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Liam O'Kane

From 22nd July 2010

Keith from We Are Scientists - Robin Hood is Boring Now

From 14th July 2010

LJ from Random Returns was lucky enough to interview Keith from We Are Scientists. They chatted about the bliss of mixing egg with cheese while hating on "Man On Fire"

MC Lars

From 7th June 2010

Elizabeth Lowe - You Never Stop Learning

From 4th June 2010

Ahsan from The V and A Show gets chatting to actress Elizabeth Lowe. She's preforming in the stage show "Lieutenant Columbo Prescription: Murder" based around that old 60s TV show. It's a must listen interview if you're thinking of getting into acting!

Dirk Benedict plays Columbo and you might know him from the cult show A-Team and Battlestar Galatica

PRESCRIPTION: MURDER is at The Grand Theatre , Wolverhampton.

The Parlotones - Reached Number 1 in the....Wine Chart!?

From 4th June 2010

South Africa's finest rock band open the World Cup Ceremony in June 2010 sharing the stage with The Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys amongst many others!

Kenny caught up with the face of South Africa's KFC (yes it's true) in Birmingham where they supported Ash. They talk about biscuits, Man On Fire and find out how they reached number 1, in the wine chart? Rock and roll.

Tinie Tempah - Kenny almost Passed Out

From 14th May 2010

Kenny was so excited he almost passed out!

Tinie Tempah is hip hops newest superstar with 'Pass Out' being the biggest selling single by a UK artist this year. The 21 year old Londoner topped the charts for two weeks and sold over 350,000 copies.

Tinie's uncompromising underground sound is back with his second single 'Frisky' He keeps mixing underground beats with witty and insanely catchy lyrics. Will there be way to stop him storming up the charts. (It's released 07/06/10)

KIC was lucky enough to grab an interview with Tinie at the Rainbow Warehouse in Birmingham. Listen out for the slightly awesome people he wants to collaborate with.

By Jamie Powis

Tenny Ten - He's 'Swaggnificent'

From 14th May 2010

Tenny Ten is the latest talent to be unearthed from the UK urban scene and even more importantly he was born and raised in Wolverhampton. With a stylish swagger and ear catching hooks Tenny Ten is going to push British urban music to the next level.

We all know that Wolverhampton isn't necessarily the nicest place to live. With street violence escalating, Tenny managed to escape by focusing on his music. Tenny is a down to earth guy, he's been touring around local schools, inspiring people to use their talents for something good. He's wants to help his community and that's something KICFM really respects!

He grew up in musical family. His Mum sang backing for Culture Club and UB40 while his Dad played keyboard for Thin Lizzy. Two genres poles apart from his MCing but he said they've both helped him develop his own style.

Tenny Ten releases his 'Swaggnificent' debut album '2010shot' on 10/10/2010. Buy it and support some awesome Wolvo talent!

By Jamie Powis

H.I.M - Have A Few Beers, Sing-a-long And Dance To Some Of The Best Catchy Rock Songs You'll Hear

From 26th March 2010

I hit Birmingham at just after 5 o clock and after a quick search of the shops I headed down to the O2 Academy not expected the fanfare that followed... as I arrived the line went from the front doors to the side entrance to the back and winded down the road a minimum of a thousand must of already been there 3 hours before the first support had come on. Needless to say with this thrive of people, despite the miserable weather, had laughter and musical debate flowing and kept the atmosphere buzzing all the way until I was inside the venue. HIM had to go off early due to the Propaganda club night but HIM, as always, endured and played a 17 song set list essentially made up of their greatest hits (despite it being the new album promotional tour).

Dommin were up first though and in my personal opinion they were poor, the music sounded very samey and trying to go very dark and gothic when in reality they seem to not have that image down. The crowd reacted warmly to them and there was the usual fanfare of screaming girls that seem to follow bands from Kerrang magazine. Overall there was some dancing and kept the buzz going.

After what seemed like an age, due to my ankles killing me, HIM finally came out to a HUGE fanfare the whole room turned into a wall of noise and generally stayed that way for the whole night, as the rest of the night entailed sing-a-longs on EVERY song; everybody had at least one of their favourites played. The sound of the band itself was fantastic. Ville rarely missing a note and doing his usual on stage ramblings that nobody understands due to his Finnish accent.

There were minor sound issues throughout the set and twice during the final encore (The Funeral of Hearts) Ville stopped singing to berate the sound tech and insist that the hi-hat audio problems were ironed out. It was heartening to see that he cared so much about our enjoyment of the sound quality, especially since it was the last song of the night and the crowd were clearly oblivious to any technical hitches.

The gig overall was very good but it felt like something was missing... the stage show was very static. HIM chose to pretty much stand on the spot very much the opposite of the lively HIM I saw touring with Kill Hannah at the Wolves Civic. I will say though the sound makes it all worth while and if your hitting the Download Festival this year be sure to check out HIM! Have a few beers, sing along and dance to some of the best catchy rock songs you'll hear. Despite the haters of the band they are still going strong.... mainly proven by the bus being swamped by about a hundred strong legion of HIM fans hoping to see a glance of the band at the end of the show before they high tailed it out of Birmingham.

