Another month and therefore another chance for us to explore CardiffÔÇÖs independent eateries as we head to The Gutsy Goose on Crwys road for the second of QuenchÔÇÖs food evening. Despite having to battle the elements to get to the restaurant, everyone remained lively, eager to be let loose on the sizable menu and see what The Gutsy Goose had to offer. Dominating the … Continue reading Quench Food Evening: The Gutsy Goose
Attending University is good for many things; earning qualifications, gaining quality life skills and learning about ÔÇÿthe real worldÔÇÖ, but even more importantly, it provides us students with the excuse to celebrate the jolliest time of the year twice. Christmas wouldnÔÇÖt be Christmas without stuffing yourself silly, and studying away from home usually means you get to indulge in some serious festive food with your … Continue reading Cardiff Christmas Dinner Guide
Words To The Blind sees two of LondonÔÇÖs most exciting alternative bands, the post-punk institution Savages and Japanese noise rockers Bo Ningen, perform simultaneously. At the heart of this 38 minute long experimental track is the early 20th century art movement Dadaism, in which artists valued and expressed irrational thought through visual chaos and unconventional structures. Words To The Blind finds the practice of automatic … Continue reading Album: Savages & Bo Ningen – Words To The Blind
Island holidays are usually associated with white-sand beaches full of palm trees, endless sunshine and exotic places. Be it the Canaries, the Caribbean islands or the Philippines, the word ÔÇÿislandÔÇÖ itself gets people excited. However, we shouldnÔÇÖt forget that the UK holds an array of beautiful islands too, perhaps not rewarded with as much sunshine as the others but no less charming. Here are five … Continue reading The UKÔÇÖs Top Islands
Emma Forbes investigates the truths behind South-East AsiaÔÇÖs tiger and elephant tourism industries. When heading off on an ÔÇÿepicÔÇÖ trip around Southeast Asia, it is easy to get caught up in the fun, eagerly handing over money to those who promise to give you the ultimate experience of a life time. Lying down next to a fearsome tiger or riding a majestic elephant are unsurprisingly … Continue reading Animal Tourism: Is it ever right?
The Sherman TheatreÔÇÖs production of Arabian Nights is set to storm the Christmas Stage. Quench Culture got a sneak peak in the rehearsal room to see how preparations are going. The performance of Arabian Nights strikes the audience in its difference. This exotic tale of love, mystery and the joy of spoken word originated from folk tale to be translated into English published novel in … Continue reading Backstage: Arabian Nights, Sherman Theatre
Parkay Quarts – Parquet CourtsÔÇÖ offshoot consisting of Andrew Savage, Austin Brown and a few friends ÔÇô return with Content Nausea, juxtaposing the last Parquet Courts release, Sunbathing Animal, which heavily featured ideas of freedom, with the idea of ÔÇÿcontent.ÔÇÖ Content Nausea is a slower, plodding release compared to the more up-beat, aggressive albums previously released, but the characteristics of a sharp punk band are … Continue reading Album: Parkay Quarts – Content Nausea
Despite their meteoric rise to fame and global success, Four does nothing to cement One DirectionÔÇÖs status as the most successful boy band since The Beatles. The aptly-titled fourth album from the band boasts a more sophisticated 70s pop-rock sound with Fleetwood Mac-esque guitar riffs and layered choruses reminiscent of EaglesÔÇÖ Hotel California. On paper, this sounds like a step in the right direction (pun … Continue reading Album: One Direction – Four
ItÔÇÖs been a bit of a musical rollercoaster for The Kooks; with a slippery on-record slope since finding an incredible debut inInside In/Inside Out, theyÔÇÖve been hanging by a thread for the past few albums. But, having ownership over the odd tune to keep them in contention has helped with 2014 seeing them pick up the slack with their fourth LP┬áListen.┬á Walking On Cars bring … Continue reading Live: The Kooks – The Great Hall – 22/11/2014
On a night where they’re competing with the Welsh rugby team for punters, there’s a worry that The Gaslight Anthem could play their joint largest ever show to a half-full room. Indeed, during openers BaysideÔÇÖs angst-punk set, the throng was barely ten deep with many electing for the seating at very back of the arena. The veteran New Yorkers pound through a half-hour set characterised … Continue reading Live: The Gaslight Anthem – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 22/10/14
