MAX SLOAN & LARA RXSE

MAX SLOAN & LARA RXSE
Max Sloan and Lara Rxse, originally from Belfast and Oxford respectively, are Bristol based indie folk musicians who met at university as solo artists. After connecting over clothes and their shared experience of going through a recent breakup whilst Max was on a mission for large bubble tea straws for a vocal exercise, Max and […]
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Famous Last Words with Alfie Templeman
Alfie Templeman is Bristol’s biggest fan. It’s his “favourite place to play in the world”, and he’ll stand by that. Even though he could’ve quickly sold out SWX, he revisited ‘the boat’ (Thekla) because it’s one of his all-time favourite venues to play. At only 21, Alfie has been worldwide, playing over 100 shows in just 2022 alone and even has the legendary Nile Rogers featured on his sophomore record, Radiosoul.
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Danny Mellin
Danny Mellin is a 21-year-old indie rock artist from Oxford who makes tunes with punchy riffs and infectious melodies that will practically pull you to one of his shows. Coming off the back of his latest EP release, Where Did the Time Go?, and currently storming through a headline UK tour, he is moving with momentum that shows no sign of slowing down.
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Music, Gigs, and Coping with Autism
Resonate’s Rain shares insights into how life in the music industry is different for people with autism.
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Healing in Harmony
Music therapist, Rysha, talks about how music can be used in speech and language therapies to help improve communication skills.
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Live Review: The Lottery Winners
The Lottery Winners made SWX feel like a stadium over a nightclub in Broadmead. It’s surprising they aren’t yet playing the real thing. Find out more here.
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Album Review: TEMPS – Partygator Purgatory
m based around his childhood toy, the Partygator; you’d be forgiven for thinking it was another of his elaborate bits. Find out more here.
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Live Review: Sammy Rae & the Friends
Sammy Rae & Friends sold out Bristol’s SWX on their international If It All Goes South Tour. Find out more here.
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Sexuality in Music: Will Hip-Hop Ever Be Free From Homophobia
A music genre that is built upon masculine imagery has a chronic problem with homophobia, Rosie Burgess explores sexuality in hip-hop.
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Resonate’s Guide to Bristol Record Stores
Here’s one for the crate-diggers: our guide to the best record stores Bristol has to offer…
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