Album review: Humanz by Gorillaz One of 2017ÔÇÖs most eagerly anticipated albums, Humanz heralds the bold return of the worldÔÇÖs leading virtual band, Gorillaz. The band (whose members are animated characters) is the brainchild of Blur frontman Damon Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett, who began the project in the late 90s as a tongue-in-cheek caricature of pop musicÔÇÖs falseness. Since then, however, … Continue reading Album Review: Humanz, Gorillaz
One of my pet hates in life is when people give away the plot line to a book. This pet hate is only heightened when it turns to drama. Not really knowing what to expect before entering, The Play That Goes Wrong is quite frankly what it says on the tin. Letting us in on the world of unsuccessful and extremely humorous amateur dramatics, Mark … Continue reading Review: The Play That Goes Wrong, The New Theatre
QUENCH DEPUTY EDITOR APPLICATION FOR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 17/18 Are you interested in having a future career in the editorial or publishing industries? Would you like to develop your editorial and managerial skills? Do you have what it takes to be QuenchÔÇÖs next Deputy Editor? Quench is a magazine built from a team of keen and talented Cardiff University students, and it has now … Continue reading QUENCH MAGAZINE DEPUTY EDITOR APPLICATION 17/18
A sunny Sunday morning brimming with optimism didnÔÇÖt feel like the appropriate time to be watching Mohamed JabalyÔÇÖs harrowing film which follows an ambulance crew around the streets of Gaza City in summer 2014; but as the film progressed I realized there is of course never an ideal time to be so unapologetically presented with the images human despair that this film depicts. The documentary … Continue reading Review: Ambulance, WoW Festival
I walked in the Chapter Arts theatre with no prior expectations, my knowledge of the ÔÇÿArab SpringÔÇÖ being limited simply to the date it began, 2011. Needless to say, I was blown away by the spectacle of film-making that subsequently followed. The premise of the movie rests on the riots that took hold of Egypt following July 3rd 2013, in response to the military removal … Continue reading Review: Clash, WoW Festival
This Thursday, the 23rd February, Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs branch of Student Action for Refugees is holding its annual event ÔÇô Refugee Rhythms. Last yearÔÇÖs event was attended by over 500 people and won the Cardiff University award for ÔÇÿBest Large Event of the year. This year the society hopes the event will be its largest yet. Cardiff StudentÔÇÖs Union Bar, Y Plas will host up to … Continue reading PREVIEW: Refugee Rhythms Returns!
CARDIFF STUDENT MEDIA AWARDS: QUENCH CATEGORIES 2016/17 Do you want industry professionals to see your work? Do you want to be in with the chance of winning a big shiny trophy with your name on it? Well, if you have written or designed for Quench this academic year, either online or in print, you are in luck! Cardiff Student Media Awards 2017 is our … Continue reading CARDIFF STUDENT MEDIA AWARDS: QUENCH CATEGORIES 2016/17
Review of Collateral Beauty Director: David Frankel Cast: Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Kiera Knightley, Kate Winslet, Edward Norton, Michael Pen╠âa, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore With an all-star cast and a heart-wrenching plot this film just could not disappoint. The story follows the journey of a once charismatic advertising businessman, Howard (Will Smith), struggling to come to terms with the loss of his child. Overcome with … Continue reading Review: Collateral Beauty
Situated neatly in between the hustle and bustle of the city centre and the university campus, GreyÔÇÖs restaurant has it all. With a tasteful interior and excellent customer service, the Quench team abandoned all thoughts of looming January deadlines and headed out to try the brand new brunch menu. However, this is brunch with a twist. Known as Bottomless Brunch, the menu boasts two courses, … Continue reading Review: Grey’s Restaurant, Hilton Cardiff
INTRODUCING OUR RETURNING FEATURE, QPID’S CORNER If you are active on Twitter you may have seen us post several pictures of the odd cherub/ crappy cherub gif. This can only mean one thing! The Cherubs are back in business and QuenchÔÇÖs very own resident qpid is going to work their magic to find you your perfect match. If you’ve ever wanted to try out a … Continue reading ***APPLICATIONS OPEN: QPID’S CORNER***
