ItÔÇÖs a few weeks before Def Leppard play the venue, and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena is hosting a very different generation of Sheffield metal band. Bring Me the Horizon, with more of an appetite for breakdowns, but a similar love of pop hooks to Def Leppard, have managed to start selling out arenas in rockÔÇÖs least likely success story this side of Biffy Clyro. A metal … Continue reading Live: Bring Me The Horizon – 27/11/15 – Motorpoint
“Hunt them to the last!” Halo 5: Guardians is a sweeping epic that only 343 Industries could have imagined, with the 9-10 hour campaign taking the player on a thrilling chase across the galaxy. Set several months after the tumultuous events of Halo 4, the galaxy is in chaos; with the Covenant remnant continuing to cause trouble for the UNSC and their Sangheili allies. Amidst … Continue reading Review: Halo 5: Guardians
For all you English folk whoÔÇÖve crossed the bridge for university, you have a lot to learn about Welsh music. And weÔÇÖre not just talking about Catatonia here. ┬áA very good place to start your diverse musical journey is the Welsh Music Prize. The award is given out every autumn to the best Welsh album that year, which means itÔÇÖs been made in Wales or … Continue reading Welsh Music Prize 2015
Based off of scientist-turned-writer Owain OwainÔÇÖs 1976 novel of the same name, Y Dydd Olaf is centred around the concept of a near-future war of robots turning humans into other robots, with the protagonist fighting against these mechanical forces by writing in a diary to keep hold of his own thoughts.┬á Following in the steps of The Flaming LipsÔÇÖ Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (an … Continue reading Album: Gwenno – ‘Y Dydd Olaf’
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
Tom Morris relates his Y Plas speed dating experience…is love in the air? Continue reading Speed Dating Uncovered
Molly Wyatt discusses the misunderstood and stigma-ridden world of eating disorders from a personal perspective.┬á A seed planted behind the normalcy of everyday life and everyday thoughts, anorexia begins to grow, at first only developing into the areas where it goes blissfully unnoticed. Continually expanding, the illness has already taken a firm grip, yet remains hidden to the world. It takes residency inside your head, … Continue reading Food For Thought
Our childhood career dreams usually consist of the totally achievable professional occupations of cowboy/ghost hunter/ *insert crazy job here title here*. But now we live in the real world, and as we embark through our degrees, our childhood plans often catch up with us. WeÔÇÖve realised that being an adult is actually kind of hard. ┬áThis month, Quench Features looks back with nostalgia at our … Continue reading When I Grow Up
Every year T┼À Celf, an annual arts publication for writing, photography, art and this time film, is published as a pull-out in Quench magazine and online. We are looking for contributions from Cardiff students (undergrad or postgrad) which include poetry, prose, digital or traditional art, photography and film. This is a great chance to get your work published in a magazine read by students and … Continue reading T┼À Celf 2015/16
Originally a novella written by horror-mogul Stephen King, then transformed into the classic cult film over twenty years ago, I pounced on the opportunity to review The Shawshank Redemption production at The New Theatre, Cardiff. While this latest adaption definitely captured the tone of ÔÇÿfear will hold you prisonerÔÇÖ, it struggled to recapitulate the sombre themes explored so elegantly on screen. In a miscarriage of … Continue reading Review: The Shawshank Redemption, New Theatre
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
Mississippi Grind is a film that could easily pass by without people taking notice. For the most part it is a quiet film, not necessarily because of volume or action, but because its style is far away from the flashy gambling aesthetic that many films about the subject have. Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson), Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn, A Place Beyond the … Continue reading Review: Mississippi Grind
EXPERIMENTICA┬áreturned to Cardiff this year for five days filled with live art, performances and interdisciplinary projects. As Chapter stated on their website ÔÇÿEXPERIMENTICA is entertaining, dangerous, confusing, life-affirming, playful, provocative, thoughtful, witty, engaging, irritating and everything in between.ÔÇÖ Here are a number of the performances that took part across the five day international festival. Review 1# (by Georgie Crespie) Across one day were the performances … Continue reading Experimentica15
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
Food & Drink had the chance to try out Deliveroo, a food delivery service that recently launched in Cardiff. Here’s what Daisy Lane has to say about it. Deliveroo is a food delivery service which enables you to order high quality restaurant food to your door in as little as 30 minutes. Simply enter your postcode and preferred time to eat, and an extensive list … Continue reading Review: Deliveroo Cardiff
Whether you’re a budding first year, eager to explore your new home, or a long term resident of our glorious city. Here is a run-down of the best day trips in and around Cardiff! St Fagans St Fagans is a pretty village in the west of Cardiff, a humble 5 miles from student domain Cathays. If youÔÇÖre living in Cardiff (and you probably are if … Continue reading Exploring Cardiff
As a part of the BFIÔÇÖs love season, Darkened Rooms and Chapter Arts Centre screened Breathless and Am├®lie upstairs in the French restaurant Le Monde. Lines of red seats were set up in front of the projector screen, with a bar near the back serving food and drink. PeopleÔÇÖs silhouettes were superimposed on the bottom of the screen as they moved to their seats like … Continue reading Review: L’amour at Le Monde
YouÔÇÖve likely seen that advert with Kate Upton walking through a massive medieval battlefield completely unharmed. You may not even have noticed the battlefield past how great herÔǪ dress is. Yeah. Anyway, can you even remember what the advert was for? Some kind of mobile gameÔǪ Clash of Clans, was it? No, that one has animated ads with flying pigs and all sorts. That advert … Continue reading Mobile Game Marketing
