My desert island countdown continues (see Monday’s post for the full explanation).

Have already counted down my top five desert island picks for musical artists, TV series and movie directors, this week I’ll name some honorable mentions.

These picks are presented in no particular order.

Desert Island Musical Artists – Honorable Mention – Fiona Apple

Apple has released only four albums, though I would also be able to take along the bootleg version of Extraordinary Machine plus a nice assortment of soundtrack and live tracks.

The relative thinness of her output kept Apple out of the running for the top five, but I can’t see excluding her from the honorable mentions. I enjoy the complexity and creativity of her work too much to ignore it now.

Desert Island TV Series – Honorable Mention – The Sopranos

All three of my lists have leaned toward artists and works that I already know and love. I don’t want to take too many chances. But I feel pretty safe bringing along David Chase’s modern-day mob saga.

I watched the first two seasons when they first aired but failed to keep up with the series once I dropped HBO. This desert island would give me the perfect opportunity to start over from the beginning and experience the show that truly changed television.

And I already know how it ends, so I won’t be pissed off by the cut to black.

Desert Island Movie Directors – Honorable Mention – Martin Scorsese

Scorsese has directed 23 films, every one of which is worth watching and re-watching. Goodfellas alone could keep me entertained for years.

And my island would not allow 3D movies, so I could watch Hugo without getting motion sickness.