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 in February. CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/1592182331 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Web site: http://discograffiti.com/ CONTACT DAVE Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe #anthonyfantano #discograffiti #musicpatreon #podcast #musicpodcast #musiccommentary #indie #deepdive #Paulmajor #GenX #privatepress #pavement  #anthonyfantano #musicmemes #deathgrips #music #fantano #theneedledrop #musicmeme #meme #rap #drake #memes #needledrop #toptenlist #thetop10 #cursedimage #rappermemes #youtube  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discograffiti/support