Night and Day

I’ve been assembling and illustrating the monthly listings for Manchester’s famous Rock "n" Roll venue since 2005. Back then I had free reign creatively and would often just see what came out of my mind/pen each month and roll with it. More recently, the covers have featured artists that have been gracing the stage that month. This is a selection of covers from the last 5 years, starting with the most recent and working backwards. With the exception of the 18 Ages of Elvis issue, these were all A5 booklets, printed on a Risograph by the friendly folks at MARC.

18 Ages Of Elvis

Elvis always makes an appearance for celebrations at N&D. For their 18th birthday I did this illustration of 18 Elvises, charting his journey from fresh faced hunk to his chunky finish. From November 2009.

Electroma/Prinzhorn Dance School

I really like this one. Night & Day did a screening of the Daft Punk film Electroma during that month, as well as putting on Prinzhorn Dance School. So I put them all on the cover. From September 2007.

Spektrum

From January 2008.

St. Vincent

From October 2007.

Dead Meadow

This cover featuring the hard rock band from Washington, D.C. went down really well with everyone, including the band, which is always a nice bonus. From February 2008.

White Rose Movement

Spooky floating heads? Check. Psychedelic, smokey lettering? Check. From April 2009.

Lightspeed Champion

From November 2007.

Rara Riot

Another one that went down well with the band. Their manager got in touch after the gig to say that they really liked it. My job is done! From December 2008.

Kimya Dawson

I like this simple treatment of Kimya. And the Sideshow Bob hairstyle. I did a nice little poster for Tokyo Police Club on the reverse. Click to reveal it. From April 2008.

The Spinto Band

From September 2008.

Money Mark

I'm a big fan of the sometime Beastie Boys keyboard player and solo star in his own right. From April 2007.

Fujiya & Miyagi

Around this time N&D was mentioned on the hit TV show Lost as the venue for Charlie's first gig. Click to reveal my homage on the reverse. From June 2007.

Damo Suzuki

It was nice to draw the Can drummer in his okra patterned shirt. At the time he was also a spitting image for my good friend and fellow illustrator Stanley Chow.

Pop Levi

This was a popular cover that I sold a few prints of. From January 2007.

Serge & Jane

To celebrate Valentine's Day, two iconic lovers in an iconic embrace. From February 2006.

100% Beefcake

A personal favourite. This is one that came out of some 'brainstorming' in the pub. Victorian body builders are funny I guess. From May 2005.

Old Rollers

Another personal favourite. It led to another poster comparing old ladies to biscuits (click to reveal). I can't really explain. From June 2005.

Go Bang

To celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. And a reference to the Arthur Russell/Dinosaur L song of the same name. From November 2005.

Air Con

Maybe this is my favourite… This was to celebrate the installation of air-conditioning in N&D. A cool drawing on red hot paper! From August 2005.

Robots in Disguise

Self explanatory I think. From July 2005.