So, the week is coming to a close, and you’re looking for some live music to end the week in style. A few pints with some friends, some live music, what could be better? Well, maybe wandering home at 7am after a night of pulsating techno music at an unused warehouse is more your speed? […]
We are so lucky at the University of Salford to have a huge range of arts and culture on our doorstep, both in Salford itself, and just down the road in Manchester city centre. Somewhere that’s combining my interest in both the North West’s legendary music scene, and the region’s reputation for being at the […]
Salford alumna Victoria Jane graduated from Broadcast Journalism at the University of Salford three years ago. Since then, the 23-year-old has gone from strength to strength, most recently landing her very own “Future Soul” show on BBC Radio 1 launching this September, all broadcast from Salford! I caught up with Vik to hear all about […]
Tyler Kent is a Popular Music and Recording student at the University of Salford who has just released his new EP Premature Infatuation. After picking his first guitar at 13-years-old, he knew that music was going to play a huge role in his life. I chatted to Tyler about his new EP and his musical […]
Rachel Lasham graduated from our BA Music: Popular Music and Recording course back in 2009 and is a drummer and percussionist from Manchester. Rachel spoke to me about her experiences at Salford, how her musical career began and what life has been like after graduation. It was fascinating to hear about how she gone on […]
HM Royal Marines Band Scotland performed at our very own Maxwell Hall on Wednesday 12th of February, offering a free opportunity to hear one of the UK’s very best wind bands in action. Our students were also lucky enough to have the chance to get involved themselves, with three students invited up on stage as […]
With the end of semester one done and dusted, and a new batch of modules ready to launch next month, many of us will be looking to power through our final few assignments and pieces of exam preparation over the Christmas break. But what do you do when your motivation is fading, and the thought […]
Genre-fluid electronic duo YAANG formed at the University of Salford less than a year ago. Their music is a mixture of chilled out, lucid and trippy sounds combined with waves of Ian Curtis-esque vocals. YAANG have become excitingly successful in such a short space of time, managing to get themselves on the bill for BlueDot […]
Recent graduate Adina Nelu studied MA Music, with her specialist pathway of composition here at Salford – after completing her undergraduate degree in her home country in Romania. Since studying here, Adina has taken advantage of many career and life changing experiences. I spoke to Adina about her time as a postgraduate student and also […]
“Cosmic Pop-Disco” band Velvet Shakes are the current ones to watch in Manchester’s music scene. Formed whilst studying Popular Music and Recording within Salford’s School of Arts and Media. They’ve been making music for just short of nine months now – with tons ahead of them. (Below from left) Backing vocalist and guitarist Scott Hill, […]
One of the big plus points of studying at the University of Salford is being right at the centre of an amazing music scene. When I moved here in 2016, it was fantastic to discover that the venues I’d been used to travelling to for gigs throughout school and college were now right on my […]
Liv Westhead and Chris Abbott formed their band Edits back in 2013 in what they describe as the “legendary crumbling walls of the Adelphi building” whilst they were both studying BA Popular Music and Recording in our School of Arts and Media. The duo, originally from Cheshire, have just released their latest single “Cold”. I caught […]
First year student Michael started his student experience with a Music Foundation Year, and is now studying BA (Hons) Music: Popular Music and Recording. I spoke to him about why he chose the University of Salford to complete BOTH qualifications, and I even had a chance to sit in on one of his practice room […]
Continuing my series of great artists who played the University of Salford, here’s a timeline of my favourite bands from the 1980s. 1985 – New Order and Happy Mondays With both bands being from Manchester, and with myself being a general lover of all Madchester music, New Order and Happy Mondays are partly the reason […]
Being an avid gig-goer and music fanatic, I was interested to find out just who has played inside the four walls of our university. In this three-part series, I’ve delved back through 55 years of amazing music, taking in artists from Manchester legends The Smiths and New Order, to the heavy rock gurus Black Sabbath and Motörhead. […]
…continuing from my previous posts on the 70’s and 80’s, here is a timeline of artists who have played the University of Salford in the 80’s,90’s, and 00’s! 1986 – THE SMITHS Being together as a band for only four years before playing the University of Salford, The Smiths played our Maxwell Hall on the 20th […]
Today is University Mental Health Day. At some point in life many of us will experience some kind of mental health difficulty, and may look for strategies to help us cope and get through the tough times. For me, music is a massive part of my life and although listening to an upbeat song can’t work […]
As a huge music lover and enthusiastic NME collector, I was delighted to be invited to the University of Salford and NME‘s #Lifehacks event on Monday 5th February, “The Business of Music”. Local schools from the Manchester and Salford area gathered to hear real-life advice from professionals in the music industry, giving young students a […]
Renowned for its musical history, it’s no surprise that Manchester boasts a range of top music venues. Whether you’re into indie, classical, hip-hop or house, the city offers huge gigs alongside smaller, intimate ones every single evening. Studying at Salford means that these gigs are right on our doorstep and it’s the ideal location for […]
From Jeremy Corbyn to Donald Trump; Olympic glory to Euros misery; it’s fair to say that 2016 has been an absolute roller coaster. Sit back and reflect on what a crazy year it has been by listening to my 2016 in music. 1. All You Need is Love//The Beatles As well as being one […]