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Interview: Mark Daman Thomas – From Now On Festival

Quench chatted with Mark Daman Thomas, founder of Shape Records, member of psychadelic band Islet and curator of Cardiff’s experimental music festival From Now On. After it’s third year filling Chapter Arts Centre, Jack Boyce caught up with Mark to ask about his experience putting on the event. You can read Jack’s review of From Now On Festival here 1) What is your vision for … Continue reading Interview: Mark Daman Thomas – From Now On Festival

Emily Giblett
Enter Shikari
Music

Live: Enter Shikari – Motorpoint – 23/02/16

For their first arena tour, genre-bending Enter Shikari bring together polish that belies this fact with the raw energy of a front-room show. They manage to make the 7,500 capacity Motorpoint Arena feel intimate. Impressive for a band who pride themselves on being independent, and by their own admission play music that isnÔÇÖt exactly middle of the road in a set that slips seamlessly between … Continue reading Live: Enter Shikari – Motorpoint – 23/02/16

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Live Reviews, Music

Clean Cut Kid: Review & Interview

From sleep talking and breastfeeding to new tracks and being on tour; we got to catch up in an interview with Mike, Evelyn, Saul and Ross from Clean Cut Kid on their tour with Fickle Friends at The Louisiana Bristol. HereÔÇÖs what they had to sayÔǪ ON THEIR NEW SINGLE ÔÇÿPICK ME UPÔÇÖ Mike: ItÔÇÖs seemed overwhelmingly positive. We have had almost 100,000 views on … Continue reading Clean Cut Kid: Review & Interview

Erin Gillespie
Bowling For Soup
Music

Live: Bowling For Soup – Great Hall – 14/02/2015

ÔÇ£WeÔÇÖre not going to make any sheep fucker jokes tonightÔÇØ; a comment by Jaret Reddick that sums up the whole of his band, Bowling For SoupÔÇÖs, puerile but light-hearted set at CardiffÔÇÖs Student Union. Three years since they last played in Cardiff, on their alleged Farewell Tour, itÔÇÖs time for the ÔÇÿHow About Another Round TourÔÇÖ. This time, itÔÇÖs ValentineÔÇÖs Day, so there are hearts … Continue reading Live: Bowling For Soup – Great Hall – 14/02/2015

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Young Monarch
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News: Young Monarch Release New Track

So if you’ve been keeping feverishly up to date with Quench’s output in recent months, you’ll already know all about Young Monarch; and if you haven’t, this is your chance to get educated. In Quench 154, we said: “They’re┬áare a brand, spanking new band that have come together in Manchester over the past year thanks to each members respective attendance of the Royal Northern College … Continue reading News: Young Monarch Release New Track

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Gabrielle Aplin
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Interview: Gabrielle Aplin

Ahead of her Globe show tonight, QuenchÔÇÖs Mared Parry had a chat with the lovely, Gabrielle Aplin to talk about the ins and outs of the singer-songwriting star… Quench Music (QM): As someone who has found success through means other than television talent shows, do you feel obligated to offer a platform to other gigging artists who aren’t perhaps as well known? Gabrielle Aplin (GA): … Continue reading Interview: Gabrielle Aplin

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Music

Interview: Alt J

Mark Sweeney chats to Gus Unger-Hamilton about all things Alt-J. ÔÇ£IÔÇÖm gonna bed into you like a cat beds into a bean bag. Turn you inside out and lick you like a crisp packet.ÔÇØ Out of context, their lyrics sound strange, but with the release of ÔÇÿThis Is All YoursÔÇÖ Alt-J have cemented their status as one of the most unique groups in the UK. … Continue reading Interview: Alt J

Emily Giblett
Music

Interview: The Staves

We spoke to Jessica Staveley-Taylor ahead of The Staves gorgeous Y-Plas performance back in November. We learnt about working with Justin Vernon of Volcano Choir and Bon Iver and being more balls-y recently, which may explain why this interview contains nudity. Hi Jess! You three must have been singing together your whole lives, but when was the moment you realised you three could make a … Continue reading Interview: The Staves

Emily Giblett
GWDIHW
Music

Live: Bass Twelve – Gwdihw – 15/01/16

Gwdihw, much like the little owl from which it takes its name, is one Cardiff venue that comes into its own in the late hours of the evening. In contrast to the 7,500-capacity Motorpoint Arena towering above it just over the road, itÔÇÖs a great low-key setting for DJs, singer-songwriters and tonight, ÔÇÿriot jazzÔÇÖ. Bass Twelve bring up a few questions: When did brass bands … Continue reading Live: Bass Twelve – Gwdihw – 15/01/16

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Green Day - 'Heart Like A Hand Grenade'
Music

Review: Green Day – ‘Heart Like A Hand Grenade’

Finally given a proper release more than a decade after completion, ÔÇÿHeart like a Hand GrenadeÔÇÖ follows Green Day into the studio as they record what would become their biggest album ÔÇÿAmerican IdiotÔÇÖ, propelling them to full-blown stadium status. Filmmaker and friend of the band John Roecker is given full access to the recording of the album from day one, as the three punks piece … Continue reading Review: Green Day – ‘Heart Like A Hand Grenade’

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Music

Preview: JAWS – Clwb Ifor Bach – 14/12/15

JAWS; one of the initial bands that fronted the promising, yet never fully realised, ÔÇÿB-TownÔÇÖ music scene early in the decade, alongside Swim Deep and Peace, travel to Cardiff at the tail end of their 21-date UK tour. Taking residence in Womanby StreetÔÇÖs Clwb Ifor Bach, or the affectionately nicknamed ÔÇÿWelsh ClubÔÇÖ, alongside support from Nai Harvest, expect to be faced with hazey, atmospheric indie … Continue reading Preview: JAWS – Clwb Ifor Bach – 14/12/15

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Bring Me The Horizon
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Live: Bring Me The Horizon – 27/11/15 – Motorpoint

ItÔÇÖs a few weeks before Def Leppard play the venue, and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena is hosting a very different generation of Sheffield metal band. Bring Me the Horizon, with more of an appetite for breakdowns, but a similar love of pop hooks to Def Leppard, have managed to start selling out arenas in rockÔÇÖs least likely success story this side of Biffy Clyro. A metal … Continue reading Live: Bring Me The Horizon – 27/11/15 – Motorpoint

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Album Reviews, Music

Album: Gwenno – ‘Y Dydd Olaf’

Based off of scientist-turned-writer Owain OwainÔÇÖs 1976 novel of the same name, Y Dydd Olaf is centred around the concept of a near-future war of robots turning humans into other robots, with the protagonist fighting against these mechanical forces by writing in a diary to keep hold of his own thoughts.┬á Following in the steps of The Flaming LipsÔÇÖ Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (an … Continue reading Album: Gwenno – ‘Y Dydd Olaf’

Erin Gillespie