The summer of 2013 will be one I remember in one of two ways; as the first of many wonderfully weird ArcTanGent festivals, or as the time I went to that new ridiculously niche festival that nobody ever heard of and never happened again. Either way IÔÇÖll be glad to say I was there. ArcTanGent, the sister of Grass Roots Festival Award winning 2000 Trees … Continue reading Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2013
This yearÔÇÖs Green Man Festival, tucked away in the sprawling beauty of the foothills of the Black Mountains, opened amidst a confusion of rain and shine. Yet as Bangor-based We Are Animal took to the Far Out stage and opened with a raucous set, the showers cleared and the tenth year of Green Man began to quietly thrum with excitement. A curious festival that has … Continue reading Festival Review: Green Man Festival 2013
HUB Festival: 23-26 August 2013, Cardiff With new drinking holes and achingly hip ÔÇÿflea marketÔÇÖ Cardiff Fashion Quarter opening, Womanby StreetÔÇÖs alternative image became official at the end of August with the first ever HUB festival taking over 8 venues in the area. HUB presented an impressive line-up of 150 acts over the weekend, with an opening and very exciting closing party at The Full … Continue reading Festival Review: HUB 2013
From living off packet noodles to filling the Royal Albert: we at Quench Music found out first-hand from Joe Bonamassa what it takes to become really really good at music. (WeÔÇÖd call him a legend, but heÔÇÖs having none that shady fame chat.)┬á Who were your influences originally? We hear youÔÇÖre pretty into the British music scene? British blues recorded around ÔÇÖ66-ÔÇÖ67 was just the … Continue reading Interview: Joe Bonamassa – ‘Flawless is boring’
Archy MarshallÔÇÖs music has been attracting interest for over three years and for many, this album has been a long time coming. Intense hype has followed his every move and with the likes of Beyonc├® and Frank Ocean expressing admiration for the teenager, there was always a nagging doubt that this debut offering wouldnÔÇÖt quite satisfy the immense expectation. Released on his nineteenth birthday, 6 … Continue reading King Krule – Six Feet Beneath The Moon
Joe Bonamassa:┬áCardiff Motorpoint Arena, 18 September 2013 With 25 years under his belt and worldwide renown as rock royalty, blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa will be setting the standard for CardiffÔÇÖs live circuit in September. Last year he worked with Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford on his thirteenth roots album Driving Towards The Daylight, and has performed live with the likes of blues god Eric Clapton at … Continue reading FreshersÔÇÖ Music Scene: Joe Bonamassa
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In her final column of the year, Rachel Moloney talks┬áSun, Sex and Suspicious Parents Continue reading “Are You Not Entertained?”
Travel writer Hattie Miskin discusses the importance of safe travel for students.
Continue reading “Central America: Paradise or Parental Nightmare?”
A larger and diverse continent such as Africa has a lot to offer the world of popular culture. Here are just some examples of great music, film and poetry coming out of Africa.
Find out some of the more unusual things you can get up to on the continent of Africa
Travel writer Sadichchha Pokharel talks about her surprise when she moved to Zambia.
Continue reading “There’s more to Zambia than Zebras”
With the Welsh Varsity been and gone, Rachel Moloney talks about rivalry in showbusiness Continue reading “Are you not entertained?”
When anti-gay group Manif Pour Tous organised a rally in Trafalgar Square, Erin Ekins joined the counter protesters in the thick of the action.
After a close run, Adam Duce won the election for the LGBT+ Officer position for 2013-14. As the hard work begins, Thomas Leeming met up with him to find out more. Continue reading “Duce For An Equal Score”
