Music Magazine Feature

Music Mag- Feature: Eden Poole- In memory of

In Memory of’s Eden Poole popped into the mosh. Office this week to chat with us about the bands upcoming UK tour.

Who are you most looking forwards to hanging out with on tour?

“Well, we know the guys from Your Demise, we’re good friends with them. We love them, they’re going to be so much fun. And we recently got to know Dead Math, they seem lovely. Pierce the Veil we’ve never properly met, we hear they’re party animals, so I think that’s quite exciting.”

Is there anyone you aren’t looking forwards to spending large amounts of time with? Any irritating traits…?

“Well I would say each other but we spend 24 hours a day with each other… Actually yeah, I take that back, the other 4 annoy the hell out of me. Especially Hassan…”

What can fans expect from your performances on the tour?

“Well I think we put on a pretty good, fun live show. We try to get the crowd involved as much as we can, and just try to give them half an hour that, hopefully, they won’t forget in a while. We devote as much energy as we possibly can to playing live. I think it’s the most important element, the most rewarding thing about being in a band.”

Who in ‘In Memory of’ would be the worst to be trapped in a tour bus with?

“Definitely Hassan and Adam. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone to be honest with you.”

Have you ever had anything thrown at you on stage, good or bad?

“No one’s ever thrown anything at us, but once a chicken was let loose on stage at Bestival last year. That was interesting.”

Is there any particular venue you’re most looking forward to playing at?

“I’m really looking forward to playing the Roundhouse. I used to go there as a kid and it’s near where I used to live so it’s a special place for me.”

Any plans for after the tour?

“We’re going to the studio the day after tour, to record our album. We’ve got a show with You Me At Six on March 2nd, and me and Adam are doing an acoustic set in Camden, but apart from that, for about a month and a bit, we’re recording the album, so a lot of work.”

Finally, what’s the best aspect of touring?

“Walking on stage is the best feeling. The anticipation gives you such a huge buzz.”

Kerrang Profile

Who produces the magazine?

Kerrang is produced by Bauer Media Group- a large German based media company.

Who is the editor?

Nichola Browne is the editor of Kerrang! and has been in the job for over 10 years.

What is the readership profile?

Individually minded, independent of thought and musically experienced, an audience defined by attitude, passion and loyalty.

What is the magazine’s mission?

To provide an insight or overview of the modern hardcore scene, and give in depth interviews to gives fans an impression of what it’s like to be a musician.

What is the readership and the circulation?

43,000 people read the magazine worldwide.

Who are the target audience?

Mainly teenagers aged between 14-18.

First Draft: Music Magazine Cover

Kerrang! Front Cover Deconstruction

Dark colours are used on the front cover, which is a slight indication of the type of music in this magazine. You can tell this is a music magazine as the celebrity on the cover is a fairly well known rock star, from the band Greenday. He is also seen to be performing, holding an electric guitar which is another indication that this is a music magazine. The artist appears slightly silhouetted against the stage lighting on the front cover, which makes him stand out and makes the cover pleasing for the eye. On this front cover, there are no tag-lines. I feel this could possibly help in the selling of the magazine, as tag-lines are used as a catchy saying or quirky statement, aimed to stay in people’s heads.

The language used on Kerrang! Magazine’s front cover is informal. This is a suggestion to the type of people this magazine is aimed at. For example, there is a large sell line saying ‘WTF?! Harry Potter Joins Gallows!’. The use of the word ‘WTF’ is informal swearing, which could be a connotation as to the target audience, i.e teenagers, or people accustomed to this terminology.

Also, the use of punctuation throughout the sell-lines, and even the title of the magazine itself suggests liveliness and possibly loudness. For example the repeated use of exclamation marks is emphasis on what the magazine feels are key and appealing points, and could give a separate meaning, as if to play music loud. The copy relates to the images on the front cover. The magazine gives a statement, for example ‘Slipknot storm memory lane’, and this is supported by an image of the band Slipknot. This is a continual idea throughout, where the copy is supported by images, which enables the reader to get a clear idea as to what the inside of the magazine contains through the detail given on it’s front cover. The target audience for the magazine is musicians, people who enjoy music and fans of Greenday (Billie Joe Armstrong). It could also be aimed at people who enjoy festivals, as the magazine says at the top it gives the latest news about the Reading and Leeds festivals.

In conclusion, I feel Kerrang! Magazine’s front cover is very successful in enticing it’s audience, and the cover is attractive and contains the relevant information that readers will look for. The magazine could improve by possibly decreasing the size of the font, and therefore including a little more information as to what the magazine contains, as it is slightly vague, and this could benefit the sales.