Siblings Bettina and Philippa, better known in local music circles as The New Victorians, have just released a brand new single. Comeback is the first single off their upcoming concept Silence EP. Bringing together an element of cinematic storytelling and indie electronic music, the three-song EP will take the form of a short film, split into three music videos. The video trilogy was shot in the UK earlier this year, charting the transition from intimate silence to uncomfort

Further to the release of their acclaimed Mad System album earlier this year, French band Festen, whose line-up includes Maltese bassist Oliver Degabriele, are tomorrow releasing a new EP. Simply titled B-sides, the EP features 4 tracks. Three of the tracks, two of which are off the Mad System album and the third a Nine Inch Nails cover featuring Isabel Sörling, were recorded at the Studio de l'Ermitage in Paris. The other track, Shadow Boxing, had until now had only been ava

Noogie's Crew's self-titled debut EP was launched exclusively on the October 21 edition of Radio's weekly ROCKNA radio show. Michael Bugeja's interview with the band is available here. www.facebook.com/NoogieAndCrew #rockna #rock #radio101 #ep #launch

Following the success of their recent Rejects Asylum concert, Rejects are back with another live event. The Darkroom, which will take place on Friday, September 30 at Razzett L-Ahmar in Mosta, will feature four local acts covering different genres. Apart from Lucy's Last, Falcon's Flying Circus (still riding high after releasing their self-titled debut last month) and Jack's Fusion (who also released their debut EP earlier this summer), The Darkroom will also feature Forty Da

Thinking out loud.... not me of course, Thinking Out Loud is the name of the album released back in 2012 by UK-based band Canvas Wall. It was also their debut album, one they chose to officially launch here in Malta with a live performance during the Farsons Beer Festival. The reason behind this is that the band, or most of it at least, consists of Maltese musicians. In the four years that have passed, they've not only been playing countless gigs abroad (including a couple mo

They've been around, in some form or other at least, for a few years, but it was only in 2014 that Jack's Fusion really started to exist. The band's debut single Electric, released some months ago, gave them a good boost, landing a considerable amount of airplay that was complemented by the band's own energetic live gigs. Later this month, precisely on Thursday, August 25, the band will be launching its debut EP Impulse, which event will also feature live performances from Ja

Just under four months on from its international release in Venice via the Youth of Today record label, Bila's debut release is finally being launched in Malta. As colorfully titled as the band's name, the L**a EP will be given an official release here with a live performance from the raucous punk trio. The event, which takes place tonight at Funky Monkey in Gzira, comes just a few days on from the release of the music video for Wiċċek ma wiċċi, one of the stand-out tracks on

Nine times out of ten, the first question asked when the name F-Trio comes up in conversation is ‘what does the F stand for'? Asking the band directly could provide a reply perhaps more colourful than one might expect, so for the time being let's just take a wild guess, assume it stands for FUN and leave it at that. F-Trio is essentially Warren Galea on guitar, Alan Portelli on bass and Manuel Pulis on drums, a formation that originally came together in 2011. "Despite coming

There, in a nutshell, are the Fuzzhoneys, captured for your benefit in just under 10 minutes of footage that brings together a good chunk of what this dynamic duo has been up to since bursting onto the local scene sometime in 2014. Less than two years later, they've become a household name on the local alternative scene and are about to launch their debut EP, aptly titled CD Tal-Ġenn on Saturday, January 9 at Beachaven in Xemxija. With just a few days to go, here's an inter

The name suggests that The Counterbalance Project is more than just a band and, with a long list of guest singers and musicians on board it certainly is. Truth be told, it did actually start out as a band back in 2012, but evolved along the way as founding members Conrad and Aaron Dimech sought to explore different ideas and sounds and bring in different people to work with them. Come Friday, the project will be moving into a new phase of its history to date with the release

Further to the release of their latest single Pious last month and the must-watch video to go with it (that we've included further down the page) as well as another new track, Rabbits, which they uploaded just a few days ago on their Soundcloud page, Lucy's Last will be launching their debut EP Syllabus of Errors on Saturday, December 5 with a live performance at Razzett L-Ahmar in Mosta. Apart from the above-mentioned songs, the EP features 3 more brand new songs, namely the

Malta’s only live Prog event, Prog The Islands makes its comeback on Friday, December 11 after a two-year hiatus. The last edition had been held just days before popular Paceville venue V-Gen had closed its doors for good back in December 2012. This year’s edition of Prog the Islands, the fourth to date, will take place at Remedy and, as in previous editions, features three local bands. The line-up this year kicks off with a special acoustic set from Colourblind, which will a

Operating under the rather conspicuous name of Bila, one finds three Maltese musicians who do not really need any introduction, being that they’re pretty familiar faces on the local alternative music scene playing in their other bands. Rooted in punk rock, the idea to form this band came to Nick’s mind while he was on tour around Europe with notorious Maltese hiphop act Sempliċiment tat-Triq, and in next to no time he had roped in Caroline and Martha to start working on this

Flesh, Bones & Spirits is not only the latest single from local band WaterWings, it is also the title track of their first EP. Following 2014's debut single Steal the crown and its March 2015 follow-up Forever Clear, the new release, featuring 4 brand new tracks, was officially launched last Friday during an event at Aria Complex in San Gwann. "The EP is an evolution of the band’s sound over the past year", the band commented, adding that as with all their work to date, there

2012 almost seems like a long time ago after listening to Cryptic Street's Malta Arts Fund-supported debut EP Stranger, which was released last month. The obvious pop streak that dominated both their award-winning debut single Indecisive and its 2013 follow-up Retrospect has clearly been diluted on their latest offering. In its place, these five young ladies have opted for a broader vision, a riskier one perhaps that seems more focused on establishing a lingering effect on t

Cryptic Street first made their mark in August 2012 with the charmingly infectious 80s-tinged pop-rock of Indecisive, which eventually helped them bag them a BMA award for Best Newcomers that same year. Three years on the five young ladies are not only still going strong but, with a new bass player on board, their sound has evolved and they're about to release their debut EP, which we can now exclusively announce will be called Stranger. The launch event, which takes place at