By Resonate | June 16, 2026
ALOKA: A SOUL IN BLOOM
WORDS BY PHOEBE CULLEY The Botanical Gardens on the University of Bristol campus seem exactly fitting for the place where we first meet one-woman star Aloka: warm, earthy, and alive. At only 22 years old, one listen to her is enough to send you hurtling back to the golden era of soul music- classic, rich […]
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By Resonate | June 16, 2026
SLAK
WORDS BY LUCIA BROWN Slak is an indie-alternative band originally from Pembrokeshire, now based in Bristol, consisting of four members: Drew John on vocals, Reuben Swindlehurst on drums, Jak Matera Byford on bass and Tom Jenkins on guitar. Blending the energetic and upbeat sounds of the current indie scene with raw and emotional lyrics, Slak […]
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By Resonate | June 23, 2026
BACKSTAGE WITH XANA
WORDS BY RHYS HARDMAN XANA’s music is ‘predominately for the queer kids of the world’, and is opening an outlet where she can express emotions entangled with forbidden love; encompassing longing, nostalgia, heartbreak, infidelity, sex-positivity, self-reflection and female empowerment. She’s a Canadian indie icon ‘rooted in pop’, who can’t help but blend genres like rock, […]
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By Resonate | June 23, 2026
LOHZ COLLECTIVE: RUBEN SOLOMONS
WORDS BY RHYS HARDMAN LoHZ Collective (pronounced ‘low-hertz’) is a multi-genre EDM collective based in Bristol, with members in Bournemouth and Wales. Ruben Solomons founded the LoHz collective upon starting university at BIMM in 2025 – funnily enough, the collective was initially just meant to be a studio meet-up where you could meet like-minded people […]
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By Resonate | March 4, 2026
“IT’S KIND OF WHOLESOME, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF BRAINROT”: A PINT WITH THE PAV”
It’s been a busy night for Bristol-based Welsh alternative rock outfit The Pavilion, who have rushed straight from their rehearsals to have a chat with Resonate Magazine over some pints of cider, a J20 and a Guinness and blackcurrant at The Golden Lion pub. Following the release of their second EP, Faces In The Crowd, […]
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