Mark Savage
@mrdiscopop.bsky.social
BBC Music correspondent, occasional songwriter. Lady Gaga once told me a story about blueberry coffee that’s unprintable anywhere.
My full interview with Brandon Flowers is now on YouTube. Keep an eye out for ace producer Eimear McNamara sidling out of shot right at the beginning 😹 youtu.be/UBp8ouk_7tQ?...
Brandon Flowers: Is fame worth it? I'm not sure anymore | BBC News
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A revealing chat with Brandon Flowers, whose new album Thrasher is a little country revelation. Full interview on BBC News today. #brandonflowers #thekillers #bbc
Boy, can Ariana Grande sing. A lot of vocalists overdo the as libs and melisma - but she always adds something new and interesting; and the melodic detours are always in service to the song’s emotion. Hugely impressed!
I tell you what, they’re not bags for life after the cat’s done a wee in them.
27 years ago (August 11, 1999), Neil and Chris wrote a piece of music called “Casting a shadow” which was broadcast by BBC Radio One while a total #eclipse was taking place.
Pet Shop Boys - eclipse
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Using lists of three is not an "AI tell." It's a common trait in human writing because our brains biologically want to make sure there's always one thing to marry, one thing to fuck, and one thing to murder.
I can't deal with this bird. I cannot. A quiff and sunglasses. God above
James Hughes@dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 3w agoA group of Waxwings is called an earful
Would like to see this on every social media website, and I’m glad we’re calling it what it is now
Tits McGee@scientits.bsky.social · 3w agoOh my God, this is not a drill - LinkedIn has added 'seems like AI slop' as an option on posts Genuinely thought it was a joke until I clicked on a few posts
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Forgot to post this when the embargo lifted - but here are the nominees for the 2026 Mercury Prize. Current faves (for me): Nia Archives & Dove Ellis. But Olivia Dean is hard to beat, surely? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list
This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.
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Muna go from strength to strength with each new album. Always a pleasure to catch up with them… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig
The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".
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Happy birthday NOW3! Released 23/07/84 Duran Duran’s worldwide fl-fl-flexing monster smash Wham! shining brighter than Doris Day. Frankie says Global Annihilation. NOW’s best side of an album EVER. My first NOW & still my favourite. Catch up with Back to Now episode with @mrdiscopop.bsky.social
Just a quiet Tuesday at the sauna with Charli XCX. New music sounds INSANE live. Reading & Leeds festivals don’t know what’s coming to them.
Went to my first ever VR “concert” courtesy of K-Pop band Le Sserafim. Fascinating project - specially filmed, with interactive elements and bespoke staging. Felt a little too close-up at times. Kept wanting to apologise for encroaching on the band’s personal space. But had a blast otherwise!
Gary Lightbody is one of the best. This is our seventh or eighth interview - I’ve lost count - but I could chat to him for days. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Snow Patrol on 20 years of Chasing Cars and their song with Kylie
The band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.
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Great night at the Silver Clef Awards. More than a quarter of a million pounds raised for music therapy in the UK. Plus, I got to natter to Mel C about Waanabe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Melanie C says Spice Girls' 30th anniversary was 'emotional'
The pop star reflected on the band's legacy as she picked up a global impact award in London.
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Want to feel old? The Spice Girls' debut single came out 30 years ago today. I'll tell you what: You'll really, really want to revisit this article I wrote for their 25th anniversary*. www.bbc.co.uk/news/enterta... (* Or perhaps you won't. Make up your own mind. It's ok.)
The Spice Girls at 25: Here's the story from A to Z
Easy V doesn't come for free, but this guide to the Spice Girls' career will cost you nothing.
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BTS star RM apologises to fans who waited seven arduous years for the band to return to the UK. (And jokingly takes credit for England’s football results ⚽️)
A lot of discourse today about the failure of superhero movies, but it needs to be stressed that Star Wars and Masters of the Universe underperformed the same way. We need to stop making movies for 50yr old white men and make them for Gen Z. They're going. Obsession is in its 7th week in the top 5.
KWN’s new EP is the perfect R&B soundtrack to this sticky summer heat. We had a chat about how she got here… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
KWN: From delivering Amazon parcels to becoming one of the UK's hottest new stars
The R&B singer broke out with the single Worst Behaviour, which she sold on a custom-built website.
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No Glastonbury - but plenty of other live music to watch this weekend. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekend
Stars like Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill will play small local venues to celebrate the UK music scene.
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Have a cold shower to cool down before bed, they said. Yeah, well, the water turned to steam as it left the shower head. Now I’m basically a latte.
Rest in Power Clive Davis. I'm so glad you talked about your bisexual identity publicly in 2013.
Mark Savage@mrdiscopop.bsky.social · 2mo agoClive Davis is right up there with Berry Gordy and Ahmet Ertegun in the bible of “executives who shaped our musical world for the better.” RIP www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Clive Davis is right up there with Berry Gordy and Ahmet Ertegun in the bible of “executives who shaped our musical world for the better.” RIP www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.
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We turned around and went back just to get a picture after driving by this.
Johnny Marr is auctioning some of his most iconic guitars: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
