This week we chinwag about the lack of well-known female producers in the music industry. Afterward we chat with music producer, Esjay Jones. Esjay is a South African-born producer & songwriter now based between Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California, who 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 Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Chester Rushing (‘Stranger Things’), Alien Ant Farm, and many others.
Esjay has had over a decade of success in the music Industry: during the first part, she cemented herself as one of South Africa’s top rock vocalists fronting Durban-based band, Stealing Love Jones. The band achieved mainstream success with 4 #1 Singles, as well as sharing the stage with major international acts like Fall Out Boy, Violent Femmes, Seether, Jimmy Eat World, and many more.
She is currently a part of the production team for the re-imagined ‘GREY DAZE’ album (Chester Bennington reels from 1994-1997), featuring Head & Munkey from Korn, Ryan Shuck of Orgy, Chris Traynor of Bush, and more.
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen on 3/4/78 in Chicago, Il. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) Rock legend Eddie Van Halen has sadly passed away at the age of 65, due to throat cancer, TMZ has reported today. Van Halen had been battling cancer for over a decade but the fight got harder in the past couple of years. Over the past 72 hours, it was revealed that the cancer had spread to other organs. His wife Janie, brother Alex, and son Wolfgang were by his side when he passed. In 1972, he founded the internationally loved band Van Halen and… Read more »
Directed by Jon Nix, Beyond the Barricades: The Story of Anti-Flag will make its debut on Saturday, October 3rd at 5pm EDT via VEEPS.
This week: Michael Mcintyre: Showman, Challenger: The Final Flight, Sing On!, The American Barbecue Showdown, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Ratched, PEN15, Lovecraft Country
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Seaway, Mike Shinoda, Motionless in White, and more.
A show version of what a lot of people learned a few years back: Racism isn’t gone. The U.S. isn’t past color.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Stand Atlantic, Blink-182, All Time Low, and more.
We’d never use the word “staycation” but are you ready to escape to another city? Corona-world may have paused travel plans but that doesn’t mean you can’t go on a wifi world tour. idobi is delivering virtual Quaran-Care Packages from all around the globe, so you can eat the food, see the sights, and listen to the music in your living room. Annnddd you’ll already know which spots to hit once we get going again. Hi! I’m Alice, and I’ll be your guide today on a virtual tour of my hometown: Detroit, Michigan. Get your Buffs on and stay safe… Read more »
You’re going to want one of these! Most time capsules are full of newspaper clippings, but Thomas Falcone’s is much much cooler. The photographer put together a gallery called A Time Capsule last year, chronicling a decade of photos from the music industry. When it premiered in New York, it was a hit. So much so that Thomas decided to take the photos on the road to share with all of you—but then COVID-19 hit and derailed all his plans. ‘A Time Capsule’ Announcement Video; Animation by Freddie Crocheron Since it’s no longer safe to hang out at art galleries,… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Misfits singer Michale Graves’ recent social media posts.
