In this double page spread from Kerrang Magazine it is obvious that it is aimed at people interested in rock/indie music. This is from the costume of the artists being quite ecentric, and there poses suggest an element of wildness, strong themes in the rock and indie world. Furthermore the black and white images used show the band in a dressing room. This makes the audience feel an intamacy with the band, as if they have been invited in like a V.I.P, which when reading the interveiw will make them relate to the artist even more because they like they know them.
Red is used in this to frame the pictures and highlight the band members that are responding to the questions. As the article is about them sharing secrets, the red could represent passion, temptation and maybe even blood as they admit things that they have down wrong in the past. This again creates an relationship between the audience and the band, as we have all done things we shouldn't have. Furthermore it cements the idea of 'rockstar rebellion' something that specifically relates to rock/indie music. The black used in the background shows that what they are discussing has been hidden, or that it is literally dark and shameful.
The font used in the heading related to the font that the band use on the album cover for their single 'Dirty Little Secrtes' so that their fans will instantly recognise it. So here the magazine is specifically targeting fans of this band, that bought their album. The word 'Secrets' is an a bold font that is speckled with black so that the audience literally see 'dirty secrets'.
Quotes from the bands members are also extracted and put in bold such 'I was tripping balls'. 'Tripping' is a slang term for being under the influence of drugs, and drug use is common in rock and indie circles. Also using a slang term brings the magazine to the level of the reader, so it is like a conversation.
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