Music

Interview 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…

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Maniac – Hoodoo (LIVE)

Electro pop rockers Maniac take the stage! This is one of the most eclectic groups the comet stage has ever seen. Their unique DIY attitude helped them raise funds for their sophomore album “Sons of Summer.” Watch to find out how! They are currently on tour with Foxy Shazam. Click here for more info on…

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Interview & 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…

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The 88 – “Heartsick Town” (LIVE)

The 88 are one of the best alt/pop/rock bands to come out of Los Angeles in recent years. After a brief stint signed to Island Records, the band eared their indie status again in 2009 and went on to record a self titled full-length album and EP “Actors.” Along the way they caught the ear…

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Connie Lim – “Pour Me More” (LIVE)

Connie Lim is a California girl who spent her early childhood overcoming stage fight while writing short piano compositions. She pursued music even though she was a pre-med student at UC Berkley and teamed up with Jay Frank, founder of Nashville-based record label DigSin, and release her debut single in March called “LA City.” Plus…

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Paul Broucek at the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

Paul Broucek, 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards winner for Best Film Music Department- Warner Brothers, sits down and chats with Q Score host Jonathan McHugh. Paul Broucek is best known as the President of the Music at Warner Brothers. Each week on Q Score, Jonathan McHugh takes us behind the scenes of the…

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Performance with Rodriguez of “Searching for Sugar Man”

The Weekly Comet hosts Tamara Conniff and Jonathan McHugh present an exclusive performance with singer/songwriter Rodriguez, who is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” Sixto Rodriguez’ story is truly inspirational. A native of Detroit, in the 1970s he recorded two albums which went largely unnoticed in the U.S. He hung up…

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Cathy Heller – “Let Your Colors Shine” (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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Director Mario Van Peebles & Teen Star Telana

The Weekly Comet co-hosts Tamara Conniff & Jonathan McHugh welcome director Mario Van Peebles and teen star Telana. Up and coming 15-year-old teen sensation Telana Nicole performs “It’s About Time” and “Automatic.” In addition to singing, she’s appeared in three feature films, three TV pilots, six commercials and ten shorts! She’s a triple treat! She…

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