Friday, 2 December 2011
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Article Research
After thoughrally researching the band 'Troubadour' i come across a story from the wirral globe about the band. The story said...
'WIRRAL band Troubaour set their sights on fundraising next week - with a two-set gig in aid of Wirral charity, Stick'n'Step.
Stick'n'Step, based in Corporation Road, Birkenhead. Troubadour features vocalist Bradley Briercliffe, Nathan White on keyboard, bass guitarist Russell Holden, Dale Galer on acoustic guitar and Andrew Robinson on drums. The group, which is influenced by the Doves, Gomez and Coldplay, completed their first eight-track demo earlier this year.
The band is rapidly climbing the ladder of success, with three large gigs in London and Manchester. They are also in talks with the organisers of this year's Wirral Country Park Eden Festival.'
I will be interviewing ex band mate Dale Galer who plays guitar.
Copy the link below to view the story online...
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/archive/2003/06/25/Wirral+Archive/7420376.Charity_night_gig/
The band also appeared in a magazine from on of the bars where they used to play.
This young five piece from wirral are attracting attention after there debut gig at the Zanzibar, barfly, Roadhouse Manchester and the picket. Bringing over 100 supporters to each venue. The band completed there demo this year and have just launched there new website.
I also found this bad review from when the band played a gig at The Barfly Liverpool " I was much looking forward to hearing five-piece band Troubadour, who I've been meaning to see for some time. It was disappointing to learn then that they were just another scally band with Stone Roses/Oasis influences. Their vocalist had that kind of arrogant Ian Brown look about him.
They played well enough but fell into the typical over confidence trap that Liverpool musicians seem prone to. A controversial thing to say considering your reviewer is a native. Promised that a gig with Troubadour would be an experience in itself, it was for all the wrong reasons."
Copy the link bellow to view the above yourself
http://www.gigwise.com/news/516/Sunday-130703-Sonny-Troubadour-The-Monzas-Mink-Lung-@-Barfly-Liverpool
'WIRRAL band Troubaour set their sights on fundraising next week - with a two-set gig in aid of Wirral charity, Stick'n'Step.
Stick'n'Step, based in Corporation Road, Birkenhead. Troubadour features vocalist Bradley Briercliffe, Nathan White on keyboard, bass guitarist Russell Holden, Dale Galer on acoustic guitar and Andrew Robinson on drums. The group, which is influenced by the Doves, Gomez and Coldplay, completed their first eight-track demo earlier this year.
The band is rapidly climbing the ladder of success, with three large gigs in London and Manchester. They are also in talks with the organisers of this year's Wirral Country Park Eden Festival.'
I will be interviewing ex band mate Dale Galer who plays guitar.
Copy the link below to view the story online...
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/archive/2003/06/25/Wirral+Archive/7420376.Charity_night_gig/
The band also appeared in a magazine from on of the bars where they used to play.
This young five piece from wirral are attracting attention after there debut gig at the Zanzibar, barfly, Roadhouse Manchester and the picket. Bringing over 100 supporters to each venue. The band completed there demo this year and have just launched there new website.
I also found this bad review from when the band played a gig at The Barfly Liverpool " I was much looking forward to hearing five-piece band Troubadour, who I've been meaning to see for some time. It was disappointing to learn then that they were just another scally band with Stone Roses/Oasis influences. Their vocalist had that kind of arrogant Ian Brown look about him.
They played well enough but fell into the typical over confidence trap that Liverpool musicians seem prone to. A controversial thing to say considering your reviewer is a native. Promised that a gig with Troubadour would be an experience in itself, it was for all the wrong reasons."
Copy the link bellow to view the above yourself
http://www.gigwise.com/news/516/Sunday-130703-Sonny-Troubadour-The-Monzas-Mink-Lung-@-Barfly-Liverpool
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Planning Production
After doing a lot of research I have finally decided on my main front cover image. The genre of my magazine is ‘Indie’. I have picked my model for the front cover although after researching poses I am still not sure which pose I would charlotte to use. Charlotte will be dressed in indie clothes.
