My style of magazine is going to be an indie rock magazine, the reason I've chose this is because I am a massive fan of the genre and multiple bands involved, everything from Arctic Monkeys to Foals, and from Phoenix to The Smiths. I love all kinds of indie Rock, alternative rock and anything with a good solid rhythm. One of the fore frontiers in the indie rock scene of magazines is NME, (New Musical Express) I love this magazine because its not about image with them, its purely about the music, And new music too. it keeps the reader up to date with news and good songs that all indie rock lovers will like. I think the main thing that keeps people coming back for more is the diversity of the music and how good the magazines are sometimes at predicting the next big bands, or even themselves making a band big by giving them lots of publicity. Arctic Monkeys were made huge by the NME by giving them multiple covers and overhyping them at the time, but for me it was a great move by the magazine as now they are one of the biggest bands in the world, NME have that recognition for giving them lots of publicity and making them the chart topping band that they are.
NME made this cover back in 2005/2006 just after the release of the first album 'whatever people say I am, that's what im not.' the coversine's for this are based specifically on the man on the main cover (Alex Turner) and his band. with 'tour mayhem!' 'tabloid hysteria!' & 'supernova album sales!' and a huge Subheading 'ARCTIC MONKEYS' with yet another cover line reading 'On the run with the biggest band in Britain.' Making the reader want to know more about this new band that are sweeping the sales. Even to this day in 2014 NME are still supporting the 4 lads from Sheffield.
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