Further to the release of their latest single Hitman earlier this year, Blues rock band Dusk will now be launching the official music video for the song. "From the get-go we felt the song needed to have something visual to accompany it; something that would bring the story behind the song to life", the band said in a comment. To do this, Dusk teamed up with the creative and energetic crew from Imitosis, the result now ready to be unveiled for all to see. The process involved

Telegram is the title of the debut album from The Busker. Scheduled for release on Friday, December 2, 2016, the 15-track album features a mixture of folk, pop and Blues. Composed and produced by the band members themselves. the album, which was recorded at Sub Studios, is inspired by the sounds of the 1960s, its content delivering an effective vintage quality in both song-writing and overall vibe. Other than the core band members, Telegram also features long-time collaborato

Their debut album Cuckoo Island was by far one of the most enticing works to come out of the Maltese music scene in recent years. Their love of penguins has (indirectly at least) made the news, and they have a penchant for churning out engaging tunes that simply refuse to be categorized (even if at its core, their music has more than a hint of jazz). They are The Ranch, and MikeBugeja.com spoke to Benji Cachia, their only remaining original member for an update on what the ba

Christmas is coming, and that’s as good an excuse as any to have another Sofar gig. The Sofar Xmas Edition will be taking place on Friday, December 18, and as regular Sofarians will already be aware, the venue will be announced at a later date and the line-up of course, will remain a secret until the first act walks on stage. If you’re interested in attending, send an email to sofarmalta@gmail.com, letting Sofar know if you’ll be attending alone or with a friend. The venue on

In the year that has passed since releasing debut single Strings left to fray, Forty Days of Rain has continued to build up a steady following boosted by follow-up single Everything you want, regular radio airplay and the band's sporadic live performances. It's a trend that shows no signs of letting up too soon either, especially with the release of the band's third single Stay. Firmly rooted in Forty Days of Rain's signature melodic alt.rock timbre, the new single is a confi

Further to their debut at this year's Rock the South festival last April, Maltese indie act Dull Eyed Llama (not to be confused with Toronto's The Dull-Eyed Llamas) are back with a new line-up and new tunes, so what better place to do it in if not a new venue. Yes indeed! The band, whose line-up now features Carl Caruana on synth, Rebecca Theuma on drums and Phobics frontman Sam Christie as the band's new guitarist and vocalist, is raring to get back onstage and perform its l