Industry Professionals
Q&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 MoreEmmy-Nominated Composer Miriam Cutler Interview
Emmy-nominated composer Miriam Cutler takes to the Comet Couch to talk about her new documentary “Ethel”, a full-length feature on the life of Ethel Kennedy, which premiered at Sundance 2012 and will be released on HBO this fall. Miriam is a renaissance woman. She started her career as a singer/horn player in a number of…
Read More“We the Party” Director, Mario Van Peebles
Director and actor Mario Van Peebles, known for his roles in hit TV shows “Damages” and “All My Children” talks about his new film “We The Party”. He also discusses directing “New Jack City” and working with Kelsey Grammer on TV show “Boss”.
Read MoreInterview with “Vegas” Music Supervisor John Houlihan
Veteran music supervisor and music producer John Houlihan takes The Comet Couch and talks about working on the new CBS show, “Vegas,” starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis premiering September 25; his recent film “Looper” premiering September 28; and feature documentary for Sundance and A&E titled “Super Mensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon,” directed by…
Read MoreInterview with Composer Inon Zur
Film, TV and video game composer Inon Zur, whose credits include such hot games as “Prince of Persia” “The Lord of the Rings,” talks about the differences in scoring for different mediums. Plus, he reveals the secrets for composing for Massive Multiplayer Online games as well as what it was like studying with the legendary…
Read MoreCongratulations Hawk Koch – President of The Academy
emPOWERme.tv and Jonathan McHugh spend the day at the annual Produced by Conference on the Sony Pictures lot. We caught up with Hawk Koch, the newly named President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Congrats!
Read More“Rock of Ages” Matt Sullivan – Music Supervisor Interview
Grammy nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan talks “Rock of Ages” covering everything from Tom Cruise belting out “Pour Some Sugar” on me, the secret behind the monkey named “Hey Man,” why the strip bar scene was a sound effect challenge, and they the Twister Sister/Jefferson Starship mash-up is one of the biggest songs in the…
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 MoreUniversal Pictures Music Chief Mike Knobloch
Mike Knobloch, head of film music for Universal Pictures, sits on The Comet Couch and talks about working with Florence and the Machine on an original track for “Snow White and the Huntsman”.
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 MoreOrigami Vinyl Owner, Neil Schield
Origami Vinyl record store and label founder Neil Schield dishes on music and trends.
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Music Supervisor John Houlihan
Read MoreInterview with composer iZler
Tamara and John sit down with iZler, fresh off his win at the BMI awards for his work on Revenge. iZler is a rock star turned composer whose credits include Humboldt County, Revenge, and Shameless.
Read More“The Possession” Composer Anton Sanko Interview
Award-winning composer Anton Sanko takes The Comet Couch to talk about his latest film, “The Possession,” which will opens August 31. The film’s soundtrack will be released on Lionsgate Records on August 28. “The Possession” was produced by horror master Sam Raimi along with Robert Tapert and J.R. Young and directed by Ole Bornedal. Sanko…
Read MoreInterview with Composer Kevin Manthei
Film, TV and video game composer Kevin Manthei, talks scoring “Ultimate Spider-Man” which airs on Sundays at 11:00 a.m., ET/PT on Marvel Universe on Disney XD. Plus he brings out two very special guests, his daughters Piper, age 12, and Keller, age 10. Piper lent her composing skills to The Cartoon Network’s action show “Generator…
Read More“Spy Hunter” Composer Ryan Shore Interview
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome Grammy-nominated composer Ryan Shore, who talks about his latest project – the score to action-driven combat driving video game “Spy Hunter.” Shore received a 2012 Grammy Award nomination for best soundtrack score for “The Shrine.” He graduated in 1996 from the Berklee College of Music…
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