Desert Island Discs Archive
30 Nov 2014
Desert Island Discs: Green, R.E.M.
By Peter Lee On 30 November 2014 In Desert Island Discs
Beginning to end, R.E.M.’s Green is arguably the band’s most accessible album. That’s probably why it’s my favorite. It was their debut with mega-record label Warner Brothers after being with indie label I.R.S. for years, and it
24 Mar 2014
Desert Island Discs: Escape, Journey
By Peter Lee On 24 March 2014 In Desert Island Discs
I feel as if I have to defend this choice – of all the records ever recorded, this would be one of the top 20 that I would play incessantly on a desert island? It’s easy to
26 Jan 2013
Desert Island Discs: Candy Butchers Self-Titled Album
By Peter Lee On 26 January 2013 In Desert Island Discs
My discovery of Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers and their unreleased demos is a story for the ages, one that involves hidden treasures, research and intrigue. First, the background. In 1996, the Candy Butchers had just