The HEARth guide to Oxford by Stavroula Kounadea and Felicity Ford AKA STELIX

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Containing the answers to such FAQsas where can one find a good

macchiato in this town?, where can Iplay a Theremin? and where may one

go to get away from it all?.

Compiled by STELIX with love,gingham, and our trusty recording

devices for your viewing and listeningpleasure.

Youre Welcome.

PROUDLY PRESENT...

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This guide has been made by

Stavroula Kounadea (STAV) and

Felicity Ford (FELIX) AKA

It tells you where to find good

beer, nice cakes, solace, and themarvellous in Oxford, as well aswhere to go if you need to

replace a speaker cable at thelast minute, and (perhaps most

essentially) where you can play

and party.

The guide is part of the HEARth

programme: an event-series

running alongside Audiograft

2013, 27th Feb - 2nd March. For

HEARth and Audiograft eventlistings visit audiograft.com.

Audiograft is an annual festival of

Contemporary Experimental Music

and Sound Art curated by the

Sonic Art Research Unit (SARU) at

Oxford Brookes University. The

festival aims to engage audiencesfrom Oxford and beyond with the

practices that are the focus of the

Research Unit.

audiograft.com

sonicartresearch.co.uk

STELIX is comprised of Felicity

Ford and Stavroula Kounadea.

Felix has hand-knitted a speaker

system and made radio based on

the washing up, while Stav can

wire a plug and use a wire stripperas effectively as she can bake a

dozen cupcakes. Mixing our worlds

in scores, performances, and DIY

learning programmes, we've

created artwork about handbags,

mixtapes, sewing machines, and

making our own pants.

HEARth is an artwork about

getting the most out of attendinga Sound Art and Contemporary

Experimental Music festival, and

relating the inspiring contents to

the experiences of everyday life.

Welcome to the artwork.

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Time & Date Activity Venue Address Evening27.02.2013

Cover of Alison Knowles's"#2 Proposition - Make asalad" (pg. 5)

Richard Hamilton BuildingOxford Brookes UniversityOxford OX3 0BT

FREE

3 - 4pm28.02.2013

Book club event exploringsounds in literature (pg. 7)

Blackwells Bookshopcafe (2nd floor)48-51 Broad St

Oxford OX1 3BQ

PRICE OFA COFFEEOR TEA

5 - 7.30pm28.02.2013

Buffet for Audiograftartists, tech support andfriends (pg. 11)

Kings Arms40 Holywell StreetOX1 3SP

FREEWHILEFOODLASTS!

11.3001.03.2013

Guided tour of artworksand installations at OxfordBrookes (pg. 13)

Richard Hamilton Building(see above)

FREE

1pm01.03.2013

Sound walks encouragingyour participation inprojects by Kathy Hindeand James Saunders (seeback cover)

Modern Art Oxford30 Pembroke StreetOX1 1BP

FREE

5 - 7pm01.03.2013

Sound Art Pub Quiz Cafe at Modern Art Oxford(see above)

FREE

1 - 5pm02.03.2013

A range of family-friendlysound and listeningactivities including badge-making and sonic bunting

Modern Art Oxford (seeabove)

FREE

10pm - 2am02.03.2013

Audiograft after party -bring records to our DIYDJ event, and relax withwine and hot chocolate(pg. 15)

The Jam FactoryHolybush Row27 Park End StreetOX1 1HU

NO DOORCHARGEBUTYOULLNEED TOBRINGMONEYFORDRINKS!

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The Music Box, 53A Cowley Rd, OX4 1HP

For all your sonic emergencies. You would never believe that so manymusical instruments and accessories could fit into such a tiny shop. New

and second hand. We like it because theyre friendly and they know what

theyre talking about.

Tel. 01865 204119 For opening hours please contact the shop.

Maplin, Unit 3, Botley Road Retail Park, Botley Rd, OX2 0HA

Your standard behemoth megastore of electronics and components andswitches. Included here because we know you like piezos as much as we do.

