106. THE NEEDLE DROP’S ANTHONY FANTANO: ORIGIN STORY!

YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop wasn’t born an icon—he struggled and slaved just like the rest of us schmoes.   In 13 action-packed minutes, Fantano reveals to Discograffiti: * Which punk band had an enormous influence on him as a teen; *The music he was listening to while growing up in suburban Connecticut; *And how he struggled to get his show off the ground during his lean years working at a pizza shop.   Next Week: The greatest drummer of all time…who just happened to kill his mother, JIM GORDON. Our guest: The venerable rock scribe JOEL SELVIN, author of the forthcoming bio “Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,” to be published by Diversion Books in February 2024. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: Patreon: Podfollow: ⁠⁠ Instagram: