Oxford's Music Talent（在线收听）

　　Jackie:  Hello, welcome to Entertainment, I'm Jackie Dalton, and today we travel to

　　the English town of Oxford. Most famous, perhaps, for its University, but it's

　　not only academic talent that the city has produced. Among the many other

　　things, it's the birthplace of some very successful music groups and some

　　great music venues – music venues - places where musicians and bands play.

　　This week, our reporter Tim Bearder has got on his bicycle and is going to

　　take us on a tour of some of the best places to see live music in Oxford…

　　starting with The Jericho Tavern, which was the birthplace of Oxford's

　　modern indie-rock music scene. As you listen to Tim, try to catch the names

　　of two famous groups who started out there:

　　Tim

　　So here I am at The Jericho Tavern in the wealthy bohemian area of central Oxford. It's

　　where it was all going on in the early 90's. On a Friday, the band, which later became

　　Radiohead, played their first gig here in September 1986. Jonny Greenwood, the now

　　internationally renowned lead guitarist for the band, played harmonica back then. Oh, and

　　Supergrass also played their first gig here.

　　Jackie:  Did you catch them? Radiohead and Supergrass both played their first gigs

　　there. A 'gig' – spelt g-i-g is a live music performance. Tim is going to take

　　us inside the tavern to meet Adrienne, who organises gigs there. As you listen

　　to her, try to answer this question: Which words does Adrienne use to

　　describe the venue?

　　Tim and Adrienne

　　- Downstairs is a large pub area and upstairs here we go into the legendary back venue and

　　hopefully Adrienne should be here. Adrienne, hello there!

　　- Hi there!

　　- This is the birthplace of Radiohead and Supergrass.

　　- Yeah, it is. It's a lovely, lovely venue it's got a great vibe, it's got a great atmosphere.

　　Jackie:  Adrienne says it's got a great vibe, a great atmosphere: it feels good to be

　　there. So, if upcoming local bands today want to perform on the same stage

　　as Radiohead and Supergrass, can they call up Adrienne and ask her to let

　　them play? What does she say to this?

　　Tim and Adrienne

　　- It's got a great vibe, it's got a great atmosphere.

　　- So if a local band wanted to take the same hallowed stage that Radiohead and Supergrass

　　had taken, they could contact you and…

　　- They've got to be good enough, I'm very picky. It's got a great reputation of having great

　　bands, you know, and that's what I'm trying to get going again.

　　Jackie:  Well, just being a local band isn't quite enough – they have to be good.

　　Adrienne says she is picky - picky, which means she won't just accept anyone

　　she's very fussy about who she chooses to perform and they have to be good.

　　Next Tim is getting on his bicycle and taking us to another venue – this one is

　　called the Zodiac. Tim says the Zodiac is an important venue in Oxford –

　　why?

　　Tim

　　The venue is easily the most important place for new music in Oxford. It has two separate

　　rooms; the downstairs room has a capacity of 350 and the upstairs 450. Oxford's most

　　famous band, Radiohead, also have a strong association with this venue - as well having

　　shot the video for Creep here they have also contributed in the past to its upkeep.

　　Jackie:  Did you get the answer? Tim says it's the most important venue for new

　　music in Oxford. New bands play there. He also mentions that Radio Head

　　performed in the Zodiac and shot a video there – to 'shoot a video' means to

　　film it. So where is Tim taking us next?

　　Tim

　　So we've done the most historically important, the most currently influential - it's right that

　　we visit the biggest.

　　Jackie:  Tim is taking us to Brook Student Union, the biggest venue in Oxford. He

　　talks to a girl who is going to watch the group – the Lemonheads play there.

　　What kinds of bands does she say tend to play in Brook Student Union?

　　Tim

　　- OK, so I've ended up now, on my little tour of Oxford, I've come to probably the biggest

　　venue we've got here, at Brook Student Union and I've caught up with two guys here who

　　are about to watch the Lemonheads – you've been here before you say?

　　- I have, a couple of times, yeah. What where the last ones you watched?

　　- I came to see Spiritual Eyes, then I came to see Super Furry Animals.

　　- So quite big bands, sort of, UK touring bands…

　　- Yeah, I do think this venue tends to be the place where the big bands play in Oxford.

　　Jackie:  Did you get the answer? She says it's the place where the big bands - the

　　well-known bands - play. Well, thanks to Tim for taking us on such an

　　interesting tour of Oxford's music venues and thanks also to Oxford band the

　　Foxes, for kindly donating their music to this programme.