A short taxi ride or 30min walk away from town.

Tel. 0843 227 7406 Open till 8pm, weekends until 5pm.

Covered Market, Market St, OX1 3DZ

Oxfords covered market is not only a great place to find amazingly luxuriant

cookies and any fresh fruit, veg or pies that you might desire; it also has adistinctive acoustic quite different from those you might experience in

modern shopping malls or supermarkets.

Open Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm, Sun 10am - 4pm.

Shop at the Old Fire Station, Gloucester Green, OX1 2AQ

This fantastic emporium of handmade items includes many editions created

by artists connected with Audiograft. Your chance to take home somethingtruly specific to the art scene in Oxford!

Tel. 01865 263990 Open Tues - Sat 10am 5pm.

Gloucester Green Market, Gloucester Green, OX1 2AQ

If you happen to be in Oxford on a Wednesday, come here to hear all the

sellers advertising their wares!

Open Wed - 9am - 5pm.

(ORBROWSE)

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Unless you are a member of STELIX it is not necessary to buy

sonorous foodstuffs! We just put it in here as a fine example of

artists in need of last-minute supplies in advance of a

performance. You can see and hear the STELIX cover of Alison

Knowless #2 Proposition (Make a salad) at the launch ofAudiograft 2013, 28th February, 6pm, Richard Hamilton Building,

OX3 0BT

Scan the QR

code with a

smartphone

for crunchy

sounds!

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Port Meadow

Port Meadow is the largest area of common land in Oxford. Also, one of thevery few places around where you can enjoy an uninterrupted view of thehorizon. The land here has never been ploughed or turned and the cows arevery friendly (sometimes). Perfect if you're looking for a relaxing state ofmind not far from the city. You can find directions to it in our handy escapemap!

Iffley Lock on the River Thames

If you meet the RiverThames (or Isis as it's called around here) at any pointaround town and head south along its footpath you'll discover the beautiesof the Iffley Lock. You'll be welcomed by the quacking of ducks and theroaring sounds of the River and if you're looking for a sit down then the IsisTavern on the west side of the lock is a real gem. Also included on our handyescape map.

Oxford Central Library, Westgate, OX1 1DJ

Very close to Modern Art Oxford, the library provides ample opportunities toenjoy people trying to be quiet, and the papery sounds of turning pages. Weare sure there are some nice literary references to sound in here, too, and ifyou attend the HEARth Book Club event detailed opposite, you may find youare especially inspired to seek them out!

Tel. 01865 815509 Open Mon - Thurs, 9am - 7pm, Fri - Sat 9am - 5.30pm,Sun - Closed.

(&FORQUIET)

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Sounds heard while escaping from the main thoroughfares of

Oxford, and/or sounds found while exploring the worlds inside

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You are warmly invited to join us in the cafe at Blackwell's

Bookshop for an informal tea/coffee/books social, exploring

sounds in text. Bring a book in which you've particularly enjoyedsonic descriptions, or just turn up to hear our recommendations

and to explore the delight of "hearing" words on the page.

The HEARth book club will take place on Thursday 28th February

2013 from 3 - 4pm at Blackwell's Bookshop cafe. There is no

ticket price, but booking is essential as places are limited. To do

this please telephone 01865 333623 or visit the Customer

Service Department, 2nd floor, Blackwells Bookshop, Oxford.Alternatively you can email: [email protected]

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Jacobs & Field ,15 Old High St., Headington, OX3 9HP

This deli-grocer-cafe serves almost certainly the best coffee in Oxford.

Old-grocery style decor, low-key atmosphere, fresh local ingredients, freshly

baked bread, massive sandwiches, nice pies AND the guys who run it are

genuinely friendly and welcoming. What else can we say; J&F has single-

handedly rescued the cafe culture in Oxford.

Tel. 01865 766990 Open Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm.

