Rolling Stones Magazine Deconstruction

The RollingStone magazine is a very well respected publication. This is an older issue, from March 1983. The Stray Cats are a rockabilly band, who were part of the era of mods and rockers. The songs were relevant to the time: the lyrics and song titles were about things that were happening in that era. In the song "Rumble in Brighton" is about the fights in Brighton between the Mods and Rockers. The Mods had Lambrettas and Vespas, and the Rockers had big chopper motorbikes, much more powerful than the scooters. "Look at that Cadillac" is a song about the lust for that car, and how saving all the money they can to get one is a dream.

The cover is overall quite plain, with the image of the band being the only one. The title is in an attractive font and it is bold blue, making it easy to read. The other colour used is yellow, and the two colours together work well. Along the top theres is four other things which will be in the magazine. This is good because it shows the reader that there is other things to look at of interest other than the story on the Stray Cats. There is a small barcode bottom left which does not incriminate on the cover. The background is sort of dull and the band members facial expressions are those of serious men, which could suggest the type of music played has true meaning. Although this cover may be simplistic, it draws the reader in because it does not reveal much and will make them want to look inside, getting more of an insight into the life and times of the a very prominent band of the time, the Stray Cats.