Industry Professionals
Inside the Tadasana Yoga & World Music Fest
Co-founders Fabian Alsultany and Tommy Rosen give The Weekly Comet the inside scoop about the upcoming Tadasana Yoga and World Music Festival held at Santa Monica Beach the weekend of April 20-22. Fabian and Tommy take us from seven-year long conceptualization to creation of the festival which will bring some of the world’s best yoga teachers, musicians…
Read More“Breaking Bad” Music – Dave Porter Interview
Breaking Bad Composer Dave Porter
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 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…
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…
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 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 MoreMagic Mike & Good Christian Belles
Music Supervisor Frankie Pine
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 MoreMusic Supervisor Julia Michels Talks Chipmunks and Wimpy Kids
Music Supervisor Julia Michels talks Chipmunks and Wimpy Kids
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 MoreMusic Supervisor John Houlihan
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 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,”…
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