Desert Island Discs Archive
4 Aug 2008
Desert Island Discs: Calling Distance Stations, The Nines
By Peter Lee On 4 August 2008 In Desert Island Discs
Every so often, in a state of anxiety, I’ll wonder if, like oil, melodies are a finite resource and that we’ll soon run out of them. And judging from the lawsuits arising from hip-hop’s unauthorized uses of
27 Jul 2008
Desert Island Discs: Lifes Rich Pageant, R.E.M.
By Peter Lee On 27 July 2008 In Desert Island Discs
By 1986, the early 80s world of pop icons such as Duran Duran, Journey and Wham! were falling out of favor, and the new breed – Mr. Mister, Bon Jovi and Whitney Houston – already sounded tired
8 Jul 2008
Desert Island Discs: Indigo Girls; One Fair Summer Evening, Nanci Griffith
By Peter Lee On 8 July 2008 In Desert Island Discs
Top chart positions: Indigo Girls: #22 One Fair Summer Evening: #43 Country Bob Sims was a tough, stocky guy from Dalton, Ga., with a Southern twang to match his persona. He wore cowboy boots, jeans and a flannel