Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

The Best TV Needle Drops of 2025

“The Best TV Needle Drops of 2025” for Rolling Stone‘s “Best of 2025” The Best TV Needle Drops of 2025 From thrashing headbangers to thumping club tracks to ethereal ballads, … Continue reading

December 14, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘The Bear’ Season 4’s 10 Best Needle Drop Moments

List of the 10 best needle drops, one per episode, from The Bear (Season Four) for The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Bear’ Season 4’s 10 Best Needle Drop Moments The show once … Continue reading

June 30, 2025 · Leave a comment

On Streaming, Classic TV Shows Are Dropping the Needle Drops

Music supervisor Gary Calamar of Go Music and music publisher Mara Kuge of Superior Music Publishing interviewed about the disappearance of needle drops on classic series now on streaming for … Continue reading

May 21, 2024 · Leave a comment

‘Poker Face’ Music Supervisor Breaks Down Season 1’s Best Songs, From Paul McCartney to Tom Waits

Music supervisor Thomas Golubić of SuperMusicVision interviewed about the needle drops on the first season of Poker Face for Variety: ‘Poker Face’ Music Supervisor Breaks Down Season 1’s Best Songs, … Continue reading

March 1, 2023 · Leave a comment

Why ‘Pam and Tommy’ Used Sebastian Stan’s Vocals Instead of Tommy Lee’s for Motley Crue Covers

Music supervisor Amanda Krieg Thomas interviewed about the music of the Hulu original series, Pam and Tommy for Variety June 15, 2022 Issue: Why ‘Pam and Tommy’ Used Sebastian Stan’s … Continue reading

June 16, 2022 · Leave a comment

‘Pam and Tommy’s’ Best Music Moments So Far: From Dusty Springfield to Nine Inch Nails

Listicle of the best needle drops on Hulu‘s original series Pam and Tommy for Variety: Pam and Tommy’s Best Music Moments So Far: From Dusty Springfield to Nine Inch Nails … Continue reading

February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment

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