Progressive Youth

AUDIENCE VOX POPS 14 June 2008

We took to the streets of London W1 and Croydon to meet our audience, and to learn what makes them tick. Here’s introducing the Progressive Youth…

Name: Storm
Age: 19
Gender: Female
What does she do: Medical student
From: Bow

What do you like best about Kiss?
The dubstep stuff is good - I listen to that a lot. I like moody music because I’m moody

Are your friends all into the same stuff?
I have boring friends from college and then friends who like the same stuff as me – but mainly I like to do my own thing

What makes you tick?
Boys, drawing and sleeping

Name: Ric
Age: 20
What does he do: Fashion distribution
From: Crystal Palace

What do you like best about Kiss?
The grime show with Logan Sama

Why?
It’s hard music and I’m not very hard. It makes me feel like a man!

What makes you tick?
I drink and I play in a band. The band sounds like what I listen to on Kiss mixed with guitar music

 

Name: Ed
Age: 23
What does he do: Cinema worker in Soho
From: Dalston

What do you like best about Kiss?
The grime, dubstep and bassline shows

Why?
It’s sharp, sharp music. More podcasts please

What makes you tick?
Buying music equipment, mainly. I’m saving for new decks and I’m out on my BMX a lot










 

Name: Clara
Age: 20
What does she do: Dental assistant
From: Epsom

What do you like best about Kiss?
My boyfriend listens to the dubstep show - I’m always round when it’s on

What makes you tick?
I read Vice, Vogue and Heat. And I like to see a boy in Fred Perry!

Name: Denz
Age: 18
What does he do: Student
From: Tottenham

What do you like best about Kiss?
I like the hip-hop. It’s all about Shortee Blitz for me

What makes you tick?
I love basketball and tennis. And spending money on clothes, especially Nike

Name: Lizzie
Age: 19
What does she do: Junior stylist
From: High Barnet

What do you like best about Kiss?
It’s fun music that makes me smile. It keeps me happy… not that I’m ever sad

Are your friends all into the same stuff?
We’re pretty similar, I guess. We all like to party

What makes you tick?
Clothes and clubbing. Right now, saving for a holiday with my friends - we’re going to Ibiza

Name: Joyce
Age: 17
What does she do: Student / shop assistant in House Of Fraser
From: East London

What do you like best about Kiss?
Mondays with Logan Sama every time

And makes you tick?
I love shopping. You’ve got to look good these days