Music
Interview with Dirty Heads’ Jared Watson
Jared Watson, lead singer of of hip-hop, reggae and alternative rock group the Dirty Heads, tells the Weekly Comet about the making of “Cabin By The Sea” and collaborating with Del the Funky Homosapien, KyMani Marley, Rome, as well as Matisyahu. In fact the band will be on the road with Matisyahu starting July 5.…
Read MoreInterview with “Once Upon A Time” Composer Mark Isham
Grammy and Emmy-winning composer Mark Isham sits on The Comet Couch and discusses new film, “The Lucky One”, and the joys of working on the hit TV show “Once Upon a Time”. He talks about the weekly use of a full orchestra to record the score for “Once Upon a Time” and how film scoring…
Read MoreThe Rescues – “Did It Really Even Matter” (LIVE)
The Rescues take the Comet stage and perform their new single “Did It Really Even Matter.” Formed in 2008, the band is comprised of Rob Giles, Kyler England, Adrianne Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann. They all met while working their solo careers in the Los Angeles singer/songwriter circuit. The band was signed to Universal Republic Records…
Read MoreInterview with Frank Fitzpatrick
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome an award-winning film music producer, filmmaker, social entrepreneur, composer, record producer and songwriter Frank Fitzpatrick. Frank Fitzpatrick is the founder and director of non profit arts organization EarthTones. Fitzpatrick has created the soundtracks for over two-dozen films including “Queen of the Damned,” “Scary Movie 3,”…
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 MoreEarly Morning Rebel – “Find an Easier Way” + “LifeBoat” (LIVE + Interview)
Early Morning Rebel, whose music has already been featured on such hit shows as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Breakout Kings” rock The Comet stage. The trio also talk about taking on London, New York and LA fashion week and being style icons. Tamara and John sit down with the band and then they play “Find an…
Read MoreCathy Heller – “Let Your Colors Shine” (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 MoreTracey McKnight Talks About Adventureland
Tracey McKnight how working at a park as a kid helped with Adventureland.
Read MoreLaura Warshauer – Who I Am (LIVE)
Singer and songwriter Laura Warshauer takes the stage with her band to perform “Who I Am”. Later in the show, she talks about performing at this year’s Lollapalooza, working with PJ Bianco on her new album, and what it’s like to be a bad ass Jersey Girl. For more info on Laura click here.
Read MoreGabe Hilfer at the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Gabe Hilfer, 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Winner for Best Music Supervision-Independent Motion Picture under $10M – The Place Beyond The Pines, sits down and chats with Q score host Jonathan McHugh. Gabe Hilfer is best known for his work on 50/50, Black Swan and the Mindy Project. Each week on Q Score,…
Read MoreJim Hanft, Gary Calamar and Ruwanga Samath
The Weekly Comet premiere with guests Gary Calamar (music supervisor “True Blood”) and Producer Ruwanga Samath (Bird Call Productions) and live performances from Jim Hanft and Samanth Yonack! Catch The Weekly Comet Thursdays at 8:00pmPT/ 11pmET on theStream.tv as Tamara Conniff (thecomet.com) and Jonathan McHugh (Senior VP, Island Def Jam) bring you the best of…
Read MoreInterview with The Miracals and Jason Kramer
The pop trio, fresh out of USC, talked to us about making the video to “Pretend” and eating pizza. KCRW DJ Jason Kramer also joined for the interview! For more info on the band click here.
Read MoreKyler England – “Breakeven” (LIVE)
Singer and songwriter Kyler England takes The Comet stage for a breathtaking performance of “Breakeven”. Kyler music has been featured on such TV shows as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Vampire Diaries,” “Private Practice,” “One Tree Hill,” “Switched At Birth,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “Army Wives” as well as in the film “The Lucky Ones.” She has opened for such…
Read MoreJulia Price – Not Waiting for Tomorrow (LIVE)
Julia Price’s new CD “Stories Between the Avenues” has been climbing the iTunes charts. She describes herself as a singer, songwriter, piano woman and beat box worshipper! She is also currently on the Bravo series “Miss Advised.”
Read MoreThe Weekly Comet – John Anderson of Hunnypot Unlimited
Hunnypot Unlimited ringmaster John Anderson brought his own party to The Weekly Comet, complete with himself, a posse, a bar, a band, and the video to LMFAO’s remix of Far East Movement’s “Live My Life” featuring Justin Bieber! He divulges how Hunnypot started out as a music supervisor/A&R party and turned into an indie music…
Read MoreKCRW DJ Jason Kramer’s Pick of the Week: The White Arrows
KCRW DJ Jason Kramer’s Pick of the Week is The White Arrows. In fact, Jason is so excited about this one, founder and lead singer Mickey Church makes a surprise guest appearance and talks about the band’s new music and what it was like being born legally blind.
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