Ep. 43: Mitch Grassi (Pentatonix)

FromThe Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano

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Ep. 43: Mitch Grassi (Pentatonix)

FromThe Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano

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Mar 27, 2016

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On this episode of the podcast, a conversation with YouTuber and Pentatonix member Mitch Grassi. We talk about singing, Mitch's love of music, and some alternative electronic music producers that he's into.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mar 27, 2016

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Anthony Fantano, the Internet's busiest music nerd, rounds up his weekly rants and reviews, occasionally chatting with artists and other content creators.

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