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JANE DOE CD LAUNCH AT DJANGO'S
Jane Doe's first incursion into the world of Maltese radio happened a couple of years back, when the then-upcoming band released a little...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 18, 20141 min read


SURFIN' MASSACRE DOWN AT DJANGO'S
With the winter season slowly creeping in, the gig schedule at Django's Jazz Bar is all set to pick up the pace and welcome live music...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 2, 20141 min read


BATTLE OF THE NORTH TO ROCK THE SOUTH
Ahead of the fourth edition of the Rock The South festival, the organizers will be accepting submissions from upcoming bands interested...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 21, 20141 min read


TAKING LONDON BY SONG
Not for the first time, I’m sitting in a plane on my way to a concert in London. This time however, I’m going to see a concert featuring...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 19, 20145 min read


EIGHT-ACT LINE-UP FOR MALTA TAKES LONDON 2014 CONCERT
The first edition of Malta Takes London, held late last year at The Water Rats in King’s Cross, was truly an amazing evening; an...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 25, 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


MEET THE BANDS FROM ELSEWHERE
Never mind the octopus in the background of the Music from Elsewhere festival poster, that's just there to grab your attention. Once that...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 6, 20144 min read


MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE: RISING FROM THE UNDERGROUND
Beaches bustling with people by day, clubs and bars buzzing with activity by night; summer in Malta offers up endless opportunities for...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 29, 20144 min read


TRACKAGE SCHEME: TRACKING LOCAL TALENT
Music has always been a part of 25-year-old Ben Vincenti’s life, the reason behind it most likely being that he comes from a family that...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 29, 20144 min read


NOSNOW/NOALPS: READY TO GO GO GO GO
Theirs is possibly one of the best-coined names a Maltese band has ever come up with, even more so when coupled with the title of their...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 22, 20144 min read


ROOFTOP SESSIONS AT SERENITY
When one mentions Marsa and music in the same sentence, it is the garage-cum-rehearsal spaces that usually come to mind, but in recent...
Michael Bugeja
May 27, 20141 min read


DANIEL GENUIS: SOMETHING NEW TO ME
Something new to me is a rather appropriate name for Daniel Genuis’s latest offering. Not only does the new single’s title underline the...
Michael Bugeja
May 18, 20142 min read


THE DOMINO EFFECT: CHASING PARADISE
Their Facebook page suggests their music is a blend of indie, funk and rock, and it really only takes one listen to Chasing Paradise to...
Michael Bugeja
May 14, 20141 min read


NOSNOW/NOALPS: READY TO GO GO GO GO
Maltese band nosnow/noalps are currently busy working on their next EP. Titled Go Go Go Go, the new release will consist of half a dozen...
Michael Bugeja
May 7, 20141 min read
FASTIDJU’S DOUBLE ALBUM LAUNCH
It’s been a long time coming, but the day is finally here. Having already tickled the public’s fancy with a brief live set opening for...
Michael Bugeja
May 4, 20141 min read


THE SYLVAN AARON MASSACRE: INDIE ROCK DUO SHARE THE THRILL
Local indie rock duo The Sylvan Aaron Massacre has just released its latest single The Thrill. Their fourth since 2011’s debut single...
Michael Bugeja
Jan 19, 20141 min read


JIM HICKEY: PUSHING THROUGH BARRIERS
“It was love at first sight,” says Jim Hickey of his relationship with music. He attributes his first musical inclination to some old...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 22, 20136 min read


MALTA TAKES ON LONDON
It may be traditional snacks and local specialties and beverages that online seller Maltesefood2UK. com usually gets to ship over to the...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 1, 20135 min read


NEW SNOW, NO ALPS
A mainstay on the local music scene ever since it stepped onstage to give its first live gig back in 2007, Maltese alternative rock band...
Michael Bugeja
May 5, 20131 min read


NOSNOW/NOALPS ARE TOURING EUROPE
Not for the first time, the music of local indie rockers No Snow/No Alps is transcending barriers of the geographical kind, except that...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 11, 20111 min read
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