Unit 1

live

in a live performance, is one in which the entertainer performs in front of people who are watching, rather than for a film, record etc.

gig

a performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music or jazz

fan

someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much

particular

a particular thing or person is the one that you are talking about, and not any other

computer

electronic machine that stores information and uses programs to help you find, organise, or change the information

DVD

a compact disc that stores a large amount of information, sound, pictures and video

have friends round

if you have someone round, they come to your house for meal, drink etc. because you have invited them

guitar

a stringed musical instrument that you play by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a pick

theatre

a building or place with a stage where plays and shows are performed

yoga

a system of exercises that helps you control your mind and body in order to relax

relax

to rest or do something that is enjoyable, especially after you have been working

close (adj)

if two people are close, they like or love each other very much

tend

if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again

switch off

to relax for a short time

bring up

to look after and influence a child until they are grown up

activity

something that you do because you enjoy it

vary

to change something to make it different

subculture

a particular group of people within a society, and their particular behaviour, beliefs, and activities

like-minded

having similar interests and opinions

bond

to develop a special relationship with someone

on its way out

soon to be replaced by someone or something else

average (adj)

having qualities that are typical of most people

reaction

something that you feel or do because of something that has happened or been said

impression

an opinion that you have about someone or something because of the way they seem

behaviour

the things that a person or animal does

base something on

to develop something from something else

mod

a member of a tribe of young people in Britain in the 1960s who wore a particular type of neat clothes, listened to soul music, and drove scooters

style-conscious

thinking a lot about or concerned about the way you look

roam around

to walk or travel with no clear purpose or direction

scooter

a type of small, less powerful motorcycle

passing

going past a place or person

rocker

a member of a tribe of young people in Britain in the 1960s who wore leather jackets, listened to rock 'n' roll and rode motorcycles

identify

to recognise and correctly name someone or something

grease

to put oil on your hair to make it stay in place

punk

someone who likes punk music and wears punk things, such as torn clothes, metal chains, and coloured hair

terrorise

to deliberately frighten people by threatening to harm them

granny

grandmother

come across

someone who seems to have particular qualities

be associated with

to be related to a particular subject, activity etc.

cultural

belonging or relating to a particular society or social group, and its way of life

tribe

a social group of people with the same interests

loose

not strictly controlled or organised

broad

including many different kinds of things or people

access

if you access something you can obtain or reach it

stream

if you stream sound or video, you access it on your computer while it's being transferred from the internet, rather than downloading it and then playing it

download

if you download sound or video, you to move them from a computer network to a personal computer

explore

find out about

openness

the quality of being willing to accept new ideas or people

observe

to see and notice something

participate

to take part in an activity or event

pride

a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other people

aggression

angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often results in fighting

statement

something you do, make, wear etc. that causes people to have a certain opinion of you

odd

different from what is normal or expected

mass

involving or intended for a very large number of people

underground

underground music is only followed by a small number of people, and would seem slightly strange or shocking to most people

metal

a type of rock music with a heavy beat and strong tempo

hip-hop

a type of popular music with a regular heavy beat and spoken words

restricted to

small or limited in size, area, or amount

audience

the people who watch and listen to a particular programme, or who see or hear a particular performer's work

expand

to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger

consequence

something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

mainstream

the most usual ideas or methods, or the people who have these ideas or methods

make up for

to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has been lost

taste

the kind of things that someone likes

stage

a particular time or state that something reaches as it grows or develops

adulthood

the time when you are an adult

experience

if you experience a problem, event, or situation, it happens to you or affects you

track

one of the songs or pieces of music on a longer record or album

cassette

a small flat plastic case containing magnetic tape, that can be used for playing or recording sound

lack

when there is not enough of something, or none of it

visible

something that can be seen

overlap

if two subjects, ideas etc. overlap, they include some but not all of the same things

overtime

time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours

editor

someone responsible for the information that is included in a newspaper, magazine, programme etc.

sick leave

time that you are allowed to spend away from your work because you are ill

appear

[linking verb, not in progressive] used to say how something seems, especially from what you know about it or from what you can see

appear

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to take part in a film, play, concert, television programme etc.

think about

to use your mind to decide about something, form an opinion, imagine etc.

think

[transitive] to have a particular opinion or to believe that something is true

depend on somebody

to need the support, help, or existence of someone in order to exist, be happy etc.

depend on

if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing

taste

[linking verb] to have a particular kind of taste

taste

[transitive] to eat or drink a small amount of something to see what it is like

take off

suddenly start being successful

take after

to look or behave like an older relative

take up

become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it

take over

to take control of something

take back

to admit that you were wrong

promote

to advertise something and help it develop, increase, or sell

drum up

to get support, interest, attention etc. from people by making an effort

session

a session musician is not officially part of a band, but plays and records with lots of different bands/artists

unique

being the only one of its kind

sell out

if a shop sells out of something, it has no more of that particular thing left to sell

release

to make a recording, video, film etc. available for people to buy or see

varied

consisting of or including many different kinds of things or people, especially in a way that seems interesting

personal

belonging or relating to one particular person, rather than to other people or to people in general

recommendation

a suggestion to someone that they should choose a particular thing or person that you think is very good

stuff

used then you are talking about things such as substances, materials, or groups of objects when you do not know what they are called, or it is not important to say exactly what they are

be into something

to like and be interested in something

mainly

used to mention the main part or cause of something, the main reason for something etc.

share

to have or use something with other people

share files

to have or use music and video files that are stored on the internet, so that other people can have and use them too

show off

to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements or possessions

bother

to make the effort to do something

miss out

to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you

come out

when a book, record etc. comes out, it becomes publicly available

have in common with

to have the same interests, attitudes etc. as someone else

sociable

someone who is sociable is friendly and enjoys being with other people

be obsessed with

if you are obsessed with something or someone, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else

influence

to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc.

creative

to produce new ideas or things using the imagination

jazz

a type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone

insurance broker

someone who arranges and sells insurance as their job

at heart

if you are a particular kind of person at heart, that is the kind of person that you really are even though you may appear or behave differently

fondly

in a way that shows you like someone or something very much

haircut

the style your hair is cut in

personality

someone's character, especially the way they behave towards other people

roots

someone's origins, forming a big part of their personality

perform

to do something to entertain people, for example by acting, dancing, playing music