Literature and art are often at the centre of revolution. They can spark change within a single person or within whole societies. Mads Banfield explains some of the most prevalent literary movements and asks whether innovation and revolution can take place now. Throughout the last centuries there have been a range of different literary movements, which have revolutionised how language is presented and engaged … Continue reading Literary Revolutions
A band that bridged the gap between the 80s gothic rock sounds of The Cure or Siouxsie & The Banshees and the 90s industrial sounds of Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, Killing Joke have always held a fondness for the darker sides of music. Their previous album, 2012ÔÇÖs ÔÇÿMMXIIÔÇÖ, was a concept album that dealt with themes of the apocalypse, and where do you go … Continue reading Album: Killing Joke – ‘Pylon’
Enter ShikariÔÇÖs January opus ÔÇÿThe MindsweepÔÇÖ brought the rock and electronic worlds into the New Year in fine style. Never ones to keep their fans hungry, nine months later Enter Shikari have decided itÔÇÖs time for another project. This time the same songs as ÔÇÿThe MindsweepÔÇÖ, only reinvented with emphasis on the electronic side. Hospital Records, the label that brought us the Hospitality club nights … Continue reading Album: Enter Shikari – ‘The Mindsweep: Hospitalised’
It has been three years since the release of Canadian electro-rock band, MetricÔÇÖs last album, the well-received ÔÇÿSyntheticaÔÇÖ, but the band, now in their 17th year, are back with their sixth album ÔÇÿPagans in VegasÔÇÖ. The album sees the band take a step away from their rockier roots and moves towards a slower vibe, moving from the electro fused rock sounds that defined their early … Continue reading Album: Metric – ‘Pagans In Vegas’
Just a few years ago the thought of watching horror films and television shows was non-existent for me. An episode of Midsummer Murders was about the level of thrill and fear I could handle without enduring sleepless nights with the light left on. Now, with the rise of the TV horror genre, I, like many others, have watched through my fingers as the gruesome scenes … Continue reading Netflix and Thrill: The Rise of Horror TV
Time travel has been a prominent theme within films and TV shows for decades, and why not? It allows us to explore the possibilities of things that could have drastically changed history and the course of the future. What if someone could travel back in time and give 17th century London the cure for the Black Plague? Will the world be under water in the … Continue reading I’ll Be Back- Time Travel in the Movies
Is there anything more tragic than a racing-movie that never gets up to speed? Well… yes. Obviously yes. There are many things more tragic than that. Testicular cancer is more tragic than that. Becoming so overwhelmed by one desire that you abandon long-held friendships and loyalties can be more tragic than that. Even the story of a talented athlete who feels compelled to cheat in … Continue reading Review: The Program
Here at Quench Culture we love a good offering of home-grown talent, and perhaps thereÔÇÖs no better than┬á’Parallel Lines’. Cardiff-based playwright Katherine Chandler created ‘Parallel Lines’ in 2012, and the following year it ran for fourteen nights at Chapter (arguably our cityÔÇÖs best venue for independent art and drama). Since then, popular demand has meant itÔÇÖs been re-adapted by Dirty Protest, an award-winning Welsh theatre … Continue reading Review: Parallel Lines, Chapter Arts
Spider bake sales, fourth wall breaking skeletons and an extremely terrifying flower, what more is there to say? Undertale, arguably one of the most interesting and soulful games of the year, arrives in the form of a simple throwback to old-style Role Playing Games. What initially began as an inconspicuous crowd-funding project on Kickstarter in 2013, developed into something much larger over the course of … Continue reading Review: Undertale
A gig at the Thekla is always a treat to behold; there is something unique about seeing a band perform in the bilge of a boat. ThereÔÇÖs a buzz when embarking, an excitement in the air. It says something however, when a band formed in 2011 and once hailed as ÔÇ£the UKÔÇÖs answer to The KillersÔÇØ is just selling out shows for 500. When Spector … Continue reading Live: Spector – Thelka, Bristol – 13/10/15
