Tuesday 15 May 2012
Finished Article
Double page spread
A four piece Indie/Rock band based on the Wirral- Formed in late 2007, having jammed a few times together. In January 2008, they had their first gig. Since then, they've played a few gigs and met some great bands. The Artillery love playing alongside other bands, and don’t mind performing alone. Since 2009 they have played gigs largely in Liverpool and are regularly performing in the Wirral/Liverpool area.
The band originated from 4 best friends, living in the Wirral. They studied music in school and it was always a hot topic for them to discuss. Bringing the band together caused a lot of arguments and heated discussions, this was mainly because both Danny and Matt wanted to be the lead singers, but with huge support from family and friends the band pulled through the phase and Danny took the lead vocals with Matt back singing.
Danny Jones- Lead Vocals + Guitar from the Artillery speaks here
“When we first started doing gigs, everything was a little scary! But we got over the nerves and gigging has now become the best experience of my life. We first started touring 3 years ago; just in little pubs, then our band became recognised and we played at our biggest venue- the O2 academy. Playing in front of many people is intimidating, scary but most of all exciting and we appreciate everyone who turns up at our gigs.”
“We don’t want to be anyone, we want to be original. We love bands asking us for help but if we had to look up to anyone, it would definitely be the Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Kasabian, Kings Of Leon, and Franz Ferdinand” The Artillery are looking on auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent next year to express their uniqueness, also to show the audience they do not inspire to be anything else but original.
Unfortunately The Artillery are headlining their last gig on Saturday 19th November after 3 years of performing together. They said “we have bigger and better things to come, but for now its goodbye” They will go down in history and everyone has appreciated their music greatly.
Looking at the history of indie, many bands have made it big through the indie generation. If the early ’90s was a catastrophe for the indie scene, the new millennium has been a huge success with many bands such as, The Artic monkeys, The Script and The Kooks. The Artillery have been known to have met ‘The Kooks’ and they told INDIGO that it was them who made them inspire to become a 4 piece band.
Family have been great support for the band over the past 3 years and they said ‘we could not have done any of it without them’ The Artillery have progressed a huge amount over time, going from performing in little pubs to performing in front of mass crowds at arenas and they claim they couldn’t of done it without the help of friends, family and fans.
Friday 9 March 2012
Thursday 8 March 2012
Question 4- Evaluation
My target audience is males and females around the ages of 16-25, the main people that will be reading my magazine are people who have a large interest in indie music and buy cds, album reviews and go to the main gigs in the Wirral.
This is an avatar of my specific target audience
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13011048/peepz-movie
This is an avatar of my specific target audience
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13011048/peepz-movie
Johns favourite band that he likes to listen to in his spare time whilst doing Uni work
http://youtu.be/jkaMiaRLgvY
The atmosphere at the gigs were John likes to social, this relates to the rest of my target audience population.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=indie+gig+in+wirral&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbm=isch&tbnid=c40SF-qBdYH_mM:&imgrefurl=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/12/23/indie-band-space-reunite-in-liverpool-for-christmas-gig-at-o2-academy-gallery-100252-30000907/&docid=oFBia4zC7ISjfM&imgurl=http://momedia.kyte.tv/mv/bor/1112/22/23/3662529-zzspace22122011_04_460_307.jpg%253Fh%253De0b39afa91b6ab01409751ba97e4cbec&w=460&h=306&ei=VQIxT4O6Ecjj8APN94jqBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=107&vpy=84&dur=437&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=155&ty=120&sig=110859545337121350215&page=2&tbnh=137&tbnw=213&start=17&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:17&biw=1024&bih=600
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Monday 16 January 2012
Questionnaire for front cover
How old are you? _____
Male or female? ____________
What indie magazine do you read?
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What is the first thing that appeals to you when you look at my Indie magazine?
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What are the main 3 things that you like about my indie magazine?
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What would you change about my magazine?
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No
Can you tell the genre by just looking at my magazine?
No
Do you think the coverlines are exciting? Which one do you like best?
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Who would you say an appropriate target audience would be for my magazine?
