Music Magazine AnalysisMusic Magazine Analysis

Double-Page SpreadDouble-Page Spread

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NMENME NME have used three pages NME have used three pages

for Dizzee Rascal’s article, the for Dizzee Rascal’s article, the first page shows an image of first page shows an image of Dizzee Rascal in front of a wall Dizzee Rascal in front of a wall covered by graffiti. Again, red covered by graffiti. Again, red is used to make the article is used to make the article more interesting, this also ties more interesting, this also ties in with the story; about how in with the story; about how famous he is and standing out famous he is and standing out from the crowd, this colour from the crowd, this colour obviously enforces this. obviously enforces this.

The double page spread hasThe double page spread has1

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Pull Quotean equal amount of pictures compared with text. The pages with text are laid out in four columns and the left side is flush.• The red, black and white is still used, consisting with the house style (the red being Dizzee Rascal’s jacket.) But the headline is done in a very bold font showing that this is the main article, mainly because of the extreme size used. The headline has taken another quote and changed it to match this article (rags-tags.)•The graffiti shows the style of Dizzee’s music; the music is very different to other songwriters music, (again corresponding with the article) but it is also quite rebellious.

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QQ Like NME’s double page spread, Like NME’s double page spread,

Q use three pages for the main Q use three pages for the main article. The first page has a full article. The first page has a full page image of the band, this is page image of the band, this is very similar to the NME article.very similar to the NME article.

The second page is laid out in The second page is laid out in three columns and the left side is three columns and the left side is flush. The pages also consist with flush. The pages also consist with the house style (red and white.) the house style (red and white.) This is a common feature for This is a common feature for music magazines.music magazines.

This article is more picture-led,This article is more picture-led,

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It may not have many images but they are much larger than the amount of text used. The pull quote relates to the article on the front cover of this Q issue, saying that they are ‘a band of misfits’ relating to the pull quote on the front cover saying ‘I bought 50 tins of beans and an axe.’

•The image on the first page shows Muse leaning on their guitars, this suggests that they couldn’t care less and shows they are different to other people. This is enforced by the image of Matt Bellamy wearing a silver suit (on the right.) This also relates to their music and their image. Like the Dizzee Rascal article, they are trying to stand out from the crowd.

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Metal Metal HammerHammer

Unlike Q and NME’s double page spreads, this Unlike Q and NME’s double page spreads, this main article has at least 5 pages. This shows main article has at least 5 pages. This shows how big the band are in their style of music. Like how big the band are in their style of music. Like the front cover, the amount of pages used show the front cover, the amount of pages used show that the band have taken over.that the band have taken over.

In this double page spread, Metal Hammer uses In this double page spread, Metal Hammer uses a lot of pull quotes from the band. One of them a lot of pull quotes from the band. One of them contains the word ‘F***ing,’ showing that this contains the word ‘F***ing,’ showing that this magazine is for older people who are more magazine is for older people who are more interested with a hardened magazine. This interested with a hardened magazine. This relates to the music which someone the age of relates to the music which someone the age of 8 wouldn’t enjoy. The monotone colours used 8 wouldn’t enjoy. The monotone colours used also show that this magazine is a lot harder and also show that this magazine is a lot harder and more gritty than NME or Q.more gritty than NME or Q.

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•This first picture to the left shows that the band members are very aggressive, when the reader looks at him they may feel uncomfortable because he is very ‘in your face.’•Each page after the main image is laid out in four columns with a flush left side. All 3 magazines I have analysed use this meaning that this is a convention of music magazines.