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When indie pop legends The 1975 teamed up with the BBC Philharmonic orchestra for Radio 1’s live lounge the result was nothing short of superb.

Don’t ask Skepta if Grime is having a resurgence. In a recent interview with Timeout London, the Tottenham MC made his thoughts on that statement pretty clear.

Play Expo, one of Europe’s biggest gaming conventions, takes place on October 8-9 at EventCity.

Clad in a red unitard, with two space hoppers strategically positioned to create a bulbous and grotesque form, the Red Bastard turns heads wherever he goes.

In the video, which has already had nearly 7,500 hits, Billy Kong breaks down the Mancunian dialect by citing well known phrases such as “He’s dead sound him that bloke” and “That beer is mint.”

Legendary Manchester musician Peter Hook is set to appear at Salford Lads’ Club on Saturday October 15 to promote his new book.

A folk singer has made a huge splash after recording his first ever music video in Manchester.

The album, the Trio’s sixth release, is a playground haven for daydreamers – a menagerie of slow-paced ethereal numbers punctuated by somewhat jazzier, more shrapnel-spiced songs that ruffle up the album’s pleasantly plodding status quo.

The series kicks off on Friday 23 September with the WHP’s launch party, headlined by rapper M.I.A and featuring sets from producer Mura Masa and legendary reggae and dancehall DJ David Rodigan.

Skream is back with a European tour – including a much-anticipated date at Gorilla bar in Manchester.

City-centre Bavarian themed bar Bierkeller is offering one lucky MM reader the chance to win a £100 bar tab to spend during Oktoberfest.