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Sister's mix tape left Elbow's Guy Garvey in tears
"It all started off with stuff I'd heard that he hadn't that I knew he was going to love."The sister of Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has told how his love of music was inspired by mix tapes she made for him, beginning in the Garvey, who is now a BBC 6 music producer, said he was even left in tears by one she made, which included an orchestral version of Joni Mitchell's A Case of heard it over lunch in the Granada TV canteen in Manchester in the late 1990s, where she worked at the time, just before Elbow got signed. She said she had been excited to see his reaction to the opening song and when she saw him cry she was thinking "result" whereas he was "looking around thinking... people from Coronation Street are over there watching me blubbing". Beckie was speaking about the influence her mix tapes had on her brother as the BBC launches Mix Tape, a drama looking at two teenagers bonding over their love of music in the said she made the mix tapes for Guy - from Bury, Greater Manchester - to introduce him to different music and she would set aside a day to do this."It was a labour of love," she said. "It was partly to impress him but it was mostly to educate him and share something because that sharing of music is such an emotional thing." Beckie said she started making mix tapes in the late 1970s and started making them for Guy in the mid 1980s, with her last cassette produced about 2000, when the minidisc arrived. But even now she makes compilation CDs for her nephew. Music had always been a big part of the Garvey family's life, she said, and she used to make mix tapes for all her said she would "put all sorts on there - Joan Armatrading, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Genesis". Home-made mix tapes recorded on blank cassettes were a way of putting a play list together long before the advent of online play lists."Making an online playlist is very quick and you can mess about with the order and things like that, whereas when you're doing a mix tape most of it is in the planning and you really put time, thought and effort into it," she said she would sometimes add speech to the mix, something which could not be done via online recounted one occasion where she added a clip of the "beautiful soporific voice" of actor Anthony Hopkins reciting the WB Yeats poem, He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven to a mix tape for from the 1987 film, 84 Charing Cross Road, Beckie said this was the perfect complement to some "beautiful music" and she "put it on the beginning of a tape to help him sleep".Beckie said "Guy was a listener like me" and she knew he would succeed as soon as he started making Garvey is a three-time Ivor Novello song-writing award winner. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
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Why Mariah Carey is such a big deal for Brighton
Summer 2025 has seen an Oasis homecoming in Manchester, Black Sabbath's farewell concert in Birmingham and now international superstar Mariah Carey set to perform in Brighton. The five-times Grammy winner, who has sold more than 220 million albums worldwide, performs in Preston Park in the city on Saturday night as the headline act at Brighton & Hove a private jet on Wednesday, Carey posted on TikTok: "Nothing beats going to Brighton Pride."But what has brought the All I Want for Christmas is You singer to Brighton and what boost could she give the city? The simple answer is that Mariah Carey is fulfilling a promise made to fans and Pride's organisers in 2020. She had been booked to headline that year, but Covid-19 kicked in and the event was cancelled, leaving many "gutted".Five years on she's finally coming to the East Sussex seaside city, promoting her forthcoming 16th studio album Here For It All. Brighton is one of only a handful of venues worldwide where Carey has announced concerts in Pride is one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. Paul Kemp, Brighton & Hove Pride managing director, told BBC Radio Sussex: "Mariah is on her way and is really excited. "This really puts our city on the map."Brighton and Hove as an events city really punches above its weight." Mr Kemp went on to tease fans: "I've heard there might be a surprise - a legendary moment."But I can't say any more."She is still relevant, she's still a diva and I just can't wait." Carey joins the ranks of divas who have played at Brighton Pride in recent years in front of tens of thousands of fans, including Britney Spears and Kylie. The 56-year-old has been a long-standing supporter of the LGBT+ community and played Los Angeles Pride in her career began in the late 1980s, she has had three UK number one singles and two UK number one albums. Birgit Miller, the councillor responsible for tourism at Brighton & Hove City Council, said Carey's appearance was a "big deal".She said: "Pride is a huge event for the city and brings in a benefit of around £30m to Brighton's economy. "That is really important for our hospitality and tourism."I am so looking forward to Mariah."
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Spurs captain Son says he is leaving the club
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min will bring his 10-year spell with the Premier League club to an end this summer, the 33-year-old South Korean said on Saturday. Son, who is under contract until 2026, led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years with their win over Manchester United in the Europa League final in May, having joined the North London club from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. While Son did not disclose his next destination, British media have linked him with a move to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. "I have decided to leave the team this summer," Son said at a press conference ahead of Spurs' pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday. "I think it was one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made in my football career. Playing football and being with one team for 10 years is something I am very proud of, but I think I gave my all to the team every single day. "I did my best on the field and off the field, and by winning the Europa League, I thought I'd done everything I could and achieved. That was probably the biggest reason (why I decided to leave the team)." Son has made 454 appearances for Spurs and scored 173 goals. He won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2021-22 season. "I was so grateful that the team helped me a lot with this decision and respected my choice," he added. "It was my favourite place for 10 years, and it was the place where I grew a lot as a football player and a person, so I have a very grateful heart."
