I am Magpie started in late 2004 when a couple of people thought that it would be a good thing to start a small night where people who didn't necessarily play records out could play music that most people might not have heard. Ideally in a situation that wasn't particularly intimidating for those involved. The only rules as such would be that the music be of interest and that each set last for only twenty minutes. We would make it entirely clear that no experience with Djing was necessary and that no mixing or deck trickery was expected. This, after all, wasn't going to be 'Wildstyle' or anything..............
So we found ourselves a small room upstairs in a pub in central Brighton where we could host this thing and in late 2004 we had the first I am Magpie. It went well, people came along and a few people we knew played some music. It was just as varied as we hoped and that has remained consistent. Over the months we've seen sets consisting of electronica, rockabilly, hip-hop, rock-steady, delta blues, ska, country, indie, punk and varying degrees of all of the above. We've had sets that have attempted to cram as many variants of music as possible into twenty minutes and others that remain planned and generically constant.
I am Magpie falls on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month upstairs at Mrs Fitzherbert's on 25 New Road, Brighton from 9pm-12am and entry is free. If you are at all interested in playing some records feel free to contact us and give us an idea of the sort of thing you'd like to play. Remembering of course that the night is based on music not mixing, you will not be expected to take anyone on a musical journey of any kind. It is also quite likely that euphoric trance will probably not be encouraged. Our only request is that you stop playing when we ask you to stop. Which will be after twenty minutes. 'Till then............