By Caterina Dassi├® I had the honour to interview Imran Nathoo who took part in MasterChef 2017, reaching not only the quarterfinal but won a place as one of the final 10 contestants. Working as a Dentist for the last 11 years, his love for food and cooking have always been part of his life… Full name: Imran Nathoo Age: 37 (Argh! Too close to … Continue reading Interview with a Masterchef: Imran Nathoo
by Andrea Gaini Tom Walker is one of the most promising up-coming artists in Britain and in Europe, his scratched baritone voice and his high-intensity music has conquered the hearts of millions of people all around the world. Quench had the opportunity to sit down on the sofas of his dressing room recently before his gig at the Tramshed and have a chat about his … Continue reading An Interview with Tom Walker
Georgia Evans sat down with the contemporary folk singer, songwriter and guitarist Blair Dunlop to discuss everything from his latest album, Talybont South and his role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. To someone whoÔÇÖs new to your music, how would you describe it?┬á I started off doing a lot of traditional folk music, now I donÔÇÖt do old folk songs, but IÔÇÖm very much … Continue reading An Interview with Blair Dunlop
by Dylan Graham Throughout November and December, Welsh reggae metal band Skindred are embarking on a mammoth UK tour, one of the dates being a ÔÇÿhomecomingÔÇÖ gig at CardiffÔÇÖs Tramshed on the 24th November. The tour is in support of the groups latest LP ÔÇÿBig TingsÔÇÖ, which was released in April. Recently I spoke to Arya Goggin, the SkindredÔÇÖs drummer, about their upcoming UK tour … Continue reading An interview with Skindred’s Arya Goggin
Georgia Mae Evans Do you have any rituals or practices you use the day leading up to a show?┬á I drive yeah, I park up, check in me hotel, I get in me outfit and I go on stage. Keeping it simple! Do you have any similarities between yourself and the main character you play, Dan?┬á I like being a team leader and heÔÇÖs a … Continue reading Ray Quinn | Interview
Interview by Courtney Moody So, if I can start by getting you guys to introduce yourselves and your position in the band? Mitch: Sure thing ÔÇô IÔÇÖm Mitch, I play guitar and I sing. Jack: IÔÇÖm Jack ÔÇô I play bass. Niall: IÔÇÖm Niall ÔÇô I play the synthesiser. Iain: IÔÇÖm Ian and I play the sax. Justin: IÔÇÖm Justin and I play the drums. … Continue reading “Our music develops from a positive attitude” – an interview with LYLO
Interview by Rowan Lees After publishing a short summary piece for my Issue 168 of Quench, I have since sat on this full interview recording for almost two months. The conversation changed my life. I left the venue in a daze, my phoneÔÇÖs battery voice-noted to its death, and walked for a solid half hour stunned by the unreality of it all. I eventually began … Continue reading ÔÇ£Being an artist is fuckedÔÇØ – a conversation with milo (the rapper)
Matt Shapira is an artist, film-maker, and the mind behind the Roaming Elephant project. Though he is based in Los Angeles, he spends a great deal of his time travelling the globe, painting his elephant murals across all continents. He uses his art to promote his message, which, as I understand it, is rather easy to agree with.┬áWe should prioritise caring for our planet and … Continue reading An Interview with Artist Matt Shapira
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå Laura Pergolizzi, LP for her fans, is one of the most unique and astonishing voices the panorama of American rock music has ever seen. Her break-through album Lost on You was a big success around the globe and particularly in Europe where it reached peaks of 100,000 copies sold in France. In an interview with Quench last Wednesday, we talked with Laura about her … Continue reading LP- Interview and Review
At the O2 Academy Bristol, the notorious Bristol gig goer, Big Jeff was front row for Wolf AliceÔÇÖs first date on their first UK tour since the release of their second record. Anyone who knows of Big Jeff, knows that this is a sign of a good gig. Superfood opened the show in the best way possible, with the enormously catchy boom-chica-boom of ÔÇÿWhereÔÇÖs … Continue reading Wolf Alice Gig Review
