If all of Spector’s songs are, essentially, cries of existential angst from frontman Fred MacPherson, they are more fun than most.

A homoerotic calendar is arousing the intrigue of people across the globe thanks to the stunning photography of muscular, almost naked models wearing symbols of the Orthodox religion – including one who looks an awful lot like a certain Russian ruler.

As the London four-piece come to Manchester to play Gorilla on Saturday, MM spoke to frontman Fred MacPherson, who says that although the band comes from London they’re happy to be get outside of the capital for a UK-tour.

The racist, scapegoating comments coming from ‘the heart’ of government feed the ideology of white supremacist groups in Britain, says a Manchester Green Party candidate.

Manchester’s new tech company Radio.co is ‘future-proofing the radio’ as it offers an easy and practical platform for broadcasting radio shows globally without the need for a studio.

Matt Johnson talks relationships, Kim’s foul-mouth and boring bands, ahead of Matt and Kim’s Manchester Arena show.

A Hazel Grove mother-of-two has gone from washing pots to ‘baking’ an empire.

Seven thousand people turned out at Heaton Park to raise a suspected £180,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society at the weekend.

After the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion was met with both celebration and controversy on Twitter, MM spoke to Manchester University’s Women’s Officer and a pro-life campaigner to get both sides of the story.

MM caught up with Kiri Pritchard about the importance of honesty, prejudice, and her fear of the forever-ness of the internet ahead of Laughing Cows comedy night at Northern Quarter’s Frog and Bucket.

This city cannot be considered a major city until it has an art market, says Manchester-born art collector and entrepreneur, Frank Cohen.