What a treat it was to chat with music producer Esjay Jones. She talks about her frustration with the music industry initially which led her to teach herself music production and Logic and then move into the producing side. She had her first major cut in the U.S. alongside co-writer Justin Tranter in 2013 with the single “I Choose U” by TimeFlies on Def Jam Records. Since then, she has worked with Grey Daze (Chester Bennington), Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Alien Ant Farm, and many more.
Today we talk about Sean Penn’s time in Ukraine, Turnstile hitting late night TV again, and Kanye West’s new music video. Sean Penn Crosses Over to Poland Last week, actor Sean Penn traveled to Ukraine to record footage of Kyiv, the country’s capital, for his documentary on the Russian invasion. Just a matter of days after arriving, he had to travel on foot to the Polish border, along with many Ukrainians. Penn tweeted that he, and two others, had to abandon their car and carry their belongings. Not many details have been released but we do know he made it… Read more »
This week I have long time friend Sean Porter, otherwise know as Big Daddy, we talk about how he got started in the music business as well as how he’s managed to open up Nashville’s most successful hotdog chain “Daddy’s Dogs” I loved touring with Sean and all the times we’ve had together on the road and that what makes him a great guest, take a listen!
Smallpools are a long way from where they began—it shows in their new music, and in our conversation.
A scene that can have a reputation for a number of short-lived moments and passing trends still manages to have some occasions where they outlive Scaramucci, and here’s a look at the best.
While being well-prepared is almost always advised for a young band in the studio, spontaneous strokes of creativity are usually the moments the musicians remember best. Of the 13 songs that comprise Yellowcard’s latest album, Ocean Avenue, the band had a dozen of them hashed out beforehand. But while knee-deep in recording, the group stumbled across the riff that became the foundation for “Only One,” which is slated to be the album’s third single. “We discovered a riff for it by accident,” singer Ryan Key said. “We were testing something else out and just tracked it right away. We then… Read more »
Before hitting the stage on Sunday, May 11, for their co-headlining concert as part of the 2003 Civic Tour, Florida natives New Found Glory awarded Sean Tyrka of Tampa, FL one of their customized and autographed Honda Civic Si’s that the band personally designed. Tyrka was among the contestants who won a chance to randomly select a key that could start the New Found Glory Civic through a contest with Tampa’s top alternative rock station 97X (WSUN). While Tyrka was the lucky winner whose key started the engine, all of the contestants were awarded a pair of tickets to that… Read more »
Rapper Sean Combs was arrested Saturday and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled him over while he was riding a scooter along Ocean Drive, a South Beach strip. Police pulled Combs over about 6 p.m. for making an illegal lane change, said Miami Beach Police Sgt. Peter Bitume. A driver’s license check showed Combs’ license was suspended, so he was arrested and released 20 minutes later after he signed a promise to appear in court, Bitume said. The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 and possibly jail time, Bitume said.… Read more »
While She Sleeps has released their new single, “To The Flowers,” off of their upcoming full-length, Self Hell. It will be their first full-length since 2021 and comes out on March 29. The British act also dropped a cinematic music video to accompany the single to showcase the loss of simplicity and optimism. Vocalist Loz Taylor explains that the video flows through continuous tragedy. “‘To The Flowers’ is emotional, tragic, and real life. We intended to make a short film that encompasses the real emotions of relationships, grief, love, death, and pain.” With scenes running in motion, cut scenes of… Read more »
While She Sleeps have kickstarted a new era with a bang in the form of their expressive and electric new track “SELF HELL”.
