Thursday 17 December 2009

Music Magazie Double Page Spread Analysis #1


The double page spread featured is of the band 'The Undertones'. The title on the double spread is 'Teenage Dreams So Hard To Beat' which relates to the band as it is a lyrics from their most famous song, 'Teenage Kicks'. The title is written in a bold, large font, making it stand out and ensuring that, excluding the images, it is the largest feature on the page. The title is also written in a graffiti style, connoting the teenage stereotype of vandalism, linking with the hit song once more. It also relates to the image featured to the right on the text as the pose of the band has cheeky and rebellious elements such as certain band members pulling faces at the camera and one, not looking at the camera at all.

The image is shot from a high angle, connoting that the band are small and intimidated by the media and surrounding industry. However, the rebellious pose connotes how the band are acting against what people think of them and just doing their own thing, consequently making the audience feel intimidated, despite the high angle and due to 'The Undertones' free spirit. The image is also shot in a black and white edit, connoting a sense of mystery and also adding to the elements of the bands misunderstood image.

The band are also dressed in casual clothes, connoting a relateable element, making the reader connect with them more, due to the fact that the clothes worn are those that anyone, outside of the music industry, could wear.

The caption running underneath the title shows and adds to the normality of the band, "For 'The Undertones', living the Rock'n'Roll dream meant visits to church and McDonald's, and adopting pigeons when they could have been partying with 'The Clash'", it then goes on to say, "Going to war with their front man ... over who sat in the front of the van," which compliments further the down to earth vibe the band have, making them more relateable and therefore, more popular.
The use of the '..' prolongs the caption and makes the reader think, after having such a normal image of the band painted in their heads, if the band actually were rock 'n' roll and fought over everyone. However, as we read on we discover and 'The Undertones' reclaim their relatable image as the text shows that the only thing they argued about was 'who sat in the front of the van'.

At the top of the page and also featured in bold is the bands name which stands out to the audience and let's them know who the article will be on and with, either drawing them in to the feature or pushing them away due to the fact that they might not like the band.

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