Vaults Cafe, University Church, High Street, OX1 4AH

Conveniently placed in a central location, this space boasts the lovelyacoustics of the old church its built in, and serves big platefuls of hearty

fare.

Tel. 01865 279112 Breakfast 8.30 - 11.30am, Lunch 11.45am - 3.30pm,

Afternoon Tea 2.30 - 6.30pm.

Georginas Cafe, 1st Floor, Avenue 3, Covered Market, OX2 7PL

In Oxfords Covered Market you risk getting lost in all the smells and colourscoming from the fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers and leather goods shops,

and in the sounds and voices of the fishmongers and the butchers. If you

want to let all that settle in over a nice cup of coffee and a bagel go upstairs

to Georginas. Mind your head as you go in, the ceiling is low.

Tel. 01865 249527 Open Mon - Sat 8.30am - 5pm.

Oxfork, 39 Magdalen Road, OX4 3DH

Slightly out of the way, but if you happen to find yourself on the bohemian,

arty Magdalen Road youll really thank us for putting this one in the guide.

Retro-chic would be the correct way to describe it, I guess, but this doesnt

even start to explain in how many ways this cafe is amazing. Delicious

cakes, a ton of different types of tea, scavenged china, art on the walls. A

slice of paradise. (The best Eggs Benedict Stav had in her life).

Tel. 01865 243280 Open Mon - Thurs10am - 5pm (Kitchen til 4pm),

Fri 9.30am - 5pm (Kitchen til 4pm) Sat & Sun 9.30am - 6pm (Kitchen til

5pm).

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If you are late and miss the freebuffet, or simply want your own

classic, hot pub meal, you can

browse the excellent menu in

The Kings Arms at your leisure.

The Kings Arms, 40 HolywellStreet, OX1 3SP

Tel. 01865 24236911.

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he Kings Arms is Convenientlyocated a two minute walk away from

he Holywell Music Room on

OLYWELL STREET.

he pub has kindly lent Audiograft its

unction room from 5 - 7pm onhursday 28th February, where you

an buy a nut brown ale and meet

rtists and audiences before the

vening concert.

he HEARth production budget has

ought sandwiches, chips and snacks,

o that Audiografters and mates can

atch a bite to eat before the evenings

oncert free of charge. (Youll have to

uy your own drinks, though).

The QR code below

can be scanned

with a smartphone

to reveal the

soundscape in this

classic British Pub.


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Bate Collection , Faculty of Music, St Aldate's, OX1 1DB

Probably the only place in Oxford where you can wander in off thestreet and try your hand at the theremin, the steel drum, and otherinstruments. The Bate collection has over 2000 instruments fromthe renaissance through to contemporary times, plus they sellhand-wound music boxes in the gift shop. Whats not to love?

Tel. 01865 276139 Open Mon - Fri afternoons 2 - 5pm throughoutthe year; you can also arrange an appointment if you telephone

ahead.

Museum of the History of Science, Broad Street, OX1 3AZ

Around the corner from The Holywell and the Kings Arms.

All the history of ALL the Science under one roof! From contraptionsused in early medical experiments to optics, photography andMarconis portable telecommunication devices, you wont be able tostop your jaw from dropping. Look out for Einsteins blackboard. Its

the Museums pride and joy. Listen out for the ghost of theEthometric Museum, which had its world premiere here in 2011.

Tel. 01865 277280 Open Tues to Fri from 12 - 5pm, Sat - 10am -5pm, Sun - 2- 5pm, Mon - Closed.

Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, OX1 3PP

Truly marvellous collection dedicated to world anthropology andethnography. (Did you know that Sound and Music together with thePitt Rivers and Oxford Contemporary Music are running a residencythere for composers?) Look out for Aeolian devices!

01865 270927 Open Mon 12 - 4.30pm, Tues - Sun 10am - 4.30pm.

(ANDWONDER)

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The QR code can be scanned with

a smartphone to reveal some of

the marvellous sounds that have

been available to hear around the

Headington Hill Campus of Oxford

Brookes University in previousyears of Audiograft.

