Pictures on Matthews Street.

Double Page Spread Ideas.

Ideas-

• For the actual picture itself, my interview is taking place on Carvern Walks in the Lucy in Sky cafe. Around that area reflects the history of Liverpool Music. I can also use this area as a picture for my Contents Page as one of my coverlines is The history of Indie and Liverpool being where the Beatles are from would be a good setting. Also the fact Ian Prowse has been around for two decades of music, therfore would make him a legend.

Planning Production Plan.

Front Cover Image- 
Idea One;
A medium shot, teenage girl, dressed in a indie way. head alittle bit infront of the title.
Idea Two;
Full frontal image of a girl/boy fully indie dressed, picture takes up the whole page- background like full picture. Mersey and Liverpool behind.


Coverlines for front Cover-

• Ian Prowse, giving it one more chance.
• The history of indie
• Win tickets to an exclusive Artic Monkeys gig.
• Top Ten Indie Icons.
• Glastonberry line up Rumours.
• Masie Shore (image on front cover)

Coverlines for Contents Page

• Ian Prowse, giving it one more chance.
• The history of indie
• Win tickets to an exclusive Artic Monkeys gig.
• Top Ten Indie Icons.
• Glastonberry line up Rumours.
• Masie Shore (image on front cover)
• Tips on Upcoming gigs
• Alex Turner weekly column
• Editors Letter
• How do artists Handle it?
• Article focussing on a particular venue.
• Live the Indie Star lifestyle.
• Build up for the Comeback of The Fall.
• Backstage Access.
• Who to go see and who not to go see.

Pictures for front cover-

• Main image- 'Masey' on bars with Liverpool skyline in the back or alley way in background
• Small picture of a band made up. - For the Competition
• Picture of girl in Glastoberry field

Pictures for Contents-

• 'Masey' doing what looks like busking on the prom
• Field with made writing saying 'festival'
• Picture of the Liverpool skyline with a boy in a suit looking over.

Double Page Spread

• Picture of Ian Prowse- Carvern Walks- reflects Liverpool music scene. 

The article will be portrayed as biographical rather than an interview. It will have quotes from Ian Prowse and people whom actually like his bands, Pele and Amsterdam. 

Band Research

Amsterdam and Pele

  

Ian Prowse- whom the interview is with( member of both Pele and Amsterdam)

• Singer/Song writer.
• Member of both Pele and Amsterdam.
• Formed Amsterdam in 1999.
• Pele formed in 1990.
• John Peel was a massive support for Amsterdam
• In 1999 with Amsterdam won 'best new band' competition in NME.
• Love phenomenon released on tiny little indie label Weena which secures the band there first ever live performance on Janice Long’s BBC Radio 2 show. The band go down a storm, in 2001.
• Amsterdam have appeared with Elvis Costello on the BBC1′s Jonathon Ross television show in 2002.
• In 2003, Legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel begins playing Does this train stop on Merseyside?.
• In 2004, Sign record deal with Beat Crazy/Pinnacle.
• In 2005, Band embark upon 14-date UK tour with labelmates Ricky. The journey single is released and hits the UK charts at number 32.
• June 2008, Amsterdam play Glastonberry.
• Pele were signed to brand new label M&G records in 1991.
• Raid The Palace was the first single. Everybody was stunned as BBC Radio 1 put the single on it's playlist for six weeks, especially as the songs lyrics suggested people should scratch the cars of the rich and then shoot them!
• In February 1992 second single Megalomania was released. Again BBC Radio 1 playlisted the single and the band nearly died of surprise when the song went to number one in South Africa (with Pele).

Line up

Ian Prowse vocals and guitar
Johnny Barlow guitar
Anna Jenkins violin
Deian Elfryn drums
Tony Kiley guru

All Pele's line ups

Ian Prowse - guitar and vocals

Andrew Roberts (Robbo) - hammond and piano
Andrea Nicholson (Nico) - violin
P Dallison (Dally) - drums
James McAllister - bass
Wayne Morgan - bass
Tony Kiley - drums

Questions for Interview

Interview Questions

Ian Prowse (singer/song writer, Amsterdam & Pele)

1.       When did Amsterdam form? And How long have you and your band mates known each other?

2.       What’s the best part of being in Amsterdam?

3.       What makes Amsterdam Amsterdam, what were you inspirations to form Amsterdam?

4.       You have formed two well known bands, both having top 40 singles, what’s been the best part of being in Amsterdam and Pele(until 1995)? 

5.       Over the past two decades you’ve achieved a lot with both Pele and now Amsterdam, what was your greatest influence to achieve all that?

6.       Your bands have backed some amazing bands and artists, like Elvis Costello, you’ve been on tour with bands such as The Pouges and Del Amitri with Pele. How does that make you feel, what was your favourite part of that?

7.       Did being around such famous artists ever leave you star struck?

8.       What artists influence your music and song writing? (if its someone they’ve been on tour with or backed, ask what it was like meeting them; touring with them)

9.       What are Amsterdam doing next?

10.    What’s been your greatest success so far with Amsterdam?

11.   Although Pele isn’t together anymore, what do you think was your greatest success with Pele?

12.   Do you think it was easier getting into the charts and being played on the Radio with Pele than it is now with shows such as X factor creating pop stars?

13.   Is it a good feeling that you’ve had top forty singles in the past decade even with these talent shows?

14.   How does it feel to be part of the Liverpool greats as Amsterdam appeared on the EMI album of Liverpool greats along side Paul McCartney and others?

15.   What would you like to happen in the future with Amsterdam and is there any chance of another Pele reunion show?