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The Needle Drops On Dr. John, Foxygen, Spiritualized and More

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28:36 EST

Every few months, "the internet's busiest music nerd" joins us to share some of his favorite new tracks. Anthony Fantano is the man behind The Needle Drop, which is a blog, YouTube channel and a public radio show that can be heard on WNPR at 10pm on Saturday nights.

Mr. Fantano was recently name-dropped by David Byrne...making him even more of a rock star in our eyes. We're not the only on...

Glitchy Electronics and Dreamy Pop

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:20:08 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we're sampling the latest releases from Beach House and Squarepusher. We'll also be trying new tracks from Girl Unit, Luke Abbott, and Fergus & Geronimo.

Tropical Electronics and Some Neo-Psychedelics

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:03:07 EST

This week on the needle drop we've got new tracks from Animal Collective, Four Tet, and TNGHT. We'll also be exploring tracks from the latest albums released by the Flaming Lips, OFF!, and Lone.

Heavy Rock 'n' Roll and Hardcore Hip Hop

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:27:27 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we've got a deep look into two new albums from Torche and Billy Woods. D.C. MC Billy Woods' latest album is a hardcore hip hop mutation that'll grit teeth and chill spines with it's aggressive personality and gritty imagery. Torche's latest effort, Harmonicraft, is about the catchiest album of loudrock tunes you'll hear this month.

Experimental Hip Hop and Battles Remixes

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:58:07 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we're trying out new tracks from R. Stevie Moore, St. Vincent, and Dweller On the Threshold. We'll also be scoping some new remixes of material from Battles' 2011 album Gloss Drop, and a full set of songs from the new Death Grips album, the Money Store.

Brand New Singles and Some Freakish Folk

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:19:14 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we're dishing out more new singles than usual, touching down on teaser tracks from forthcoming albums by Squarepusher, Off!, mewithoutYou, and more. We'll also be dishing out some freakish tracks from the new Big Blood album, Old Time Primitives.

BADBADNOTGOOD is Not Bad at All, and Zammuto's New LP

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:50:44 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we try out the latest set of tracks to be released by Zammuto. It's the first album the produer and singer-songwritier has written since leaving the experimental folk outfit the Books. We'll also be listening to the new BADBADNOTGOOD album, BBN2. The Toronto jazz outfit has greatly improved its sound and playing since its debut album last year.

Experimental Funk Hop and Some Neo-Classic Rock Tunes

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:50:20 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we've got some experimental hip hop from the new THEESatisfaction album. We'll also be listening to Zeus take a rock 'n' roll time machine back to when Queen, Big Star, and the Beatles ruled the school.

Sad Songs and Hardcore Consistency

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:13:04 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we're sampling tracks from forthcoming albums by Zammuto and Death Grips. We'll also be diving into the latest albums from New York post-hardcore outfit Unsane, and Austrian singer-songwriter Soap&Skin.

Southern Hip Hop and Schizophrenic Rockers

theneedledrop.wnpr@gmail.com (Anthony Fantano) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:16:35 EST

This week on the Needle Drop, we're serving up loads of new tracks from forthcoming albums erupting from the underground. We'll also be featuring the many musical masks of the Men. The band's new album showcases everything from instrumental country to raw garage punk. Big K.R.I.T's mixtape will get a feature as well. It's the third free album the Mississippi MC has released in the past three ye...