Michael Bugeja
RETURN OF THE MALTESE FALCON
Having been absent from the music scene for the past four years or so, Maltese artist Marty Rivers speaks to Michael Bugeja about country...
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Michael Bugeja
- Oct 9, 2017
- 1 min
ALLEANZA CELEBRATES 100TH RELEASE
Sometime back in 2011, I remember getting an email announcing that a new record label by the name of Alleanza was being launched. The man...
Michael Bugeja
- Apr 26, 2017
- 1 min
ROCKNA INTERVIEW: PON DI CORNER
One World is the title of the debut album from Pon Di Corner, a Malta-based musical collective featuring artists with roots in three...
Michael Bugeja
- Apr 4, 2017
- 3 min
5 LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT PLATO'S DREAM MACHINE
Just days short of releasing their much-anticipated second album, Plato's Dream Machine are busy putting the final touches to this...
Michael Bugeja
- Mar 3, 2017
- 1 min
THY LEGION RELEASE WORLD STIGMATA
Formed in 2004, albeit with a different formation to the current line-up, Thy Legion have successfully evolved into one of the prime...
Michael Bugeja
- Feb 24, 2017
- 1 min
FRESH SOUNDS FROM PON DI CORNER
The album itself is yet to come, scheduled for release on April 20, but Malta-based international act Pon Di Corner, fresh from playing...
Michael Bugeja
- Feb 13, 2017
- 1 min
ROCKNA INTERVIEW: BRIKKUNI
It is rather ironic that a work largely inspired by heartbreak should be released on Valentine's Day. Engaging, melancholic, brittle,...
Michael Bugeja
- Nov 30, 2016
- 1 min
ROCKNA INTERVIEW: THE BUSKER
Ahead of the launch gig of their debut album Telegram, Michael Bugeja interviewed The Busker during the November 18, 2016 edition of...
Michael Bugeja
- Nov 22, 2016
- 2 min
THE BUSKER TO LAUNCH DEBUT ALBUM
Telegram is the title of the debut album from The Busker. Scheduled for release on Friday, December 2, 2016, the 15-track album features...
Michael Bugeja
- Nov 17, 2016
- 2 min
ROCKNA INTERVIEW: TEATRU UNPLUGGED 19
Click below to listen to the interview Teatru Unplugged is one of Malta’s longest standing annual events having had their first edition...
Michael Bugeja
- Nov 17, 2016
- 1 min
ROCKNA INTERVIEW: ANGELCRYPT
It's been a while in the making, but it is finally here. Angelcrypt's latest album. We Are The Dead , was released locally at the end of...
Michael Bugeja
- Nov 13, 2016
- 4 min
CARLO MUSCAT: FURTHER ADVENTURES IN JAZZ
Saxophonist Carlo Muscat takes some time out from his busy schedule performing locally and abroad to tell Michael Bugeja about his latest...
Michael Bugeja
- Oct 10, 2016
- 4 min
SPREADING THE MESSAGE
Thank God for Anton Agius! Not only did the late Maltese sculptor create countless fantastic and inspiring artistic pieces, but his...
Michael Bugeja
- Aug 17, 2016
- 1 min
FALCON'S FLYING CIRCUS DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH
It has indeed been a long time coming; possibly one of the most anticipated local releases in recent years, and the day has finally...
Michael Bugeja
- Jul 17, 2016
- 4 min
JAZZ FOR JOZETTA
Without a doubt one of the more prolific artists on the island, Dominic Galea is also rather versatile, but it is perhaps for his deep...
Michael Bugeja
- Jul 11, 2016
- 4 min
ROBERT FARRUGIA: SURROUNDED BY SOUNDSCAPES
He may not be quite a household name, possibly because the music he makes is far from the mainstream but, barely in his twenties, this...
Michael Bugeja
- Jun 9, 2016
- 1 min
SAMSARA: CLINTON PAUL'S THIRD ALBUM
Last month saw the release of the latest album from Maltese pop artist Clinton Paul. Released on May 19, Samsara is the artist's third...
Michael Bugeja
- Jun 7, 2016
- 2 min
MISTURA RELEASE LIVE ALBUM
Maltese band Mistura recently released a new album. Titled U l-Kotra Għajtet f’Daqqa, the album features the band's live performance...
Michael Bugeja
- May 29, 2016
- 5 min
CHESS: POP, SOUL AND PASSION
It almost seems like a long time, but it's really only five years ago that I first interviewed Chess for this very same newspaper, just...
Michael Bugeja
- May 16, 2016
- 5 min
HARD ROCKIN' HIGH 'N DRY
It's not that unusual these days to hear of a Maltese artist moving abroad in the hope of pursuing a career overseas. In the 1970s and...
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