On it’s 5th birthday, party pioneers THE PLAYGROUND present a night fused with French Electro and Future Bass by assembling some of the hottest producers revolutionising electronic music for one night only at Camden Town’s infamous KOKO on Saturday 10th November. In what promises to be a night to remember SEBASTIAN, UNICORN KID, SURKIN, GIRL UNIT, HACKMAN, [...]

The thing about running a company like Quenched is that you often fall in love with bands and musicians. It means you get to help them and see them grow. Many fall in what is a tough business in a tough time. Back in 2010 whilst I travelled New Zealand and Australia, I went to [...]

Over the last couple of years, we’ve been keeping an eye on Wythenshawe’s finest, Dirty North. This Sunday they’ll be stepping on stage to support Manchester legends The Stone Roses at Heaton Park. The biggest gig of the band’s young career will see them play live to many of the audience for the first time, [...]

As part of our efforts here at Quenched, we have been deploying Danni Skerritt, under the guise of Dirty Freud, to several venues around our base of Manchester. putting on DJ Sets featuring many of the artists and bands we support and work with. It’s been amazing to get inquisitive people loving the noise and [...]

We are delighted to announce that the rumours fuelled by Reni’s Dirty North name drop have been confirmed. Wythenshawe’s own, will support The Stone Roses at their homecoming gig at Heaton Park on the Sunday night slot, July 1st. We met the lads at Gulliver’s through our open mic nights and have followed and worked [...]

Quenched Music are delighted to announce our first showcase of 2012. The night will take place at Factory 251 at 8pm on Saturday 25th February 2012. Whythenshawe Dub pioneers Dirty North will headline. The poster is the creation of our own Creative Director and co-founder Ben Tallon who has recently been working with Dirty North [...]

  The opening day started with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for the screening of Mogwai Burning video, which was dark, yet beautifully delicious. Then I spied a random music video being made by Dog is dead in The Corner Barber shop, I stumbled onto Matt and Phreds near the end of the night, it [...]

Check out our question and answer about Exit Festival 2010.

I give you Exit festival in Serbia, EXIT is the biggest music festival in South Eastern Europe and has taken place at a beautiful and magical Petrovaradin fortress in Novi Sad, since 2001. The festival has been growing and developing a following as well as a reputation to match. This in my opinion is one [...]

Today sees the launch of The Ark Magazine in Preston. The Ark is the idea of Reverend Jon McClure and spans 12 cities in the North, each with it’s own independently run publication, giving a great outlet to the local musical talent. Quenched received our copy today and despite having no idea what to expect [...]