Culture

Review: Gaslight, New Theatre

Gaslight,┬áTuesday 14th March, New Theatre,┬áReviewer: Hannah Hopkins A Victorian townhouse in London. Bella Manningham is slowly losing her mind. A picture goes missing from the piano, her watch disappears. There are mysterious noises coming from the out-of-bounds top floor and the gaslights above the fireplace are slowly dimmingÔǪ Patrick HamiltonÔÇÖs Gaslight was written in 1938. A pseudo-Victorian thriller, this adaption paints the disturbing┬áportrait of an … Continue reading Review: Gaslight, New Theatre

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Music, uncategorized

INTERVIEW: Toothless

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

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Music

INTERVIEW: Spring King

On the 15th February Spring King returned to The Diff to play a rescheduled date. Having previously played at Full Moon, ÔÇ£itÔÇÖs a similar vibe but a lot smaller than this venueÔÇØ therefore Clwb Ifor Bach is quite a change for the quintet. Tarek added ÔÇ£this whole tour has been amazing so farÔÇØ. As the band are supporting Kaiser Chiefs the following week Pete mentioned … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Spring King

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Download, Video Games

Review: Abz├╗ (PS4)

Have you ever wondered what┬áJourney underwater might look like? Then look no further as Saman Izadyar regales his Abz├╗-lutely nautical adventure! Abz├╗ is essentially a diving simulator with an endless number of fish, and a huge aquarium to house everything in. I use the term ÔÇÿaquariumÔÇÖ as Abz├╗ creates the immense illusion of total underwater freedom, but it yanks at your flippers with disappointing invisible … Continue reading Review: Abz├╗ (PS4)

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Arts Reviews, Culture

Review: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, Wales Millennium Centre

Danza Contempor├ínea de Cuba, Tuesday 28th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reviewer: Penelope Barnes The long-established and highly prestigious Danza Contempor├ínea De Cuba stopped in Cardiff this February, bringing with them a welcomed ray of Cuban sunshine to an otherwise wintery Welsh evening. A hot-ticket for any dance fan, the troupe boasts a blend of smooth American modernism and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, flecked with European ballet. However, … Continue reading Review: Danza Contempor├ínea de Cuba, Wales Millennium Centre

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Culture

Review: The Wedding Singer, New Theatre

The Wedding Singer, Monday 27th February, New Theatre, Reviewer: Maria Mellor When the lights went down and the actors came out on stage, my initial reaction was confusion. Having seen the Adam Sandler film on which the play is based, I thought I had known what to expect but it was definitely not this. I felt like never before in my life had I seen … Continue reading Review: The Wedding Singer, New Theatre

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Culture

Ones to watch: The Circus of Horrors, St David’s Hall

What? The Circus of Horrors Where? St David’s Hall When? Wednesday 22nd March 2017 The Circus of Horrors┬áis┬ácelebrating its 21st anniversary and is taking to the road with its latest incarnation ÔÇ£The Never-ending NightmareÔÇØ. The group can be found at St David’s Hall on the evening of Wednesday 22nd March. The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre, brave & beautiful acts all woven into … Continue reading Ones to watch: The Circus of Horrors, St David’s Hall

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Video Games

Video Review: Final Fantasy XV

After ten years in development, does Final Fantasy XV make the cut? Elis Doyle takes a look. Aliens: Colonial Marines. Duke Nukem Forever. Daikatana. Prolonged development cycles can have hugely detrimental effects on highly anticipated titles, which comes as no surprise. You have to ask yourself, why have these games been passed around like a corporate game of hot potato? For some back story, in … Continue reading Video Review: Final Fantasy XV

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Video Games

Review: Dishonored 2

Oliver Leigh roams┬áthrough the broken streets of Dishonored 2, have Bethesda struck gold again? Set 15 years after the events of the original game, Dishonored 2 swaps the dark, rat infested streets of Dunwall city with its Victorian London styling for the more southern and sunlit basked European city of Karnaca. However there is no peace in paradiseÔǪ The story begins in with the player … Continue reading Review: Dishonored 2