Continuing Film & TVÔÇÖs exploration into narrative film genres; this instalment tackles the spectacle that is the Musical. Dating back to when our parents were growing up, musical movies inspired images in our minds of nuns running through the mountains or a boy and his grandpa singing about their impending trip to a chocolate factory. These classics of the genre have stayed strong with children … Continue reading Genre in Review: Musical
There’s no better way to get into the real festive spirit than rolling up the wooly sleeves and getting stuck into some seasonal baking. Here’s a great little recipe, inspired by winter lattes and Christmasy coffee shops, that’s a little more challenging but will look mega impressive to the housemates. For the Cake: Pop┬á150g of butter┬áin the microwave for 20 seconds, just until it’s soft … Continue reading Recipe: Festive Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes
We review Bristol’s premier electronic and alternative music festival, Simple Things… How To Dress Well ÔÇô Colston Hall 1 The Colston Hall has an unwelcome habit of swallowing up anything that steps inside it; itÔÇÖs no secret that it takes something, or someone, special to counteract its consuming capabilities. Tom Krell is an unassuming man, not the sort youÔÇÖd expect to kill a crowdÔÇÖs chatter … Continue reading Review: Simple Things – 25/10/14
Italian soul for the winter Ripped straight from the words of House Stark, ÔÇ£Winter is ComingÔÇØ. And thereÔÇÖs no better way to spend the cold nights than huddled up under a blanket, eating a luscious warm meal and maybe even reading a book (ÔǪnot necessarily the Game of Thrones books though). Being a student living on a tight budget, it doesnÔÇÖt necessarily mean that you … Continue reading Winter Warmer: Pastina Chicken Soup Recipe
Here at Quench Film and TV we have decided to launch a new project, one that looks at the ins and outs of narrative film. ÔÇÿGenre in ReviewÔÇÖ, will be looking at genres that make up the film industry.To kick off we will be tackling the biggest and most used: Drama. As film goers, most of the choices we make are based on the genre … Continue reading Genre in Review: Drama
After a somewhat lacklustre summer for major blockbusters in terms of originality, the winter seems to be providing us with what we needed. After the release of films such as Fury, Interstellar and The Imitation Game;┬áNightcrawler slots neatly into the mix of these outstanding cinematic experiences. Set in Los Angeles, Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) survives by scavenging and petty theft. He quickly stumbles on to … Continue reading Review: Nightcrawler
Coming from the minds of one of the most prestigious directors and writers that the 21st Century has had the privilege to witness, Christopher Nolan continues to strike gold with his new film Interstellar. Having grossed over $3.5 billion worldwide from his previous films as director (including The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception and Memento), Interstellar had quite a reputation to live up to. Starring Oscar-winner … Continue reading Review: Interstellar
The great British public love a good curry, so much so that chicken tikka masala was BritainÔÇÖs favourite dish in 2011. But, in reality, how authentic is our much loved adoptive cuisine? Amandeep Turna unveils the curry culture clash sheÔÇÖs experienced since moving to Cardiff. Before coming to University I never would have thought that curry could be a subjective topicÔǪ Oh how wrong I … Continue reading Curry Culture Clash
“Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style! #damngoodcoffee.” -┬áThis was the cryptic message tweeted by show creators Mark Frost and David Lynch on October 6th, revealing the cult classic Twin Peaks would be returning to us for a 9-episode season in 2016. Whether this reboot is a good idea or not remains TBC… A television show that originally … Continue reading The Reboot of Twin Peaks: What it Means for the Show
Eating healthily is a conscious choice for many, but as we try and juggle the cost of a social life as well the necessities, can we really afford that hoard of fresh fruit and vegetables? The busy nature of student life, partnered with those ever-dwindling funds mean that straying towards those quick and easy oven chips seems a logical choice. So the question is, can … Continue reading Is It Easy To Be A Healthy Student?
