The use of WOB is done specifically to emphasise the text and simply make it look more presentable. In a mild manner, this is challenging the messy stereotypical teenage ideology, and appeasing to the perhaps more mature, slightly older secondary audience of 30 year olds.
Females are given representation via the use of a female for the model. Interestingly, the dark colours and leather jacket are used as signifiers for the rock genre, and this particular genre,the rock genre, stereotypically is male dominated. Therefore the use of a female is challenging the stereotype.
A juxtaposition is created when you compare the dark background to the light bulb being held. It has connotations of hope and a new beginning, capturing the ideology and style of the artist whilst also making sure the shackles of society do not confound this article to only a certain section of society, that is perhaps more "Grungier" and rock,n,roll.
The text is on the right and the image on the left. This may not seem important but in music magazines, conventionally, this its always is, therefore in maintaining and abiding these unwritten rules, the magazine gives in an expertise sense of professionalism, and convinces the young audience that it is in tune with the business as say perhaps more mainstream and bigger magazines such as rolling stone, and that it knows everything they do.
The language used, is intentionally informal. The magazine aims to try and engage the reader whilst in informs them. As is common knowledge, teenagers stereotypically do not have a willing desire to be constantly taught. In using informal language, the magazine is able to signify a conversation between friends. The language breaks down the strangers barrier, helps further the reading pleasure of the reader, and subtly informs them whilst not overbearing them with a full on teach approach.
The language is also reminiscent of a normal conversation. The meaning for this is polysemic, firstly, it helps add a sense of realism to the interview. The questions don't seem staged, and they generally resemble what the target audience would most likely ask themselves, so they are once again are engaged.
Secondly, the way the person in question answers. They appear as normal people to the target audience. The audience is able to identify with them, and feel as if they are actually having a conversation with their much coveted icons. In answering the questions without using formal language, the subject actually has connotations of truthfulness, as it seems as if the answers come right from the heart.
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