LIVE: CALVA LOUISE / KID KAPICHI – 06/03/2019

-NIGHT PEOPLE, MANCHESTER- So when I rock up at Night People, Manchester, a venue filled with character, I find myself mildly disappointed by trying-too-hard-to-be-angsty, slightly pretentious, Radiohead wannabe support band Sugarstone, (who, I strongly believe are clinging onto the ‘moody band who haven’t slept in years’ bandwagon just for the trend of it) showing no […]

-NIGHT PEOPLE, MANCHESTER- Woman You Stole Curiously we start with the strongest (my opinion, don’t axe me) of the support acts, a local 3 piece that is dominated by overpowering (Ship of the Line about to commence firing vibe) drums and a robust lead vocal (a soaring, Siouxsie Sioux-esque quality) that binds tastefully with a […]

LIVE: WARM DRAG / FRUIT TONES / SLOWHANDCLAP / WOMAN YOU STOLE – 22/01/2019

LIVE: PURPLE HEART PARADE / BLANKETMAN – 08/12/2018

-NIGHT PEOPLE, MANCHESTER- More often than not, when a band attempts to surgically graft differing influences together, the difficulty in pulling it off can present a scenario of grave inconsistency. Typically, the final product emerges as a badly rearranged skeletal entity, the kind of which would be best left in some remote, poorly lit cave […]

-NIGHT PEOPLE, MANCHESTER- This Thursday, something a little raucous is going down at Manchester’s hottest new venue Night People, with an explosive line up compiled by Psymmetry Collective and Fuzz Thursday. Opening are Wigan based stoner rock trio Shallow Waters. The band, whose influences include political movements and social realism, let their lyrics reflect this […]

LIVE: THE SCHIZOPHONICS / SKY VALLEY MISTRESS / RIVAL BONES / SHALLOW WATERS – 09/08/2018

LIVE: BLACK DOLDRUMS / THE DEE VEES / THE PAPASHANGOS – 23/04/2018

-NIGHT PEOPLE, MANCHESTER- There is a nice little three band line up on at Manchester’s Night People for a Monday night, courtesy of Manchester Rocks. Boltonians The Papashangos open with an enthusiastic performance with props including customised money and ponchos that goes on just a little too long, but the limited audience seem to enjoy […]

-NIGHT PEOPLE, MANCHESTER- For the first time in 20 years, the classic line-up of Thee Hypnotics have reformed for a 15-date tour and tonight sees them come to Manchester’s Night People. Opening for them we have The Goa Express, a five piece of young lads who have been attracting increased amounts of attention due to […]