Discover new music by swapping those old records you no longer listen to with someone else’s. Bring along your records to Record Swap, at Lambert’s Yard, on the 23rd of February, and browse through our collection and […]
I Want To Break Free
Juliette Rowsell discusses how artists over the past 50 years have influenced and impacted on the LGBTQ* community. February is LGBT History Month and the importance of music in bringing issues of greater social […]
Death of an Artist
Heather Nash and Niall Ballinger discuss whether the death of an artist changes their public image. Yes When a prominent figure in the arts community dies, it is devastating. So many people seem to […]
From dreamy DIY to acid house: a rundown of November’s Strange Parade
A few weeks ago the UML held its first Strange Parade of the 15/16 academic year and we were super pleased with how it turned out! Strange Parade is a ‘live mixtape’, where UML members […]
Music and Image
After the recent airing of the AMAs. Robert Cairns discusses the deification of image in music. Coldplay baffled the audience by performing with a troop of dancing primates. Meghan Trainor devoured Charlie Puth’s face […]
Reading & Leeds Festival 2016 Announce First Headliner
Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced that the first headliners for 2016 is RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Nine years after their last performance, the legendary four-piece are returning to Reading and Leeds Festival with […]
It’s time to stop sexual harrassment at gigs
We have a chat to the campaigners Girls Against who are speaking out against the very real problem of women being sexually harassed at music venues. Have you ever been at a gig, the band […]
After The Bataclan
After the recent Paris attacks, gig security is set to be on the increase. How much will this affect our experience of going to gigs? What happened in Paris was a tragedy, we can […]
Preview: Prague Symphony Orchestra at Leeds Town Hall 28/11/15
Internationally renowned British violinist, Chloë Hanslip performs with one of the top Czech musical ensembles, Prague Symphony Orchestra at Leeds Town Hall on Saturday 28 November. Described as performing with ‘panache, poise, and laser-like accuracy’ […]
Fool’s Gold?
From The Stone Roses to Busted to Fuzzbox, it seems like every band from eras past have announced that they are re-uniting in the past weeks causing millions of music fans to clamber onto the […]
Preview: UML Presents Strange Parade 11/11/15
Leeds Union Music Library returns to Wharf Chambers this Wednesday for Strange Parade, a biannual party where the UML members provide the soundtrack. Taking the form of a ‘live mixtape’, this is a chance to […]
In The Middle with Loyle Carner
While comparisons have been drawn between Loyle Carner’s mellow, sample-heavy hip-hop and that of American artists such as J Dilla and Slum Village, his warmth of tone and lyrical directness keeps his sound firmly rooted […]