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Audience Feedback

I sent this Questionnaire out as part of my audience feedback. Along with the questionnaire I sent out pictures of my Front Cover, Contents Page and my Double Page Spread.

Answers from the Questionnaire;-
"The colour scheme is consitent throughtout making the work look more proffesional"
"The picture doesn't make you want to look inside as the girl does not look happy"
"I like all the bands mentioned on the cover"
"I'd buy this magazine because it features all the bands I like and Biffy Clyro is one of my favourite bands."
"I feel the front cover could be improved the writing is too small and the picture doesnt look very edited."


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Three Scottish boys, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston make up the rock band, Biffy Clyro formed in 1995 have soared to success.
Simon Neil was only fifteen when creating this mega band, now sixteen years later Biffy Clyro have not only dominated the rock charts but have well and truly earned a recurring place on the main stream charts.
Biffy Clyro who’ve released five studio albums since 2002, are set to headline all the popular festivals this year (it has already been announced Biffy Clyro are set to headline Wakestock 2011). Since 1995 the band have released five studio albums, Blackened Sky (2002),The Vertigo of Bliss (2003) ,Infinity Land (2004) ,Puzzle (2007) and Only Revolutions (2009). After the first three albums the bands following significantly grew. In 2007 when ‘Puzzles’ was released, the album went gold in the UK charts along with the next album, ‘Only Revolutions’, which went gold within days reaching number three in the UK charts in 2009 and then went on to go platinum.
Since 2007 the popularity of Biffy Clyro has grown and grown, with releases of singles such as, ‘Bubbles’, ‘Mountains’ and ‘The Golden Rule’ reaching top ten spots in the UK main stream chart. Biffy Clyro are conquering the music world.
Biffy Clyro now, consistent main stream features have been nominated and won many respected awards. They are a feature in the rock and main stream music world.
The band itself can be described as many different genres, mainly indie rock. The influences behind Biffy Clyro come from many different places. Mainly heavy metal bands, although Biffy Clyro’s musical sound does not resemble heavy metal much. They’ve been described to sound like well renowned bands such as ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Foo Fighters’.
Influence for the bands name has never actually been disclosed; however it is common to hear Biffy Clyro fans chanting ‘Mon the Biff’ in between songs at gigs. Also, there are many theories behind why the band are named Biffy Clyro, there’s a theory it comes from the acronym for "Big Imagination for Feeling Young 'Cos Life Yearns Real Optimism”, yet the band have said in interviews that Biffy Clyro is the name of a finish footballer.
This year the band are expected to play all the main festivals, it has already been announced they are set to headline at Wakestock. In previous years the band has played many renowned festivals such as Download, T in the Park, Leeds, Redding and Glastonbury.
Biffy Clyro have also played top venues such as Wembley Stadium. Not only have the band played in amazing locations, they have opened and supported other hugely popular influential bands and singers, such as The Who, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi. Biffy Clyro are quickly becoming a phenomenon alike these bands.
Before, Biffy Clyro had main stream success; they were spotted playing the unsigned stage at T in the Park in 2000 and were signed to an independent label called the ‘Beggars Banquet’. They went on to release three albums, Blackened Sky, The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land, before moving on from Beggars Banquet to sign with Warner Bros.
Before being hugely successful the band had supported Weezer and began touring in 2001. In 2005 the band were feature on Zane Lowes Radio Show on Radio One performing a cover of a Franz Ferdinand song.
Simon Neil, lead guitar and lead vocals began the band in 1995 when he was only fifteen, Biffy Clyro has reached the success it aimed for sixteen years ago and its fan base is still expanding. The three boys who started in 1995 although a change of name from the original name, Screwfish and a quick change of drummer, the three boys have fought to get the band where it is today. Simon Neil and the Johnston brothers have wrote and performed songs for the past sixteen years and truly deserve to be where they are today. Simon Neil also has side project Marmaduke Duke which has also risen to success.
After signing to 14th floor, an offshoot of Warner Bros in 2006, the band went on to release the album Puzzle in 2007. Arguably this was the start of the success. This album helped the band reach number two on The UK album charts, their greatest success to date.
It was also voted best album of 2007 by Kerrang and Rock Sound. The popularity only continued when the next album was released in 2009, Only Revolutions which went platinum within weeks. Biffy Clyro have won many awards such as ‘Best Music Video’, and ‘Best Song’. They have also been nominated for many well thought of rewards such as the Mercury Music Prize in 2010. The band has well and truly made their mark. The amount of nomination and the awards the band has received prove that Biffy Clyro have made an impact on the musical world and the people init.
Overall the three Scottish boys who formed this band in 1995 have excelled in the past sixteen years. Biffy Clyro is now a well respected band who not only has conquered the main stream music scene along with peaking in indie rock charts. Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston, three Scottish boys have truly taken the music world by storm. From the atmosphere at a Biffy Clyro gig, you can tell this band is going to be around for a long while.
www.biffyclyro.com
Rebecca Mains

