The Weekly Comet
Director Mario Van Peebles & Teen Star Telana
The Weekly Comet co-hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome director Mario Van Peebles and teen star Telana. Up and coming 15-year-old teen sensation Telana Nicole performs “It’s About Time” and “Automatic.” In addition to singing, she’s appeared in three feature films, three TV pilots, six commercials and ten shorts! She’s a triple treat! She…
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.
Read MoreThe 88 – “Center of the Sun” (LIVE)
The 88 are one of the best alt/pop/rock bands to come out of Los Angeles in recent years. After a brief stint signed to Island Records, the band eared their indie status again in 2009 and went on to record a self titled full-length album and EP “Actors.” Along the way they caught the ear…
Read MoreGrammys, Aussie Hunk Tom Jordan and Kali Raps
Grammy’s, Aussie Hunk Tom Jordan and Kali Raps
Read MoreMadonna in the News
The material girl strikes yet again. Madonna is no stranger to controversy–from the burning crosses in the “Like a Prayer” music video to her very sexually charged performances, Madonna often faces criticism for her behavior. This time her primary critic is DJ DeadMau5, who denounced her sly reference to doing ecstasy at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival.…
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 MoreTroup – “Mickey Mouse Teeth” (LIVE)
As far as we are concerned Troup is the next big thing! Formed by Wales-born songwriter Alex Troup, his L.A.-bred quintet Troup, is a mix of classic rock and indie pop. Troup moved to L.A. in 2006, eventually meeting producer/keyboardist Evan Beigel while browsing the vinyl bins at Amoeba. Now, with guitarist Claudio Tristano, bassist…
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 More“Pitch Perfect” Music Supervisors Julia Michels and Julianne Jordan Interview
Music supervisors Julia Michels and Julianne Jordan sit on the Comet Couch to talk about the upcoming film “Pitch Perfect”, which will be released October 5. Julia Michels is an independent music supervisor who has been in the business over 20 years. Her credits include “Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked”, “Sex & The City (1&2)”,…
Read MoreThe Weekly Comet – Kramer
Here’s a preview of the upcoming episode of The Weekly Comet. Tamara heads off to Vegas and DJ Jason Kramer comes to fill in. Music supervisor Frankie Pine comes in to talk about her work in the biz on films like “Ocean’s Eleven” and TV shows like “Army Wives“. Australian teen singer Tom Jordan also…
Read MoreInterview & Performance by Rodriguez; Lance Sloane talks “H +”
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh present an exclusive interview and performance with singer/songwriter Rodriguez, who is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” Plus Lance Sloane, head of digital productions for Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, talks about the new digital series “H +.” Sixto Rodriguez’ story is truly…
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 MoreMatt Von Roderick – Believe It’s True (LIVE)
Matt Von Roderick and his band and dancers are in the house!
Read MoreDas Tapes – Natural (LIVE)
Das Tapes, Live in the Studio! They rock the house with their electro-pop sound and usher in the Weekly Comet’s first Dance Party! You can download their EP for free at www.dastapes.com Subscribe to keep up with all of the latest video uploads and live events http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=empowermetv Follow our network on twitter @emPOWERmedottv Tweets by…
Read MoreEric Dill – “Mercy at Midnight” (LIVE)
This week, Eric Dill stops by the studio to rock out! He performs “Mercy at Midnight” off of his EP “Wherever You Are”. Subscribe to keep up with all of the latest video uploads and live events http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=empowermetv Follow our network on twitter @emPOWERmedottv Tweets by emPOWERmedottv You can also like us on Facebook for…
Read MoreThe White Buffalo and the Director of Bellflower on The Weekly Comet
LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY at 8PM PST/ 11PM Eastern. The White Buffalo and Matt Kabus perform and The White Buffalo sits down to talk with Jonathan and Tamara. Evan Glodell (writer, director, actor and producer) joins Jonathan and Tamara on The Comet Couch and talks about his Sundance Film Festival hit “Bellflower.” Jonathan and Tamara…
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