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Interview: Indie Pop Artists MUNNYCAT on Their Debut Album ’till death do we art’
When Katianne Timko and Khaled Tabarra formed MUNNYCAT in 2016, it was clear the duo would defy creative convention at every turn. And with their debut album till death do we art now out in the world, the indie pop band has made good on that promise. The artists known as “K808” and “Khaledzou” have […] More
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Interview: Bettina Bush on Her Musical Journey from Rainbow Brite to ‘Once Upon a Rainbow’
You have likely heard the beautiful voice of American voice actress/pop singer Bettina Bush, whose credits range from the iconic McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” jingles to the voice of Gloria in the Madagascar video game series. Bush is perhaps most well known, however, for her work as Rainbow Brite in the 1980s film franchise, a […] More
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Interview: ‘Hey Arnold!’ Composer Jim Lang on His Latest Adventures in Scoring for Children’s Animation
Composer Jim Lang cemented himself as a legend of children’s animation quite early in his career, lending Craig Bartlett‘s Hey Arnold! its now-iconic jazz-tinged score. “I like to say that on a good day the music just sticks to the picture, and Hey Arnold! was the all-time stickiest,” says Lang. “I wasn’t envisioning a long […] More
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Interview: ‘WondLa’ Composer Joy Ngiaw on Worldbuilding Through Score
Among the many hidden gems waiting to be discovered on Apple TV+, the sci-fi animation series WondLa may just be the most criminally underrated of them all. Based on the book series by Caldecott-winning children’s author Tony DiTerlizzi, WondLa traces the epic journey of 16-year-old Eva, the only human across the entirety of the strange […] More
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Interview: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Emmy-Nominated Sound Team on Capturing the Civil War Era
S4E1 of The Righteous Gemstones is perhaps the most surprising episode of the entire series. “Prelude” travels back to the Civil War era to introduce us to Elijah Gemstone (Bradley Cooper), whose sins cast a centuries-long shadow over the Gemstones we have come to know and love (and maybe even hate) today. The episode is […] More
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Interview: ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Composer Stuart Hancock Reacts to Annie Award Nomination
Composer Stuart Hancock has made a name for himself over the last decade across film, television, and concert music. His epic orchestral arrangements have accompanied such projects as BBC’s Atlantis and the animated movie adaptation of We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. He won a prestigious Ivors Classical Award in 2015 for his concert work […] More
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Interview: Bear McCreary (and Collaborators) Discuss his Album/Graphic Novel ‘The Singularity’ and the Tyranny of the Blank Page
Maybe you don’t recognize the name Bear McCreary, but you’ve absolutely heard his work. Many times. The prolific composer has scored works from Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, God of War: Ragnarok, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and more. During his career, he’s always been the one […] More
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Interview: ‘SuperKitties’ Composer Vidjay Beerepoot Discusses the Children and Family Emmy Hopeful
Vidjay Beerepoot is one of the most prolific film/TV composers in the world of children’s entertainment, lending his musical gifts to such projects as Minnie’s Bow-Toons, Kindergarten: The Musical, and SuperKitties. Across all his scoring work for children’s media, Beerepoot is guided by a couple of core principles: “It’s all about keeping it thrilling but […] More
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Interview: Musician and Composer Evan Frankfort Talks Daytime Emmys Alongside His New Rock Band
Evan Frankfort may be most familiar to fans as the composer for CW’s hit series The 100, but the sixth-generation Angeleno has seen almost every corner of the recording industry. Frankfort most recently nabbed a Daytime Emmy nomination for his music direction and scoring work on NBC’s Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, but he has […] More
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More Movies Should Use Billy Joel Music
Last night, I once again saw Billy Joel in concert. My first ever concert was Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden, so it only felt appropriate to be at his second to last MSG residency show. Hell, it’s almost as if he knew I was coming, because he threw in a cover of Born to […] More
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Taylor Swift Among the Big MTV EMA Winners
Earlier this afternoon, MTV handed out their prizes for the European Music Awards. Leading the way with four wins was none other than Taylor Swift, who is pretty much dominating the world right now. The love was spread out otherwise, but Swift had the most individual victories. All of the results can be seen below… […] More
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Interview: Executive Music Producer Ian Eisendrath Talks About the Magic of ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’
Awards Radar speaks to executive music producer Ian Eisendrath on collaborating with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.” More















