To celebrate the launch of YSL’s fresh off the boat┬áTouche ├ëclat Le Teint foundation, Elle Beauty School and Debenhams beauty got on board and created a masterclass for the public to have some fun and test out their new formula. After no hesitating on the Golden VIP tickets kindly offered to us, off we went and what a fun day it was indeed, with … Continue reading Review: YSL x Elle Beauty Masterclass
Review by Molly Wyatt -UDDERLY FABULOUS- Animal Farm is by no means a simple play to stage; an absolute classic piece of literature, this politically charged story requires a great deal of creativity, commitment and character. Having read (and loved) the book, yet never seeing a stage production of it, I was intrigued to see how this challenging show has been adapted. To say that … Continue reading Review: Animal Farm, Act One
***EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT*** What are you doing tomorrow night? Another ropey party on Miskin St? We feel vile just thinking about it. Cringe no more, for Xpresstival is here to save your drunken soul. Save crying to your Record Store Day stash for Sunday’s hangover. Xpress is Quench’s more experienced oldersister, best mate & faithful lover. This year it is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary and doing … Continue reading ***emergency announcement***
The Cardiff Vintage Kilo Sale was just as expected. The old rustic smell, the clutter and chaos and the hundreds of attendees all in hope of grabbing some bargains. The event took place in Portland House situated in Cardiff Bay on Saturday 9th April – perfectly timed for a spring closet refresh! The building was swarming with clothing enthusiasts carrying the bright purple plastic bag … Continue reading Review: Vintage Kilo Sale
Matt and Kim pull in big numbers. At the time of writing, ÔÇÿDaylightÔÇÖ has pulled in just over 44 million streams on Spotify. Having seen their online presence, they sure make a lot of noise for a two piece. TheyÔÇÖve supported Fall Out Boy and are embarking on another European tour. So when the chance came to see them play Bristol ÔÇô why not? From … Continue reading Live: Matt & Kim – The Fleece, Bristol – 7/04/16
The album art for the sophomore record of Frankie Cosmos ÔÇô the solo recording moniker for Porches member and Bandcamp connoisseur Greta Kline ÔÇô is, much like KlineÔÇÖs music, deceptively simple. The unpretentious sketch, in some ways, acts as a microcosm for KlineÔÇÖs attitude towards art and helps contextualise her music from the outset. ÔÇÿNext ThingÔÇÖ is miles apart from her first project ÔÇÿMuch Ado … Continue reading ALbum: Frankie Cosmos – ‘Next Thing’
Each month, Quench looks at a different director’s selected filmography. We take a look at Richard Linklater┬áfor MarchÔÇÖs online feature. Born in Houston Texas, Richard Linklater came to filmmaking later than some. He discovered filmmaking as his creative art form around his early twenties, initially writing short stories and plays. LinklaterÔÇÖs early films and many of his larger subsequent releases are often situated in and … Continue reading Spotlight: Richard Linklater
Reviewed by Ellie Philpotts LetÔÇÖs face it ÔÇô sometimes everything can seem like a bit of a stressor. So what better way to mark the start of the Easter holidays after a good few weeks of essays, deadlines and maybe attempted revision than by boogying your way into the 1960s? ┬á Hairspray is somewhat of a classic ÔÇô even if musicals arenÔÇÖt your scene, you … Continue reading Review: Hairspray, The New Theatre.
