Communication Problems
With the image of heads buried in their hand-held screens surrounding us, Andy Love examines the way smart phones have […]
Fear and Self Loathing
If the grass is perpetually greener on the other side, maybe it’s time to build a fence and shield gloating
The Internet Confessional
Can blogging improve your mental health? Sophie Lodge┬áinvestigates in ‘The Internet Confessional’.┬á In October 2012 15 year old Tallulah Wilson
#OCDPROBLEMS
Toby Mott┬ádiscusses Channel 4’s ‘Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners’ and the perception of OCD as a cute quirk.┬á “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” isn’t
Review: American Hustle
David O Russell once again joins forces with Christian Bale, Amy Adams, (The Fighter) Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver
Morgan Arcade Studios
As one of Cardiff’s biggest hubs for freelance artists closes, Culture editor Amy Pay documents┬áMorgan Arcade Studios’ short history and
Album Review: Skaters – ‘Manhattan’
ÔÇÿManhattan’ by New York City rock band Skaters lands into early 2014, exposing more than a sly glance to similarly
Live Review: Sway (Clutching At Straws), Soda Bar, 20.02.14
Playing in Cardiff for the first time since the release of mini album ÔÇÿCome What May’ in December, alternative folk
Live Review: Avicii, Earls Court (London), 21.02.14
Swedish sensation Tim Bergling, better known by his stage name Avicii, is one of the biggest and most in-demand DJ’s
Album Review: Little Comets – ‘The Gentle EP’
The ÔÇÿindie kitchen sink’ (whatever that means) Geordie trio Little Comets have certainly come a long way since their unprecedented
Into the Stream
There’s been a recent trend in broadcasting theatre, either live or recorded, on the internet or in cinemas. But people
Fallen Women, Falling Myths
With the beginning of the Welsh National Opera’s new season; ÔÇÿFallen Women’, in Wales Millennium Centre next week, the subject
Review: Killzone: Shadow Fall
The Killzone franchise is seemingly to Sony what the Halo franchise is to Microsoft. Both are first-person shooters set in
Getting to Know your Community
Features editor Andy Love provides a quick guide to the Quench LGBT+ section and the wider Cardiff LGBT+ community, including
Spring Trend: Pastels
It’s a new year and that means some great new fashion trends!┬áAdmittedly, it’s been a cold and wet start to
Spring Trend (Editors Pick) – Tea Skirts with Cropped Tops
The length of a tea skirt falls between a maxi and a midi. Whilst the growing spectrum of hemlines may
Single Review: Radkey – ‘Feed My Brain’
Listening to Radkey’s new single ‘Feed My Brain’, it is clear to see that this punk-rock group are trying a
Album Review: Whales In Cubicles – ‘Death in the Evening’
Taking their name from Andrew Bird song ÔÇÿPlasticities’, London-based indie rock four-piece Whales in Cubicles formed in 2010. ‘Death in
Album Review: The Destructors – ‘New York, New York’
The Destructors are a British punk band, formed on the back of the 1977 punk revolution.  They have attempted to
Feature: Smartphones at Gigs
The way that we enjoy music has forever been subject to new media technology. From the compact disc to Spotify,