Desert Island Discs

[Olaf]

Just checked my list from 2013 and seriously, what was I thinking? Listening to Kraftwerk on a desert island?

[JennyB]

The Day The World Turned Day Glo - X Ray Spex
Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos
Black Celebration - Depeche Mode
Blank Generation - Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Digital - Joy Division
Suggestion - Fugazi
And Your Bird Can Sing - Beatles

Like Wolt, I too stand by my 2013 choices.

[oliver]

My five definites would be

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead.
Morrissey - Now My Heart is Full.
BAD - Medicine Show
The Who - Love Reign O'er Me.
T-Rex - Metal Guru.

If it was a true DIDs I'd probably add the next two to remind me of what I'm missing
Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap.
Harry J & The All-Stars - The Liquidator.

But if it was a list of perfect songs I'd go with:
Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
David Bowie - Life on Mars

I would feel sad about not including something from Sparks/Radiohead/Aimee Mann though

Book would be The Jungle by Upton Sinclair to remind me how good I have it :)

[Olaf]

I guess the book would be The Man Without Qualities. If I ever get to reread this, it will probably be on a desert island.

[Marky Dread]

I guess the book would be The Man Without Qualities. If I ever get to reread this, it will probably be on a desert island.

Great title. Any info on the book?

[Kory]

Realized I never did one since this thread started when I was in school so here. I did 10 because 7 is a ridiculous number.

The Smiths: Still Ill
The Jam: Going Underground
Portishead: Strangers
Magazine: Permafrost
David Bowie: Station to Station
The Cure: Push
Massive Attack: Safe From Harm
Joy Division: Passover
Tricky: Overcome
Siouxsie & the Banshees: Into the Light

[Dr. Medulla]

Realized I never did one since this thread started when I was in school so here. I did 10 because 7 is a ridiculous number.

The Smiths: Still Ill
The Jam: Going Underground
Portishead: Strangers
Magazine: Permafrost
David Bowie: Station to Station
The Cure: Push
Massive Attack: Safe From Harm
Joy Division: Passover
Tricky: Overcome
Siouxsie & the Banshees: Into the Light

Your list really captures you well.

[Kory]

Realized I never did one since this thread started when I was in school so here. I did 10 because 7 is a ridiculous number.

The Smiths: Still Ill
The Jam: Going Underground
Portishead: Strangers
Magazine: Permafrost
David Bowie: Station to Station
The Cure: Push
Massive Attack: Safe From Harm
Joy Division: Passover
Tricky: Overcome
Siouxsie & the Banshees: Into the Light

Your list really captures you well.

Depressive?

[Marky Dread]

Realized I never did one since this thread started when I was in school so here. I did 10 because 7 is a ridiculous number.

The Smiths: Still Ill
The Jam: Going Underground
Portishead: Strangers
Magazine: Permafrost
David Bowie: Station to Station
The Cure: Push
Massive Attack: Safe From Harm
Joy Division: Passover
Tricky: Overcome
Siouxsie & the Banshees: Into the Light

[Dr. Medulla]

Realized I never did one since this thread started when I was in school so here. I did 10 because 7 is a ridiculous number.

The Smiths: Still Ill
The Jam: Going Underground
Portishead: Strangers
Magazine: Permafrost
David Bowie: Station to Station
The Cure: Push
Massive Attack: Safe From Harm
Joy Division: Passover
Tricky: Overcome
Siouxsie & the Banshees: Into the Light

Your list really captures you well.

Depressive?

I wouldn't go that far. But on the darker side of things.

[Olaf]

I guess the book would be The Man Without Qualities. If I ever get to reread this, it will probably be on a desert island.

Great title. Any info on the book?

Set in pre-war Vienna (WW I, that is) it's the story of a guy committed to noncommitment. It's a brilliant character study and portrayal of a society in decay. There might be hints at an incestuous relationship with his sister, I can't quite remember. A good 25 years since I've read it.

Musil began writing it in the early 30s and wasn't even half finished when he died. Unbelievably ambitious project.

[Marky Dread]

I guess the book would be The Man Without Qualities. If I ever get to reread this, it will probably be on a desert island.

Great title. Any info on the book?

Set in pre-war Vienna (WW I, that is) it's the story of a guy committed to noncommitment. It's a brilliant character study and portrayal of a society in decay. There might be hints at an incestuous relationship with his sister, I can't quite remember. A good 25 years since I've read it.

Musil began writing it in the early 30s and wasn't even half finished when he died. Unbelievably ambitious project.

That sounds like it would be a good read. Maybe I could track down a copy. Thanks for the info.

[gkbill]

Hello,

I'll give this a shot:

The Clash - S/T
The Ramones - S/T (40th anniversary edition)
The J.Geils Band - Blow Your Face Out
The Specials - S/T
New Order/Joy Division - Total
New York Dolls - A Hard Day's Night
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
The Screaming Blue Messiahs - Gun Shy
The Jam - SNAP
Sly and Robbie - Strictly Drum and Bass
The Clash - All the Peacemakers (Marky's version/collection)
LCD Soundsystem - London Sessions

As with many, this could change daily. There's a lot of collection/greatest hits to save space - after all, I'm stranded on a desert island. If I knew how to do it, I check my phone for a most played feature.

If your list doesn't have a Clash album, what are you doing here?

[Marky Dread]

Hello,

I'll give this a shot:

The Clash - S/T
The Ramones - S/T (40th anniversary edition)
The J.Geils Band - Blow Your Face Out
The Specials - S/T
New Order/Joy Division - Total
New York Dolls - A Hard Day's Night
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
The Screaming Blue Messiahs - Gun Shy
The Jam - SNAP
Sly and Robbie - Strictly Drum and Bass
The Clash - All the Peacemakers (Marky's version/collection)
LCD Soundsystem - London Sessions

As with many, this could change daily. There's a lot of collection/greatest hits to save space - after all, I'm stranded on a desert island. If I knew how to do it, I check my phone for a most played feature.

If your list doesn't have a Clash album, what are you doing here?

No one here likes The Clash. I'll take my version of S! That'll keep me going.

[oliver]

If your list doesn't have a Clash album, what are you doing here?

The first post says not to include them hence the 7 discs instead of the usual 8.