Tag: Cardiff University

Arts Reviews, Live Reviews, Music

Review: The Feeling @ Cardiff Students’ Union 21/10/2022

Words and photos by Billy Edwards The audience at the Students’ Union waited with bated breath for The Feeling’s first appearance in Cardiff in some years. This was responded to very well on stage ÔÇô it began with a special harmony-laden fanfare of Fill My Little World rich with atmosphere. It sounded like an off cut from The Beach BoysÔÇÖ Smile Sessions, a piece of … Continue reading Review: The Feeling @ Cardiff Students’ Union 21/10/2022

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Fashion

Fashion Wears History: Family Threads

Words by Sophie Revell. Perks of living in a basically all woman house are few and far between. We have three sets of hormones; three sets of strong opinions; and sharing one bathroom with three appearance-conscious, bossy girls must be a trial for my dad who gets ready to leave the house in approximately seven minutes. One upside of these tribulations (at least for myself) … Continue reading Fashion Wears History: Family Threads

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Fashion

The Fast Fashion Laser-Point: Targeting You

Words by Amy Wild In todayÔÇÖs busy world of rampant consumerism and throw-away-fashion itÔÇÖs hard to make the right decisions about sustainability when buying clothes. It probably wonÔÇÖt surprise you that Generation Z and Millennials are more active than older generations in addressing climate change, income inequity and poverty on and offline. Seventy percent of 16-19-year-olds agree that sustainability is an important factor when purchasing … Continue reading The Fast Fashion Laser-Point: Targeting You

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Film & TV

Review: Elvis

Words by Billy Edwards One of AmericaÔÇÖs greatest heroes has finally got the awe-inspiring cinema treatment he deserved. ÔÇÿELVISÔÇÖ is an electric tribute to a masterful showman, flying by despite its well-over two-hour runtime. Directed by Baz Luhrmann in his colourfully kaleidoscopic style, it is very much as theatrical as ElvisÔÇÖ awesome performances ÔÇô it looks ÔÇÿWalk HardÔÇÖ or ÔÇÿSpinal TapÔÇÖ dead in the eye, … Continue reading Review: Elvis

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Interview, Music

An Interview with King Cerulean

An Interview with King Cerulean by Annabelle Martin Ahead of their show on Sunday 12th June @ Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union – 7pm  The 8-piece band is ÔÇÿpretty chunkyÔÇÖ in the words of Alistair, lead Guitarist. I had the pleasure of interviewing five of the guys from the band King Cerulean on Monday Evening.  King Cerulean: The Band Members Alistair ÔÇô Lead Guitarist  Tom … Continue reading An Interview with King Cerulean

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Interview, Music

An Interview with the Amazons

Written by Octavia Graham Interview:  Just prior to their Cardiff show supporting Royal BloodÔÇÖs 2022 UK tour, The Amazons members Matt and Elliot met with me to discuss all things music, covid and new releases! In a tour bus a little posher than the one they famously torched ahead of their debut album. Now, a few years later with their album How Will I Know … Continue reading An Interview with the Amazons

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Live Reviews, Music

Sea Girls @ The Fleece, Bristol – Live Review (10/05/22)

Written by Rubie Barker Walking through Bristol city centre from Clifton, sun blazing, sunglasses on, parks buzzing, it felt like the perfect atmosphere for an indie gig. Luckily, that is just where I was heading. Ahead of the official tour for their new album Homesick in November, Sea Girls were in Bristol to play two gigs at the legendary Fleece. Arriving 15 minutes before they … Continue reading Sea Girls @ The Fleece, Bristol – Live Review (10/05/22)

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Fashion

Met Gala 2022: Gilt, or Guilt?

Words by Rowan Davies The first Monday in May calls for fashionÔÇÖs most anticipated night; the Met Gala, aka the Oscars of fashion. Year after year Anna WintourÔÇÖs celebrity soiree proves to be the gaudiest, most notable event in popular culture, and this year it certainly proved to beÔǪ just okay.  Accompanying the Costume InstituteÔÇÖs 2021 exhibit ÔÇÿIn America: A Lexicon of FashionÔÇÖ, which explored … Continue reading Met Gala 2022: Gilt, or Guilt?

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Fashion

Bella Hadid’s nose job: Do celebs owe us discretion?

Words by Rume Otuguor In a recent Vogue interview, Bella Hadid revealed that sheÔÇÖd undergone plastic surgery for her nose at the age of 14, which sparked conversation on beauty standards at large. Whilst celebs-predominantly female- going under the knife is not a new phenomenon, they usually fall into one of two camps. Some choose to announce it, whilst others prefer to keep it private. … Continue reading Bella Hadid’s nose job: Do celebs owe us discretion?

