Sunday 6 November 2011

Planning Production

Front Cover: For my front cover I shall have a picture of the band (Backyard Scientist) using direct address, with an Indie mise-en-scene, possibly outside a local music venue(the o2 academy, the Cavern) Coverlines on front coverBackyard Scientist: An Indie Sensationm Life's Rosey, Don't Look Back in Anger, Some Might Say? Is the Internet Ruining record sales? Images i will need for my contents page: Action photo of a performer, picture for the poster of artist performing, the editor, whats on offer in the competitionsText For Contents Page: Travelling to and from gigs
                            Avoiding trouble at events
                            Liverpool's O2 academy has a refurb
                            Dave Grohl 20 years on
                            What does it take to be a drummer
                            Are ticket prices too expensive?
                            Young local bands trying to get their break
                            How Oasis came about
                            Is the internet ruining the record sales?
                           Everything is 'rosey' again - The Stone Roses and getting back together                                 Backyard Scientist: The Best Indie Newcomers in the North West
                          Listen to Awaydays...Free CD of the film soundtrack
                         Album of the year 201
1Double Paged Spread Article: An article about Oasis and Noel and Liam's continuing despise of each other


 

'Dont Look Back in Anger, Some Might Say?' Double Page Spread article

In 1991, nobody would have expected a small Manchester band who took their original name from The Beatles, to turn into a global phenomenon known throughout the world.
'The Rain' set up by unknown local lads Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan, Tony McCarroll and Liam Gallagher, were just a small rock band, who had no impact on the music scene whatsoever. Nobody outside of Manchester had heard of them, they were going along doing local gigs and just getting by as a group of friends having a bit of fun. Liam suggested renaming the band Oasis after a venue in Swindon where he used to watch one of his favourite bands at. Shortly after, Liam's brother Noel joined the band, only if he could be the lead guitarist and the band only played the songs which he had written. IN:D asked Steve Higgins, Oasis fan if he listened to 'The Rain' and how he first came about listening to Oasis, and what his initial thoughts were on them.
'They were not a very big band (the Rain). I was at university at the time and a few of my friends talked about them, I think they were doing some student Union stuff but nothing I caught up with...I thought it was great and a real change from the others I had heard. It was a bit of a bottleg version but very soon they were appearing on the radio and at a few Uni events. I was hooked. I had always been more of a band and good instrument type music lad. The eighties as a kid i was more into Queen, U2 and Dire Straights rather than that Stock, Aitkin and Waterman rubbish so when Oasis came along they were an instand attraction for me.' Oasis were breaking through. In 1994 they released their record setting debut album 'Definitely Maybe', which was extremely popular with the studentds. They made their name going round University campuses and performing for Student Union.'Well the first time I ever saw Oasis live was at Bury Town Hall in a bit of a North of England Uni type event, where they sans three songs. The first real gig so to speak was at Man City's old ground Maine Road on their What's the Story tour. A massive gig for the Gallagher brothers due to them both supporting City and actually growing up 5 minutes away.'When 1995 came along the band were in the midst of recording (What's the Story) Morning Glory? which included mega hits such as: Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Some Might Say and Roll With it, which still to today are popular favourites of many Oasis fans. Singles like 'Whatever' were claimed as Noel Gallagher genius.'Only Noel can write a rock song then he comes out with that written perfectly and incorporating a symphony orchestra. McCartney came out with an orchestra album years later and was called a genius. Fair enough he is...But so is Noel!'But, Oasis had competition with Britpop and bands like Blur who were similar to Oasis, but were more popular 'darn sarf' with the cockneys because they were a London based band. The Gallagher brothers had a wild and mischevious lifestyle, featuring in many tabloid newspapers and many magazines.
Following the release of their third album 'Be Here Now', the band slowly started to drift apart. With the swift departutre of members Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs and Paul McGuigan, it was plain to the public eye that not all was so nice and easy for the band. We asked Steve if he ever suspected the massive fallout which occured and if he felt the band went downhill.
'They are brothers who have never actually seen eye to eye. I think in the early days both of their passion to succeed and to be famous overrided the fact theat they used to fall out. They always found a way to make up. The older more successful and richer they got the less they felt they needed each other. It was always going to happen.'Liam and Noel quickly hired Gem Archer and Andy Bell to replace the two departed members. The new reformed band started recording a new album which was later released in 2005 called 'Don't Believe the Truth', which included well known singles 'Lyla, The Importance of Being Idle and Let there Be Love'. This album brought new found success and popularity back to the band.
August 2009 brought a festival appearance for Oasis, but an a;tercation with Liam brought a surprise exit for Noel, after many fights and feuds over the years he said he couldn't work with somebody like him (Liam) any more. Liam decided to create his own band under the name of 'Beady Eye' and unsurprisingly Noel set up 'Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds' with Noel as the lead singer and songwriter. IN:D asked Steve his opinions on both new bands.'Beady eye...If I'm honest not a fan. But to be honest as much as I adored Liam as a singer and a man, I never liked his songs as you can see from my worst song. Birds...Seem alright from what I've heard, the song writing will be just as good but i fear the frailties in Noel's singing will mean he can't always write what he wants to write.'Looking back on a topsey turvey relationship between the brothers, and a rollacoaster ride for the band Steve explained how it would be a 'dream come true' to see the band again in 2015 for their supposed 20th anniversary of their most famous album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Were personal favourite of Steve's 'Don't Look Back in Anger' wuld be sung.
Whether Beady Eye or High Flying Birds make a successful career out of trying to compete against each other, Oasis are and always will be the best British band of the recent years.
Finally we asked one more question...as this is a question asked throughout the world with many Oasis fans across the world........Noel or Liam?
'Its changed!! as a younger guy without a doubt it was Liam, his swagger, his attitude the brilliant voice it was just what I looked for and loved. As I have got older its Noel. The song writing genius that has described my life makes me feel overwhelmed. He writes from his experience and I can feel every song like its about me.'