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The tour will explore the

works shown at Audiograft

in a spirit of fun, respectand curiosity. Bring your

sense of wonder!


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White Hart, 12 St Andrew's Rd, Headington, OX3 9DL

Beautiful Olde Worlde Pub covered in wooden panelling and traditionally

rustic. Tucked away in the quiet and picturesque village of Old Headington

just across the road from St. Andrews Church.

Tel. 01865 761737 12 - 11pm, Open til midnight Fri - Sat.

Serves food. (Try the BBQ Ribs!)

The Star, 21 Rectory Rd, OX4 1BU

According to a reviewer, this is where you can find local band-members,

their relatives, and their sound-engineers. The haters would call it a hipster

pub, the lovers would say its the best pub on the Cowley Road Area. Also a

good place to escape from the Internet as theres no wi-fi. Free pool on

Sundays.

Tel. 01865 248011 Open til midnight.

The Port Mahon, 82 St Clement's St, OX4 1AW

Friendly and relaxed pub a short stroll away from Oxford Brookes. We like it

because it has sofas, board-games, regular gigs in the upstairs room and a

pub-quiz on Sundays.

Tel. 01865 790970 4pm - 11pm every day, stays open until 1am Fri - Sat.

Serves food. Their Sunday roasts have a good reputation.

The Turf Tavern, 4-5 Bath Place, OX1 3SU

A bit of an Oxford institution, this 13th century Olde Schoole pub has a

great selection of quality beers and is tucked away in earshot of some fine,

sonorous Oxford bells. Get someone who lives in Oxford to show you where it

is after the concert at the Holywell (28th Feb) and if you cant get a table

indoors, dont worry, they have heaters outside.

Tel. 01865 243 235 11am - 11pm Mon - Sat,12 - 10.30pm Sun.

(INOXFORD)

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onveniently located ten minutes

om Modern Art Oxford, The Jam

actory is based at the historical

ndmark of Frank Cooper's Old

armalade Factory, and has beenerving food and art there since

006.

he Jam Factory has supported

rtists from Oxford Brookes in the

ast, and because the lighting,

enu and winelist are just perfect

or post-gig unwinding, HEARth is

elighted to present the afterarty for Audiograft there.

e are presenting a DIY disco, and

ill play any records that you

ring, or tracks you want to hear

om our collection of fun/

trange/wondrous sounds. Bring

our records, or just your ears and

he desire to play.

The QR code below

can be scanned

with a smartphone

to reveal bubbling

jam recorded for an

installation at The

Jam Factory in

2007! BUBBLE

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The Jam Factory

27 Park End Street,

Oxford, OX1 1HU, UK

Tel. 01865 244613

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MAKE SOUND HERE is a distributed sound project by James

Saunders that locates places where sounds can be made

through interacting with the immediate environment. All the

sounds are created through human interaction, rather than

being ambient and always present.

When you are out and about, listen to the world around you,

paying attention to places where it is possible to cause

interesting sounds to occur. When you find an interesting

possibility for making sounds in a particular location, make a

short audio recording of the sounds. After recording the

sound, place the label in a position that makes the source of

the sound clear, and photograph this situation. Remove the

label on completion: please don't make a mess. Once

complete, upload the recording and photo via

makesoundhere.com or audioboo.fm/makesoundhere.

Include a short description of how to make the sound, and

make sure the location is marked on the map.

http://www.james-saunders.com

http://makesoundhere.com

MAKE SOUND HERE

During the HEARth programme, STELIX will lead a sound

walk from Modern Art Oxford themed around exploring

the participatory project Make Sound Here by James

Saunders. In the meantime, we thought wed give you the

basics for joining in right here, because we reckon Oxford

(like most places, really) is more fun with a little sonic

intervention.

The HEARth guide to Oxford by Stavroula Kounadea and Felicity Ford AKA STELIX

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