Wednesday April 23, 2008
Keeping you awake
By ANTHONY THANASAYAN
Listeners in the Klang Valley who have been having trouble keeping awake at night during their graveyard shifts have no problems now, thanks to Capital FM on 88.9FM.
The wee hours of the morning until dawn on weekdays are no longer the drab that it once used to be.
The newest broadcaster launched on Feb 1 this year has been playing rock music to liven up the early morning listening belt as part of its latest attraction.
The source of their joy is Capital FM’s latest DJ addition: Kevin B (aka Kevin Boudville) and his new show On the Edge .
Aired daily from 2am until 6am on weekdays on the 24-hour station, Kevin B manages to quite successfully dish out a great mix of hard, as well as soft and easy-to-listen rock tracks.
Even if you are not a rock fan, you will probably still be drawn in by the daily song features and the DJ's flair.
Kevin B is not only totally at ease with his electronic music machine, but is also warm and friendly to callers.
The only downside is that you have to constantly remind yourself to keep the volume low so as not to wake up your neighbours in your excitement.
Here’s a quick round-up of what listeners can expect from On the Edge:
Mondays: Chart-topping tracks plus Kevin B's personal picks. Psycho by Puddle of Mud, The Pretender by Foo Fighters and Beautiful by Ten Years were among the recent offerings.
Tuesdays: Choice albums played back-to-back, contests and new releases as freebies for listeners.
Wednesdays: Spotlight on local Indie bands such as False Opus, Flop Poppy and OAG.
Thursdays: Revisit old school retro rock from the 60s-80s legends such as Led Zeppelin, Scorpions and Deep Purple.
Fridays: An infotainment hub for the latest news, happenings, gigs and concerts in town.
World famous saxophonist Kenny G was interviewed on the telephone for about 10 minutes by Red FM’s Will and Shaz on Monday last week on the Red Breakfast show.
The interview, although brief, revealed some interesting facts about the musician.
These included Kenny G will be staging a concert at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands this Saturday; the musician’s love affair with the sax started when he was 10 years old; and if he had not chosen a saxophone, it would have been a trumpet.
Finally, Tamil New Year on April 13 saw THR Raaga announcers Maran, Meena, Nisha and Revathy in the streets of Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The deejays were distributing Indian sweets to passers-by.
Much to their surprise, a bus suddenly pulled over next to them.
They were after the treats too after the driver had heard about what they were up to on the radio.
NOTE: This article was listed at NO 6 under THE MOST VIEWED in The Star and at NO 1 under THE MOST EMAILED.
