Saturday, 26 February 2011

What to Call my Magazine?

When deciding on a name for my magazine, I wanted to pick a name that was just one word, so that its short, easy to say and memorable. Magazines like Kerrang! , Q, and NME all have short titles. Rolling Stone is an exception, but you still remember it because of the band The Rolling Stones.
I tried to think of words that relate to rock/indie music, but also had a cheerful vibe.

I went through my iTunes to see if I could find any inspiration from bands, and song titles.
I liked the idea of having a positive caption under the Masthead, I came up with this idea because of the song title 'Total Life Forever' by the band Foals. The caption could say this, or something similar like 'Music to the Max'.
I then came across one of my favourite bands, The Strokes. I love the short simple name and it sounds fashionable and cool. It sounds similar to the word 'Stoked' which means to be enthusiastic and excited. I think this word will be good as my magazine title, because in my opinion it sums up the feeling you get from going to gigs, festivals or getting a new album by your favourite bands. My magazine name will also have an exclamation mark at the end, to make it seem more loud and exciting.

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