The Sampler e-shot: 15 - 31 August 2012

Bruce Nauman: Five Marching Men (1985)

Bruce Nauman: Days

Dates: until Sunday 16 September
Venue: Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London
A reflection on the way we measure, differentiate and commemorate time, this fascinating sound installation, utilising 14 flat-panel speakers, is definitely something not to be missed. It’s part of the ICA’s season on Sound. Also worth catching when you’re there is SOUNDWORKS, an online project featuring 100 sound works from all over the world in response to Nauman’s installation. Read More>>

Francis Bacon Opera - Stephen Crowe

Dates: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 August
Venue: Riverside Studios, London
A possible highlight of the sixth Tête à Tête Festival, this opera uses the text of an interview between Francis Bacon and Melvyn Bragg (as seen on an episode of the South Bank Show in 1986) as its source. Its ‘like two drunk guys after a football match’ according to the composer. Seems like great territory for opera to me. Read More>>

Anthony Kinsey

Anthony Kinsey at Bloom Live

Dates: every night of the week
Venue: Bloom Live, Altrincham, Manchester
It’s good to see live venues starting up and flourishing. This new live music venue serving south Manchester is a great platform for up-and-coming talent in Jazz and I hope gets well supported, as there are performances every night of the week. Look out for Anthony Kinsey on 18 August. Read More>>

Interzone Theatre - The Grinder

Dates: Wednesday 22 August - Friday 24 August
Venue: Secret location in Shoreditch, London
There’s always something very intriguing about these kind of events: a secret location, the need to bring a smartphone to the performance, and a company which bills itself as a ‘platform for augmented reality performance’. I have absolutely no idea what the music will be like but this seems like a risk worth taking. Read More>>

Juice Vocal Trio

juice at Handel House Museum

Date: Thursday 23 August
Venue: Handel House Museum, London
For nearly ten years this a cappella trio has cut elegantly through the categories of new music and charted an original course. This concert sees them performing new works as a result of an annual RNIB composition summer school for young people, in conjunction with Handel House. Read More>>

Ian Helliwell

Practical Electronica with Q&A

Date: Friday 24 August
Venue: Summerhall, Edinburgh
Low-fi electronic music is celebrated in this experimental documentary made by audio-visual artist Ian Helliwell, who also provides the soundtrack created with self-built tone generators and reel-to-reel tape loops. It details the work of British electronic music pioneer FC Judd, who remains a largely unknown figure. Hopefully this film will go some way towards changing that. Read More>>