Review by Molly Wyatt Chronolust is ChronoMUST! Last spring at Act OneÔÇÖs ÔÇÿStaging a CoupÔÇÖ I was lucky enough to watch a fifteen minute play called ÔÇÿChronolust.ÔÇÖ Amazed by the compact production, and mesmerised by the concept, we all left wanting more ÔÇô and last night I was fortunate enough to have that fulfilled. Both written and directed by Sam Walker himself, ÔÇÿChronolustÔÇÖ is a … Continue reading Review: Chronolust, Act One, YMCA Theatre
FallonÔÇÖs first solo album ÔÇÿPainkillersÔÇÖ opens with the bouncing ÔÇÿA Wonderful LifeÔÇÖ, a stark contrast to its opposite number on The Gaslight AnthemÔÇÖs last release ÔÇÿGet HurtÔÇÖ. Where ÔÇÿStay ViciousÔÇÖ barrelled in on a grungey riff and desperate lyrics, ÔÇÿA Wonderful LifeÔÇÖ drips with optimism and sees a return to FallonÔÇÖs trademark 50ÔÇÖs references. Perhaps partly a reaction to the criticism of the bleak themes … Continue reading Album: Brian Fallon – ‘Painkillers’
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
From Now On: Curated by Shape Records, From Now On is a hidden gem of a festival that showcases the finest experimental music from the Cardiff music scene and further abroad. Situated over three days at Chapter Arts Centre, the venue becomes as integral a part to the festival as the musical acts. Art projects litter the festival line-up, with the interactive exhibit Arc Vertiac … Continue reading Festival Review: From Now On
Review by Dimana Markova The central theme of Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’ is, as the title suggests to some extent, the betrayal in the relationships between a woman, her husband and his best friend. Beginning from the end of the chronological story, the play starts with the moment when Emma shares that her marriage with Robert is over to Jerry- Roberts best friend and also the … Continue reading Review: Betrayal, St David’s Hall.
Canines have to take the back seat when it comes to manÔÇÖs best friend in video games. All dogs can do is look cute and barkÔǪ you canÔÇÖt even use them as a means of transportation. This is where the domesticated horse comes in. With an average top speed of 30mph, horses can outrun hoverboards, sloths and provisional license holders. This makes them the perfect … Continue reading A Horse, a Horse! My Video Game for a Horse!
Review by Amy Butler Footloose is an undeniably classic musical; defined appropriately by its creator Dean Pitchford as a ÔÇÿcultural touchstoneÔÇÖ, even those who havenÔÇÖt seen the adaptations will know the story of the small town in which dancing was made illegal. Based on a bizarre true story, Footloose was first introduced to us through the 1983 film, starring Kevin Bacon as the original Ren … Continue reading Review: Footloose, New Theatre
The UK has gone from having only four documentary feature films released in cinemas in 2001 to 89 by 2013. With screenings of feature-length documentaries in mainstream cinemas rising in popularity, Sadia Pineda Hameed asks what attracts us to the dramas of reality. Why is it so exciting, humorous and mildly tragic to watch Hands on a Hard Body, a documentary about an endurance competition … Continue reading Reel Life
Quench Fashion reviews the best fashion bibles Amazon has to offer from 2003 to 2015, for all your needs.┬á For inspiration: IT While IT by Alexa Chung cannot be classified as an autobiography, it takes on a fun and modern form of such. Within the pretty pink cover of this book lies collections of images and writings of the ÔÇÿItÔÇÖ girl who has taken … Continue reading The Style Shelf
Believe it or not there are still those among us who have yet to dip their toe into the wonderful procrastination tool that is online shopping. If you need some inspiration for where to direct your browser next then read on! www.asos.com ASOS is a British online fashion retailer offering womenswear, menswear, accessories, beauty products and gifts. The company sells over 850 brands including … Continue reading Shop ’til you drop… your laptop on your face
Becca Stamatis┬átells Quench Culture about the who’s, what’s,┬áwhere’s, when’s and why’s about Amnesty International’s┬áhosting of ‘Jamnesty’,┬áin aid of ‘My Body My Rights campaign’. Jamnesty is Amnesty InternationalÔÇÖs annual jam night, raising money and making noise about the worldÔÇÖs leading human rights organisation. Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs Amnesty International Society is hosting their Jamnesty event at 10 Feet Tall on Thursday 10th March, at 7pm until late. So … Continue reading What is ‘JAMNESTY’?
An Academy Award, less formally known as an Oscar, is the most prestigious award an actor can hope to get. To someone whoÔÇÖs lived under a rock their whole life, a small gold figure on a pedestal may not seem like a lot, but theyÔÇÖre widely coveted by many in the film industry; film-makers and actors alike. Only the cr├¿me de la cr├¿me can hope … Continue reading Not So Black and White: Inequality in Hollywood
