My desert island countdown continues (see last Monday’s post for the full explanation).
Desert Island Musical Artists – Honorable Mention – Ben Folds
Ben Folds is another slam-dunk for this list who nevertheless failed to make the top five because, well, five is just a ridiculously small number. I might have swapped him in for Elvis Costello, but the breadth of genres Costello has covered won the day.
My desert island countdown continues (see last Monday’s post for the full explanation).
Desert Island Musical Artists – Honorable Mention – The Beatles
I’m a bit ashamed that I didn’t include The Beatles in my top five desert island artists, but in order to get the mix just right they had to be nixed.
My desert island countdown continues (see Monday’s post for the full explanation).
Desert Island Musical Artists – Honorable Mention – Belle & Sebastian
The Scottish septet very nearly made my top five but the tough competition edged them out to the unofficial sixth spot.
Eight full-length albums and a couple of dozen B-sides and EP tracks should keep me in twee indie-pop heaven for quite awhile.
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.
It’s hard to pick a favorite among Simon & Garfunkel’s five albums — each has is own unique charm. But I could make a strong case for 1968’s Bookends, the duo’s fourth record.
Bookends is half a concept record, with Side One tracing a life from birth to death. Side Two is made up of odds and ends left over from the Graduate soundtrack, including ‘Mrs. Robinson’ and ‘Hazy Shade of Winter.’