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Three Scottish boys, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston make up the rock band, Biffy Clyro formed in 1995 have soared to success. Simon Neil was only fifteen when creating this mega band, now sixteen years later Biffy Clyro have not only dominated the rock charts but have well and truly earned a recurring place on the main stream charts. Biffy Clyro who’ve released five studio albums since 2002, are set to headline all the popular festivals this year (it has already been announced Biffy Clyro are set to headline Wakestock 2011).
Since 1995 the band have released five studio albums, Blackened Sky (2002),The Vertigo of Bliss (2003) ,Infinity Land (2004) ,Puzzle (2007) and Only Revolutions (2009). After the first three albums the bands following significantly grew. In 2007 when ‘Puzzles’ was released, the album went gold in the UK charts along with the next album, ‘Only Revolutions’, which went gold within days reaching number three in the UK charts in 2009 and then went on to go platinum. Since 2007 the popularity of Biffy Clyro has grown and grown, with releases of singles such as, ‘Bubbles’, ‘Mountains’ and ‘The Golden Rule’ reaching top ten spots in the UK main stream chart. Biffy Clyro are conquering the music world.
Biffy Clyro now, consistent main stream features have been nominated and won many respected awards. They are a feature in the rock and main stream music world. The band itself can be described as many different genres, mainly indie rock. The influences behind Biffy Clyro come from many different places. Mainly heavy metal bands, although Biffy Clyro’s musical sound does not resemble heavy metal much. They’ve been described to sound like well renowned bands such as ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Foo Fighters’. Influence for the bands name has never actually been disclosed; however it is common to hear Biffy Clyro fans chanting ‘Mon the Biff’ in between songs. Also, there are many theories behind why the band are named Biffy Clyro, there’s a theory it comes from the acronym for "Big Imagination for Feeling Young 'Cos Life Yearns Real Optimism”, yet the band have said in interviews that Biffy Clyro is the name of a finish footballer.
This year the band are expected to play all the main festivals, it has already been announced they are set to headline at Wakestock. In previous years the band has played many renowned festivals such as Download, T in the Park, Leeds and Redding and Glastonbury. Biffy Clyro have also played top venues such as Wembley Stadium. Not only have the band played in amazing locations, they have opened and supported other hugely popular influential bands and singers, such as The Who, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi. Biffy Clyro are quickly becoming a phenomenon alike these bands.
Before, Biffy Clyro had main stream success; they were spotted playing the unsigned stage at T in the Park in 2000 and were signed to an independent label called the ‘Beggars Banquet’. They went on to release three albums, Blackened Sky, The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land, before moving on from Beggars Banquet to sign with Warner Bros. Before being hugely successful the band had supported Weezer and began touring.

Additional Pictures To Double Page Spread(due to new one)

These Pictures were taken at a Biffy Clyro concert, this is in order to complete my Double Page Spread with Pictures. I have chosen the second Picture to use as the main feature on my double Page Spread.

This picture was edited and was originally going to be a part of my Contents Page.

Band Research – Biffy Clyro

http://www.biffyclyro.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biffy_Clyro

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston and Ben Johnston .After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly with the release of their fourth, Puzzle in 2007. The album went gold in the UK, selling over 100,000 units. Biffy Clyro's popularity was built upon further in 2008 and 2009 with the release of the singles "Mountains" and "That Golden Rule", which both reached the top 10 of the UK singles chart. Their latest album, Only Revolutions, reached #3 in the UK chart and went gold within days of its release in 2009, later going platinum in 2010 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/892500b7-09a6-4049-ba92-2d192dd70563#p009wsmz

http://www.myspace.com/biffyclyro

Changing my article.

I originally chose to do an article an Article and interview with Ian Prowse(of Pele and Amsterdam), however I felt that the article was not appropriate to my genre of magazine, although Ian Prowse is from indie bands, he appeals to the older demographic. Therfore I chose to change my article to Biffy Clyro a band that appeals to the target audience and fits teh magazine.

Creating The Double Page Spread

In creating the Double Spread, alike the contents Page I have used quark Xpress. In using this The work has been sorted into columns. And a picture is yet to be used.

First Completion of Contents Page.

First Completion of Contents Page.

Contents Print Screen continued

 I added pictures to the contents page after completing my coverlines. My original plan via my draft did not fit correctly, I felt it did not look right. And when the picture were fitting the box they did not fit the direct shape planned.









