Aim: To analyse music magazines, considering how their genre is conveyed and the typical features of a front cover

Music magazines I have heard of

• NME
• XXL
• Kerrang!
• Mojo
• The source (local Brighton music scene
• The source (hip hop)
• Uncut
• DJ
• Mixmag

Music Magazines I have read/bought
I have never bought or read a music magazine



Textual analysis

• Magazine title: Q

• Publisher: Bauer Media Group

• Target audience (age, gender, lifestyle): Age: 20-50 is the targeted age range because there is a range of new and old music. I believe the gender targeted is male as the pictures of bands are predominantly male and the adverts are male orientated with things such as suits advertised in the magazine. More sophisticated as the first page is an advert of an expensive after shave Chanel.  

• Genre: Classic Rock, Rock, 

• Main bands featured: Muse, The vaccines, The sex pistols, Michael Jackson, Cat power

• A selection of article subjects: Interviews (John Lydon) Articles on artists (Tulisa includes questions to her, title, 'How did a nice girl like this become Britain's most ambitious pop star?' Recommendations, Advertisements. 

• Description of 3 male photos- how are they 'represented'?:  The first picture I selected is a very odd picture. It is colourful and cartoon it advertises an old band which you can see in the edited picture.

          The next picture I took was of Muse the band. The 3 of them in this picture look very serious and concentrated. 

 

          The last picture I took was of The group Mumford and Sons The four of them a laughing smiling and look like they are having a good time.

• Description of 3 female photos- how are they 'represented'?: The first women picture I selected was of Chan Marshall aka Cat Power. It is a picture of her in the sea smoking a cigarette. It seems quite an aggressive picture of a troubled lady who is confused and nervous

          The next picture I took was off a with odd glasses on. The picture indicates they are having a good laugh while also looking quite strange

• What ideologies or points of attitude are implied?:

• Summary of products advertised:  Chanel aftershave, The Vaccines album, Two door cinema club, Havana alcohol, speakers, Suit advertised from top man, Bob Dylans new album, Phone, Bacardi,