In what ways does it look similar to a real magazine?
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Questionnaire for contents page
How old are you? _____
Male or female? ____________
What indie magazine do you read?
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What is the first thing that appeals to you when you look at my contents page?
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What are the main 3 things that you like about my contents page?
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What would you change about my contents page?
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No
Would you read my magazine just from looking at the features and regulars?
No
Do you think the layout is appealing? What is the best feature?
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No
In what ways does it look similar to a real magazine?
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5
Questionnaire for double page spread
How old are you? _____
Male or female? ____________
What indie magazine do you read?
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What is the first thing that appeals to you when you look at my article?
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What are the main 3 things that you like about my article?
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What would you change about my article?
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No
Can you tell the storyline just by the title?
No
Do you think the layout is appealing? What is the best feature?
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Who would you say an appropriate target audience would be for my article?
In what ways does it look similar to a real magazine?
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5
Thursday 12 January 2012
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Planning production
Planning Production
My front cover will be a young either male or female with a guitar to show an indie atmosphere. It will be a medium close up. The mese en scene will be associated with something indie. I will dress my model in indie clothes and the picture will be a posed shot not live.
The coverlines for my front cover will be-
BRAND NEW GUITAR HEROES?- 12 brilliant new bands weve found for you.
THE ARTILLERY- Behind the scenes
THE TOP 20 THRASH ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO THE SCRIPT
100 THINGS YOU DIDNT KNOW ABOUT ED SHEERAN
Regular content:
Editors letter- From the editor to you.
Fans forum- Pictures and letters from the top fans
Gig reviews- Open up to top reviews on the top gigs
What is so indie this month?- Top 10 indie secrets of the month
Fans thoughts about the gigs and new songs.
Monthly interview with a band- Inside gossip of a band
New releases and reports- Be the first to hear the music
Unsigned bands- Hear the bands before the fans
Tips on how to become ‘indie’- Transform into indie in no time
Things to look out for relating to bands
Gallery- Latest kodak moment sof indie
Chance to get involved -Competitions, puzzles, win your prizes.
Feature content:
Comes to town? Touring information about bands coming to town
Interview with the artillery- Get inside gossip
A day in the life of... –See what its like to be a popstar
The latest music from around the Wirral.
Gig listings- Get your tickets now
One night only, lead singer reveals his journey of fame
The story behind indie- Take a trip back in time.
The images i will need for my contents page are:
a medium close up of the artillery band live performance
Long shot of the back of 2 girls at a festival
A high angle shot of a gig atmosphere
Extreme long shot of the script
When producing my front cover i am going to keep to a regular colour scheme keeping to the codes and conventions. I will have 3/7 coverlines and a main story relating to the image. The main image on my magazine is going to be a boy creating an indie atmosphere with an evil looking eye, making eye contact with the reader. The title of my magazine will be stated clearly at the top with a posistioning statement underneath.
For my double page spread my article is going to be about the history of indie and the artillery band, i am going to take a close look into the band and write up about gigs reviews and fan forums. The picture i am using is a medium close up of the main singer in the artillery band playing in live performance.
For my contents page i am going to include a banner advertising how to subscribe to the indie magazine, i am going to make sure the colour scheme is consistant to the front cover and double page spread. I will place the title of my magazine at the top and then clearly state that it is the contents page. I will use a range of fonts, but keeping to the codes and conventions i will only use 3. For my pictures on the contents page i will use a variety of shots and make sure the layout looks proffesional.
For my double page spread my article is going to be about the history of indie and the artillery band, i am going to take a close look into the band and write up about gigs reviews and fan forums. The picture i am using is a medium close up of the main singer in the artillery band playing in live performance.
For my contents page i am going to include a banner advertising how to subscribe to the indie magazine, i am going to make sure the colour scheme is consistant to the front cover and double page spread. I will place the title of my magazine at the top and then clearly state that it is the contents page. I will use a range of fonts, but keeping to the codes and conventions i will only use 3. For my pictures on the contents page i will use a variety of shots and make sure the layout looks proffesional.
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