Weekly Comet Highlights
Kings of Leon Canceled, Watch the Throne news, and Amy Winehouse
Jonathan Mchugh and Tamara Conniff go over some of the music news in the industry. First up was the Kings of Leon had to cancel their tour due to the lead singer getting really sick. Jonathan goes over details for the Watch the Throne tour with Jay-Z and Kanye West. Tour comes to Los ANgeles…
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 MoreJon Joins the Show from SXSW!
Jon checks in from this year’s South by Southwest to share information about the hottest artists, great performances, delicious Texan barbecue and more. Everyone from Kanye West, Big Sean, Bruce Springsteen and Dr. John to indie bands like Of Monsters and Men and Alabama Shakes to the punk/country fusion band Lucero get a mention in…
Read MoreJason Kramer’s Pick of the Week: Little Green Cars and Fink
Jason Kramer chooses his Pick of the Week on The Weekly Comet! He talks about the band Little Green Cars whose new album has been released by Glassnote Records. It has been produced by Markus Dravs who has also produced huge bands such as Mumford and Sons, Coldplay, and Arcade Fire. Little Green Cars has…
Read MoreJason Kramer’s Pick of the Week: Frightened Rabbit, Savoir Adore, The Band of Skulls and Everything, Everything
Jason Kramer chooses his Pick of the Week! He talks about the band Frightened Rabbit’s brand new release album coming out on Atlantic Records entitled “State Hospital.” He also mentions Scottish band Everything, Everything, whose new album “Arc” is due out on January 2013 and the talented band Savoir Adore from Brooklyn, New York whose…
Read MoreJason Kramer’s Pick of the Week: Bloc Party – Octopus
KCRW DJ Jason Kramer’s Pick of the Week is Bloc Party. On August 21, the band will be releasing their new album “Four” on Frenchkiss Records after a four year hiatus.
Read MoreJason Kramer’s Pick of the Week
Then The Weekly Comet mainstay KCRW DJ Jason Kramer is back with his Pick of the Week: Dirty Porjectors. Tamara and Jason also talk about the new Silversun Pickups album, Chester French and King Charles.
Read MoreInterview with YouTube Star Kurt Hugo Schneider
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 man choir. The duo’s videos, notably the Michael Jackson medley, have been described by…
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 MoreInterview with The Heavy Guilt
San Diego Indies The Heavy Guilt join Tamara on the Comet couch. The band discuss funding their second album, “In the Blood,” via Kickstarter, how they formed, and where their name comes from. For more info click here.
Read MoreInterview with NARM’s Jim Donio
Jim Donio, president of music business association NARM, sits down with The Weekly Comet. He talks about the 2013 NARM convention to take place in Los Angeles in May; Taylor Swift’s new album “Red,” which is expected to sell over one million copies in its first week; and consumer campaign “Give the Gift of Music,”…
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 MoreInterview 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 Connie Lim and Noah Needleman
Singer & songwriters Connie Lim and Noah Needleman, who are heading on tour together, take The Comet stage. Noah is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Los Angeles where he writes, records, produces, plays show, and teaches. He’s toured the United States, Costa Rica, Egypt and China. Plus he’s had his music in…
Read MoreInterview with Composing Duo Fall on Your Sword
Brooklyn-based composing duo Fall On Your Sword, featuring Will Bates and Philip Mossman, sit on the Comet couch to talk about recent film projects including “Nobody Walks” and “28 Hotel Rooms.” Will Bates and Philip Mossman met in 2008 when they collaborated on a soccer boot commercial that was honored with a Cannes Gold Lion…
Read MoreInterview with Composer Trevor Rabin
“Armageddon” and “National Treasure” composer and legendary Yes prog rocker, Trevor Rabin, talks about his first solo album in two decades, “Jacaranda.” His son Ryan Rabin of hot new band Grouplove, guests on the album, and according to Rabin, lives at home with his bandmates when not on the road! It’s a rock ‘n roll…
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