Live Reviews, Music

Art School Girlfriend @ Clwb Ifor Bach

Watching Art School Girlfriend was multisensory experience. The Wrexham-born Polly Mackey delighted the mostly dungaree-clad, girlfriend-accessorised audience. Her set had a soft and gentle sort of melodic feel, vocally, which was flanked by a strong bass line and synth undertones, giving it the atmosphere of a DnB rave; this unlikely combination provided something truly unique and fresh. In fact, it felt like there were influences … Continue reading Art School Girlfriend @ Clwb Ifor Bach

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Travel

How Virtual Communities Inspire Aspiring Travellers

Words by Katie Storrie The one thing that excites me most about travelling is that it not only allows you to immerse yourself in new cultures and experiences, but also allows you to connect with people from across the world both online and in person. I have always reached out to travel influencers and social media to gain insight into travel. The online community is … Continue reading How Virtual Communities Inspire Aspiring Travellers

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Features

How Eating Disorders Can Go Unnoticed At University

During our first ever term at university, many of us scuttle in and out of the shared kitchen sheepishly: anxious about who we will run into. Living in halls with strangers, it becomes easy to get away with things. No longer under the watchful eye of our parents, bad habits have the freedom to breed excessively.┬á Binge drinking, living on pot noodles, and staying up … Continue reading How Eating Disorders Can Go Unnoticed At University

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Features

Matriarchs Of The Civil Rights Movement

In the enduring struggle for civil rights, the unyielding spirit of Black women has been a driving force, yet their monumental contributions remain shrouded in shadows of history. Battered by the duality of racism and patriarchy, Black women have long known the pain of being overlooked and their ideas being sidelined. As Malcom X aptly stated ÔÇÿThe most disrespected person in America is the Black … Continue reading Matriarchs Of The Civil Rights Movement

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Literature

Cheltenham Literature Festival: Women in Orwell’s World

Words by Katie Storrie Casting a new light on how women in OrwellÔÇÖs worlds should be recognised and celebrated. Sandra Newman and Anna Funder discuss their new publications at this yearÔÇÖs Cheltenham Literature Festival. Orwell himself will always hold credit to his extraordinary work. I was first introduced to Animal farm and then 1984 during my teenage years and I became highly immersed in the … Continue reading Cheltenham Literature Festival: Women in Orwell’s World

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Culture

Communal Living: growing up, moving out, and moving in with others

Words by Rhiannon James Picture this: sunny blue skies, students lounging on picnic blankets on pristine lawns in front of a stately manor house with an entrance hall filled almost entirely by a glittering chandelier looking down from above. You duck as the overbearing-yet-motherly receptionist tries to smother you with a hug and a ÔÇÿgood morning dearÔÇÖ as you pass through into a grand dining … Continue reading Communal Living: growing up, moving out, and moving in with others

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Fashion

What Our Contributors Are Wearing to Their Autumn Lectures

Words by Rhiannon James I love Autumn, mostly because it’s the one time of year where I can go outside in a jumper or light jacket and not freeze to death in the cold. Come winter, I will mostly likely become an indistinct figure hidden under a mass of coats, scarves, and thick woolly hats until I can resurface again in the spring. Or maybe … Continue reading What Our Contributors Are Wearing to Their Autumn Lectures

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Film & TV

What’s Your Movie Checklist This October?

Words by Carys Williams Halloween is fast approaching, and I have been getting into the spooky mood by watching soul-scaring shows and films. But for me, getting ready for Halloween isnÔÇÖt just about watching your classic horrors – itÔÇÖs a wide spectrum of viewing material, from childhood clich├®s to true crime dramas.┬á┬á┬áFirstly, the nostalgic features on my watch-list are┬áHocus Pocus,┬áCoraline┬áand┬áMonster House. IÔÇÖd imagine that the … Continue reading What’s Your Movie Checklist This October?

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Creative Writing

Artefacts

Words by Martha Godivala. Someone is agonisingOver the artefacts inHer Museum of Ancient History. There, is a showcase:A preserved corduroy hat andSome posed photographs of happy peopleDates handwritten on the back.Delicate remains of shrivelled up flowers with thorny stems and crunchy petals.*DO NOT TOUCH*┬áA note once secretly passed in a classroom, and┬áPoems a dead boy wrote. What a display! Stayed there for years, never changed.Perfectly … Continue reading Artefacts

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Live Reviews, Music, uncategorized

