Kayla Sandiford

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The New Eves Share New Single ‘Highway Man’ — Still Listening

1 week ago | stilllisteningmagazine.com | Kayla Sandiford

Brighton avant-folk quartet The New Eves have shared their new single ‘Highway Man’. The track also arrives with a run of UK festival dates, and news of the band signing with Transgressive Records. ‘Highway Man’ is a retelling of Alfred Noyes’ 1906 romantic ballad from a female lens. Speaking about the song, cellist, guitarist and vocalist Nina Winder-Lind shares: “In the original version it’s this dude, who’s being the dude, and the girl doesn’t do anything and then dies.
Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz

1 week ago | diymag.com | Kayla Sandiford

4 Stars As much a rebirth as it is a document of survival. For the past two decades, Tunde Adebimpe’s voice has been synonymous with the shapeshifting sound of TV on the Radio, a band with a track record for being a complex instrument of gritty emotion, poetic unease and seemingly limitless experimentation. Now, Tunde’s solo debut ‘Thee Black Boltz’ calls forth a new reckoning.
Mac Demarco Confirms UK, European and North American Tour Dates — Still Listening

2 weeks ago | stilllisteningmagazine.com | Kayla Sandiford

Mac DeMarco has announced a UK, European and North American Tour. The tour will kick off in August, with a run of shows in the US and Europe before DeMarco touches down in Birmingham for the first night of the UK leg at O2 Academy on Saturday 8th November. It will include performances at London’s Eventim Apollo, Brighton Dome and Manchester’s Aviva Studios.
Rachel Chinouriri - Little House

3 weeks ago | diymag.com | Kayla Sandiford

4 Stars Ultimately full of heart. Since the release of her debut full-length LP ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ last spring, Rachel Chinouriri has been forging her path towards indie pop stardom with increasing success, with nominations for Artist of the Year and Best New Artist at the BRIT Awards, a main support slot on Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet arena tour, and her own US headline tour.
Greentea Peng - TELL DEM IT’S SUNNY

1 month ago | diymag.com | Kayla Sandiford

5 Stars Gently transformative, channeling patience and expansion. If anyone can attest to the sentiment ‘healing is not linear’, it’s Greentea Peng. The self-described psychedelic R&B artist – real name Aria Wells – has always candidly shared her journey of self-reflection and spiritual connection through music.
Allegra Krieger - Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine Review — Still Listening

Sep 30, 2024 | stilllisteningmagazine.com | Kayla Sandiford

Death has served as catalyst for songwriters throughout the years. From Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ to Patti Smith’s ‘Elegy’, a number of musicians have found some of their most poignant works rooted in chronicles of loss and contemplation of the afterlife. Though sometimes, it’s not so direct. Allegra Krieger appears to be one of New York’s best kept secrets.
Gig Review: SON Estrella Galicia x Coach Party x The New Eves — Still Listening

Sep 26, 2024 | stilllisteningmagazine.com | Kayla Sandiford

As we say goodbye to summer, we also say farewell to festival season. It’s never an easy departure and it’s hard not to start the countdown until the next one. However, there’s one festival that never slows down regardless of what time of year it is, satisfying that itch for a musical jamboree.
Opus Kink - 'I Wanna Live With You' — When The Horn Blows

May 16, 2024 | whenthehornblows.com | Kayla Sandiford

Filth-funk connoisseurs Opus Kink present a sultry, sinister and synth-laden rendezvous on their first release of 2024, ‘I Wanna Live With You’. Brighton post-punk outfit Opus Kink have established a name for themselves with their unique mash-up of punk and jazz, as well as touches of country and Latin textures for a completely enigmatic listening experience.
Live Review: SON Estrella Galicia – Plantoid x Panic Shack - Prince Albert, Brighton 23/03/2024 — When The Horn Blows

Mar 26, 2024 | whenthehornblows.com | Kayla Sandiford

It is important to note that beyond music, food and beer, The Prince Albert also served as a space to exhibit SON Estrella Galicia’s commitment to positive impact. Just a day before the event, SON Estrella Galicia joined up with awareness-action platform WE Sustainability and Brighton’s own environmental campaign Leave No Trace for a beach clean-up, with the collected waste being used to create a The performances began with experimental band Plantoid opening.
Live Review: junodream - Village Underground, London 27/02/2024 — When The Horn Blows

Mar 3, 2024 | whenthehornblows.com | Kayla Sandiford

The evening began with Kilu, who brought a hauntingly ethereal atmosphere to the packed-out venue with dizzy synth textures, high vocal notes and birdsong which persisted throughout his performance. With sounds reminiscent of Bon Iver and Moses Sumney, Kilu brought an inspired for an aptly otherworldly start to the night.