Papillon (1969) Book Review When I first began reading Papillon, I found the memoirs of French Prisoner Henri Charri├¿re too fantastical to be believed. How could a mere man have possibly endured the living hell detailed within the pages of this novel, and still maintained a tremendous show of determination and courage? I decided that separating fact from fiction can often-times be an arduous and … Continue reading Review: Papillon
Alice (The Chronicles of Alice 1) by Christina Henry review Alice, the first in the Chronicles of Alice series by Christina Henry, is a new retelling of Lewis CarrollÔÇÖs classic, Alice in Wonderland, but with a horror twist. This novel is nothing like the original, instead it is appealingly dark and creepy where the main protagonist, our dear Alice, escapes from the asylum in which … Continue reading Book Review: Alice in Wonderland
Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka, ÔÇÿLove & HateÔÇÖ Four years ago, Michael Kiwanuka scooped up the 2012 BBC Sound of Music prize, and was mercury nominated for his debut album ÔÇÿHome AgainÔÇÖ. Since then however, Kiwanuka hasnÔÇÖt become the household name some might have expected, and in fact he debated giving up music altogether. Nevertheless, a new approach taken on by the 29 year old has … Continue reading Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka, ÔÇÿLove & HateÔÇÖ
INTERVIEW: Milburn @ Godiva Festival 2016 After being off the radar for almost a decade, a disappearing act better than a dynamo trick; Sheffield band Milburn are finally back! Storming back onto the scene with a hometown four date sell out gig, the lads were welcomed by fans with opened arms; old and new. Working with a local Coventry radio Hillz FM, we got to … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Milburn @ Godiva Festival 2016
BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL Review by Tom Morris As I went into Billy Elliot at the WMC, I asked my Nan, who I was with, what she thought about the two questions on my mind. That is; how would the play be better than the film, and is Billy supposed to be gay? By the final curtain, these questions couldnÔÇÖt be further from my mind. … Continue reading Review: Billy Elliot, WMC
One rationally assumes that the summer is a glorious time of relaxation; no uni, no deadlines, no stress, right? After the multiple obligatory end – of – year nights out and bingeing on Netflix, the initial euphoria of summer wears off. However, what seems so often to be written off as a small case of the ÔÇÿsummer bluesÔÇÖ may be what psychiatrists term as reverse … Continue reading SAD in students: What is it?
Review by Mark Sweeney ÔÇÿSoÔǪ what would you little maniacs like to do first?ÔÇÖ ÔÇÿRelease a blinding single from our sophomore album, which will be even bigger than our 2013 debut, Bad Blood and propel us even closer to world dominanceÔÇÖ replies Bastille. Or at least thatÔÇÖs what the opening bars would suggest. ÔÇÿGood GriefÔÇÖ, which dropped yesterday, shows a developed but fresh sound from … Continue reading Single Review: Bastille, ‘Good Grief’.
Album: Catfish and The Bottlemen, ÔÇÿThe RideÔÇÖ Review by Louise Belcher Following on from the huge success of their debut album, The Balcony, Catfish and The Bottlemen are back with another set of pumping festival anthems, and unchanging tales of girls, and life on tour; told through the familiarly fervent vocals of Van McCann. Catfish’s straightforward brand of fast-paced, sing-along indie rock, has undoubtedly filled … Continue reading Album Review: ‘The Ride’- Catfish and The Bottlemen
Review by Sam Walker The 39 Steps is an unusual beast. Following the novel written by John Buchan , the story has been adapted for film many times, most notably in 1935 by Alfred Hitchcock. While┬áthe Master of SuspenseÔÇÖs name may appear on the posters for this stage adaptation, the actual result could not be more different. While HitchcockÔÇÖs film is a tense thriller, this … Continue reading Review: The 39 Steps, New Theatre
Review by George Caulton Combining amateur theatre companies alongside professional theatre companies is something very rarely seen in the world of theatre. Undeniably, it has been done before- but performing Shakespeare and conveying the complexity of the language- in an understandable way to a contemporary audience- is a skill that is typically upheld with highly trained performers. Despite this, the RSC and the Everyman theatre … Continue reading Review: RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, New Theatre
