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Every day our students, staff and alumni are involved in amazing things. This week we're focusing on their contribution to the music scene in our pick of seven things to do in the coming week.

Watch: Blur sing with Jimmy Fallon

You can't have missed that britpop sensation Blur, who met and played their first gig here, are . In their recent appearance on 'The Tonight Show' they played a backstage gig with presenter Jimmy Fallon. If you can't get enough of 'Tender' .

Learn: about Europe's earliest girl band

The annual kicks off this weekend and Dr Berta Joncus, Head of our Department of Music is giving the keynote speech. Students can attend any concert for £5, and Berta's talk is free. If you can't make it, listen to her appearance earlier this week.

Celebrate: experimental music at Birthdays

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Alumnus , who has been described by the ,will be performing at  in East London, along with Gabi and DJ Daisy Jones. Entrance is - and so is their

Debate: the future of music and technology

As part of the series, musician and producer Lexxx will talk about Gwylim's remarkable debut album BRONZE - which was delivered in the form of an app that plays a different version of his tracks with each press of the play button. Mick Grierson from our Department of Computing joins to discuss its impact on music. Be part of the conversation by . 

Immerse: yourself in opera

Shortlisted for the , 3rd year BMus student Robin Haigh will be debuting his new opera ‘The Man who Woke Up’ this Saturday. The piece will be performed by the

Stream: NX records new mixtape

Our PureGold launch last week saw the release of 2015 mixtape. The tape, mixed by Bunki, is now available to stream or download at. NX Records, which is an independent record label co-run by Matthew Herbert and Goldsmiths music students, hosts regular events, releases mixtapes and organises pop up stores. Find out more about their work. 

Enjoy: even more amazing music!

If you missed PureGold launch at Soutbank Centre's Festival Village do not despair - there's a fantastic line-up at and of course here at campus too. Check out and find all the upcoming PureGold events.