Front cover
Cover lines of magazine
• Top 10 albums
• The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston
• Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
• Exclusive interview with Ed Sheeran
• Liam Gallagher’s feud with noel
• The Wombats on tour
• Charlotte Allen-Back for good
• Interview with ex band mate from ‘Troubadour’
Contents page
Regular content
• Editors Letter
• photo shoot ( with a different band /artist each month)
• Gig Guide
• Monthly column( different artists each month)
• Gig of the month (reviews of the ‘best’ gig that month)
• Inside (Interviews with new bands/upcoming bands)
• Down and Dirty (interview various bands each month revealing their biggest secrets and wildest experiences)
• Win Big (competitions/word searches/spot the difference)
• Q&A
• Fan base (Fans letters)
Features
• Exclusive interviews With Ed Sheeran
• Exclusive interview with Paramore
• Back stage at Leeds festival (Exclusive interviews, pictures and more)
• This month’s top 20 songs
• Top 10 albums
• The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston from Biffy Clyro
• Liam Gallagher’s feud with Noel
• Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
• The Wombats on tour ( Inside info from the Wombats latest tour, with exclusive pictures)
• A-Z top albums
• The killers-rocking at Wakestock
• Pink Floyd-review of their latest gig
• Unsigned- Interview with unsigned bands
• Interview with ‘You Me At Six’
• Snow Patrol- Chasing cars
• Kings of Leon- In the making
• Charlotte Allen- Back for Good! ( main headline for the front cover)
• Interview with ex band mate from ‘Troubadour’
Images needed for my contents page:
• Model from the front cover dressed the same as in the front cover but a different pose-representing the headline form the front cover.
• Picture of the ex indie band mate which is representing the ‘double page spread article’.
• Indie model- female ( dressed in skinny jeans, converse and a superman top) representing the feature ‘ back stage at Leeds’
Front cover
Cover lines of magazine
• Top 10 albums
• The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston
• Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
• Exclusive interview with Ed Sheeran
• Liam Gallagher’s feud with noel
• The Wombats on tour
• Charlotte Allen-Back for good
• Interview with ex band mate from ‘Troubadour’
Contents page
Regular content
• Editors Letter
• photo shoot ( with a different band /artist each month)
• Gig Guide
• Monthly column( different artists each month)
• Gig of the month (reviews of the ‘best’ gig that month)
• Inside (Interviews with new bands/upcoming bands)
• Down and Dirty (interview various bands each month revealing their biggest secrets and wildest experiences)
• Win Big (competitions/word searches/spot the difference)
• Q&A
• Fan base (Fans letters)
Features
• Exclusive interviews With Ed Sheeran
• Exclusive interview with Paramore
• Back stage at Leeds festival (Exclusive interviews, pictures and more)
• This month’s top 20 songs
• Top 10 albums
• The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston from Biffy Clyro
• Liam Gallagher’s feud with Noel
• Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
• The Wombats on tour ( Inside info from the Wombats latest tour, with exclusive pictures)
• A-Z top albums
• The killers-rocking at Wakestock
• Pink Floyd-review of their latest gig
• Unsigned- Interview with unsigned bands
• Interview with ‘You Me At Six’
• Snow Patrol- Chasing cars
• Kings of Leon- In the making
• Charlotte Allen- Back for Good! ( main headline for the front cover)
• Interview with ex band mate from ‘Troubadour’
Images needed for my contents page:
• Model from the front cover dressed the same as in the front cover but a different pose-representing the headline form the front cover.
• Picture of the ex indie band mate which is representing the ‘double page spread article’.
• Indie model- female ( dressed in skinny jeans, converse and a superman top) representing the feature ‘ back stage at Leeds’
Publication plan
Title: Release (font-Rockwell extra bold)
Positioning Statement: Interact with the music
Frequency of Publication: Monthly
Price: £2.80
Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets, Music/CD shops (HMV)/ Gigs/ Online
Rationale: The approach of the magazine is very much from an indie fans perspective. We will offer a wide range of exclusive interviews with some of the biggest artists and the ‘next big thing’ in music. Also we will offer reviews, pictures, posters, and inside info from most indie music artists.
Style: Informal and simple style, using humour, sarcasm and strong opinions, where needed. The magazine is for all indie music lovers. So we will use simple vocabulary and syntax so that all indie fans are able to understand what is being written, whether educated or not. Also a lot of slang will be used to help us engage more with the fans.
Regular Content
• Editors Letter
• photo shoot ( with a different band /artist each month)
• Gig Guide
• Monthly column( different artists each month)
• Gig of the month (reviews of the ‘best’ gig that month)
• Inside (Interviews with new bands/upcoming bands)
• Down and Dirty (interview various bands each month revealing their biggest secrets and wildest experiences)
• Win Big (competitions/word searches/spot the difference)
• Q&A
• Fan base (Fans letters)
Features
• Exclusive interview With Ed Sheeran
• Exclusive interview with Paramore
• Back stage at Leeds festival (Exclusive interviews, pictures and more)
• This month’s top 20 songs
• Top 10 albums
• The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston from Biffy Clyro
• Liam Gallagher’s feud with Noel
• Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
• The Wombats on tour ( Inside info from the Wombats latest tour, with exclusive pictures)
• A-Z top albums
• The killers-rocking at Wakestock
• Pink Floyd-review of their latest gig
• Unsigned- Interview with unsigned bands
• Interview with ‘You Me At Six’
• Snow Patrol- Chasing cars
• Kings of Leon-In the making
• Charlotte Allen- Back for Good! ( main coverline for the front cover)
• Interview with ex band mate from ‘Troubadour’
House Style
Coverlines: Arial Black and : Arial
Headlines: Candara regular/bold
Stand first: Bradley Hand ITC -14PT
Captions: Candara-8pt
Features in first paragraph: Drop capital Britannic Bold, 5 lines deep, and first line in bold.
