Posts Tagged ‘tamara conniff’

The Rescues – “Be My Cure” (LIVE)

The Rescues take the Comet stage and perform their new single “Arrow,” “Be My Cure,” and “Did It Really Even Matter.” Formed in 2008, the band is comprised of Rob Giles, Kyler England, Adrianne Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann. They all met while working their solo careers in the Los Angeles singer/songwriter circuit. The band was…

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The 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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Interview with “Dexter” Composer Daniel Licht

Co-hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh welcome “Dexter” composer Daniel Licht to The Comet Couch. The seventh season of Showtime’s Emmy-winning series “Dexter” premiered to over 2.9 million viewers, making it the network’s number one telecast for the year. And award-winning compoer Daniel Licht provides the thrilling score to our favorite killer, using such odd…

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YouTube 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.…

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Composer Kevin Manthei & Beach Rockers The Miracals

Co-hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh welcome film, TV and video game composer Kevin Manthei and “beach rock” trio The Miracals. In the news: Justin Bieber protégé Carly Rae Jepsen’s has finally stolen the No. 1 spot from Gotye on the Ultimate Chart. Plus American Idol winner Phillip Phillips’ first single “Home” bows in at…

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“The Expendables 2” Composer Brian Tyler & Singer/Songwriter Julia Price

The Weekly Comet host Tamara Conniff welcomes “The Expendables 2” composer Brian Tyler and singer/songwriter Julia Price. Plus, KCRW DJ Jason Kramer pick of the week! Composer Brian Tyler’s epic scores include “Constantine” and “Fast and Furious” as well as the blockbuster videogame, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” which grossed $775 million in its…

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Dexter Composer Daniel Licht & Roots Rockers Uncle Daddy

The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome composer of the hit Showtime series “Dexter” Daniel Licht and roots rockers Uncle Daddy. The seventh season of Showtime’s Emmy-winning series “Dexter” premiered to over 2.9 million viewers, making it the network’s number one telecast for the year. And award-winning composer Daniel Licht provides the…

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Performance by Singer/Songwriter Cathy Heller (LIVE)

Cathy Heller is truly an indie darling. Her latest EP, “Imagine Nation,” was produced by Bill Lefler, who is known for his work with Ingrid Michaelson, Laura Jansen and Cary Brothers. She and co-writer Kyler England (a The Weekly Comet alum who joins her on stage this week!) make quite a team. She was born…

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“Revenge” composer iZler answers your tweets!

In a bonus post show edition of The Weekly Comet, Tamara and John sit down with iZler to address the twittersphere’s question about the hit show Revenge. iZler is a rock star turned composer whose credits include Humboldt County, Revenge, and Shameless. In this edition, he talks about the differences between scoring films and television,…

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Jim Hanft and Samantha Yonack – “Kerosene” (LIVE)

Watch the full episode here: http://bit.ly/KoWn0U Jim Hanft and Samantha Yonack perform “Kerosene” live on the The Weekly Comet. The Weekly Comet premiere with guests Gary Calamar (music supervisor “True Blood”) and Producer Ruwanga Samath (Bird Call Productions) and live performances from Jim Hanft and Samanth Yonack! Catch The Weekly Comet Thursdays at 8:00pmPT/ 11pmET…

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Film Music Chief Mike Knobloch & Electro Trio Have U Heard

The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome president of film music and publishing for Universal Pictures Mike Knobloch and electro pop, rap, techno hipsters Have U heard aka hUH. Mike Knobloch, head of film music for Universal Pictures, talks about working with Florence and the Machine on an original track for “Snow…

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