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It is the age old question: If you were stranded on an island, what essential items would you bring with you? For Jim and Greg, the answer is definitely music. As often as they can on the show, Jim and Greg choose a track they can't live without and add it to the Desert Island Jukebox. Show #251 - 09.17.10 Greg's DIJ The last album inspired Greg to go back to the original version of “ Compared to What .” Vocalist and jazz pianist Les McCann paired up with saxophonist Eddie Harris at 1969’s Montreux Jazz Festival to record their version of the Eugene McDaniel song. It was first made famous by Roberta Flack, but for Greg, McCann’s take on the anti-Vietnam protest song is the most moving. He adds it to the Desert Island Jukebox . Listen to this DIJ: ( link ) Show #249 - 09.03.10 Jim's DIJ One release Jim is excited about this fall is a reissue of the debut album by Ride called Nowhere . So he chooses a track from it “ Vapour Trail ” to add to the Desert Island Jukebox . Along with My Bloody Valentine, Ride established the groundbreaking shoegaze sound, proving that it is possible to do something new with guitar, bass and drums. And Jim puts Nowhere up there with Nevermind, even if it never received the same kind of acclaim. Listen to this DIJ: ( link ) Show #248 - 08.27.10 Greg's DIJ Naturally Hawk got Greg jonesing for some Sinatra/Hazelwood. In the ‘60s arranger and songwriter Lee Hazelwood took Nancy Sinatra under his wing and turned her into a feminist icon . While father Frank wasn’t crazy about the relationship, and Greg admits the sound was at times creepy, he really digs tracks like “ Some Velvet Morning ,” and takes it with him this week to the desert island. Listen to this DIJ: ( link ) Show #244 - 07.30.10 Greg's DIJ It’s Greg’s turn to drop a quarter into the Desert Island Jukebox this week. He has been loving “ Rill Rill ” by Sleigh Bells recently, and wanted to go back to the source. That song samples “ Can You Get to That ” by Funkadelic . Their 1971 album Maggot Brain is a classic, combining folk, rock and funk. And, the song’s vocalist Gary “Diaperman” Shider died a few weeks ago at age 56. Listen to this DIJ: ( link ) Show #243 - 07.23.10 Jim's DIJ Jim was in a Britpop mood when he chose this week’s Desert Island Jukebox song. When you think Blur you think Damon Albarn, and when you think Damon Albarn, you might go back to his former lady love Justine Frischmann of Elastica . Incidentally, M.I.A. also ran in circles with Frischmann, and they collaborated on some of her early songs. Elastica broke up by 2001, but before that they released a slew of great pop-rock hits, including “ Vaseline .” Listen to this DIJ: ( link ) Show #241 - 07.09.10 Greg's DIJ After talking with Chrissie Dickinson, Greg thought about this own country music epiphany. He got his own guide to the genre from legendary singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore , who formed The Flatlanders with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock . As Greg explains, no one in Nashville was buying the credibility of three Texas “Flatlanders,” but their unique take on roots country went on to be hugely influential, especially to future alt-country acts.

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