In this article from an NME issue, it is writing from 3rd person as if the writer is imagining what Ellie Goulding feels when she wakes up. There is a use of romanticised language in here with word like "glitter" and "constellations". It then takes bit from the interview and quotes things she may have said before, "My God. What is that?" I feel that the tone of the article can be humorous in places by describing her actions "cartoonish". However using romantic language emphasises the serious tone of her popularity. It is informative but at the same time has an informal tone. I like the way this article is laid out and the way the language fits the artist. I think this is the sort of writing tone I would like to use. One that is informative, but fun and flows with informality. I like the idea of writing how the artist felt at the time and looking at it from 3rd person. This was a mixture of a review and an interview. A review as it is reviewing how the artist became famous and an interview by adding quotes/ things that have been said in an interview.
In the article above for SMASH HITS magazine, it is very different to the NME interview. Here it starts with a clear introduction about the band and straight into telling the reader who they are and what they are about. This magazine article was written in the 1990's so styles of writing have changed up to recent times. It takes on a more humorous tone to reflect the artist's humour from both the writer and the artist, "horrible trouserwear". I think the writer is witty in his comments about the band and in the introduction states them as "dishy". This creates a humorous tone and it seems like the writer is playing around with words to make an informal tone and can make the reader feel relaxed and laugh! Compared to the NME article, it has a completely different layout and one block colour. The writer doesn't display any of the questions the interviewer may have asked, instead they layout big sub titles in a bigger font and in a different colour to the body text about them and then goes onto say something to do with the sub title for example "THEY WANT TO SAVE THE WORLD!" ..."Our aims are to reconcile the Russians and Americans and eradicate all diseases and...that's about it. I can't think of anything else." I think this tone is very humorous and the band member uses language which seems higher to his normal talk and seems as though he is kind of joking around and making fun out of problems in the world. The writer includes every detail of what the band is saying which I think it is cleverly done as it is not too much, but still enough to give out to the reader who the band are and what they do, what they're like etc.
They are two very contrasting articles, the language is very different and the tone, the same as the layout. The NME article doesn't use any pictures of the artist whereas the Smash hits uses two, one of the band with an insert of who they are "left to right", and example of what they consider "art" using a painter's work, which even visually sets an immediate tone for the reader of humour. The contrasting articles shows how much time has moved forward about appreciating different audience's. The SMASH HITS in the 90's is completely different to what it is now as the article I picked seems more adult appropriate rather than young teens. However today it is considered a tweeny magazine designed for a younger audience.
Ideas for my article - it may change once i place it into InDesign as it may need to be shortened etc to fit the frames. (Main body)
"After appearing at THE NOISE! Awards, Nathon P gives us the lowdown for his plans in 2010.
"Ah man, words actually can't explain THE NOISE! Awards and the high I'm on from it! It was crazy how one minute I'm a local club singer and the next, I'm performing at the best gig I've done yet".
He performed two songs, written by himself,played by himself - Slow Worm and Burning Down Bricks were the show stopper songs that closed the event. Recently featured on both Channel AKA and NME, he is certainly an artist that attracts a widespread audience. Clashing a variety of genres including Grime, Acoustic and Barbershop, he is sure to reach the charts in no time.
"I love being unknown because it makes the intimate gigs worthwhile, but at the same time, I want to share my music with fans that like all the UK sounds, and you know, maybe even the world someday!"
Since his appearance at the Awards, many artists that attended the event have caught up with the multi-talented and lyrical singer.
"Jamie T is my biggest inspiration and I was starstruck when he approached me at the after party. I know his songs word for word and occasionally use the lyrics from Pacemaker in my songs. His words are so meaningful and something you can enjoy!"
He cheekily adds "Who knows! Maybe we'll collaborate someday."
To THE NOISE! that sounds like exciting news!
His songs are free to download on his Myspace and we recommend Time that he wrote for all the team here at THE NOISE!We expect great things in the new year with an album Young Dumb and Beautiful set to sail in the summer months. A perfect treat nonetheless to spend those lazy summer days listening to Nathon P".
Lyrics for Time song.
"Time time time goes by everyday I'm feeling good and its my time
for the show lights to come on when I appear
on the stage i be show stopping
so many beats that i be dr-dr-dropping
the one day THE NOISE! comes up kn-kn-knocking
for ma beats and rhymes to come alive"
Will this feature on the album The Young Dumb and Beautiful?"
I think the language used in the article matches the video interviews I researched and something that a wide range of people would understand and relevant to the younger audience!
It is all informative and matches what was said on the contents and the front page creating formality and a flow in the magazine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIjOF_tUXYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0vd1HSZXD4
I looked up on YouTube interviews of Jamie T and artists that are in the similar genre of the chosen artist that I'm wiring my article about. I used the tone of voice to reflect how those artists talk and their mannerisms as it mirrored the raw and grittiness of the image and the dull colours. In a very broad stereotypical way, this is how the public view artists like("Chavs") so playing on this in the tone of my article think is effective and would entice the audience (especially a British one) to look Nathon P up.
The lyrics to the song that is featured I thought reflected the relationship the artist and the magazine have as many of these types of artists are grateful to their publishers etc. and stress in their song lyrics about their background and how they became famous.
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