As I added more colour to my work, I kept to my original colour scheme of red and black to coincide with the front cover.  I added extra coverlines to make the work look more full, due to there being alot of empty space. I attempted to place all my pictures in a direct line. The next picture I am going to add with be a musical picture

Thursday 6th of January

Using QuarkXPress, put into three collums, and put in the titles and the main titles. Ready to insert the Coverlines into the seperate, features, regulars.

Starting to add coverlines.

Article-

Ian Prowse, a Liverpool Legend stands out from the crowd of Liverpool stars. Over the past Two decades, Ian has peaked in not one but two bands (Amsterdam and Pele). From being played on Radio one too playing along side living legends such as Elvis Costello. Ian Prowse is an inspiration.  Here I am with the legend himself, in an ironically themed cafe, ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ in the heart of the Liverpool Music Scene, Carvern Walks.

Although now Amsterdam performs both Pele and Amsterdam songs, Ian’s“impulse of first doing Amsterdam was to do something different to Pele”.  Amsterdam at the moment has seven members, “there’s seven people in the band, so alota musicians, we just make a great big racket”. The band itself was influenced via alot of new wave bands such as, ‘The Clash and The Wranglers’ and “there was always abit of Spingsteen in there too”.  Whereas, Pele was more influenced by ‘The Waterboys’. However during the first five years of Amsterdam, they were a “very guitar based pop band”. Not the band has many Celtic influences via fiddles etc...

Ian Prowse himself comes across as a very well rounded guy, with a good insight to the music world and business.  His main influence being Bruce Springsteen describing him as “the guiding light” and his “hero”.  His admiration for Springsteen comes from the heart due too, him not just admiring him as a musician but as a man due his more ‘adult songs’ and problem tackling via music.  In describing Springsteen’s influence on his music, he was inspired, “to always be honest when writing ‘his’ music”.

Prowse has played alongside many very famous stars such as The Pouges, Del Amitri and Elvis Costello. He describes the day that Elvis Costello “phoned” him up and asked Amsterdam to play alongside him on, ‘Jonathon Ross Show’ as a day he “will never forget”.  “He’s been brilliant for us”. Ian Prowse believes he has learnt a lot via performing with other artists. Prowse rarely gets star struck via the professionalism of playing alongside famous stars. However he describes his meeting with Clash singer, Joe Strummer, due to him describing the Clash as a “profoundly influential band of my time”.  “Me bottle went”. He was that ‘profoundly influential’ that it lead to Prowse being inspired to write a song named, ‘Joes Kiss’.

Being influenced in his song writing via rock and roll and pop, Amsterdam’s musical sounds comes across as very celtic sound.  He does what he loves, Amsterdam bring the classic to the classic “Three minute song”.

Prowse describes his greatest success with Amsterdam as playing Glastonbury 2008, “the most fun I’ve ever had”.  He feels in musical success, ‘Does this Train stop in Merseyside’ was his greatest musical success with the band due that song being the song he and Amsterdam are most associated with. Although his first band Pele were also a very successful band, gaining a number one in South Africa and Radio One play. Yet Prowse describes his greatest success with the band as the amount of shows, “One hundred and One gigs” and followers gained, “those fans are still with me today”. Yet his highlight of Pele was playing the Liverpool Royal Court and headlining, “I’d always wanted to play there as a kid”.  Ian comes across as if he takes nothing for granted.

Prowse reflects modesty in being played on Radio stations such as Radio One regardless to X factor and American Idol winners becoming much more relevant on the Radio.  “Its changed alot, but it was very difficult in Pele days but I mean they played us but our music is poppy very accessible, the songs that I write, Thankfully the radio picked up omit”. However he reflects on the difficulty of gaining a record deal with Amsterdam due to when Amsterdam formed it being the beginning of the talent show phenomenon. “The music industry decided for about four years if you were over twenty five you were too old to be in the industry”. Yet “all these avenues for serious music came along” in his description of what these avenues are, he names Radio Two, Jools Holland etc... The difference between the two sets of music choice are much defined.

Recently Amsterdam have been featured on the EMI album of Liverpool alongside some amazing acts, such as Paul McCartney, he describes the feeling as “amazing”.

Ian Prowse clearly takes nothing for granted. He obviously understands the music industry. Overall he came across as a very down to earth guy who treasures his Liverpool background and enjoys being a part of the Liverpool world.

4th January-

This is my first front cover, without changes made to it. I have attempted to stick to the codes and conventions of a music magazine front cover. For example I have kept a colour scheme, and made sure that the main story stands out against the rest of the coverlines.