Comments & Criticisms

Front Cover;

Ben, 22

1. Do you think that the look of the front cover matches my target audience? (18-30 year old, mainly male) Yes, I would buy it and i'm the target market

2. Are the images suitable? yes

3. Does the language used appear suitable? yes, it's easy to read and I like the font

4. As my genre for my magazine is Alternative Indie, do you think the artists and overall look of the front cover match that of my genre? Definitely, I am interested all most of the bands on the front page

5. Is there anything you would change/make better? Maybe include more articles

6. Do you think that this magazine would be successful and appeal to my target market? Yes!

James, 23

1. Do you think that the look of the front cover matches my target audience? (18-30 year old, mainly male) Practically yes but it could look slightly more mature

2. Are the images suitable? Featuring a woman would probably appeal to a lot of men..

3. Does the language used appear suitable? Yes the language is the type of thing people in their twenties would talk like

4. As my genre for my magazine is Alternative Indie, do you think the artists and overall look of the front cover match that of my genre? Indie yes, but there isn't much alternativeness

5. Is there anything you would change/make better? Maybe include more articles, like Ben said

6. Do you think that this magazine would be successful and appeal to my target market? I think so

Dan, 21

1. Do you think that the look of the front cover matches my target audience? (18-30 year old, mainly male) Definitely, it looks more male orientated

2. Are the images suitable? Yes, what he's wearing is the kind of things someone that would buy the magazine would wear

3. Does the language used appear suitable? Yes, I like the style and font

4. As my genre for my magazine is Alternative Indie, do you think the artists and overall look of the front cover match that of my genre? Yes, very well

5. Is there anything you would change/make better? No!

6. Do you think that this magazine would be successful and appeal to my target market? Yes, it looks very professional

Ben, 22

1. Does it look professional looking? Yes

2. Does the contents layout go well with the rest of my magazine? Yes the colours match well

3. Is there anything you would change about it? Maybe make it look more exciting?

James, 23

1. Does it look professional looking? Yes

2. Does the contents layout go well with the rest of my magazine? Yes, very well

3. Is there anything you would change about it? Add more images?

Dan, 21

1. Does it look professional looking? Very!

2. Does the contents layout go well with the rest of my magazine? Yes I like the use of 'Ben Boot' throughout

3. Is there anything you would change about it? No!

Double Page Spread;

