Music

Preview: Stereophonics – Motorpoint Arena – 24-26 November

Their first gig in Cardiff since opening the Cardiff City stadium to a sell-out 30,000 crowd, Stereophonics return on Sunday 24 November to begin a 3-night residency at the Motorpoint Arena. These shows will round off the successful worldwide arena tour of their latest album ‘Graffiti on the Train’ before a curtain call in London. While their new album didnÔÇÖt trouble the charts too much, … Continue reading Preview: Stereophonics – Motorpoint Arena – 24-26 November

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Culture

Review: The Invisible Dot New Wave Tour 2013, Chapter

Reviewed by Matthew Lee Schneider Comedy. ┬áIt manifests through seemingly infinite methods and mediums, all striving towards one goal: to be funny. ┬áWhen oneÔÇÖs divine judge manifests in the form of fifteen minutes of memorized material alone in front of a dimly lit sea of strangers, one will find arguably the most daunting form of comedy, stand-up. In the world of stand-up, the common theme … Continue reading Review: The Invisible Dot New Wave Tour 2013, Chapter

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LGBT+

Remembering Rita Hester

Members of the Cardiff university trans* community have come to commemorate TDoR, or Trans*gender Day of Remembrance. Here is an anonymous piece encouraging the wider community to remember Rita Hester In 1998, an African American trans*woman named Rita Hester was murdered at her home in Boston. Hester was a popular figure in the local community, and her brutal stabbing by an unidentified man prompted a … Continue reading Remembering Rita Hester

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Music

Interview: Young Kato

Tommy Wright, lead vocalist of Cheltenham’s biggest indie-pop sestet and Made in Chelsea soundtrack regulars Young Kato, took some time out from the studio to chat Morrissey, whipped cream and Glastonbury with┬áCharlie Mock.┬á   It’s been two years since you got together as a band- safe to say things have gone very much in your favour. Your gig at the Camden Barfly was featured in … Continue reading Interview: Young Kato

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Travel

I ÔÖÑ WARSAW

This month our travel journal presents one of Eastern Europe’s best kept secrets,┬áAshley Bebbington┬ágives us his personal insight into Poland’s capital, Warsaw┬á With the cost of being a student higher than ever before, more and more students have begun to explore Eastern Europe to cut travel costs. It was with this in mind that I decided to visit Warsaw, Poland, managing to secure flights, and … Continue reading I ÔÖÑ WARSAW

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Features

Flying Without Wings?

ItÔÇÖs hard to resist a caffeine buzz to pull you through the daylong consequence of the night before; who wouldnÔÇÖt want ÔÇÿwings when you need themÔÇÖ? A promise of extra energy, concentration and heightened performance make energy drinks the perfect quick fix. But what are the risks of pumping yourself with drinks made from BritainÔÇÖs most socially acceptable drug? It appears the energy drink market … Continue reading Flying Without Wings?

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Fashion

Cardiff Fashion Quarter: A Year of Independence

Fashion writer Francesca Gardner┬átook a trip down to Cardiff fashion’s worst kept secret to delve into the treasures it holds after a year in service to the city’s most dedicated style seekers… ┬á Having recently celebrated their first year anniversary, it seemed the perfect time to explore and uncover the secrets of Cardiff Fashion Quarter. Found hidden away in an old converted cinema on Womanby … Continue reading Cardiff Fashion Quarter: A Year of Independence

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Film & TV

Review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Charlie Andrews is granted Level 7 access to review Marvel’s new TV show ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’ With MarvelÔÇÖs Avengers Assemble! standing as the third highest grossing film of all time and every frequent release being another smash hit, the company has undoubtedly mastered the art of box office success. But now they have turned their attention to the small screen with a desire to rival … Continue reading Review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

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Film & TV

Review: Gravity

Film and Television Editor Oliver Richards leaves the office to explore out of space for his review of Gravity Gravity is a beautiful film, make no mistake. Director Alfonso Cuar├│n (Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men) and his cinematographer Emmanual Lebezki (Tree of Life) lovingly craft a vision of such, ahem, gravity that it is hard to resist. Co-written with his brother Jonas Cuar├│nÔÇÖs script … Continue reading Review: Gravity

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Film & TV

Review: Runner Runner

Imran Bukhari takes a gamble and reviews Runner Runner For a film about online gambling, Runner Runner ironically takes not a single risk. The movie follows a safe, tried and tested formula dealing with the theme of innocence being corrupted. Think The DevilÔÇÖs Advocate but in Costa Rica. Justin Timberlake stars in the lead role as Richie Furst, a genius Princeton student whose tuition money … Continue reading Review: Runner Runner

