I’m not trying to rub shoulders with any record executives. If rubbing shoulders in the industry is what I wanted to do then I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
At the end of the day, I would love for the artists that I give positive reviews to to continue coming out with music. That’s ultimately what I want as a fan. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
I don’t really think reviewing music is something you’re going to get famous doing overnight. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
I always liked popping up in a place, inviting my fans out, and then having a discourse with them in person. That’s what I try to do with ‘The Needle Drop,’ even though it’s difficult to have a two-way conversation. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
There are so many artists, so many songs, so many producers, that it’s hard to keep track of whose music is worthwhile. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
If you want to truly take in the subtleties and detail of your favorite records, then enjoy them the same way you would a movie. Make music an event, not a side dish. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
Holiday Shores’ ambition far exceeds its members’ recording budget. The band’s boyish vocal harmonies wash in and out with the tide, and reverb radiates from the guitars like heat off a sun-baked parking lot. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
For all its reverb and defiant noise, the sound of Black Tambourine barely reached past the borders of Washington, D.C., in the early ’90s. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
Less is more’ may be a cliche, but that doesn’t mean musicians often heed that advice. Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, who performs and records as The Tallest Man on Earth, follows it religiously. Anthony Fantano Read Quote
