Thursday, 9 February 2012

Ideas for a Magazine Name


Most music magazines do not particularly have magazine names that relate to music itself; for example NME may stand for 'New Musical Express' but not many people refer to it as that, most just stick to NME. Q magazine is also a music magazine, it was originally supposed to be named Cue, but as this is more commonly known as a snooker term, the name was changed to Q. A cue in musical terms is to prepare a record for the turntable, 'cue up a record'. 
I have decided to look at the names of student club nights in London and Sheffield, this idea was suggested to me by one of my teachers so I researched a few on the internet:

TigerTiger
Vibe
Embrace
The Plug
Flares

As well as these I searched through my iTunes library for one-word song names that could be suitable for a magazine name. As my genre is indie/alternative/rock, the name has to have an edginess to it and a specific sound; for example a word with a few syllables e.g. Infinity, and Metabolism; or a short, sharp word e.g. Ghost, and Numb.

Crystalised
Infinity
Reckless
Liquorice
Ghost
Fugue
Numb
Metabolism
Reptilia

1 comment:

  1. Err Kerrang is the noise an electric guitar marks when strummed Jess.

    The Beatles even used the sound Kerrang in A Hard Day's Night

    http://youtu.be/zSm0M-BbVdY

    So you might want to change that detail.

    In terms of club nights you also have

    Bang! Bang!
    Death Disco
    BleeD
    and venues like KoKo

    If you are looking a female artists with a bit about them look at Alison Mosshart from The Kills (who also happen to be brilliant)
    http://youtu.be/ruc1jTK2H_s

    Karen O when singing Maps (there is even a nice Kerrang in there at around 2 mins 30)
    http://youtu.be/oIIxlgcuQRU

    Or Sleigh BellsAlexi Krauss
    http://youtu.be/fheYx_ZPU18

    Hope that is of some help.

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