Posts Tagged ‘the weekly comet’

Jon Joins the Show from SXSW!

By WeeklyComet | March 22, 2012 | 0

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…

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Elan Atias is Interviewed and Performs “We Are”

By WeeklyComet | March 22, 2012 | 0

Singer and songwriter Elan Atias performs “We Are” off his new album also entitled “We Are” on The Weekly Comet. Elan discusses what is was like being the lead singer of The Wailers, the reggae band formed by the members of Bob Marley & The Wailers after Bob Marley’s death. Currently, Elan has released two…

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Madonna in the News

By WeeklyComet | April 7, 2012 | 0

The material girl strikes yet again. Madonna is no stranger to controversy–from the burning crosses in the “Like a Prayer” music video to her very sexually charged performances, Madonna often faces criticism for her behavior. This time her primary critic is DJ DeadMau5, who denounced her sly reference to doing ecstasy at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival.…

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Inside the Tadasana Yoga & World Music Fest

By WeeklyComet | April 14, 2012 | 0

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…

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Indie Band NO, “Legend of Korra” & World Music

By WeeklyComet | April 19, 2012 | 0

In this week’s episode, co-hosts Jonathan McHugh and Tamara Conniff dish on what to see at Coachella this year. Plus, in the news, Justin Bieber tops the Ultimate Chart with his new single “Boyfriend”. For the live performance, NO, a five piece ‘post hymnal – anthematic’ indie rock band from Echo Park, Los Angeles, take…

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Interview with “Once Upon A Time” Composer Mark Isham

By WeeklyComet | April 20, 2012 | 0

Grammy and Emmy-winning composer Mark Isham sits on The Comet Couch and discusses new film, “The Lucky One”, and the joys of working on the hit TV show “Once Upon a Time”. He talks about the weekly use of a full orchestra to record the score for “Once Upon a Time” and how film scoring…

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Christina LaRocca – Freddie (LIVE)

By WeeklyComet | April 26, 2012 | 0

Folk & R&B infused singer/songwriter Christina LaRocca performs two songs, “Freddie” and “Call Your Name.” This Brooklynite talks about how she’s wowed audiences at festivals across the country. But Christina is not only an artist, she’s also a savvy business woman and discusses starting L Rock Entertainment, a New York City-based company dedicated to “live…

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The Weekly Comet: Tupac, Mark Isham and Leftover Cuties

By WeeklyComet | April 27, 2012 | 0

On this week’s show, co-hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh talk about how they would like to be turned into holograms like Tupac. Jonathan recounts his adventures in Coachella and Tamara reports the latest news, including music and TV personality Dick Clark’s passing at the age of 82, Green Day’s forthcoming three new albums, Axl…

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“The Trouble With Bliss” Composer Daniel Alcheh Performs

By WeeklyComet | May 1, 2012 | 0
Interview with Film Composer Daniel Alcheh

Independent film composer Daniel Alcheh brings a very special instrument on set to perform for Tamara and Jonathan in this clip from “The Weekly Comet”. Check out our full episode where Daniel talks about his latest original score for “The Trouble With Bliss” starring Michael C. Hall (“Dexter“), Lucy Liu (“Charlie’s Angels“) and Peter Fonda…

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The Wanted, Daniel Alcheh, Christina LaRocca

By WeeklyComet | May 1, 2012 | 0

First on this week’s show, co-hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh dish the news. Jonathan gives us a Stagecoach Music Festival preview and Tamara reports the latest news including Australian artist Gotye finally landing at No. 1 on the Ultimate Chart, the invasion of Brit boy bands One Direction and The Wanted, the new Beach…

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