Double Page Spread Interview

Did you listen to the original band (Rain) which was without Liam and Noel Gallagher??
Not really they were not a very big band. I was at University at the time and a few of my friends talked about them, I think they were doing some student union stuff but nothing I caught up with.
What was your first experience of oasis and what was your first impressions of the band??A friend called Andy had a few new songs on tape when we went round to his flat for drinks. One of them was an early unpolished version of cigarettes and alcohol. I thought it was great and a real change from others I had heard. A lot of people were in to the roses or charlatans at the time but I found it all a bit similar but this music seemed really me. It was a bit of a bootleg version but very soon they were appearing on the radio and at a few Uni events. I was hooked. I had always been more of a band and good instrument type music guy. The eighties as a kid I was more Queen, U2 and Dire Straights than the Stock Aitkin and Waterman mob so when Oasis came along it was an instant attraction for me.
Well I’m pretty sure it was aimed at the youth to early twenties market. Around the time a lot of marketing was done towards the university and hitting the likes of Radio 1 evening sessions. Early songs like C&A and Digsy’s Diner were not exactly songs that older people would instantly like but as I have grown older I like them even more. But without doubt they defiantly went for that market.Which Oasis single did you first buy??well….as someone that would not exactly buy so to speak I tended to acquire them I never bought a single but Defiantly Maybe was a CD I went out of my way to buy. Infact due to various reasons of losing them I have actually bought it 3 times!!
Where was your first Oasis gig, and what did you think of the whole event??
Well the first time I ever watch Oasis live was at Bury Town hall in a bit of a North of England Uni type event where they sang three songs. The first real gig so to speak I watched them at was at Maine Road on their What’s the Story tour. A massive gig for the Gallagher brothers due to them both supporting Man City and actually growing up 5 minutes away. I went on to watch them at a massive gig at Knebworth and then at the Echo Arena in later years. The Maine Road gig was totally and utually amazing when Oasis were really on top of the world. They had Defiantly Maybe, What’s the Story albums and the Whatever ep to fall back on and my god every single song was a classic. The first time I had heard don’t look back in anger live and what a gig classic. I will go as far as to say the best live song ever written.Knebworth was not quite as good due to how big it was 150,000 watched that gig. But the Echo a few years ago again was brilliant. I was an older guy and loved every single minute of it.
Did you ever suspect the massive fall out which happened??
Yes in a word. They are brothers who have never actually seen eye to eye. I think in the early days both of their drives for success and fame overrided the fact that they used to fall out. They always found a way to make up. The older more successful and richer they got the less they felt they needed each other. It was always going to happen. As a massive fan I just hope that time apart will help and one day they will heal any issues and give us the magic again. Noel or Liam??Its changed!!! as a younger guy without a doubt it was Liam, his swagger, his attitude the brilliant voice it was just what I looked at and loved. As I have got older its Noel. The song writing genius that has described my life makes me feel overwhelmed. He writes from his experience and I can feel every song like its about me. I grew up with these guys and as I have I have loved them both.What did you think of rival bands at the time I.e. BlurIm ashamed to say back in the day I got caught up in the media hype that pitched Blur v Oasis. You just could not be a fan of both at the time. You were either one or the other and it made for one hell of a great fight. The British music industry had not seen anything like it in years but what a blast it was. As I have grown up I realise it was just hype and to be honest Blur were brilliant. Listening to some of there songs makes me really see how good they were. All I can say is in a time when you get some right rubbish at number 1 now I am so grateful for the excellent few years of Oasis and Britpop I had as a younger man and weekly classic songs we had to hear.
Do you think a comeback for the 20th anniversary of What’s the Story Morning Glory in 2015 will work??

