After clearing out all the 10p slot machines and mopping up the sticky floor after many a spilt slush puppy from the excitement that is Weston Super-MareÔÇÖs grand pier, the venue was ready to be filled with an avid pack of Alt-J fans. After a great opening set from Hampshire trio, Blaenavon, Alt-J took to the small ┬ámake-shift stage as the final show of their … Continue reading Alt-J- Live Review, Weston-Super-Mare
On the 27th September 2017, exactly four years after her debut album Pure Heroine came into the world, the New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde has returned to London, to perform at a sold-out Alexandra Palace. I have been a fan of LordeÔÇÖs music ever since I first heard the song ÔÇÿRoyalsÔÇÖ in 2013. The minimalist instrumentation, the focus on the voice and the poetry-like lyrics felt … Continue reading Lorde- Live Review
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Andrea Gaini Seeing a show for the first time is very difficult. Musicals, in particular, because sometimes it takes a little bit of time to familiarise yourself with the music and the constant change from acting to singing. Last night at the New Theatre in Cardiff was my first time ever seeing Blood Brothers, the tear-jerking story of two brothers separated at birth, … Continue reading REVIEW: “Blood Brothers” at the New Theatre
Heart-warming, emotionally captivating and equal parts darkness and light, Joe StephensonÔÇÖs feature debut film Chicken is, conversely to the title, not solely about farm animals. Originally a play by Freddie Machin, it follows Richard (Scott Chambers), an optimistic and sunny teenage boy living in a caravan with his volatile brother Polly (Morgan Watkins), dealing with both PollyÔÇÖs changeable moods and his own undiagnosed learning difficulties. … Continue reading Interview & Review with Chicken director Joe Stephenson
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Andrea Gaini The houselights go off, a man walks in the dark and as he steps up on a crate, a single light illuminates his long body. Michael Mears, playing James Brightmore, reads aloud a letter he is writing to his family, explaining the condition he is forced to live in the cell he has been put in for being a Conscientious Objector. … Continue reading REVIEW: “This Evil Thing” at the Sherman Theatre
The Magic Gang are heading out on tour with Sundara Karma this Autumn. The Magic Gang are no strangers to touring with other big names including Wolf Alice, Swim Deep and Spring King. It has been a busy summer for the Brighton boys having a headline set at Tunbridge Wells Forum and playing many festivals, including Latitude, Truck, Tramlines and Reading and Leeds on the … Continue reading The Magic Gang- UK Tour
If you know Maggie RogerÔÇÖs 2016 song Alaska, youÔÇÖll know itÔÇÖs groovy, funky and youÔÇÖll know its the perfect shoulder-shimmy-head-bop track. Amber RunÔÇÖs opening cover of Alaska to their EP of the same name, is just a lil bit different. ItÔÇÖs laid back and angelic, giving the track a sense of purity. Maggie RogerÔÇÖs voice is no doubt angelic too, but in usual Amber Run … Continue reading Amber Run’s Alaska EP Review
There comes a point in our lives, sometimes on the verge of adulthood, and sometimes midway into a career as a solicitor, where we ask ourselves the following questions. What am I doing? And, upon realising that we are desperately unhappy and unsure of ourselves: What the hell am I going to do? Once we realise that we are failing to take control of our … Continue reading Interview & Review with Moon Dogs director Phillip John
Game of Thrones series 7 was shorter in length to what weÔÇÖre used to, but in usual Game of Thrones styley, there were quite a number of twists and turns (n family lovinÔÇÖ between Ice and Fire). We had brutal deaths, zombie dragons and the collapse of the Great Wall. Our wonderful Quench contributors wrote their thoughts on the finale and the series in general: … Continue reading Spoiler Review: Game of Thrones finale
Features want to get personal and what’s more personal than a letter?┬áWhether it’s to your younger self, future self, idol or your hometown, a letter is sometimes the best way to get our true feelings down. But we’re doing things differently here at Quench… we’re publishing them. So keep an eye out for a series of up-close and personal letters from Quench’s Features section! Dear … Continue reading An Open Letter To… First Year Me
