Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine DLC
Sam Saunders takes a look at the last, great swansong of Projekt Red’s longstanding Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. When I […]
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Exploring Cardiff
Whether you’re a budding first year, eager to explore your new home, or a long term resident of our glorious
Superdrug Beauty Studio’s 1st Birthday
Beauty writer┬áEm Gates joined in with Superdrug’s Beauty Studio’s first┬ábirthday celebrations. Here is┬áwhat she got up to…┬á If the allure
We’re Recruiting for 2015/16!
DESIGN TEAM In 2015/16 we are keen to continue the great work of our design team at Quench. If you
Review: Biffy Clyro – ‘Similarities’
Biffy Clyro’s B-side compilation album, ÔÇÿSimilarities’, is not a waste of time. It’s not a cheap money spinner that tides
Review: Morrissey – ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’
International tensions are increasing, conflict has provoked much political debate, and what’s more, the UK’s general election is fast approaching.
Review: Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again
Joyce Manor have delivered an unpretentious belter of a record. Storming past at a breakneck nineteen minutes long, the Californian
Review: Ed Sheeran – x
Following up Ed Sheeran’s chart topping album ‘+,’┬á the highly anticipated ‘x’ is set to be just as huge. Expressing
Review: Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown
There’s a reason why Every Time I Die are heralded as one of the most consistently brilliant bands in hardcore
Review: Jack White – Lazaretto
To some extent, you know what you’re going to get with a Jack White record. ‘Lazaretto’, White’s second studio album,
Review: Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence
Inevitable pressure and expectation: the second album’s labelled “difficult” for a reason. Despite extra EPs and deluxe editions, Lana Del
Festival Preview: 2000trees
It’s safe to say that the wealth of festivals the UK has to offer can be a little overwhelming. Do
Review: Peace – Sin City, Swansea 12/06/14
What initially seems like an odd choice of venue becomes painfully clear upon entering Swansea’s Sin City. It’s packed. Perhaps
Review: Thumpers – Galore
Introducing Thumpers and their debut album ‘Galore’. Released via their own label, the band have┬áshot themselves into the ether of
Interview: CHVRCHES
Tucked into the Union’s cluttered backstage area with an unassuming air, you would never guess that the synthpop trio were
Feature: Going It Alone
In the light of Independent Venue Week, Hannah Embleton-Smith finds out from industry insiders how Cardiff fares with small-time success
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