We often see autumn as the season that puts an end to our happy, warm, summer days, as it throws us into the windy and cold reality of having responsibilities. As a get away from the seasonÔÇÖs depressing aspects, an October issue of Vogue brightens up my month. Filled with this seasonÔÇÖs gorgeous trends that I canÔÇÖt wait to try out, we at Quench Fashion, … Continue reading A/W ’15 Style Edit: Womenswear
As the frames of the face, eyebrows have become the hot topic of conversation in recent times. Whether youÔÇÖre inspired by CaraÔÇÖs bushy power-brows, are bleaching like Kim Kardashian, or are embracing the latest Insta trend; #EyebrowSlit and are coming over all Bow Wow, this month we are bringing you the complete low down so you can put on your strongest brow game face! ┬á … Continue reading HighBrow
Cardiff: the fashion capital of Wales. With three huge shopping centres packed with popular brands and labels, the St DavidÔÇÖs Centre, Capitol Shopping Centre and QueenÔÇÖs Arcade are the go-to mallÔÇÖs for your style desires. However, we have decided to shine some light on the hidden treasures of the fashion scene in and around Cardiff; to open your eyes up to some of the unique … Continue reading Top of the Shops: Best of Cardiff
In an unapologetic account, Sanya Budhiraja and Elis Williams discuss the realms of gender eqaulity and what it really means to be a feminist. HereÔÇÖs an idea: next time youÔÇÖre at the pub on a lecture-free Wednesday afternoon, bring up the topic of feminism and watch everyone cringe. Feminism, much like racism or individualism, is a social ideology; and feminism like any other social ideology, … Continue reading The F-word
As Tinder and a spawn of similar dating apps rise to new heights of popularity, Ciara Gillespie takes a look at how this app has taken the world of love, sex and dating to new and controversial dimensions. Dating. Defined by Urban Dictionary as ÔÇ£The modern day battlefield of romance where hearts are won and broken; the not-so-quite version of chivalry and wooing; the progressed … Continue reading Tinder and the Rise of Technosexuals
Climbing Mt. Everest is a challenge of two halves; getting to the summit is only half of the mission. Once there you have to get back home. Likewise, this is a film of two halves. The first part of Everest┬áis the ascent, or build up. And, as with the real-life mission this film is based on, it all goes largely how youÔÇÖd expect. We are … Continue reading Review: Everest
Five years on from their last studio album ‘All You Need Is Now’, Duran Duran had left fans ‘Hungry Like The Wolf’ for their timeless New Romantic flavour, until now. With a musical career spanning almost four decades, this powerhouse synth-band from Birmingham, known notably for their heavy success in both the UK and the States in the 80s, have just recently put out ‘Paper … Continue reading Album: Duran Duran – ‘Paper Gods’
With the global fashion weeks done and dusted for the year, it was only right for us to assume that the busiest time of year for the industry had passed. Our assumption lasted short as we were kindly invited to attend the London Hair & Beauty Awards 2015 and represent Quench. Held on Sunday 11th October, when our Save The Date read Marriot Hotel at … Continue reading London Hair & Beauty Awards 2015
Do you remember when you were a child, and you saw those ÔÇ£build your own ant farmÔÇØ sets, and thought ÔÇ£I wish I could get one of thoseÔÇØ? Well wait no longer! Thanks to technology, you can build your very own virtual ant farm. Except theyÔÇÖre not ants, theyÔÇÖre people, and they live in a land laid to waste by nuclear bombs. Basically the same … Continue reading Review: Fallout Shelter
After┬áchatting to CreeperÔÇÖs frontman, Will Gould, this transcription could have been written up into a feature thatÔÇÖs main aim would have been to implore you to listen to a band who for some peopleÔÇÖs money are the most exciting band on planet Earth right now. But rather than that, WillÔÇÖs words have been left to do the talking. HeÔÇÖs an incredibly inspirational man with his … Continue reading Interview: Creeper
