Analysing Feature Article- Q

This is a feature article from ‘Q’ music magazine. It still has the typical structures of a feature article of a music magazine. It is on a double spread, which is usual for a main story in a music magazine. Being on a double spread allows a larger story, or in this case, one page for a picture and one page for the interview. This article is about Liam Gallagher (formally of Oasis) with his new band Beady Eye who are about to release their debut album. This feature article is very structured and contains 3 columns of text, with clear gutters between them so the audience know when one line ends and the next one starts. The first one and a half columns is information on various things such as ‘Oasis’ and ‘Beady Eye’, with the next part being an interview with the band.

The audience would probably first be drawn to the image used on the right page of the interview of Liam Gallagher. He is standing up straight and looks like a typical man, with a strong stance and a long camouflage jacket on. His outfit suggests the genre of music his music is aimed at. The big army jacket suggests that it is iconic to the indie genre.

The pull quote is probably what the audience would see next, as it is in bold red font next to the picture, so it stands out. The pull quotes are on the page to persuade the audience to read the article, and make them think about why the person interviewed said that. This may make them go on and read the whole interview. The only other thing present on the right hand page is the name of the band being interviewed, ‘Beady Eye’. This informs the audience straight away who the magazine is interviewing.

The huge red drop letter ‘T’ is instantly recognisable to the regular readers of ‘Q’ magazine, as it is present in all of the interviews within the magazine. It stands out ahead of the text, which could just be there to draw the attention of the reader. The interview also has a drop letter ‘S’, which again draws the attention of the audience. Finally, there is a quote at the top of the left page about Oasis splitting up. As this was such a huge piece of news, the audience will be very interested in reading about it, and so this quote will persuade them to carry on reading the rest of the article.