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Culture

Review: Dancing Bear Dancing Bear, RWCMD

Dancing Bear, Dancing Bear, Friday 24th February, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Reviewer: Alice Townsend. I wouldnÔÇÖt recommend going to see this performance if youÔÇÖre a prude. When you walk into the theatre thereÔÇÖs two fully naked men facing you on stage. Fortunately they warn you the performance contains nudity just before they put their clothes on. Dancing Bear, Dancing Bear┬áis a two … Continue reading Review: Dancing Bear Dancing Bear, RWCMD

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Culture

Review: Fantastic Mr Fox, New Theatre

Fantastic Mr Fox, Tuesday 21st February, New Theatre, Reviewer: Ashley Boyle Any ÔÇÿhuman beanÔÇÖ who has ever had the pleasure of reading a Roald Dahl novel will know how energetic and engaging the stories are, be it in a chocolate factory, a monkey circus or Giant Country, and this adaptation of his much loved Fantastic Mr Fox story truly brings the pages to life. Fantastic … Continue reading Review: Fantastic Mr Fox, New Theatre

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Music

INTERVIEW: Tom Grennan @ The Louisiana, Bristol, 10/02/17

HeÔÇÖs a man of many theories. I walked backstage in The Louisiana, Bristol, to have a chat to emerging artist Tom Grennan before the fifth night of his sold-out UK tour. Lying on the sofa in his matching red Adidas tracksuit, trainers, bomber jacket and cap just an hour before he was due to go on stage, he really did appear to be a star … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Tom Grennan @ The Louisiana, Bristol, 10/02/17

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Food

Cooking Survival Guide – 10 Things You Didn’t Know you Could Make with Baked Beans

By Ellie Philpotts Beans, beans, good for the heart. And a lot of other things, apparently. Like, theyÔÇÖre good for conserving precious energy by being such a minimalistic thing to whip up in the kitchen. TheyÔÇÖre good for making you feel like a proper student, when you arrive in halls laden with them. And finally theyÔÇÖre good for… well… writing this article, I guess. You … Continue reading Cooking Survival Guide – 10 Things You Didn’t Know you Could Make with Baked Beans

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Food

Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Three

Hangover Haunts By Georgie Bolwell It’s 10 am. You’ve got a raging headache and your mouth feels slightly like something crawled in and died. Last night was incredible. This morning? Not so much. You’re a fresher, it’s what you do, but now you need some way of curing that sore head and quelling that queasy stomach. So where do you go? The Early Bird ÔÇô … Continue reading Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Three

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Food

Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Two

CardiffÔÇÖs Caffeine By Georgie Bolwell Coffee is a student staple. Whether it’s a pick-me-up before a 9am lecture, or a reprieve from the rainy weather on an Autumn afternoon, everyone has their favourite cup. So why not check out these little coffee shops around Cardiff and find your ultimate? Costa, SU – First and foremost, a popular choice for students is the Costa next to … Continue reading Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Two

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Food

Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round One

By Ellie Philpotts International Eating┬á Cardiff is a melting pot of a range of cultures, and with a range of cultures comes a range of great cuisine. If youÔÇÖve moved to Cardiff from another country, youÔÇÖre more than likely to find easy access to food thatÔÇÖll remind you of home, and if youÔÇÖre from round here anyway, itÔÇÖs the perfect chance to widen your palate… … Continue reading Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round One

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Culture

Review: Pride and Prejudice, Wales Millennium Centre

Pride and Prejudice,┬áTuesday 21st February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reivewer: Hannah Hopkins Simon ReadeÔÇÖs stage adaptation of Jane AustenÔÇÖs Pride and Prejudice is a fabulous, heart-warming and unpretentious performance. Shortened and compacted only out of necessity for the stage, the style remains┬áclose to that of the original novel and all the key moments are retained. There is a lot of ground to cover with the play, … Continue reading Review: Pride and Prejudice, Wales Millennium Centre

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Food

Interview: Le Cordon Bleu

By Ellie Philpotts As admirable as its food scene may be, it seems fair to argue Cardiff isnÔÇÖt exactly as well-known in the culinary stakes as fellow capitals London and Paris.┬á However, the next big thing to emerge in the world of cookery could come from right here in Wales, after Le Cordon Bleu stopped in City Hall yesterday amid their tour promoting the exciting … Continue reading Interview: Le Cordon Bleu

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Features

PREVIEW: Refugee Rhythms Returns!

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!

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