Series: The Needle Drop

Produced by WNPR

Caption: Series Creator: Anthony Fantano
Series Creator: Anthony Fantano 

The Needle Drop is your weekly fix of rock, pop, electronic, and experimental music of the independent persuasion.

The Needle Drop is a radio show, podcast, and blog about music that will excite you. It's nothing but songs you've never heard on albums you haven't seen by bands you don't know.

We take a special focus on independent artists, so we avoid the mind-numbing garbage major record labels are putting out these days.

Every week, The Needle Drop features an hour of the best rock, pop, electronic, and experimental music out there today. It's hosted by Anthony Fantano, a music enthusiast, blogger, bass player, weightlifter, vegan, and professional weirdo. He tries to make the show an authentic new music experience, and the next best thing to having a friend with an almost endless record collection.

Our blog: theneedledrop.com


Additional Files

86 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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New music from Hospitality, Chairlift, Pop. 1280, and Gonjasufi.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 2
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New music from Cloud Nothings, First Aid Kit, Young Fathers, and more.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 2
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New music from Jonti, Gonjasufi, Zammuto, and the Shins.

Bought by WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 4
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Anthony Fantano continues looking back on the best music of this year.

Bought by WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2012
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Anthony Fantano continues looking back on the best music of this year.

Bought by WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 4
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Anthony Fantano continues looking back on the best music of this year.

Bought by WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 28, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 4
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Anthony Fantano starts sifting through his favorite records of 2011.

Bought by WTIP, KEOS, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, WSLR and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 6
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New music from Nujabes, Jacaszek, and Cormorant.

Bought by WTIP, KEOS, WSLR, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSJD and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:07
  • Purchases: 6
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Music from Oneohtrix Point Never, the Spits, and Comet Gain.

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSJD and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 6
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New music from Crystal Stilts, The Log.Os, and King Krule.

Bought by KEOS, WSLR, WTIP, KMXT, KSJD and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 8
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New music from Nicolas Jaar, Atlas Sound, Teebs, and more.

Bought by KEOS, WTIP, KHNS, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:08
  • Purchases: 6
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New music from Vallenfyre, the Strange Boys, and Sólstafir.

Bought by WTIP, KDRP Community Radio, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from Milo, The Field, and more.

Bought by WTIP, KHNS, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSJD, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from Kuedo, Michael Beach, and Tom Waits.

Bought by WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSJD, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 4
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New music from Rustie, La Dispute and more.

Bought by WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, KHNS, KSJD, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 5
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Music from Stephen Malkmus, Factory records, and more.

Bought by WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, KHNS, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 03, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:08
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from BADBADNOTGOOD, A Winged Victory For the Sullen, Big Troubles, and more.

Bought by WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, KHNS, KSJD, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from St. Vincent, Veronica Falls, Weekend, and more.

Bought by KHNS, WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from Hella, Active Child, and Shlohmo.

Bought by KRCB, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSJD, WTIP, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:10
  • Purchases: 5
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New music from Chelsea Wolfe, the War On Drugs, and More.

Bought by KSJD, KRCB, WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2011
  • Length: 00:57:09
  • Purchases: 5