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EARTH GARDEN 2015: SO MANY ACTS, SO LITTLE TIME
With a line-up boasting more than 50 acts spread all over three main areas (four if one counts the Greek Theatre), it's no secret that...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 22, 20153 min read


AIRPORT IMPRESSIONS & NEW VICTORIANS IN CONCERT
Local band Airport Impressions will be performing at the Aria Complex in San Gwann on Saturday, June 20. The event will feature the...
Press Release
Jun 17, 20151 min read


NEW SINGLE FROM TROFFAHAMRA
More than a year has passed since the release of Todo es más bonito, the sophomore offering from Spanish band TroffaHamra y Los Mechones,...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 15, 20151 min read


NEW VICTORIANS LAUNCH DEBUT ALBUM
In just a few days' time, folk-pop act The New Victorians will be marking the launch of their debut album Seeker Seeker with a full-on...
Michael Bugeja
May 30, 20152 min read


GHANAFEST 2015: FOLK EXPERIENCES SHARED
It is quite ironic that folk music, which was the music of the masses, became a musical undercurrent. Yet, through being an undercurrent,...
Press Release
May 17, 20154 min read


THE LADYBIRD IN THE LOWLANDS
Photo by Peter Twigt 2014 was a very busy year Maltese singer-songwriter Alex Alden, and rightfully so. After moving to the Netherlands...
Michael Bugeja
Apr 12, 20155 min read


THE BUSKER: TAKING MALTA BY BUS
It's not that often you get to see one of the old Maltese buses on the road, and when you do it's most probably the converted...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 9, 20141 min read


MISTURA: OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCHED
Ever since debuting at the 2012 edition of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu festival, where they won the WAFA award for Best New Talent, local duo...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 29, 20141 min read


SWAG FEATURE: MY ESSENTIAL ALBUMS BY MICHAEL BUGEJA
My friend Colin Fitz from SWAG asked me to pick 10 essential albums, which is certainly a tasking exercise given the list of my...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 7, 20142 min read


ROCKNA HITS 200
Weekly radio show ROCKNA, which is broadcast every Friday on Radio 101, will be celebrating its 200th edition with a special show on June...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 14, 20141 min read


CARAVANA SUN: SUNNY SIDE UP
Fresh from giving not one, but two rousing performances at Earth Garden over the weekend, Australian band Caravana Sun will be giving a...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 9, 20141 min read


CLAUDIA FANIELLO'S BACK WITH ONE FINE DAY
Despite being largely known for her work within the pop scene, Claudia Faniello has always been forthcoming about her passion for rock...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 4, 20141 min read


CARAVANA SUN: SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER
‘A frenetic fusion of gypsy ska and surf rock’; possibly the most succinct and precise way of summing up what it is about Australian band...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 1, 20144 min read


AIRPORT IMPRESSIONS: MARIETTE LIVE IN CONCERT
Fuelled by the popularity that singles Hymns of June and Berlin had already generated even before its release, Airport Impressions’...
Michael Bugeja
May 29, 20141 min read


DIVINE SINNERS: LOSERS RULE
I can’t recall when and how exactly I got to know of Divine Sinners, but it was probably through the video for Another Lonely Christmas,...
Michael Bugeja
May 24, 20146 min read


HEAVENLY BLUE DEBUT
While other 12- and nine-year-olds may be listening to Justin Bieber or One Direction, siblings Hannah Heavenly and Arlo Blue are to be...
Michael Bugeja
May 6, 20121 min read


CLAIRE TONNA: MUSIC INSPIRES HAPPINESS
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s quote, “Music is the universal language of mankind”, may have become something of a cliché over the years,...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 13, 20115 min read


ETNIKA: FABULOUS FOLK AND NEW TRADITION
There I am, in a quaint Valletta café, chatting away to the friendly bartender, enjoying a delicious cup of tea while shying away from...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 2, 20035 min read
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