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This is a 'Q' magazine front cover which carries many typical magazine conventions.

 The main cover line is 'Kasabian' which is in a bold and professional all white font centered in the middle of the page. Because of this the text immediately communicates to the readers that this band are important and are the main feature within the magazine.

The main image combines well with the text because they appear important and powerful as they take up the whole of the magazine and the anchorage text 'they're on fire' relates to the image of the flaming guitar. This impresses and intimidates the readers which is aided by the two band members being in direct mode of address looking threatening showing that like most other rock bands they are a serious, menacing and rebellious band.

Blocking is also another typical convention and is used effectively here because the man standing in front appears to be the leader and therfore appears more powerful, however the one in the back despite being in the background, is menacingly holding out a flaming guitar showing that he is just as important and powerful as well, further intimidating the readers.

There are also two secondary images aligned with the main image, which is another typical convention because they are smaller images suggesting they aren't as important as the main feature but can be just as interesting and advertise the magazine's variety of content.

This is advertised further with the puff '101 hottest things in music now' which suggests there is a lot to read about and all of it is modern suggested with 'now' and 'hottest' which also ties in with the semantic field of fire, overall making the magazine appear more dangerous which is appealing to indie rock music fans