Rivan Shukla speaks to Bloom Twins ahead of their support slot with Duran Duran at the Motorpoint on Monday 20th November. Quench Music (QM). WeÔÇÖre looking forward to seeing you support Duran Duran at CardiffÔÇÖs Motorpoint Arena┬áon Monday. Will this be your first time in Cardiff? Do you have any expectations? Bloom Twins (BT): Yes, It will be our first time. We are so excited. … Continue reading Bloom Twins Preview
Coming off the back of a well-received debut album and a growing reputation as a spellbinding live act, Lonely The Brave arrive at the Globe on the final victory lap of ÔÇÿThe DayÔÇÖs WarÔÇÖ before they finish up their sophomore release in the New Year. Openers Black Peaks slightly startle the Friday night crowd with their abrasive hardcore, held down by Liam KearleyÔÇÖs machine-gun drumming … Continue reading Live: Lonely The Brave – The Globe – 20/11/15
The University of Cardiff does not boast a particularly long list of famous bands in its alumni, and even then Los Campesinos! are perhaps not one of them. Formed at Cardiff University way back in 2006, their first gig came at a club night in the SU. 9 years and 5 albums later the band find themselves still making music around their life commitments. While … Continue reading Live: Los Campesinos! – Exchange, Bristol – 18/11/15
Brighton teens,┬áHigh Tyde,┬áare turning heads in the music industry, and are gaining much deserved, national recognition. The indie quartet have been making their mark on the music scene, from touring with Peace and Little Comets to releasing their well received EP ÔÇÿFuzzÔÇÖ in April. QuenchÔÇÖs Chloe Stevens chatted with their lead vocalist, Cody Thomas-Matthews, about their upcoming tour, their new EP ÔÇÿGlowÔÇÖ and finding out … Continue reading Interview: High Tyde
Gabriel Rios brought his mellow tones and Latin vibes to Y Plas on the 3rd November. Puerto Rican born Rios has been making a name for himself over the past decade in Belgium, where he has lived since the age of 18, and now heÔÇÖs bringing his fresh sound to the UK. Since the release of his debut EP, ÔÇÿGhostboyÔÇÖ, in 2005 RiosÔÇÖ sound has … Continue reading Live: Gabriel Rios – Y Plas – 03/11/15
After bouncy pop-rock openers WITTERQUICKÔÇÖs cover of ÔÇÿWrecking BallÔÇÖ that went down surprisingly well with the crowd, and an aggressive set from Merthyr teen rockers Pretty Vicious that was somewhat impaired by technical issues, Nothing But Thieves hit the stage for the Cardiff leg of their sold out UK tour. Just a fortnight after the release of their self-titled debut album, the crowd were up … Continue reading Live: Nothing But Thieves – Clwb Ifor Bach – 1/11/15
Grace Hathaway sat down with Nothing But Thieves on their recent jaunt around the UK and this is what they spoke about… Quench Music (QM): So firstly, congratulations on the album! How does it feel for it to have gone straight into the top 10, with the UK leg of this tour all sold out? Dom Craik (DC): It seems like a really good strong … Continue reading Interview: Nothing But Thieves
Remember, remember the 5th of November the memorable saying goes, and frankly it would be impossible to forget the evening spent watching Preston and the boys rock out spectacularly at little cult venue, The Globe on Albany Road. ItÔÇÖs always enjoyable watching music here, as the atmosphere is intimate and personal, and itÔÇÖs easy to nab a great position in the crowd to view the … Continue reading Live: The Ordinary Boys – 5/11/15 – The Globe
ThereÔÇÖs only so much hype that music media can use to convince you that a bandÔÇÖs worth their salt. Yet, on the last date of a tour with both Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Blackhole, the real proof is right there in the flesh. ItÔÇÖs a cold October evening, a fine mist of rain in the air, itÔÇÖs an hour before the doors open … Continue reading Live: Creeper – Clwb Ifor Bach – 28/10/15
So, LISS; probably haven’t heard of them before right? ┬áWell if things pan out the way they should everyone and their mum will know exactly who this Danish four piece are within the next 12 months. ┬áOh and they’re all still in their teens! Quench are heading down to one of their first ever UK shows tomorrow and if you want to hop on board … Continue reading Preview: LISS – Bristol, Crofters Right – 03/11/15