Cape Town is a stunning costal city within South Africa. Famous not only for its mountainous terrain and Penguin inhabited beaches but also for its rich and unique culture. So, what to do when visiting this extraordinary city? Hike LionÔÇÖs Head Mountain: Cape Town brings the sea to the mountains. As an extremely mountainous area there are numerous options at your fingertips when it comes … Continue reading Explore: Cape Town
The Irish improv duo, Abandoman, are taking their hilarious show Life and RhymeÔÇÖ which sold out at last yearÔÇÖs Fringe Festival, on a tour of the UK. Kicking off on the 14th of September, the act will combine comedy and freestyle rap to bring you a fictional biopic of the two ÔÇÿmaking itÔÇÖ as a band in the early 90ÔÇÖs. Georgia Davies got the chance … Continue reading Abandoman Interview
Behind the scenes at this yearÔÇÖs Barn on the Farm festival, we chatted to brotherly duo Callum and Ewan, the leading-men from indie hip-hop group Bad Sounds, to see what they had been up to recently and their plans for the very near future. Sitting on a dubious looking old armchair perched on a stack of wooden planks, Callum says ÔÇ£Our set here was super … Continue reading A chat with Bad Sounds
We caught up with Clean Cut Kid before their set at┬áthis yearÔÇÖs Barn on the Farm Festival. It was the day after the busy band had played Community Festival in Finsbury park, where bassist, Saul yelled ÔÇ£Hello Hyde ParkÔÇØÔǪ letÔÇÖs hope their set in this quaint farm in Gloucester starts a bit more smoothly! We sat down with Evelyn and Saul from LiverpoolÔÇÖs finest band … Continue reading An interview with Clean Cut Kid
23rd June marks the day after the heatwave in Bristol. It was a very overcast day that felt like freezing temperatures compared to 32 degrees the previous day. However, Bristolians are completely un-phased by this geographical disappointment, because the legendary Craig David is in town, as part of Bristol Sounds Festival. The gig was overlooking the Bristol harbour-side which added a magic touch to Craig … Continue reading Bristol Sounds: Craig David
The HitmanÔÇÖs Bodyguard is the new action-comedy film by director Patrick Hughes, whose previous pictures can be counted on one hand by a person missing three fingers: Red Hill (me neither) and The Expendables 3 (yes, they really did make three). The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Michael Bryce, a disgraced security contractor who must escort his arch-nemesis, hitman Darius Kincaid, played by Samuel L. … Continue reading Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Bangkok welcomes record numbers of tourists each year, and it’s not hard to see why. This incredibly diverse city is unlike any other. Skyscrapers, temples, tuk-tuks and exotic cuisine. As well as all of this, Bangkok is a photographers heaven, every street holds something that’s just screaming to be captured. If you ever find yourself in brilliant Bangkok, these are the 5 places that you … Continue reading 5 Bangkok Spots for an Insta-Worthy Picture!
The move of our beloved Great British Bake Off from BBC to Channel 4 had sparked outcry, social media riots and branding the once-adored-by-many Paul Hollywood into the biggest snake that ever was. We said goodbye to British sweetheart Mary Berry, goodbye to the hilarious duo Mel and Sue, and goodbye to the Beeb. We didn’t quite welcome the news with open arms, it must … Continue reading How Great is the new ‘Great British Bake Off’?
By Maxwell Modell This year was my first year at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and seeing as I had no expectation going in it could be argued that everything was a surprise. However, with some shows, I knew what I was going to get, this particularly tends to be the case with the big shows containing famous performers as they are a known quantity to … Continue reading The 3 Biggest Surprises of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017
ÔÇ£One of my rules was that I would not put any events into the book that had not already happened in what James Joyce called the ÔÇ£nightmareÔÇØ of history ÔǪ God is in the details, they say. So is the Devil.ÔÇØ Margaret Atwood. ┬á Since its publication in 1985 The HandmaidÔÇÖs Tale has been considered one of the most influential pieces of dystopian fiction and … Continue reading The Scary Reality of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
