Gary Davies used his Radio 2 Drivetime show to share some unlikely music news: Ryan Gosling's long-dormant band Dead Man's Bones has returned. Gary explained that Gosling formed the "spooky" duo with a friend back in 2009 because of his love of Halloween, before going quiet for 17 years. "Nothing since today," he said, before revealing the group's new single, Lost in the Night, calling it "quite spooky" but "not terrible at all."
Listen: Ryan Gosling's secret band returns
The Radio 2 pub quiz brought some competitive edge, with Sonja, team name "The Sonja Readers," taking on Bobbie, known as "Bob a Job," over an Olympics-themed round. Bobbie pulled off a surprise win after correctly guessing that Rachel Gunn, aka "Ray Gunn," competed in breakdancing at the Paris 2024 Games, edging ahead 4-3. Listener Chris admitted the same question "tripped me up" at home, while another said they'd ended up "reenacting Ray Gunn breakdancing" and spilling a drink in the process.
Listen: Pub quiz showdown
Gary also spent time praising Jo Whiley's interview with Mark Ronson, broadcast the night before to mark 20 years since Amy Winehouse's Back to Black. Gary said he sat in his car just to hear it out, describing Ronson as "so relaxed" and the conversation as "fantastic." He urged listeners who missed it to catch up on BBC Sounds, as the show marked the anniversary, and National Black Cat Day, with a "black songs" theme on the Radio 2 Jukebox.
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