Music
Interview with “Vegas” Music Supervisor John Houlihan
Veteran music supervisor and music producer John Houlihan takes The Comet Couch and talks about working on the new CBS show, “Vegas,” starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis premiering September 25; his recent film “Looper” premiering September 28; and feature documentary for Sundance and A&E titled “Super Mensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon,” directed by…
Read More“Breaking Bad”, Origami Vinyl & Avi Buffalo
Breaking Bad, Origami Vinyl & Avi Buffalo
Read MoreAvi Buffalo – “Won’t Be Around No More” (LIVE)
Avi Buffalo Performance and Interview
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 Weekly Comet Reel
Show reel for The Weekly Comet
Read MoreMeiko – “Leave The Lights On” (LIVE)
Meiko performs her single “Leave The Lights On.”
Read MoreAmy May – Open (LIVE)
British Singer/Songwriter Amy May performs her first hit song “Open.”
Read MoreMusic Supervisor John Houlihan
Music Supervisor John Houlihan
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 MoreUncle Daddy – “Rise Again” (LIVE)
Uncle Daddy is roots rock with a southern soul. The band, and LA favorite, features frontman/guitarist TJ Stafford, violin player Robbie Anderson, cellist Jacob Szekeley, mandolin player Andrew Jed, guitarist Noah Needleman, and drummer Christopher Allis. They recently released their latest full-length album “Good Mourning.”
Read MoreDawn Soler and McHugh at the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards
Dawn Soler, 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisor Awards Nominee for Best Television Studio Music Department (supervised independently and in house) sits down and chats with Q score host Jonathan McHugh. Dawn Soler is best known for her work on The Big Lebowski, Being John Malkovich and Dumb and Dumber. Each week on Q Score,…
Read MorePerformance 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…
Read MoreiZler, “Revenge,” Early Morning Rebel
In the news: Goyte’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” holds at No 1, while Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” jumps from No. 88 to No. 8 on the Ultimate Chart. Lots of reality TV movement: Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have joined “X Factor” while Jennifer Lopez told Ellen DeGeneres she may not be…
Read MoreThe Golden Ghosts – “Heart of Coal” (LIVE + Interview)
The Golden Ghosts’ take The Weekly Comet stage with songs off their recently released debut album “Gleam.” The band is the brainchild of engineer, producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and frontman Riley Bray, who sits on The Comet Couch to discuss his musical influences and the group’s bright future.
Read MorePerformance 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…
Read MoreEmmy-Nominated Composer Miriam Cutler Interview
Emmy-nominated composer Miriam Cutler takes to the Comet Couch to talk about her new documentary “Ethel”, a full-length feature on the life of Ethel Kennedy, which premiered at Sundance 2012 and will be released on HBO this fall. Miriam is a renaissance woman. She started her career as a singer/horn player in a number of…
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