Ben, 22

1. Do you think that the band featured fit in with the theme of my magazine? Yes they are the correct genre!

2. Do you think it's professional looking? Extremely

3. Is there anything you would change/make better? not really

James, 23

1. Do you think that the band featured fit in with the theme of my magazine? Yes, cos i'm in it!

2. Do you think it's professional looking? I really like all the small details

3. Is there anything you would change/make better? A larger font on the article itself

Dan, 21

1. Do you think that the band featured fit in with the theme of my magazine? Yes

2. Do you think it's professional looking? Very!

3. Is there anything you would change/make better? No!

Development of Contents

Double Page Spread

Interview for Double Page Spread

As ‘The Goodtimes’ entered our studio, like their onstage personna, they seemed intimidating but we saw through their stern looks immeadiately. Full of laughter and smiles and ready to share their thoughts with us we proceeded with the interview. The Goodtimes consist of 4 boys; James, 23, Luke 25, Dan, 21 & Kieran, 22. All hailing from Essex, the boys appear to be both happy and proud of this, “Essex is our home county. We’re proud of where we come from and always will be,” says James. It is clear to see the boys have a fun-loving and happy attitude, but can also talk business and they take their music very seriously. Luke tells us, “We knew from when we were very young we wanted to be musicians and our family has always encouraged us to. We don’t let anything hold us back and we have a lot of determination and drive to succeed! We’re so lucky that Ben Boot found us and realised we had potential. I can speak on behalf of the whole band when I say that we are eternally greatful!” At this moment the boys all nod in unison and continue to tell us about being discovered. Kieran says, “We were playing a gig at the Enterprise in Camden and a couple of hours before we were scheduled to play we heard that someone big was coming. We could NOT believe it when we found out that Ben Boot was going to be watching us. As a band we respect him so much and have always said if we had half the amount of success that he has then we’d be more than happy! Completely shitting ourselves we walked onto stage, both terrified and excited. It wasn’t for weeks until we found out if he’d liked us or saw some potential in the band. When we got the phone call from Ben Boot himself we couldn’t believe it. He told us that he saw something special in the band and he invited us down to his personal studio to lay down some tracks and see whether, according to him, we ‘had it’ or not.” At this point , Halfway through the interview we stopped the boys and asked them, “The three of you look very similar, how weird is that?!” They all looked at one another and roared with laughter as we looked dazed and confused. Dan says, “We’re brothers. Well, not all of us! Luke, James & I. Kieran is of absolutely no relation to us but he’s bloody good at playing the drums to we decided to let him in the band, we don’t really like him that much in all honesty,” he adds sarcastically. We ask the boys how they would describe their genre of music and they all reply with different answers, James says, “It’s exciting and fresh. We’re not saying we’re the best band in the world but we feel we should get some recognition for what we’re doing. I’m definitely not the best singer in the world but what I lack in lyrical tone I make up for in spirit and drive!” Luke tell us,“I would say we’re a mix of completely different things, a bit of indie, alternative, rock and sometimes acoustic. I don’t think as an artist you should label yourself. Make your music the best you can and just hope that people like it!”The lads all seemed to agree with this and smiled at one another. Overall, the boys seemed willing to learn and extremely grateful for what has been given to them. It is definitely fair to say they have worked extremely hard to get where they are today and will continue to do so in the future. The Goodtimes tell us that if they become very successful in what they do they will remain down to earth and humble (Yes, James too..) The boys are continuing to gig around LDN and Essex and are soon realeasing their EP called ‘Hits to make,Hearts to break’. Their debut single is called ‘1984’ and will appear on shop floors in early December. Get your copy, they’re guna be big!

Images for my production

Below are images I have taken at gigs and festivals I have been to. I used a Fujifilm FinePix S1500 which has an 18X zoom.
I have used images of Florence + the Machine, Mr Hudson & Lily Allen.

Roles of Magazines

What role do music magazines have in the establishment of youth subcultures?

In the world today, youth subcultures are present and a very prominent part of life. Interests, hobbies and personalities have a big part of play in this. As there are countless numbers of platforms people can access the media from, it is all around us and difficult to escape. There are many different youth subcultures, and teens are given so much freedom and so many options to choose what they're interested in and how they wish to be perceived. There are many different factors that establish youth cultures and music magazines are one of them. As there are so many different music magazines available to youths today, they can choose what they want to read. Different subcultures would be interested in different magazines that are aimed towards different genres of music. For example, an article about Britney Spears is going to represented in a different way opposed to an article about Marilyn Manson. The different subcultures that are interested in these types of music have different expectations of what they read and would not expect the same language to be used in an article about these two artists. Genres of music help to develop the personalities of youths, as the music they consume effects their lives, such as the friends they make and the clothes they wear. Music magazines influence teenagers and encourage them to make a choice about their lifestyles, it helps give teens a sense of identity and belonging if they can slot into a 'subculture'.

Flat Plans

This flat plans will now establish what I want to do with the images I have taken and will ultimately help me reach the final product which should look professional and genuine.

Double Page Spread:


Contents:


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Fanzine Analysis

This particular fanzine is clearly outdated and doesn't attempt to use fancy looks to attract their audience, as the music did that by itself. It's very simple and looks as though it's created purely to inform rather than to entertain. The type of person that would read this would be a very music dedicated individual who wanted to learn about a band they happened to be interested in.

A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest.
Typically, publishers, editors and contributors of articles or illustrations to fanzines receive no financial compensation. Fanzines are traditionally circulated free of charge, or for a nominal cost to defray postage or production expenses.
A few fanzines have evolved into professional publications, and many professional writers were first published in fanzines; some continue to contribute to them after establishing a professional reputation. The term fanzine is sometimes confused with "fan magazine", but the latter term most often refers to commercially-produced publications.

Close-Up Photoshoot

Photoshoot 2

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