S┼Án Festival 2023

Words by Abbie Harper S┼Án Festival is an annual music festival in Cardiff city centre. I was fortunate enough to attend the Saturday and Sunday of this yearÔÇÖs festival, and found the atmosphere to be extremely friendly, chilled out and respectful – it was an event for both hardcore ÔÇÿmusic-headsÔÇÖ and casual fans alike, representing a range in ages, backgrounds and tastes. The artists were … Continue reading S┼Án Festival 2023

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Live Reviews, Music

Both Sides Now: Celebrating Joni Mitchell @ Llais Festival

As a well-publicised feature of this yearÔÇÖs Llais festival, an evening ÔÇ£celebrating Joni MitchellÔÇØ was in high attendance at Wales Millennium Centre. The evening boasted the first complete performance of 2001 album Both Sides Now in this country. It was undertaken by the talents of The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, plus singers Charlotte Church, Laura Mvula, ESKA, Georgia Ruth and Olivia Chaney. With new … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Celebrating Joni Mitchell @ Llais Festival

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Food

Review: Rosa’s Thai

In the heart of Cardiff you will come across Church Street, a lane of trendy eateries and chain restaurants, strung with fairy lights like something from a post card or a film. Among the twinkling lights and the bustling people, you can find RosaÔÇÖs Thai.  When you enter this intimate dinner spot, the first thing you notice is the cosy vibe theyÔÇÖve created. Wooden slats … Continue reading Review: Rosa’s Thai

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Live Reviews, Music

Punk Rock Factory @ SWX Bristol

Punk Rock Factory started their ÔÇÿItÔÇÖs just a stage weÔÇÖre going throughÔÇÖ EU & UK tour with a bang last night in Bristol. Combining nostalgic throwbacks and childrenÔÇÖs music with a contemporary pop-punk sound, their innovative twist has opened new possibilities for alternative music. Whilst fairly new to the scene after gaining popularity through TikTok, IÔÇÖd argue their stage presence was nothing short of energetic, engaging, and … Continue reading Punk Rock Factory @ SWX Bristol

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Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

During my first week of freshers, my flatmates and I decided to break that all-so-awkward tension by having our friend psychoanalyse us. I was the first one to be examined and since we had just met, he knew only two facts about me. First, I study English Lit, and second, I am in a long-distance relationship. From those two facts alone, he gave me a … Continue reading Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

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Culture, Interview

Exclusive interview with @incellectuals_cathays

Hello and welcome to our exclusive interview with @incellectuals_cathays! We want to start off this interview with a massive thank you to @incellectuals_cathays for agreeing to this exclusive interview with Quench Culture! We canÔÇÖt wait to dive into the inside scoop of what itÔÇÖs like to run the most popular Cardiff University comedy and meme Instagram account whilst remaining anonymous!  First off we want to … Continue reading Exclusive interview with @incellectuals_cathays

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Interview, Live Reviews, Music

Eleri @ Clwb Ifor Bach

There were many a pair of shimmering rhinestone-adorned cowboy boots at Clwb Ifor Bach on Saturday the 14th of October. Between Eleri, launching her newly released album The Carnival, and support acts Katie Lou and Megan Lee, jewel-covered footwear was in abundance. The sublime, carefree self-expression the cowboy boot has come to be associated with was evident in all acts’ performances, but is best typified … Continue reading Eleri @ Clwb Ifor Bach

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Fashion

Halloween Week: Our Contributors’ Trend Predictions & Costume Ideas

Words by Mia Coley After what has been a crazy year so far for pop culture, costume ideas are endless. Mysocial media is filled with costume suggestions, the most popular (not surprisingly) beingthose inspired by Greta GerwigÔÇÖs masterpiece, Barbie. The movie provided so many iconic feminine and masculine looks that would be perfect forthe 31st. From the iconic 1959 original Barbie black and white swimsuit … Continue reading Halloween Week: Our Contributors’ Trend Predictions & Costume Ideas

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Literature

Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day: A review

Words by Annie Tallis ÔÇÿI have such a crush on her, but like a friend crushÔÇÖ, I overheard one woman confess in the queue into Cheltenham Townhall. There is a distinct feeling that the over 1000 of us that turned out at 6pm on a Sunday evening feel a similar sort of love for Elizabeth Day. We all wait in anticipation for her words on … Continue reading Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day: A review

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Creative Writing

Egg Box

By Caitlin Wildgoose-Davis Every girl is an egg box. A container.  WeÔÇÖre all born with the potential to grow life, but this might not happen when weÔÇÖre girlfriends or wives.  Our lives might not match up,  might not be in line with the moment in time ÔÇô  the moment in time that  it happensÔǪ  that our bodies become homes.   We might be teenagers, babies ourselves. We might not yet … Continue reading Egg Box

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