LIVE: ANNABEL ALLUM / VINYL STAIRCASE / ANNA McLUCKIE – 10/10/2018

-NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- As I make my way to the venue in the relative warmth of a freak 21 degree Manchester evening, coming straight after a run of cold nights, I’m not entirely sure if I’m off to see a solo artist with the surname Allum, or a group of people who are […]
-NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- Australia is no stranger to producing incredible musical talent as of late. The act of Findlay sisters, Amy, Hannah, Holly and Sarah is no exception. The band is also one of the latest products of the incomparable Melbourne-based label Flightless (home of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard). On their […]

LIVE: STONEFIELD – 12/07/2018

LIVE: SNAPPED ANKLES / PADDY STEER – 10/04/2018

-NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- The stage is rather full tonight for a support act consisting of only one man. An array of crazy devices and fascinating instruments litter the stage. Wires are entwined through a complex range of synth modules, hi-hats have what appear to be goblets stuck to their upper halves and an […]
-NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- It’s a hell of a wild evening out there, but that hasn’t stopped people from finding their way to Night and Day Café to watch Hey Bulldog and Saint Agnes. Hey Bulldog have been around for a number of years now, quietly building their fan base and strengthening their repertoire. […]

LIVE: SAINT AGNES / HEY BULLDOG – 28/02/2018

LIVE: THE PROBES / BABYLON / PLEASURES / MARK PRATT – 12/01/2018

-NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- It’s the first gig after the Christmas break and it’s great to be back in Manchester for an evening of live music. Tonight’s entertainers are Liverpool band The Probes, made up of Jack Greene (vocals, guitar), Ray Badger (guitar), Justin Forman (bass) and Elliot Ferguson (drums). Arriving at Oldham Street’s […]
-NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- Arriving at the wonderful Night & Day Café in the nick of time tonight, I take my place in the middle of the sizeable crowd, most of which it can be assumed have been here (or at least been out somewhere) for a few hours already. There is a crackle […]

LIVE: YAK – 14/10/2017

THE COATHANGERS SHARE GHOULISH ‘CAPTAIN’S DEAD’ VIDEO AHEAD OF NEXT WEEK’S UK TOUR

With a huge European tour kicking off next week, including 10 UK dates, Atlanta punks The Coathangers have shared a new video for ‘Captain’s Dead’. Taken from the forthcoming ‘Parasite EP’, out Friday 30th June 2017 on Suicide Squeeze, the video for ‘Captain’s Dead’ combines the track’s sultry verses, triumphant chorus, and bombastic freak-out of […]
One of the most thrilling live bands on the psych scene, Girl Band, headline Manchester Psych Fest on Saturday 2nd September 2017. Spread across three leading Northern Quarter venues – Band on the Wall, Night & Day Café, and Soup Kitchen, this year sees the largest Manchester Psych Fest yet, with a line-up boasting Girl […]

MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST THIS SEPTEMBER – GIRL BAND TO HEADLINE – LINE-UP HERE

LIVE: FORMATION – 24/03/2017

– NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – It’s a special day for Formation before they even step on the jam-packed-full of equipment corner stage at the Night and Day Cafe. It’s the release day of their debut album, Look at the Powerful People. The five-piece, founded by twins Will and Matt Ritson, walk on stage […]
– NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – I don’t revel in the idea of giving a band a bad review, but in this case I feel it’s necessary to highlight a few negative features of the support band’s performances, in order to emphasise my admiration for our headliners. Locals Witch Fever kick things off in […]

LIVE: L.A. WITCH – 14/02/2017