Hothouse Flowers had the honour of opening CardiffÔÇÖs new Tramshed earlier in the week, but Skindred have just as enviable a date to play at the venue: Halloween. Ticket holders in costumes ranging from Captain Jack Sparrow to Wayne & Garth pack the venue the day after the release of SkindredÔÇÖs sixth album ÔÇÿVolumeÔÇÖ. Kicking off ÔÇÿNight of the Living DredÔÇÖ are support bands The … Continue reading Live: Skindred – Tramshed – 31/10/15
ItÔÇÖs the first day of the clocks going back and the first day of Killing JokeÔÇÖs UK tour. The early darkness is appropriate for a band like them, whose gothic sensibilities provided inspiration to many of musicÔÇÖs darker artists, be that Metallica or LCD Soundsystem. Two days after the release of new Killing Joke album ÔÇÿPylonÔÇÖ, Cardiff Student UnionÔÇÖs, Y Plas, fills up with an … Continue reading Live: Killing Joke – Y Plas – 25/10/15
A band that bridged the gap between the 80s gothic rock sounds of The Cure or Siouxsie & The Banshees and the 90s industrial sounds of Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, Killing Joke have always held a fondness for the darker sides of music. Their previous album, 2012ÔÇÖs ÔÇÿMMXIIÔÇÖ, was a concept album that dealt with themes of the apocalypse, and where do you go … Continue reading Album: Killing Joke – ‘Pylon’
Enter ShikariÔÇÖs January opus ÔÇÿThe MindsweepÔÇÖ brought the rock and electronic worlds into the New Year in fine style. Never ones to keep their fans hungry, nine months later Enter Shikari have decided itÔÇÖs time for another project. This time the same songs as ÔÇÿThe MindsweepÔÇÖ, only reinvented with emphasis on the electronic side. Hospital Records, the label that brought us the Hospitality club nights … Continue reading Album: Enter Shikari – ‘The Mindsweep: Hospitalised’
It has been three years since the release of Canadian electro-rock band, MetricÔÇÖs last album, the well-received ÔÇÿSyntheticaÔÇÖ, but the band, now in their 17th year, are back with their sixth album ÔÇÿPagans in VegasÔÇÖ. The album sees the band take a step away from their rockier roots and moves towards a slower vibe, moving from the electro fused rock sounds that defined their early … Continue reading Album: Metric – ‘Pagans In Vegas’
A gig at the Thekla is always a treat to behold; there is something unique about seeing a band perform in the bilge of a boat. ThereÔÇÖs a buzz when embarking, an excitement in the air. It says something however, when a band formed in 2011 and once hailed as ÔÇ£the UKÔÇÖs answer to The KillersÔÇØ is just selling out shows for 500. When Spector … Continue reading Live: Spector – Thelka, Bristol – 13/10/15
Five years on from their last studio album ‘All You Need Is Now’, Duran Duran had left fans ‘Hungry Like The Wolf’ for their timeless New Romantic flavour, until now. With a musical career spanning almost four decades, this powerhouse synth-band from Birmingham, known notably for their heavy success in both the UK and the States in the 80s, have just recently put out ‘Paper … Continue reading Album: Duran Duran – ‘Paper Gods’
After┬áchatting to CreeperÔÇÖs frontman, Will Gould, this transcription could have been written up into a feature thatÔÇÖs main aim would have been to implore you to listen to a band who for some peopleÔÇÖs money are the most exciting band on planet Earth right now. But rather than that, WillÔÇÖs words have been left to do the talking. HeÔÇÖs an incredibly inspirational man with his … Continue reading Interview: Creeper
After a very favourable review of The Ordinary Boys eponymous comeback album, Rachael Hutchings has a chat with lead singer, PrestonÔǪ Quench Music (QM): What encouraged you to release another album 9 years after the previous? Was there any reason why you waited so long? Preston (P): All of us in the band are so busy with real life that I didn’t ever think that … Continue reading Interview: The Ordinary Boys
If you havenÔÇÖt heard of The Vryll Society, LiverpoolÔÇÖs finest new offering to the UK, you will have soon. After a slew of glowing festival reviews over the summer, theyÔÇÖve embarked on their first main headline tour promoting their new album ‘Pangea’ which is due for public release from Deltasonic records on October 26th. Our resident Liverpudlian, (if you didn’t already know, but you probably … Continue reading Interview and Review: The Vryll Society