Body Text: Calibri (body) 11pt
Colour Scheme: Red Black and White
Positioning Statement: Interact with the music
Frequency of Publication: Monthly
Price: £2.80
Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets, Music/CD shops (HMV)/ Gigs/ Online
Rationale: The approach of the magazine is very much from an indie fans perspective. We will offer a wide range of exclusive interviews with some of the biggest artists and the ‘next big thing’ in music. Also we will offer reviews, pictures, posters, and inside info from most indie music artists.
Style: Informal and simple style, using humour, sarcasm and strong opinions, where needed. The magazine is for all indie music lovers. So we will use simple vocabulary and syntax so that all indie fans are able to understand what is being written, whether educated or not. Also a lot of slang will be used to help us engage more with the fans.
Regular Content
• Editors Letter
• photo shoot ( with a different band /artist each month)
• Gig Guide
• Monthly column( different artists each month)
• Gig of the month (reviews of the ‘best’ gig that month)
• Inside (Interviews with new bands/upcoming bands)
• Down and Dirty (interview various bands each month revealing their biggest secrets and wildest experiences)
• Win Big (competitions/word searches/spot the difference)
• Q&A
• Fan base (Fans letters)
Features
• Exclusive interview With Ed Sheeran
• Exclusive interview with Paramore
• Back stage at Leeds festival (Exclusive interviews, pictures and more)
• This month’s top 20 songs
• Top 10 albums
• The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston from Biffy Clyro
• Liam Gallagher’s feud with Noel
• Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
• The Wombats on tour ( Inside info from the Wombats latest tour, with exclusive pictures)
• A-Z top albums
• The killers-rocking at Wakestock
• Pink Floyd-review of their latest gig
• Unsigned- Interview with unsigned bands
• Interview with ‘You Me At Six’
• Snow Patrol- Chasing cars
• Kings of Leon-In the making
• Charlotte Allen- Back for Good! ( main coverline for the front cover)
• Interview with ex band mate from ‘Troubadour’
House Style
Coverlines: Arial Black and : Arial
Headlines: Candara regular/bold
Stand first: Bradley Hand ITC -14PT
Captions: Candara-8pt
Features in first paragraph: Drop capital Britannic Bold, 5 lines deep, and first line in bold.
Body Text: Calibri (body) 11pt
Colour Scheme: Red Black and White
Monday, 21 November 2011
Friday, 18 November 2011
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Initial Idea's for my magazine
Type of magazine: a all indie magazine.
Price: £2.80 This is a reasonable but competitive price for my magazine.
Frequency: Monthly
Average issue size: 130 pages
Target audience:big indie fans both male and female aged 15-20
(The price and target audience age may change after analising my questionnaire results)
Regular Content
.Editors Letter
.Feature article and photo shoot
.A-Z top albums
.Gig Guide
.Monthly column( different artists each month)
.Gig of the month (reviews of the ‘best’ gig that month)
.Inside (Interviews with new bands/upcoming bands)
.Down and Dirty (interview various bands each month revealing their biggest secrets and wildest experiences)
.Get the look ( inside look of the latest indie styles and accessories and key festival looks)
.Win Big (competitions/word searches/spot the difference)
.Q&A
.Fan base ( Top fans send in letters)
Feature Content
.Exclusive interviews With Ed Sheeran
.Exclusive interview with Paramore ( Get all the backstage gossip)
.Back stage at Leeds festival (Exclusive interviews, pictures and gossip)
.This month’s top 20 songs
.Top 10 albums
.The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston
.Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
.The Wombats on tour ( Inside info from the Wombats latest tour, with exclusive pictures)
.Charl O’Brien- Back For Good! ( main headline for the front cover)
Price: £2.80 This is a reasonable but competitive price for my magazine.