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Fashion

Celeb Wedding Dresses – Best to Worst

Words by Rowan Davies Nothing makes me more excited than the anticipation of a wedding, more so, a celebrity wedding. ItÔÇÖs the gaudiness, the guest list, and the pop-cultural significance of it all. However, there is one aspect of a celebrity wedding that rests on everyoneÔÇÖs minds: the dress. The holy dress. I believe itÔÇÖs appropriate to say that the wedding dress is the backbone … Continue reading Celeb Wedding Dresses – Best to Worst

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Fashion

Who Inspires You? – Fashion Edition

Words by Milla Foster When asked who has had the biggest impact on my sense of style, I pondered over my former extremely impressionistic adolescent years. Was it one of the celebrities from the glossy magazines that were cut out and adorned my teenage bedroom walls? The feminist noughties icons of Elle Woods and Cher in Clueless that flaunted on my TV screen? Or was … Continue reading Who Inspires You? – Fashion Edition

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Live Reviews, Music

Cardiff’s Battle of the Bands @ Clwb Ifor Bach (08/04/22)

Written by Rubie Barker It is fair to say that the Live Music Society of Cardiff University knows how to present a night of good live music. With three very different but all incredible bands, the talent on display, from the voices, songwriting and knowledge of their instruments meant the judges had a very difficult decision to make. Each band had won their heats over … Continue reading Cardiff’s Battle of the Bands @ Clwb Ifor Bach (08/04/22)

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Fashion

What Our Contributors Will Be Wearing To Their Summer Lectures

Stuck for fashion inspiration for the next few weeks? Look no further! 3 of our contributors discuss what pieces and trends they’ll be wearing as we hopefully head into the warmer months. Words by Milla Foster After two summers of restrictions, masks, and loungewear, summer 2022 beckons for a time of travel, socialising, and style. Whether itÔÇÖs just a BBQ at Bute Park or a … Continue reading What Our Contributors Will Be Wearing To Their Summer Lectures

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Music

Crows: James Cox and Sam Lister sit down to discuss their new album, new tour, and the joys of live music.

Words by Rowan Davies.  Back with a new body of work titled Beware Believers, band frontman James Cox and drummer Sam Lister kindly offered their time to chat with me about their brand new project and upcoming events. Along with a discussion about live music and the greatest country on Earth, Wales, itÔÇÖs safe to say our chat was less a serious interview and more … Continue reading Crows: James Cox and Sam Lister sit down to discuss their new album, new tour, and the joys of live music.

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Features

Environmentalism: A Student’s Perspective

In the muddle of learning to be an adult, it might feel that having to weave an awareness of environmentalism throughout your life is just another burden, another thing you are going to have to bother to do, another set of considerations. But, as the clich├® goes, it doesnÔÇÖt have to be. We might for example implicitly acknowledge to ourselves that ÔÇ£we went to Lidl … Continue reading Environmentalism: A Student’s Perspective

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Live Reviews, Music

Dream Wife @ Clwb Ifor Bach – Live Review (28/03/22)

Words and Header Image by Billy Edwards Dream WifeÔÇÖs performance in Clwb Ifor Bach was electric; they zipped around like lazer beams, as bright as the jagged neon sign of their logo behind them. In little over an hour on a blustery Monday evening, the trio tore through the highlights of their two records ÔÇô 2018ÔÇÖs Dream Wife and So When You GonnaÔǪ, which followed … Continue reading Dream Wife @ Clwb Ifor Bach – Live Review (28/03/22)

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Fashion

Oscars Fashion: Best and Worst dressed

We may look back on this monumental Oscars event as a pivotal moment in history for reasons other than fashion and film; however, our contributors have shared some of their favourite and least favourite outfits from one of the most talked-about events of the year. Words by Francesca Ionescu Dune star, Timoth├®e Chalamet looked great, stepping out in Loui Vuitton womenswear, edging between feminine and … Continue reading Oscars Fashion: Best and Worst dressed

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Album Reviews, Music

Album Review: ‘Unlearning’ by Walt Disco

Words by Daniel Baker Cover Image Credit Neelam Khan Vela Hi-Res Download New wave, hyper-pop, glam pop, goth rock. ItÔÇÖs all on show on Walt DiscoÔÇÖs eclectic debut offering, Unlearning. With a range of influences, boxing the Scottish six-piece into the confines of any particular genre would be senseless. They exist in a world of their own creation, complete with glimmering visuals and an aesthetic to … Continue reading Album Review: ‘Unlearning’ by Walt Disco

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Live Reviews, Music

Jake Bugg @ The Great Hall, Cardiff Student Union – Live Review (31/03/22)

Written by Rubie Barker It has been two years since Jake Bugg last performed in the Great Hall at Cardiff Students Union, back in March of 2020. A concert which for me marked the end of life as I knew it. While much has changed in that time, being back in the very same room, with some of the same people, waiting for the 28-year-old … Continue reading Jake Bugg @ The Great Hall, Cardiff Student Union – Live Review (31/03/22)

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