"Tabloid Magazine" is a song by Australian punk rock band

The Living End The Living End are an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 199 ...

. It was released in February 2004, as the second

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from their third album, ''

Modern ARTillery ''Modern Artillery'' (stylized as ''MODERN ARTillery'') is the third studio album by Australian punk rock band the Living End, released on 28 October 2003 internationally and on 2 March 2004 in the United States. It is the first album to featur ...

''. The song spent 4 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Charts and peaked at No. 57. It appeared at No 66 on

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poll for 2003. It features a live version of the classic "All Torn Down", plus acoustic versions of "

Who's Gonna Save Us? "Who's Gonna Save Us?" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End. It was released in Australia on 29 September 2003, as the first single (not including ''One Said to the Other'' as it was re-recorded for the album) from the band's t ...

" and "What Would You Do?" and a previously unreleased track, "No Reaction". On the title track frontman Chris Cheney writes, "I have a weak spot for these mags. I am fascinated at the social preoccupation with reading about other people’s lives. They lure you in and become difficult to put down. I think it has a new wave kinda edge". The video was directed by Todd Sheldrick, and filmed in

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during the band's national ''Modern ARTillery'' tour in 2003.

Track listing

Personnel

Band members *

Chris Cheney Christopher John Cheney (born 2 January 1975) is an Australian rock musician, record producer, and studio owner. He is the founding mainstay guitarist, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the rockabilly band The Living End, which was formed in 19 ...

– vocals, guitar *

Andy Strachan Andrew Douglas Strachan (born 20 August 1974) is an Australian rock musician. In 1994, after growing up in Adelaide, he relocated to Melbourne, and in 2000 he became the drummer of Sydney-based alternative rock group, Pollyanna (band), Pollyann ...

– drums *

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–

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, backing vocals Recording process * Producer –

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* Engineer – Mark Tromino ** Assistant engineer – Dean Nelson, Jason Cupp * Mastering – Brian Gardner * Mixing – Mark Trombino * Studios – Ocean Studios,

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** Mixing studios – Extasy South,

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Artwork * Art direction – Richard Goodheart * Photography – Matthew Welch

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2004 singles The Living End songs 2003 songs EMI Records singles Songs written by Chris Cheney