Frequency: Monthly
Average issue size: 130 pages
Target audience:big indie fans both male and female aged 15-20
(The price and target audience age may change after analising my questionnaire results)
Regular Content
.Editors Letter
.Feature article and photo shoot
.A-Z top albums
.Gig Guide
.Monthly column( different artists each month)
.Gig of the month (reviews of the ‘best’ gig that month)
.Inside (Interviews with new bands/upcoming bands)
.Down and Dirty (interview various bands each month revealing their biggest secrets and wildest experiences)
.Get the look ( inside look of the latest indie styles and accessories and key festival looks)
.Win Big (competitions/word searches/spot the difference)
.Q&A
.Fan base ( Top fans send in letters)
Feature Content
.Exclusive interviews With Ed Sheeran
.Exclusive interview with Paramore ( Get all the backstage gossip)
.Back stage at Leeds festival (Exclusive interviews, pictures and gossip)
.This month’s top 20 songs
.Top 10 albums
.The guide to drumming- Ben Johnston
.Arctic Monkeys most embarrassing moments
.The Wombats on tour ( Inside info from the Wombats latest tour, with exclusive pictures)
.Charl O’Brien- Back For Good! ( main headline for the front cover)
Monday, 14 November 2011
Music Magazines
Q Magazine
Please click on the following link to view Q’s media pack http://bauermediaadvertising.com/uploads/Q-MediaPack-2011.pdf
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue size: 110-130 pages
Price: £3.99
Mojo Magazine
Please click on the link bellow to view MOJO’s media pack http://bauermediaadvertising.com/uploads/Mojo-MediaPack-2011.pdf
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue size: 150 pages
Price: £4.50
NME Magazine
Click the following link to view NME’s media pack http://www.ipcadvertising.com/resource/99gzt67ilbyjlxie0lvxvld9.pdf
Frequency of publiction: Weekly
Issue size: 70 pages
Price: £2.50
Uncut Magazine
Please click on the following link to view UNCUT’s media pack http://www.ipcadvertising.com/resource/pplpaia5tgs6gbe3a0sknq1c.pdf
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue size:110-130 pages
Price:£4.70
Please click on the following link to view Q’s media pack http://bauermediaadvertising.com/uploads/Q-MediaPack-2011.pdf
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue size: 110-130 pages
Price: £3.99
Mojo Magazine
Please click on the link bellow to view MOJO’s media pack http://bauermediaadvertising.com/uploads/Mojo-MediaPack-2011.pdf
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue size: 150 pages
Price: £4.50
NME Magazine
Click the following link to view NME’s media pack http://www.ipcadvertising.com/resource/99gzt67ilbyjlxie0lvxvld9.pdf
Frequency of publiction: Weekly
Issue size: 70 pages
Price: £2.50
Uncut Magazine
Please click on the following link to view UNCUT’s media pack http://www.ipcadvertising.com/resource/pplpaia5tgs6gbe3a0sknq1c.pdf
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue size:110-130 pages
Price:£4.70
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Friday, 7 October 2011
Plans for my front cover of a school magazine
Title:Result
Mise en scene:Close up of a student holding up there exam results.
Masthead:Best exam results in 5 years
Coverline's:New school uniform, Weatherhead tacles bullying, Exclusive interviews with new students and Brand new charity events.
Price: 45p
This is the mian image i am going to use for my magazine.
Mise en scene:Close up of a student holding up there exam results.
Masthead:Best exam results in 5 years
Coverline's:New school uniform, Weatherhead tacles bullying, Exclusive interviews with new students and Brand new charity events.
Price: 45p
This is the mian image i am going to use for my magazine.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Plans for my contents of a school magazine
Regulars
. Term dates
.Contact details
.Opening evenings
.School trips coming up
.After school activities
.Charity events
.Competitions
Features
.Weatherhead tacles bullying
. Brand new charity events
.New school uniform
.Interview with new pupils
.School dinners- quality not quantity
.New and improved breakfast club
.Teacher fired!
.New school system- IRIS
.No more truency
Here are the images i will be using for my school magazines contents page.
. Term dates
.Contact details
.Opening evenings
.School trips coming up
.After school activities
.Charity events
.Competitions
Features
.Weatherhead tacles bullying
. Brand new charity events
.New school uniform
.Interview with new pupils
.School dinners- quality not quantity
.New and improved breakfast club
.Teacher fired!
.New school system- IRIS
.No more truency
Here are the images i will be using for my school magazines contents page.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Monday, 26 September 2011
Introduction.
I am a year 12 student ata Weatherhead High school and have chose media as one of my A-levels.I have been given a brief of what to do for the coursework and what the coursework consists of.On this blog i will be using DTP and an image manipulation program to produce all my coursework.The first task i have been given is the preliminary task which consists of planning and producing a school magazine.The main task is to create a front page,contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. will be posting all my work onto this blog, where it will be marked from.
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