LIVE: ALEX G – 19/10/2015

– NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – It was about this time last year that I was first introduced to the lo-fi styling’s of Philadelphian songwriter Alex G. My housemate played me his last album DSU and I was instantly hooked by  his warm, college-rock sounds. That week, we caught Alex and his band open up for […]
– NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – On the back of two successful events last year, Manchester Psych Fest brings about their third installment with an eclectic line up which does have one questioning what exactly is ‘psych’ these days. First on the bill we have one of the newest members of the Manchester psych […]

LIVE: MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST III – 13/06/2015

LIVE: DIIV – 10/06/2015

– NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – Tonight’s entertainment comes in the form of New York’s finest surf rockers gracing this historic venue with their presence. Signed to Captured Tracks, DIIV started as a solo project for lead singer Zachary Smith Cole, which interestingly was originally called Dive after the Nirvana track. Cole put together a […]
Blak Hand Records and Manchester Psych Fest have teamed up to bring you the ultimate psychedelic compilation featuring eight tracks from the bands playing this year’s festival. California psych outfit Crocodiles, Carlisle heroes The Lucid Dream, and Manchester blues rock band Hey Bulldog to name a few, plus a track from the Psych Fest’s Special […]

BLAK HAND RECORDS ANNOUNCE MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST III CASSETTE

LIVE: JESSICA PRATT – 07/04/2015

– THE NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – For me, it is easy to remember the first time I heard Jessica Pratt’s ‘Back Baby.’ It was when I was sat on my scruffy computer chair, expecting just another normal acoustic song, when suddenly I was absolutely blown away by a song that sounded like an […]
– THE NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – As I make the trip to Manchester tonight to finally see Clinic perform, it occurs to me that the Liverpool band of electro-psyche obscurists have always been on the periphery of my musical ‘default setting’. What I mean is, I listen to quite a lot of music […]

LIVE: CLINIC – 13/03/2015

LIVE: RADKEY – 06/03/2015

– NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – Home-schooled and raised on a diet of the Ramones, Misfits and Zeppelin by their manager father, Missouri based three-piece Radkey have earned many plaudits for their live shows.  They’re in town for a one-off UK appearance to celebrate the conclusion of the recording of their debut album in […]
MUK Records and the Night and Day Cafe have teamed up to launch a new club night, the MUK Klub. The new night will act as a showcase for bands signed to the Manchester based label, with the first night being held on Friday. (February 6) Headlining the first night is Berlin Berlin, a Bolton […]

NEW CLUB/GIG NIGHT FOR NIGHT AND DAY CAFE