God I hope so… What a blast that would be. We have had some practises lately with Take That and now the Roses so I would love it to happen. As my 16 year old son has become in the last year a big fan of Oasis to it would be the best thing I could ever think of to be able to go and watch it with him. A real dream come true. Could it work?? Haha ask Liam and Noel…. Anything could happen, that’s why they are Oasis.Favourite and least favourite Oasis song??Worst is Songbird. A pile of poo and you can tell its written by Liam. Its something an A Level student would produce its utter shit.
My Favourite is Whatever. Some of it is personal reasons to do with the time but after DM a few in the press said yes, yes their alright but can Noel only write a rock song then he comes out with that written perfectly and incorporating a symphony orchestra. McCartney came out with an orchestra album years later and was called a genius. Fair enough he is but so is Noel.


Do you think the band started to go downhill after the departure of band member ‘bonehead’??
No I think the band began to struggle just before when as I have already said the fighting began to outweigh the benefits to the two lads themselves. Bonehead leaving was because I think he began to sense that happening. I remember listening to him on Radio 1 in an interview about 4 months after he left saying the same. He said they always made up for the gigs for the music but then it happened. They went on stage still pissed at each other and it effected the gig. He said he knew then. He tried until the end of that tour but that was that. Bonehead going for me personally I knew the end would not be far away after that.
Birds.. Seem alright from what I have heard the song writing will be just as good but I just fear the frailties in Noels singing will mean he cant always write what he wants to write. I know Noel sings some classics in Oasis but there was no way he could sing some. I just hope he does not hold back his writing to protect the fact his voice is not as good as Liam’s.


Your thoughts on ‘Beady Eye’ and ‘High Flying Birds’??
Beady eye.. If im honest not a fan. But to be honest as much as I adored Liam as a singer and a man never liked his songs as you can see from my worst song.
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When you first listened to the band, who did you think that the music was aimed for??

Sketches of the Front Cover, Contents and Double Page Spread

Thursday 3 November 2011

Publication Plan

Publication Plan

Title: BEAT
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Price: £2.45

Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets, Liverpool Echo    Arena, MEN Arena.
Rationale: The approach of this magazine will be to entertain to readers, with a non formal approach, and a jokey feel to it. It will also have quite a lot of informative sections, about live reviews, and up and coming artists. This magazine will also be to help up and coming artists/bands get themselves noticed.
Style: Informal style, but not childish. It will use lexis to suit a young adult target audience. It will not have sophisticated language which would be hard to understand, but will not be filled with pictures with no information to read. It will be mixed with images and informative content.
Regular Content: Editor's Letter
                            Live Reviews
                            Up and coming artists/bands
                            New album and single releases
                            Live Action Photos
                            Competitions
                            Fans forum at the back, where they can  have their input.
                                                        Poster of exclusively interviewed band
Band fashion

Feature Content: Backyard Scientist exclusive, interviews, live action photos, up and close personal stuff.
                            Free cd of the soundtrack for Kevin Sampson's Awaydays.
                            Album of the year
                            Interview with the Pigeon Detectives on their new latest release
                       
                                                Liverpool's O2 academy has a refurb
                            Life's Rosey - The Stone Roses are back!!

                                                        Are ticket prices too expensive?
                            Young local bands trying to get their break
                            Don't Look Back in Anger, Some Might   Say?

                            Is the internet ruining the record sales?
                            The Coral Talk to IN:D
                           
House StyleCoverlines:





                           
                
               
                            


 

Berlin Sans
Headlines:
Arial Rounded

Standfirst:
Arial Rounded

Body Text:
Times New Roman
12pt
Colour Scheme: Red, White, Black
Positioning Statement: 'North West's No.1 Indie Magazine'

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Video File for Questionnaire

Questionnaire Results

Question 1:                           Question 2:                       Question 3:         Question 4:
1-  4                                      1-5                                    1-   6                    Blue - 6
2-  7                                      2-5                                    2-   12                  White -  7
3-  3                                      3-4                                                                 Red -   11
4-  5                                      4-5                                                                Orange  - 4
                                                                                                                   Green  - 4
                                                                                                                   Black  - 7


Question 5:                     Question 6:                 Question 7:                      Question 8:
1-  4                                 1-  4                            Interviews - 5                  Band - 12
2-  3                                 2-  10                          Reviews - 6                     Live - 8
3-  5                                 3-  4                            Photo  - 1
4-  6                                 4-  0
5-  1


Question 9:
1-   5
2-   13
3-   2
4-