Studying Magazines (double page spreads)

Recently, in a Media lesson, we looked in detail at a selection of music magazines. I looked at an article about Little Boots in Radar, when she was an up and coming artist. This was in 2009.
Within this double page spread, the headline reads 'Little Boots'. This is a clear recognition of the artist which immediately tells the audience what and who the article is about. The subheading 'Our favorite new UK electro act', sums up what Little Boots is about and what kind of music she plays.
This is a very similar image of Little Boots to the one in the article, although i could not find the actual one used. The image suggests what kind of music she plays and what she's like. She is looking directly at the camera which is popular in almost all magazines and this particular page is quite plain which allows the reader to focus on the picture not any bright or busy backgrounds.
The articles tone seemed to be quite informal, and was in a large box of text. It didn't have any colour's on the page or in the writing and i personally thought  this made it seem quite dull and uninteresting. The layout of the magazine is sparse but does allows you to focus on whats being said.
Overall i enjoyed learning about the different aspects of this magazine page spread because it has helped me with the development of my own.