20/10/08
JAMES YORKSTON
MAGIC ARM
STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK
DJ set by Dunk Le Chunk/Red Deer Club til late
THE CONTACT THEATRE, OXFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER
7pm – 2am
Tickets £9/£7 concessions
Booking 0161 274 0600 or online:
http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-on/events/165/james-yorkstonmagic-arm.htm
This one-off show between James Yorkston , Magic Arm and Starless and Bible Black is the first in a series of events curated by Switchflicker Records. Three of the best exponents of alt-folk music in the UK combine to deliver exhilarating sets in the intimate surroundings of the Contact theater.
James Yorkston (Fence Collective / Domino Records) latest album demonstrates his blood deep understanding of the dynamics of folk music, storytelling, and singing your life even as it unfurls around you.
“Magic Arm’s fragile melodies are a must see” – The Independent
“This Manchester-based group is responsible for one of the year’s best folkie songs” New York Times