This is clearly an image dominated contents page and the band's used symbolize Q's preferred music genre. Because there are no captions of the band name this suggests that the magazine expects reader's to simply recognize Radiohead and the Manic Street Preachers, especially because the images used are not the most famously well known. Because those particular bands have been selected to appear on the contents page, especially without clear captions, this highlights their successful status within the music industry and could hint that this 'best album' edition of Q is focused upon the bigger bands as appose to new, up and coming stars."250 best albums of Q's lifetime" could suggest that Q are such a profound magazine they are now able to judge the 'best albums' that only they have been involved with as apposed to music before them, possibly insinuating music has improved since their arrival. "Best" is a strong superlative to use and could portray that either Q readers deserve the best or perhaps that Q themselves always provide the best. It could also hint that the magazine are so experienced and respected that they are ultimately entitled to help decide and exhibit the best. The photo's used could possibly hint that Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers are some of the best bands today. This appears flattering and could suggest that Q behave with a complimentary and endearing manner which may have helped them gain such success and demonstrate that they are genuinely interested in the music they feature. This will provide a strong and trustworthy impression for the readers. The photo's of the bands themselves appear almost stripped back and simplistic because there are no instrumental props or colourful clothing to distract from the members. This appears focused and natural which could relate to Q's writing style and suggest that within the magazine there will be precise and honest text. The decorative Chinese setting for the Manic Street Preachers image could also relate to their global recognition and importance around the world.
The tightly compacted format of these pictures implies a feel of organization and because all the images are fitted closely together this could suggest that Mojo have a lot of important and visual articles within the magazine that have been clearly structured. All the images used are quite unique and individual which strongly relates to the styles of music within the magazine and seems extremely arty and creative. This could insinuate that Mojo also consider the deeper visual aspects of music as well as just the sound, this seems more interesting and vast as if they are willing to reach into a wider audience who also appreciate such things as album artwork. The largest image is live which again suggests Mojo's readers could be experienced within the visual sides of music. Within the photo Nick Cave is basked in red light which could symbolize the darkness and the passion in his music as well as highlight a harsher contrast between the softer, pastel shades of the photo's below. With reference to text, the magazine name itself is written the most noticeably as if to suggest Mojo's importance and status within the music magazine industry or to imply that they want readers to remember their name. Also relating to the organisation that this contents page shows, the neat structure of the text is easy to follow due to bold headings with colours that compliment those in the images. This could insinuate that Mojo is an easily readable, well written and understandable magazine with a thought out and presentable colour scheme and structure.
The two images used here are quite contrasting, not just due to a obvious difference in colour, but mainly because they seem years apart and the style of music apparent in them also seems very different. This could suggest that the music discussed within Rolling Stone is extremely vast and therefore appeals to readers with a similar appreciation and understanding of a large spectrum of music styles and era's. Such variety compliments the popularity of the magazine because it demonstrates an open minded outlook on music and the use of an old image could relate to the length of time that Rolling Stone have been going, suggesting that they ultimately have a more in depth amount of knowledge. The general feel of the photo's used seems very fun and lively, almost exciting and the natural energy within both almost makes the singers appear like they are still moving. This captures the atmosphere of live music perfectly and the effort put into performance, possibly demonstrating the rewards of the music industry and even imply that Rolling Stone themselves could focus on the fun energy of music as well as the serious side of song writing. The rhyming sub heading 'Money Honey' appears as a song reference but interestingly, a song by Lady Gaga - not Beyonce. This could simply relate to the two singer's collaboration on the song 'Telephone' or even imply that the singers are similar whether that be by how much money they are worth or how successfully they are. Either way, the twist could suggest that Rolling Stone are quite an edgy magazine who may sometimes throw in a twist, possibly as a test of the readers musical knowledge.
There is an almost overpowering use of images and colour within NME's contents page, this could relate to their slightly teenage audience or the new up and coming musicians within the magazine, as well as drawing alot of attention to what is included in the following pages. All the images used are very unique through the use of unusual clothing and most of them have either been taken live or outdoors, this seems very modern and fresh and could relate to the interesting and experimental music featured in the magazine and possibly the life styles of the musicians themselves and even the people who read the magazine. The quote "waste, suffering..." stands out very boldly especially in contrast to the vibrant and happy photograph beside it, this could symbolize the two sides of the music industry such as the struggles and rewards of becoming succesful or even suggest slight fakeness. In the image belonging to the quote, PJ Harvey appears quite mournful and insecure by the way she is clutching her instrument and looking away from the camera with shy and frightened body language. This could suggest vulnerability and imply that her new album in full of emotion and honesty. Relating to emotion and honesty, the Paul Weller quote "I won't stop till I drop" highlights the passion and commitment he still has within his music, which is surely a shared thought between his fans, music lovers in general and NME itself.
The neat sections within this contents page hint that Uncut are very professional and organized and put a lot of thought into the presentation of their magazine, this is effective in convincing the audience to read further on. Organization is also apparent within the page listings because instead of writing the most famous artists at the top or the largest features at the top, Uncut stick to the classic numerical order format. This means that those who wish to read the magazine in chronological order will find the contents easier to follow. Within the dominant main image the Fleet Foxes singer almost appears to even be gazing at the list of features within the issue, looking quite pensive and distant, in comparison Graham Nash from CSN in staring directly out of the page with intensity and seriousness. This could hint at the compound of their relationship, perhaps Graham is in control and seen as a respectable higher figure with more valuable experience to offer. If so, he should surely be in the foreground of the image yet he fades into the dark background surrounded by less colour, perhaps this is because Fleet Foxes are a newer band that a certain demographic would be interested to discover, and because they are the ones doing the interview for this feature. Although Robin Pecknold, the singer of Fleet Foxes, is in the foreground which deems him as more important, he is slightly out of focus, especially in comparison to CSN, this could insinuate that his involvement may have over shadowed the band themselves. Robin is dressed in a casual checky shirt and has quite a thick beard which could relate to the stereotypical ideas of a folk band's image. He looks very stereotypically masculine as well due to the facial hair and navy blue clothing, this seems to reflect the fact that there are no images of women and only one small reference to a women within the entire contents page, strongly insinuating that Uncut seem to either target their magazine more towards men or simply not usually feature female artists.
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