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Mona

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About Me

A Writer of music journalism and fiction.

Co-founder of Shejay : www.shejay.net...an online community of female vocalists, DJs and producers. It's fun...

My Interests

My family. My sweetheart husband. My fascinating and courageous friends. Progressive music, movies that shift me into heavy thought, just about any type of book (reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals" at the mo'), creating worlds, burnin' up the kitchen, Burning Man, good sleep, and expressive people.

I'd like to meet:

MUSIC MAKERS!! I love finding out about new creative people. So if you're a musician, artist, writer or think we'd have something in common...you know the drill.

NOTE: Introducions are sooooo much better than random adds, don't you think? Send a message and let me know who you are...

ANOTHER NOTE: I'm married. Happily. I'm not interested in being added to a MySpace "Harem..."

Music:

Hip-Hop (old, underground and progressive), I manage a group called Tha L.o.C.K. - www.myspace.com/thalock (dope LA-based producers/rhymers), The Arbiters (SUPERB LA remixers), Chaka Khan, Seu Jorge, Miguel Matamoros, D'Angelo, Yarah Bravo, !!!, Calvin Harris, MeShell Ndegeocello, Fela Kuti, Beat Pharmacy, Gorrillaz, Brazilian Girls, Royksopp, Groove Armada, Tosca, Crazy Penis, Aretha Franklin, Daft Punk, Jazzanova, Blackstar, King Britt, Moloko, Mos Def, Blackalicious, Outkast, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Justice, Kraak & Smaak, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Radiohead, Zap Mama, Zuco 103, early Prince.

Movies:

Just saw No Country for Old Men...and I recommend it to anyone who wants a break from the Hollywood movie machine. Then there's: All That Jazz, Crooklyn, The Godfather I & II, Cidade de Deus, Fear, Seven Samurai, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Rabbit Proof Fence, The Wedding Banquet, High Art, Something Wild, And the one I'm writing that hasn't been made yet...

Television:

Don't get sucked in by that DEVIL creation. I always do...

Books:

The Color of Water (PLEASE GET THIS BOOK. It's a perfect piece of writing), Continental Drift, White Boy Shuffle, The Robber Bride, Always Outnumbered - Always Outgunned, My own short stories...

Heroes:

My lovely nieces...

My Blog

Prince Set List

Everyone keeps asking me what songs Prince performed @ Coachella. Here is the song list for THE most amazing live performance I've ever seen - and I've been to my share of live shows. Okay, alright....
Posted by Mona on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:31:00 PST

Shejay Fall Issue...

Have a look if you haven't already...Colette is on our cover, Samantha James interview, reviews of the latest music....you know the drill.www.shejay.netIn fact, support women behind the decks, in fron...
Posted by Mona on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:34:00 PST

Santa Monica Popo

You could say that I like exercise. In fact, I live in state where I can do it outdoors all year long. So I take advantage of it by driving 10 minutes to the beach to walk or rollerblade, go for mount...
Posted by Mona on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:18:00 PST

I Know What You Did Last Summer...

But I just have to tell you about mine...Summer '07Saw a full lunar eclipse from start to finish in the middle of the Nevada desert. I think it's probably the most amazing thing I've ever seen. That, ...
Posted by Mona on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:34:00 PST

Black Rock City, Nevada

Most folks find it insane to camp in the middle of an ancient, dry lakebed...bringing EVERYTHING that you need (food, water, shelter), while in the blistering sun and oftentimes freezing your tits off...
Posted by Mona on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:51:00 PST

Interview In Urban Socialite Magazine

After being contacted by the editor of Urban Socialite Magazine, they wrote up this page about me and Shejay : http://urbansocialitemag.com/shebangs.htmlI've been told that the label is a compliment. ...
Posted by Mona on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:15:00 PST

My MC Lyte interview from Shejay's winter issue. She's SO DOPE!!!!

Originally published on Shejay, December 1st, 2006www.shejay.netStepping Into The LyteMC Lyte (November 30, 2006) By Mona JonzThe above headline is the only metaphor you'll see in this interview. Eve...
Posted by Mona on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:39:00 PST

Chuck Norris Facts

Everytime someone sends me this, I can't stop laughing. If you can add one to the list, you get a roundhouse kick in the face...1. If you ask Chuck Norris what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds...
Posted by Mona on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:10:00 PST

Shejay's Winter 2006 Issue

It's looks pretty spiffy people. Check my interview with MC Lyte. She's so DOPE...www.shejay.netAnd check out the news about partnering with Puma. There's so much going on, I can't put it into a par...
Posted by Mona on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:02:00 PST

Life, Complicated?

I'm not sure what people mean when they say that life gets complicated. How DID it get that way? I see so many folks struggling to keep things "trouble-free," and creating more difficulty at what is...
Posted by Mona on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:21:00 PST