Culture

Review: Parallel Lines, Chapter Arts

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

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Video Games

Review: Undertale

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

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Spector
Music

Live: Spector – Thelka, Bristol – 13/10/15

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

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Fashion

A/W ’15 Style Edit: Womenswear

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

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Fashion

HighBrow

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

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Fashion

Top of the Shops: Best of Cardiff

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

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Features

The F-word

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

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Features

Tinder and the Rise of Technosexuals

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

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Duran Duran - 'Paper Gods'
Music

Album: Duran Duran – ‘Paper Gods’

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’

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Creeper
Music

Interview: Creeper

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

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Music

Interview and Review: The Vryll Society

If you havenÔÇÖt heard of The Vryll Society, LiverpoolÔÇÖs finest new offering to the UK, you will have soon. After a slew of glowing festival reviews over the summer, theyÔÇÖve embarked on their first main headline tour promoting their new album ‘Pangea’ which is due for public release from Deltasonic records on October 26th. Our resident Liverpudlian, (if you didn’t already know, but you probably … Continue reading Interview and Review: The Vryll Society

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The Ordinary Boys
Music

Album: The Ordinary Boys – The Ordinary Boys

For many of us, it may seem like a lifetime ago that the self-assured Preston and his gang of merry indie men were all over our screens with classic noughties tracks such as ÔÇÿBoys Will Be BoysÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿI Luv UÔÇÖ. Arguably, The Ordinary Boys disappeared from the EarthÔÇÖs surface around 2006, following the generally average reception of the album ÔÇÿHow to Get Everything You … Continue reading Album: The Ordinary Boys – The Ordinary Boys

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Richard Hawley - Hollow Meadows
Music

Album:Richard Hawley ÔÇô Hollow Meadows

Recorded at SheffieldÔÇÖs Yellow Arch Studio, ÔÇÿHollow MeadowsÔÇÖ is Richard HawleyÔÇÖs love song to the best of ballroom ballads; he touches on romance, on days gone by, and on growing old. The album reflects HawleyÔÇÖs clear maturity in the studio with elements of country in ÔÇÿSerenade Of BlueÔÇÖ and a more ballsy rock feel to ÔÇÿWhich WayÔÇÖ, he spans the genres and does so with … Continue reading Album:Richard Hawley ÔÇô Hollow Meadows

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Bring Me The Horizon - 'That's The Spirit'
Music

Review: Bring Me The Horizon – ‘That’s The Spirit’

Bring Me The Horizon are going to get a tonne of shit for this album; but they donÔÇÖt care, and nor should you. The opening track ÔÇÿDoomedÔÇÖ sets the tone nicely and frames the albumÔÇÖs pop sensibility, whilst retaining Bring MeÔÇÖs bite. Yes, this is very much a pop-orientated album, which will shock people. Where the four absolutely monolithic singles, ÔÇÿDrownÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿHappy SongÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿThroneÔÇÖ and … Continue reading Review: Bring Me The Horizon – ‘That’s The Spirit’

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Battles
Music

Interview: Battles

Quench Music’s insightful contributor, Oli Richards, chatted with Battles’ enigmatic, Ian Williams. Have a read of how it went below. Quench Music (QM: One striking element of new record ÔÇÿLa Di Da DiÔÇÖ is its lack of vocals and/or vocal samples. What triggered this stylistic departure after 2011ÔÇÖs ÔÇÿGloss DropÔÇÖ? Ian Williams (IW): Vocals have always been a garnish to the dish; not the main … Continue reading Interview: Battles

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