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?
With coffee chains such as Costa and Starbucks popping up on just about every street corner, itÔÇÖs easy to see why such franchises make huge amounts of money and draw in large cosmopolitan crowds. Offering a generic atmosphere store to store, these chains promise a standardised experience which is no doubt suited to the average commuter, city-goer and coffee-craver. This is all very well, … Continue reading The Cardiff Coffee Guide
A table littered with food snobs, bargain hunting penny-counters and simply greedy students; what else would you expect from the first quench Food Evening? On a drizzly evening in October, Quench initiated its monthly celebration of student-friendly restaurants in Cardiff with an evening full of rich food, tipsy cocktails and excellent company (if we say so ourselves) at Svago restaurant on Crwys Road. A new … Continue reading Quench Food Evening: Svago
There’s no doubt that the band can charm an audience. It is perhaps fitting that the Cardiff leg of Clean BanditÔÇÖs autumn tour passes by The Great Hall on a Saturday night. Despite the curious m├®lange of adults on a night-out, and teenage girls who canÔÇÖt quite manage to get served, the crowd is buzzing with the diluted visions of hedonism that only a weekend … Continue reading Live Review: Clean Bandit, The Great Hall
The Flaming Lips are as bizarre as they are enduring. The Flaming Lips are as bizarre as they are enduring. Their heady mix of dreamy synth-pop, acidic sampling and crushing walls of sound has been around for almost three decades, and thereÔÇÖs still no sign of slowing down. Their most recent endeavour – a cover of the BeatlesÔÇÖ eighth studio album Sgt. PepperÔÇÖs Lonely Hearts … Continue reading Review: The Flaming Lips-With A Little Help From My Fwends
‘Putting pistols in faces’. El-P and Killer Mike have teamed up for a sequel to what was, for many, one of the finest rap albums of 2013. Aptly titled Run the Jewels 2, the album kicks off in a similar vein to the previous project, with a menacing bass line and notions of ÔÇÿputting pistols in facesÔÇÖ. ÔÇÿBlockbuster Night Part 1ÔÇÖ is all barely controlled … Continue reading Review: Run The Jewels-Run The Jewels 2
Less immediate pop music. After a fairly tame first album from KindnessÔÇÖ Adam Bainbridge, the release of Otherness sees a more coherent statement. Here, he continues to build on his industrious reputation as a pop artist, tightening up his sound to produce a sense of clarity in search of creating pop music that is, what he describes as, ÔÇÿless immediateÔÇÖ. The album features a star-studded … Continue reading Review: Kindness-Otherness
This genre is where Taylor belongs and most likely, will be staying for future music. You might wonder how global superstar Taylor Swift can top Red, the 2012 album that sold over 1.2 million copies in just its first week. Whilst it may have been hard to follow, Taylor has more than risen to the challenge; country roots have been stripped away and 1989 emerges … Continue reading Review: Taylor Swift-1989
They deserve all the luck and success that they are sure to amass. ‘Menagerie Melodies’ is the publically audible inception of solo musician, Son Joan. An EP comprising of four grunge laden, psychedelic tracks that are available through Quatre Femmes Records. How did this intriguing project come about? “I started writing about 2 years ago with the intention of starting a solo project. The songs … Continue reading Interview: Son Joan
┬á Twin Atlantic meet and exceed expectations. On Sunday 2nd November, Glaswegian four-piece Twin Atlantic took to the stage in Y Plas at Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs Student Union with fantastic support from Essex boys Nothing But Thieves and fellow Scotsmen, The Xcerts. At around 21:15 it was finally time for what weÔÇÖd all been waiting for; Twin Atlantic hit the stage. Having seen the boys play … Continue reading Live Review: Twin Atlantic
Another reckless Uni band ready┬áto inject 500mg of pure, unadulterated fun into the UKÔÇÖs music scene is Childhood. Another reckless Uni band ready┬áto inject 500mg of pure, unadulterated fun into the UKÔÇÖs music scene is Childhood. Having taken on festivals from Reading/Leeds to IOW’s Bestival, we discuss their biggest aspirations before their support slot with Johnny Marr at The Great Hall (and with the man … Continue reading Interview: Childhood
