stuck her neck…

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May 2 2017

Bye Bye Banshee: A Musical Exploration of Death From a Femme Perspective


Well I've been back home in the cold arms of Mother Minnesota for about a year and when people ask what I've been up to I slightly sheepishly tell them about my latest music project, Bye Bye Banshee, which…

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Sep 21 2016

Paul Fonfara & Jim White Tonight at the Shitty Barn

This summer, I’ve been connecting more with my roots—I grew up in rural Minnesota on 45 acres—and am being pulled back to the country life little by little. This summer has included several visits to Wisconsin, including playing a lovely…

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Aug 31 2016

Exorcism: Banishing Fear Through Art

Death is all around us. Mostly in America, we avoid it.  For some reason, it's comforting to acknowledge Lady Death and make peace with her. 

When I write a song that confronts my fears...when I sing and breathe out that…

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Feb 22 2016

Going Dark


Once we were children of the light… 
And the darkness was our maker and mover 
Lurking in the trees 
Hiding behind shady motives 
Pushing us onward 
to Armageddon.

-J. Jones

Jan 13 2016

From my illegal-yet-overpriced apartment somewhere in West Seattle


Mark Lanegan.

With that voice.

That voice like Velvet.

Like Velvet that someone got whiskey-sick on

and now it's all crunchy

but still manages to be...

pretty fucking cool.

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Album: Phantom Radio
Artist: Mark Langegan Band
Purchased gently used…

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Dec 1 2015

The Rebranding of Jesus Christ in America 


Quick Bible Quiz: name a time or place when Jesus judged or condemned a woman for ANYTHING.  

I grew up reading the Bible and not a single incident comes to mind.

So, would Jesus stand outside an abortion clinic and…Read more

Nov 24 2015

Masters of Performance: Chris Cornell, Part 2

Masters of Performance: Chris Cornell, Part 2 

Note: I just woke up this morning to find out about Chris Cornell's death. He was a music hero to me, mostly because of his phenomenal, expressive singing voice and partly because…

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Nov 23 2015

To the Next Man Who Says "I'd hit THAT" (in Front of Me)...



The way some men objectify women publicly on the street has been pissing me off for years. It's bullshit and it needs to stop, pronto.

In San Antonio street harassment was constant and scary. Any time I tried to walk…Read more

Nov 13 2015

Oh, Goodie! The High Times Horoscope is Out!


Oh, goodie! The High Times​ horoscope is out. Here's mine, with FULL COMMENTARY by yours truly (ME).

Capricorn - Squeezing Through the Cracks (AKA SQUEEZING INTO MY PANTS, AS I HAVEN'T SHED MY TEXAS WEIGHT YET.)

In contemplating two…Read more

Nov 3 2015

I'm Having a Baby - It's a Girl (and it's a band).


I felt like it was time to talk publicly about my latest music project, Bye Bye Banshee. In creating this new band, I'm hoping to break my music out into two distinct sounds.  Jezebel Jones & Her Wicked Ways…Read more

Oct 13 2015

Faces of Bass

After lusting after ukulele basses for the past 6 months, I finally picked up this sweet little u-bass by Kala at Dusty Strings here in Seattle. Naturally, I love it...I have small hands, plus I've been a uke devotee for…Read more
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