Hello Quenchers, it has been great hearing from you! Christmas is close upon us and I hope you have a wonderful time during the festive season. Make sure you take some time to relax as well as writing your essays and studying for your exams. You deserve a break after eleven weeks of university. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you! Here are … Continue reading December Agony Aunt Questions
Words by Ciera Littleford ItÔÇÖs Sunday evening in Cardiff, and the normally bustling Albany Road is quiet to mark the end of the weekend. The Globe doesnÔÇÖt know whatÔÇÖs about to hit it. Nadine Shah and her band are scorching a trail across the country, with the help of Hull punk group, Life. In such an uncertain political and social climate, for most of us … Continue reading REVIEW: Nadine Shah & Life @ The Globe
Words by Ciera Littleford WhatÔÇÖs it like touring with Life? Loads of fun. The thing is, loads of people were shocked when I announced they were going to support us. They were like, ÔÇÿwhy have you got a punk band supporting you?ÔÇÖ and I was like, ÔÇÿweÔÇÖre both saying the exact same thingÔÇÖ! TheyÔÇÖve made a political album, IÔÇÖve made a political album, it … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Nadine Shah
Words by: Ciera Littleford Cool, sexy, fun, desperately sad. Masseduction embodies all of these and more; St VincentÔÇÖs fifth solo album proves to be a concrete triumph. Three years after her ambitious and acclaimed self-titled LP was released, Annie Clark is reaching even greater heights. Opener ÔÇÿHang On MeÔÇÖ sets the cathartic tone that resonates through the rest of the album, before launching into lively … Continue reading REVIEW: St.Vincent-Masseduction
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
As Bombay Bicycle Club throw in the towel, bassist Ed Nash moves from the shadows of a bassist to centre stage with his new project Toothless. Providing a similar enchanting sound that comes with Bombay, Nash incorporates existential questioning in collaboration with melodic acoustics and electronic magicalness. DonÔÇÖt be fooled, this is not Bombay 2.0. Nash has brought the sound he has been a part … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Toothless
Le Vin herb├®,┬áThursday 16th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reviewer: Ellie Philpotts As students, ever-hungry for entertainment, and, well, actual food, itÔÇÖs been drilled into our brains that saving the pennies where possible is a sensible thing to do. But so is cooking meals other than pasta; being raring to learn in those 9ams; and actually making it through a night out without ending up on … Continue reading Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre
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
┬áFor Independent Music Venue Week Jay, better known as Beans on Toast, is back on tour with a gig each night of the week, at his favourite venues around the country. I caught him at Clwb Ifor Bach on 25th January. After two supports Jay arrived on stage perfectly on time, on his own with a guitar in hand and bare foot with his trainers … Continue reading INDEPENDENT MUSIC VENUE WEEK SPECIAL: Beans on Toast
By Sophie King What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror? Halloumi. ItÔÇÖs a sensitive topic, one that people can become very defensive over, I mean cheese is an extremely important factor to our everyday diet right? It separates the basics from the well-educated and the introverts from the extroverts. Cheese isÔǪ well Brie-lliant. Cheddar: LetÔÇÖs start with the basic. YouÔÇÖve gone … Continue reading What does your favourite cheese say about you?
ItÔÇÖs hard to believe itÔÇÖs been more than three years since Deaf Havana released ÔÇÿOld SoulsÔÇÖ. Having owned the NME Stage at Reading and secured support slots with Muse and Springsteen, the stage was set for the East Coast rockers to step up to rockÔÇÖs A-list. As it turned out, behind the scenes problems with management and finances resulted in the band nearly calling it … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Deaf Havana- ‘All These Countless Nights’
Metalcore/Hardcore band Beartooth, hailing from Columbus, Ohio, hit the UK and Ireland on a 9 date tour on the back of acclaimed album Aggressive, and winning Metal Hammer’s Breakthrough Band of the Year 2016. Catching the band at The Tramshed, Cardiff on the 14th of December, the band brought an apparent intensity. From the off, Beartooth perform with manic urgency, letting up only to … Continue reading INTERVIEW AND LIVE REVIEW: Beartooth @ Tramshed, Cardiff
Witch House by: Sanja Dragojlov The forest rests in shadowy slumber the silence laces over everything like spider webs the sun resigned an hour ago, giving way to glowing moon and in the midst of all this tenebrous silence the strangest thing did happen there a witch girl and her sisters began brewing despair. Cursed, it’s what she was heart pierced with black night … Continue reading Witch House (poem)
Shadows and Silhouettes. The sky is limitless, the breeze is cool, and the stars watch over us like the glittering eyes of fate. She is sitting next to me in the passenger seat. Her hair smells of bonfires and dances like smoke in the night air. She looks like summer, talks like spring, and sparkles like a live-wire in the camera-like flashes of the … Continue reading Shadows and Silhouettes (Short story)
Spellbound by: Emily Murray I cannot breathe. I cannot act. I cannot scream. Yet, I cannot die. I must remain here. Alone. Completely alone. I was abandoned on this cursed land where the forest animals do not approach. If a deer ventured near it would be enveloped in smoke, and with a choke be left limp and cold. Even the birds care not … Continue reading Spellbound
Emancipation by: Emily Murray As I strummed my hand along the bars of the white cage, the vibrations woke Rufus, who came to greet me by ruffling his feathers against my fingers, which protruded between the bars. His curved beak nuzzled into my palm and with a cock of the head and a sharp tap on the wires he signalled that he was ready … Continue reading Emancipation (short story)
HopeÔÇÖs sake- by: Sarah Thompson Hope. What a complex design. Infinite chances and changes Reliant on abstract promises of Hope. Though we call it benign. Innumerable hearts and minds Scattered and splattered from Hope. When IÔÇÖm sick of ÔÇ£just fineÔÇØ. Harrowing gazes impertinent From voices vacated of Hope. But when stars align, Souls glisten with incandescent Prospects of reunion with Hope. When yours becomes mine. … Continue reading Hope’s sake (Poem)
Scouse ┬áquartet Cast are coming to Cardiff’s Tramshed tonight and it is not one to miss! As one of the memorable contenders in the legendary 90’s era of Britpop, Cast┬áhave brought hits such as Walk Away and Sandstorm┬áas well as a successful double platinum album All Change.┬áThis was a particular a success as is was the fast selling album in the history of the Polydor … Continue reading CAST: Tonight @ Tramshed!
Bestival 2016 has varied reviews this year, some suggesting it was the great let down of the summer, while others claiming it to be the best weekend of their lives. Personally, I was on the latter side thinking it was an incredible weekend all round. Yes, it was smaller this year and yes, the headliners were not as spectacular as previous years (apart from Sean … Continue reading Review: Bestival
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***