Setlist:
Like St. Valentine
Right Here In My Arms
Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly
Heartkiller
Join Me In Death
The Kiss Of Dawn
Katherine Wheel
Poison Girl
Buried Alive By Love
Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness)
Your Sweet 666
Wicked Game
Scared To Death
When Love And Death Embrace


Encore:
Soul On Fire
Love, The Hardest Way
The Funeral Of Hearts


By Craig Griffiths

Zebrahead

From 25th March 2010

Coming Soon

Frank Turner - I Have About 50 Children

From 25th March 2010

COMING SOON

Imogen Heap - Jason Derulo Pays My Mortgage

From 25th March 2010

On a tiny stage, filled with keyboards, an overarching LED tree and other strange contraptions, Imogen Heap clambers to the front of the clutter holding a wine glass filled with water. She runs her fingers round the lip of the glass resonating an eerie tone that captivates the audience. Almost like magic, she sits at her piano and manages to craft a song from that constant ethereal drone.

It's something you might expect from the Grammy award winning Imogen Heap. She takes loops of random sounds and molds them into songs. She's a well respected artist who has vast and committed fan base. She has over a million followers on twitter but this hasn't translated into massive commercial success as she teeters on the edge of the mainstream. After having a chat with her, this fact didn't seem to bother her. She commented that the success of Jason Derulo's sampling of "Hide and Seek" was brilliant because it "pays her mortgage" allowing her to keep making the music that she loves.

I was a little worried about how Imogen's music would translate to a live performance. Her songs are a complete mesh of vocals intertwined with random sounds that create a vivid soundscape. I was pleased to find her live performance kept the qualities that make her such an individual artist. She darted across the stage tinkering with bells, synthesizers and random childhood toys to create the celestial feel of her albums. She was joined by musicians who also played a myriad of weird and wonderful instruments like drums, cellos and a throat bass (Oh yes, I said throat bass).

The evening culminated with Imogen donning shades and rocking out with a keytar but these moments weren't the ones that truly stood out. She shined when her music was completely stripped back. Her performance of "Half-life" was a perfect and particularly beautiful example of this. This, already emotionally charged song, was made even more haunting by Imogen and her piano taking centre stage. I would have liked to have seen more of this in her performance.

Watching Imogen Heap was a very special experience that I would I recommend to everyone. She has the ability to loop innocuous sounds to create a rich texture of electro-pop and the skills to play piano and sing beautifully. Truly amazing 8/10!

By Jamie Powis

Chris T-T - Unfeasibly Fussy About The Hyphen

From 22nd March 2010

On Monday morning I had never listened to a single song by Chris T-T, a musician from Brighton. I arrived KIC (Shameless plug to 12-2 on Mondays www.kicfm.com/shows/mark) to be asked whether I want to complete an interview with Chris at the O2 academy in Birmingham. This of course was very exciting as I hadn't been to the new Academy yet and the interview meant I'd get to be nosey around the dressing rooms and get in for free. You can never say no to free music.

Well what can I say, the new venue is superb, far less grubby than the last one and the backstage area wasn't too bad. Chris T-T was playing the Academy 3, the smallest of the academies and confessed during my interview that it probably wouldn't be too busy. He wasn't wrong with about 40 people having the privilege of watching him play through his album. Unfortunately, because I'd had a long day starting with my radio show I could only sample 4 of the songs but I must admit that I really enjoyed them. Put simply, Chris is a Musician who loves writing songs about things. He says his influences come from Springsteen and American Soft Rock, and UK Folk Music.

The reason he is touring at the moment is that he has a new album out: Love Is Not Rescue. This one is far more personal than his last few and he admitted during the interview that he had attempted to make an album without an agenda, be it political or other. The first single from his new album, Nintendo, came out two weeks ago and you can sample that below. Also you can hear the interview with Chris below Nintendo. Bare in mind that this is the unpolished version and the full one will be full or KIC fms and the such!

Hopefully you'll see what a genuinely nice bloke he is and enjoy his music while you are at it.

By Mark E Faulkner

Imogen Heap

From 17th February 2010

Grammy Award winning Imogen Heap had a little chat with KICFM during her UK tour. We managed to catch up with her on her tour bus parked in the mean streets of Birmingham. Are you wondering who Imogen Heap is? Well, you'll recognise the song 'Hide and Seek' as it's sampled in Jason Derulo's 'Whatcha Say'

Does she like Jason Derulo's version? Does she like 'Man On Fire'? How heavy is a Grammy? Find out all this and more! Hmmmm Whatcha' Say? What Did She Say?

Lucy Porter

From 15th February 2010

Want to know Lucy Porter's favourite biscuit? And does she dunk?

Does she like Man On Fire?

Listen again as Jamie finds the answers...while manages to drop his question and record a bin lorry going past. What a complete pro!

Jason Manford

From 15th February 2010

Jason Manford talks all things Football Manager with Jamie. He's also pretty funny!

Listen to the interview again by clicking the Jason Manford link. 8 Out Of 10 Cats would :)

Dave Spikey

From 15th February 2010

IN ONE!!!!!!!! Dave Spikey chats to KIC about his tour

IN TWO!!!!!! Kenny gets angry that he hasn't seen 'Man On Fire'

IN THREE!!!!!! These are Bullseye jokes!

Stephen K Amos

From 15th February 2010

During Indefinable, Stephen gives us a little call to chat about his stand up in Wolverhampton

Will Jamie have a dunking competition with him? Well, the lovely KICFM gang managed to get up on stage, give him a few packets of biscuits and a copy of 'Man On Fire.'

Click the link to listen again to the telephone interview