Friday night at Night and Day Manchester. This is a great venue I have heard some good bands and it always has a friendly welcoming atmosphere.

Rum Thief played the first set of the night still on a high from his successful single launch. I was too slow getting the camera sorted to get any shots but he has not changed from my last blog and set of photos he just has a slightly larder grin.

I had not seen the first band before and felt daft as I kept missing their name. I will remember it now as they played a great set. Y-Key Operators from Manchester formed in 2011 and sounding good. They brought some good support easy to recognise in the bands t shirts which looked good (size L should fit me if they read this).

Y KEY Operators

Y-KEY Operators

Dirty North played next and showed the diversity of music within such small area. This band are well known and respected and I had looked forward to hearing them. I don't know how bands go about choosing their names but this I like. They play a fusion of rock,rap and reggae or Wythenshawe Dub which sounded great.

Dirty North

Dirty North

A heard and photographed Black Sonic revolver when they headlined at Kehoes in July and really enjoyed the night. Tonight they had a party on stage. It felt like your best mates had invited you round to join them. They passed the communal tambourine and invited the player to join them on stage. I never realised that a tamberine could be played badly but it can. Thankfully the band played to their usual standard and it all sounded great.

Black Sonic revolver

Black Sonic Revolver Black Sonic Revolver

Black Sonic Revolver Thank you and Goodnight

The DJ finished the night with some seriously good tunes obviously with a manchester bias which was no bad thing.

Thanks to all the friends I know feel that I have at Night and day and also to Night and Day for being so accommodating.

Hope the neighbours slept well.

Labrat