Rachel Firth AS Media: January 2012

Monday, 30 January 2012

Research and Planning: Pictures for magazine

I have found that the main problem with my magazine is that there isn't a house style and the images do not fit to the genre and therefore my magazine doesn't seem to flow and looks very disjointed therefore I am going to have to take my images again. I am planning to use the same location I used on my previous shoot however I am going to make sure that there isn't any greenery in the shot as this makes it look very folk like and nothing like my genre of my magazine.

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Research and Planning: Double Page Spread

Emma managed to spare a hour in her busy schedule to have ae interview with Pandamonium up close and personal about the recording of her new album and her exitment about her upcoming tour.

Hi Emma thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule for this interview, how are you doing?

Im great thanks this weather is horrible though, havent really noticed first time out of the studio this week

How did it feel when your first album went to number one?

It was so amazing I didn’t expect that at all, I really wanted to do well but It’s a massive gamble doing a album and releasing it, You spend months working on it and trying to make each song perfect and its amazing when all the hard work pays off and you see people listening to your music.

I’ve heard you’ve got a new album your currently recording hows the new album coming along?

Theres a few songs that are recorded I’m really exited to see them once they’ve been put together properly but the bits I’ve heard sound amazing its crazy. I’ve been living at the studio only really been to my flat to sleep then been getting up and going straight to the studio, its abit tiring but its all worth it to see the finished album I cant wait! Hopefully it will be all finished within the next few weeks so the fans can all listen to it soon.

You’ve got a tour coming up, where are you going to be, anywhere near?

We’ve got gigs at many different places up and down the country and hopefully we’ll be near everyone who wants to come see us! And We’ve even got a few gigs in Europe which I’m really exited to see if we get any more fans. It’s quite surreal seeing my name on a gig ticket at the places I used to go see bands all the time. I’m most looking forward to my gig at Manchester Academy as I used to go see bands there almost every month and look at them and be like I want to be doing that one day and here I am.

Do you have anything you do to calm nerves before a performance?

I always phone my friends and sometimes I have them with me backstage its still pretty scary and now that even more people are coming to see me I think I cant let them down.Each gig feels like the first even thought I know that people have come to see me and I’m headlining I still worry something will happen. At one gig the mic wasnt working which was horrible but now I’ve had bad things happen I just think well nothing as bad as that can happen but the fans are pretty understanding so its okay. When I first started at small pubs it was really hard coz if something messed up you were right there with the people.

How long did it take before you became noticed?

Well it took years I’d do so many different gigs at small venues and my family were so supportive of it. I’ve always wanted to do my singing and I’ve had a passion for it as soon as I got a guitair that never left my side.

Where do you get your inspiration for your songs?

Well usually from the people around me, all of my songs are inspired by real things that have happened to me or my friends and family, its better when it means ssomething to you coz you feel more passionate about it.

Thank you for your time best of luck with your Album.

Thank you very much

Monday, 23 January 2012

Research and Planning: Front Cover

After I reviewed my front cover I decided that my image doesnt fit my genre as it appears more folk therefore I will need to get a different image that suits my genre better