Quench magazine had the chance to catch up with Birmingham band JAWS ahead of their Cardiff show. JAWS released their second album ÔÇÿSimplicityÔÇÖ last year and are now touring the album around the UK. ┬áYour UK tour is coming up next month and Cardiff is very excited to have you here. Are you starting to get excited now?┬á Yes!! we just finished two days of┬árehearsals, … Continue reading An Interview with JAWS before their Cardiff Gig
YouÔÇÖre touring with your recently released Bedroom EP and my flatmates and I canÔÇÖt stop playing the track Finders Keepers. Are you happy with how it all turned out? Yeah itÔÇÖs been amazing; I wasnÔÇÖt expecting it. ItÔÇÖs been a slow build up, that song actually came out in March but is in the chart now which is crazy. ThatÔÇÖs is exactly what I had … Continue reading An Interview with Mabel and a Review of her Bristol gig
Quench Magazine were lucky enough to have chat with the renowned Radio 1 DJ, presenter and producer Charlie Sloth as he heads of on tour after the release of his new album ÔÇÿThe PlugÔÇÖ in August.┬áIt is a collection of 22 urban tracks, rich with different genres and original but reminiscent sounds. You can catch Charlie Sloth in Bristol on the 15th October. Did you … Continue reading An Interview with Charlie Sloth
Eccentric wild-haired rockers The Darkness are back with their brand-new album ÔÇÿPinewood SmileÔÇÖ, as well as a huge nation-wide winter tour. After band departures, and a relative lack of activity over the past two years, these new projects are a statement of intent from the four-piece that, even in their seventeenth year, they are still committed to, as per their single ÔÇÿSolid GoldÔÇÖ, ÔÇ£blow[ing] peopleÔÇÖs … Continue reading An Interview with The Darkness
HowÔÇÖs your day been so far ÔÇô have you been up to much? IÔÇÖve just been signing off the mix for our next single, IÔÇÖve been doing some yoga! WeÔÇÖre loving your new track Glue, whatÔÇÖs the inspiration behind the track? I think itÔÇÖs because we were really obsessed with RihannaÔÇÖs track, Needed Me. ItÔÇÖs such a good song, we felt we didnÔÇÖt really have … Continue reading An Interview with Fickle Friends
Heart-warming, emotionally captivating and equal parts darkness and light, Joe StephensonÔÇÖs feature debut film Chicken is, conversely to the title, not solely about farm animals. Originally a play by Freddie Machin, it follows Richard (Scott Chambers), an optimistic and sunny teenage boy living in a caravan with his volatile brother Polly (Morgan Watkins), dealing with both PollyÔÇÖs changeable moods and his own undiagnosed learning difficulties. … Continue reading Interview & Review with Chicken director Joe Stephenson
There comes a point in our lives, sometimes on the verge of adulthood, and sometimes midway into a career as a solicitor, where we ask ourselves the following questions. What am I doing? And, upon realising that we are desperately unhappy and unsure of ourselves: What the hell am I going to do? Once we realise that we are failing to take control of our … Continue reading Interview & Review with Moon Dogs director Phillip John
Behind the scenes at this yearÔÇÖs Barn on the Farm festival, we chatted to brotherly duo Callum and Ewan, the leading-men from indie hip-hop group Bad Sounds, to see what they had been up to recently and their plans for the very near future. Sitting on a dubious looking old armchair perched on a stack of wooden planks, Callum says ÔÇ£Our set here was super … Continue reading A chat with Bad Sounds
We caught up with Clean Cut Kid before their set at┬áthis yearÔÇÖs Barn on the Farm Festival. It was the day after the busy band had played Community Festival in Finsbury park, where bassist, Saul yelled ÔÇ£Hello Hyde ParkÔÇØÔǪ letÔÇÖs hope their set in this quaint farm in Gloucester starts a bit more smoothly! We sat down with Evelyn and Saul from LiverpoolÔÇÖs finest band … Continue reading An interview with Clean Cut Kid
By Ellie Philpotts Here at Quench Food, weÔÇÖre a little curious. Well, very curious. Which is why weÔÇÖve been interviewing our way around the cityÔÇÖs food scene, as well as, you know, eating. This year, those on the receiving end of our questions have included Le Cordon Bleu, Not Plant Based, 200 Degrees and The Pomegranate. (We love hyperlinks.) In the process, weÔÇÖve learnt about … Continue reading Interview: A Cardiff Food Manager
