Music
Steve Poltz – Conversations with the Moon (LIVE)
Watch the full episode with another performance & interview here: http://www.empowerme.tv/?p=3810 Singer and songwriter Steve Poltz joins The Weekly Comet to perform “Conversations with the Moon”. His music – as both a solo artist and with cult legends the Rugburns – has topped the charts. Steve’s new album “Noineen Noiny Noin” was just released by…
Read MoreSonos – “Goldmine” (LIVE)
Emerging in the fall of ’09 from the Los Angeles vocal scene, Sonos turned the a cappella genre on its head with bold vocal+electronic interpretations of popular indie material. On their Verve Records debut “SonoSings” the group reinvented artists like Radiohead, Bon Iver, Bjork, Fleet Foxes, Imogen Heap, Jazzanova, and dazzled with a dark, trip-hop…
Read MoreSonos – “Discover” (LIVE)
Emerging in the fall of ’09 from the Los Angeles vocal scene, Sonos turned the a cappella genre on its head with bold vocal+electronic interpretations of popular indie material. On their Verve Records debut “SonoSings” the group reinvented artists like Radiohead, Bon Iver, Bjork, Fleet Foxes, Imogen Heap, Jazzanova, and dazzled with a dark, trip-hop…
Read MoreRodriguez – Sugar Man (LIVE)
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh present an exclusive performance with singer/songwriter Rodriguez, who is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” Sixto Rodriguez’ story is truly inspirational. A native of Detroit, in the 1970s he recorded two albums which went largely unnoticed in the U.S. He hung up…
Read MoreRebecca Loebe – “Swallowed by the Sea” (LIVE)
Watch the full episode here: http://bit.ly/ML8C4E Rebecca Loebe performs “Swallowed by the Sea” live on The Weekly Comet. Horrible Bosses Composer Chris Lennertz stops by The Weekly Comet to discuss his band arrangement for the film and his love of video game scores with Jonathan and Tamara. Also, Rebecca Loebe talks about her life as…
Read MoreQ&A with Liza Richardson
Music supervisor Liza Richardson is on The Comet couch to talk her projects as well as her favorite new bands and DJing for KCRW for 20 years.
Read MoreQ Score Live from the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The seventh episode of Q Score is live at the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards. McHugh Sits down with Nominees Carrie Hughes, Dawn Soler, Joel C High, JT Griffith, Liza Richardson, Matt Sullivan, Nora Felder and PJ Bloom. He is also joined by special guest Maureen Crowe, Neil Portnow and Howard Parr. For…
Read MorePost Show Chat with Kurt Hugo Schneider
In this Bonus portion of The Weekly Comet, Kurt answers your YouTube questions LIVE! Producer, singer, songwriter and video editor Kurt Hugo Schneider has taken YouTube by storm. His YouTube channel has over 1.5 million subscribers and almost 436 million views. He has produced videos for Sam Tsui performing medleys and covers as a one…
Read MorePJ Bloom and McHugh at the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards
PJ Bloom, previous Music Supervisor of the Year and number 80 on the Billboard Magazine’s annual Power 100 List sits down and chats with Q score host Jonathan McHugh at the 4th Annual Music Supervisor Awards. PJ Bloom was nominated for Best Music Supervision in Television Comedy or Musical. He is best known for his…
Read MorePick of the Week: The Orwells’ – Mallrats (La La La)
This week, taste-maker Jason Kramer shares his pick, indie rockers The Orwells’ are highlighted. This Chicago based group packs a punch with a sound reminiscent of The Stooges and Velvet Underground.
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Read MorePerformance with Rodriguez of “Searching for Sugar Man”
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh present an exclusive performance with singer/songwriter Rodriguez, who is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” Sixto Rodriguez’ story is truly inspirational. A native of Detroit, in the 1970s he recorded two albums which went largely unnoticed in the U.S. He hung up…
Read MorePerformance by The Heavy Guilt
San Diego hipsters The Heavy Guilt take the stage and blow the lid off of The Weekly Comet studio, even breaking a tambourine in the process. For more info click here.
Read MorePerformance by Singer/Songwriter Cathy Heller (LIVE)
Cathy Heller is truly an indie darling. Her latest EP, “Imagine Nation,” was produced by Bill Lefler, who is known for his work with Ingrid Michaelson, Laura Jansen and Cary Brothers. She and co-writer Kyler England (a The Weekly Comet alum who joins her on stage this week!) make quite a team. She was born…
Read MorePerformance by California Beach Rockers, The Miracals
California hipsters The Miracals take the stage for two songs “Tell Me You’re the One” and “Friends.” Co-host Jonathan McHugh coins their sound “jangle pop” cause its “sweet and popolicious.” The trio, fresh out of USC, talked about making the video to “Pretend” and eating pizza. KCRW DJ Jason Kramer joined for the interview. For…
Read MorePerformance & Interview with Alec Benjamin
Singer & songwriter Alec Benjamin is already starting to get YouTube buzz. A freshman at USC studying music, Alec wows The Comet audience with his original song, “Beautiful Pain.” He talks to The Comet co-hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh about his songwriter process and future ambitions.
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