Posts Tagged ‘kcrw’
The Walking Dead Music Supervisor Thomas Golubic on Q Score!
Music supervisor Thomas Golubic sits down and chats with Q score host Jonathan McHugh. Golubic tells McHugh about his experience music supervising hit TV show Breaking Bad. Golubic talks to McHugh about his music collective, The Arbiters as well as his future projects. Thomas Golubic is a Los Angeles-based music supervisor, DJ and Grammy-nominated record…
Read MoreTrue Blood Music Supervisor Gary Calamar On Q Score
Music Supervisor and radio DJ Gary Calamar sits down and chats with Q Score host Jonathan McHugh. Calamar talks to McHugh about his 10 years as a DJ for KCRW, as well as music supervising popular TV shows like True Blood. Calamar talks about some of his favorite song syncs and does a special live…
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 MoreYouTube Star Kurt Hugo Schneider and Indie Rockers Troup
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome YouTube music sensation Kurt Hugo Schneider and indie rock quintet Troup. Plus Jason Kramer’s Pick of the Week! 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.…
Read MoreTroup – “Some Lie” (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 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 MoreSonos – “Discover” (LIVE)
Emerging in the fall of ’09 from the Los Angeles vocal scene, Sonos turned the a cappella genre on its head with bold vocal+electronic interpretations of popular indie material. On their Verve Records debut “SonoSings” the group reinvented artists like Radiohead, Bon Iver, Bjork, Fleet Foxes, Imogen Heap, Jazzanova, and dazzled with a dark, trip-hop…
Read More“Vegas” Music Supervisor John Houlihan and A Cappella Group Sonos
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome “Vegas” music supervisor John Houlihan and quintet a cappella innovators Sonos are here to perform their genre bending tunes. Plus, KCRW DJ Jason Kramer’s Pick of the Week! Veteran music supervisor and music producer John Houlihan takes The Comet Couch and talks about working on…
Read MoreSonos – “Goldmine” (LIVE)
Emerging in the fall of ’09 from the Los Angeles vocal scene, Sonos turned the a cappella genre on its head with bold vocal+electronic interpretations of popular indie material. On their Verve Records debut “SonoSings” the group reinvented artists like Radiohead, Bon Iver, Bjork, Fleet Foxes, Imogen Heap, Jazzanova, and dazzled with a dark, trip-hop…
Read MoreComposer Adam Peters and Troubadour Steve Potlz
The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome “Savages” composer Adam Peters and singer & songwriter Steve Poltz on their special show and after party celebrating the one year anniversary of the show! Adam Peters, former rhythm master of Echo and the Bunnymen, talks about his new score to the Oliver Stone film…
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 MoreBehind “Sunset Strip: The Movie” and Performance by Laura Warshauer
The Weekly Comet host Tamara Conniff welcomes filmmaker Hans Fjellestad, who, in his new movie, takes us behind the scenes into the most iconic street in rock n roll history, “The Sunset Strip.” Plus, singer & songwriter Laura Warshauer takes the stage and KCRQ DJ Jason Kramer presents his Pick of the Week. Hans Fjellestad…
Read MorePick of the Week: The Orwells’ – Mallrats (La La La)
This week, taste-maker Jason Kramer shares his pick, indie rockers The Orwells’ are highlighted. This Chicago based group packs a punch with a sound reminiscent of The Stooges and Velvet Underground.
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 MoreInterview with Artist & Director Nick Egan
Artist, director and punk rocker Nick Egan sits down with co-host Tamara Conniff and KRCW DJ Jason Kramer to talk about his transition from album art, to fashion, to music video director, to feature director. Nick tells stories of working with the Clash, Oasis, Duran Duran, Bow Wow Wow, Iggy Pop, among others. Plus, he…
Read MoreThe Dirty Heads’ Jared Watson and Singer/Songwriter Keaton Simons
Co-hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh welcome Jared Watson of the Dirty Heads, who talks about the band’s new album “Cabin By The Sea,” and singer & songwriter Keaton Simons who performs two songs including “Beautiful Pain.” Plus, Jason Kramer is back with his Pick of the Week. Jared Watson, lead singer of of hip-hop,…
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