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Food

Cowbridge Food & Drink Festival 2013

Food & Drink’s special correspondent Sean Bagnall explores the boozy delights of Cowbridge ÔÇ£Cowbridge Food FestivalÔÇØ. To a native of the middle of England (like myself) this festival is hardly as famous as the likes of Glastonbury, but being a food loving, aspiring amateur food writer, it was only right that I visited this charming little town to see what it had to offer. My … Continue reading Cowbridge Food & Drink Festival 2013

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Travel

The best way to explore the continent?

Travel writer┬áAnica Whitmore┬átalks us through why InterRailing is becoming the most popular way to get a┬áwhistle stop tour of Europe…┬á Whatever the nature of the trip, whether it is a short summer holiday or a month exploring, InterRailing is becoming increasingly popular with those seeking adventure. One ticket which allows you to freely hop on and off EuropeÔÇÖs trains sounds to me like a perfect … Continue reading The best way to explore the continent?

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Culture

Review: Romeo and Juliet (Ballet Cymru), WMC

Reviewed by Vaiva Seskeviciute Ballet Cymru challenged itself by producing an adaptation of ShakespeareÔÇÖs most famous masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet, at Wales Millennium Centre this November. The Weston Studio was fully seated and excitement was felt in the air. Classical strings music opened the show as the characters were introduced. Even though Romeo and his relatives owned the stage for the first few minutes, throughout … Continue reading Review: Romeo and Juliet (Ballet Cymru), WMC

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Features

Cardiff Surf Club Makes A Splash

ÔÇÿHavenÔÇÖt seen this time in a whileÔÇÖ, I thought, clambering out of the surf lodgeÔÇÖs triple bunk bed at 6.30am on Friday morning. It was the opening day of the BUCS Surf championships, one of the biggest surf contests in Europe. The best thing about the contest is that it is a real eye-opener to competitive surfing, which has been previously overlooked in the sporting … Continue reading Cardiff Surf Club Makes A Splash

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Music

Live Review: Chase & Status – Motorpoint Arena – 7.11.13

Chase & Status’ mixture of aggressive beats and influences from hip hop and reggae has enthralled audiences across the UK. The duo have gained a following that has rocketed them away from the genreÔÇÖs underground into arenas around the country. Fresh from the release of the Brand New Machine album last month, how would the Chase & Status live show translate to this arena environment? … Continue reading Live Review: Chase & Status – Motorpoint Arena – 7.11.13

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Music

Preview: The Darkness – November 17th – Solus

ÔÇ£Come winter time, we will be getting into a bus and setting up equipment in some rooms up and down the British Isles, playing music songs for those who care to listen,ÔÇØ posted The Darkness rather cryptically on their Facebook page in June. The Suffolk band, whose combination of the hard rocking grooves of AC/DC and the multi-layered vocals of Queen took the rock world … Continue reading Preview: The Darkness – November 17th – Solus

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Film & TV

Review: Thor: The Dark World

Alec Evans reviews the highly anticipated┬áThor: The Dark World Coming from the same company that gave us the Iron Man and Avengers Assemble films, the first Thor film produced by the franchise (2011), featuring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, was largely well received commercially and critically, despite some criticism of being more commercially-minded than true to the original Marvel creation. It will please many comic book … Continue reading Review: Thor: The Dark World

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Film & TV

Review: Captain Phillips

James Ayles reviews Captain Phillips The long-anticipated big screen retelling of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama does not disappoint, with veteran director Paul Greengrass offering up two hours of brilliantly played-out tension, as the action moves from the darkness of the ships engine room to the creeping claustrophobia that engulfs the latter part of this epic and intense film. With the Bourne Ultimatum … Continue reading Review: Captain Phillips

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Music

Preview: Dads, Newport Le Pub, 16.11.13

Hailing from the musical hotbed of New Jersey, Dads offer up the kind of twinkly, guitar-based emo thats nonchalance is its greatest asset. Comparing themselves to ÔÇ£the shitty movie you know is crap but put on to forget about everything else going wrong around youÔÇ£, their lo-fi stylings are perfectly suited to Le PubÔÇÖs sweaty, beery confines. Latest EP ÔÇÿPretty GoodÔÇÖ is much more than … Continue reading Preview: Dads, Newport Le Pub, 16.11.13

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