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Michael Bugeja

Feb 21, 2017
2 min

YEP! THE SHH ARE BACK!

Adopting a curious name like The Shh was in itself already a masterstroke by marketing standards on Alison Galea and Ian Schranz's part, so the simple fact that they write wonderful songs with infectious pop hooks that sink in so quickly is a bonus, really. They established themselves on the local scene and attracted a foreign fanbase as far away as Japan seemingly without too much effort, which says a lot about how powerful their songs' reach and appeal is. The result of a s

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Michael Bugeja

Feb 21, 2017
1 min

CLINTON PAUL RELEASES MICHELANGELO VIDEO

Having started the New Year on a positive note with the release of a new song in Maltese, Lilek qatt ma nsejt, pop artist Clinton Paul is back with a brand new tune. Michelangelo is an uptempo number with a Eurobeat timbre, but crafted in the songwriter's self-styled dance pop. As has been the case with practically all of his recent releases, the new single comes with a music video - Clinton Paul's 17th to date - that was released on Monday, February 20 to coincide with his 3

MOVING MOUNTAINS: 10 YEARS OF NOSNOW/NOALPS

Michael Bugeja

Feb 15, 2017
5 min

MOVING MOUNTAINS: 10 YEARS OF NOSNOW/NOALPS

According to US hiphop act De La Soul, three is the magic number. Not so in the case of Maltese indie act nosnow/noalps, who will readily declare 10 to be the special number that truly sums up their story (for the time being at least)! This well-rounded double digit of course, represents the number of years that the band has been active on the music scene; an anniversary the band will be celebrating in full when they stage the Moving Mountains concert at the awesome Palace Th

IRA LOSCO SOLDIERS ON

Michael Bugeja

Feb 15, 2017
1 min

IRA LOSCO SOLDIERS ON

In three days' time, Ira Losco will be back on the Eurovision stage, not, as was the case last year, to compete but as a guest artist. In the 8 months that have passed since her second attempt at bringing the Eurovision title to Malta, she has had a son, which obviously meant she took a step back from the limelight. Clearly however, she was juggling motherhood with music all the same, as she returns with a brand new single that will be performed for the first time in public t

CHESS GALEA: BEAUTIFUL TO ME

Michael Bugeja

Jan 7, 2017
1 min

CHESS GALEA: BEAUTIFUL TO ME

Beautiful To Me is the latest single UK-based Maltese singer-songwriter Chess Galea. The song is taken from the artist's debut album 1869, which was released last year. A slow, simple guitar and vocal composition, Beautiful To Me celebrates love and appreciation through pure, unsophisticated expression. Produced by Jake Bright and written by Chess herself, this latest single was inspired by one of Chess’ songwriting inspirations, namely Linda Perry. “Pop music can become so f

NEW XMAS SINGLE FROM CLINTON PAUL

Michael Bugeja

Dec 3, 2016
1 min

NEW XMAS SINGLE FROM CLINTON PAUL

It's become something of a Yuletide tradition that, come Christmastime, Clinton Paul releases a new single inspired by the festive season. This year is no different, and the flamboyant pop artist, whose penchant for unabashed glamour and glitz has made him quite notorious in local circles, has just dropped a seasonal ditty by the name of Home for Christmas Day, a collaboration with guitarist Aldo Spiteri. The Xmas single comes hot on the heels of the artist's much talked-abou

ROCKNA INTERVIEW: THE BUSKER

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 ROCKNA. Click here to read more about the album launch. The album launch will take place at Sagrestia Vault at the Valletta Waterfront on Friday, December 2, 2016. Tickets can be bought from www.ticketline.com.mt.For more information visit the band’s official Facebook page. Telegram will also be available on Spotify, ITunes, while physical copie

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Michael Bugeja

Nov 30, 2016
1 min

BROKEN PROMISES: STEFAN GALEA'S NEW SINGLE

Broken Promises is the latest single from young pop artist Stefan Galea. The new release follows Galea's participation in this year's edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year, where he performed his song Light Up My Life. The singer has had a busy summer, spending a lot of time in the studio to work on new material with producer Cyprian Cassar and composer Muxu. The new single is accompanied by a music video that was launched a few days ago. In a comment

THE BUSKER TO LAUNCH DEBUT ALBUM

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 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

DEBUT RELEASE FROM MATTEO DEPARES

Michael Bugeja

Oct 28, 2016
1 min

DEBUT RELEASE FROM MATTEO DEPARES

Young, dedicated and musically-gifted, Matteo Depares is one of several Maltese aspiring artists who didn't just talk the talk, they walked the walk too. Well, like most of them he flew actually, all the way to the UK, where for the past couple of years he's been working on his Masters in Songwriting and Production at the University of South Wales. Having recently submitted his final project and back on the island, Depares is obviously keen on taking the next step; that of pr

STRUMMIN'S BACK: GET READY TO DANCE!

Michael Bugeja

Oct 25, 2016
2 min

STRUMMIN'S BACK: GET READY TO DANCE!

Let's Dance isn't just the title of the late, great David Bowie's classic hit from the 80s - it's also the theme for this year's edition of the popular annual Strummin' concerts. Featuring the biggest 'guitar choir' on the island, Strummin' is this year celebrating its 15th anniversary, so the energy will almost certainly be running higher than ever before inside the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall, where the concerts will be staged on Friday, November 4 and Satur

MALTA TAKES LONDON'S 4TH EDITION COMING UP

Michael Bugeja

Oct 19, 2016
2 min

MALTA TAKES LONDON'S 4TH EDITION COMING UP

It was a chilly November night, Friday the 15th to be exact, in 2013 that The Water Rats in London's King's Cross opened its doors to what effectively would become the first edition of Malta Takes London (MTL). Born out of the idea of a two-band London gig that grew into a six-band line-up, MTL has not only continued to grow even further, but also become a regular showcase for Maltese talent; an annual fixture that brings Maltese bands - locally or elsewhere-based - together

MUSIC MARATHON FOR CHARITY AT TALBOT & BONS

Michael Bugeja

Oct 15, 2016
2 min

MUSIC MARATHON FOR CHARITY AT TALBOT & BONS

Following the success of last year's first edition, Talbot & Bons are again staging their music marathon, which will involve 60 acts performing for 60 hours of non-stop live music. Kicking off on Friday, October 21 and ending on Sunday, October 23, the marathon event will cover a wide spectrum of music genres; from acoustic duos to jazz, soft rock and much more. The list of confirmed acts is quite diverse and features some very well-known names from the Maltese music scene, a

CHESS GALEA VIDEO PREMIERES ON MVTV

Michael Bugeja

Sep 15, 2016
1 min

CHESS GALEA VIDEO PREMIERES ON MVTV

The music video for Chess Galea's latest release will be premiered exclusively on the MaltaVision Television (MVTV), Malta's first all local music TV channel, at noon CET today. The channel, which broadcasts on the EVO IPTV platform, was launched just two weeks ago and has already clocked up an estimated 38,000 viewers per week. Hard to Handle is the first music video release from the London-based Maltese artist's debut album 1869, which was released locally last June (read m

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM MICHELA GALEA

Michael Bugeja

Sep 12, 2016
2 min

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM MICHELA GALEA

She's still quite young but fast becoming something of a household name on the local music scene. Nineteen year-old Michela Galea started attracting serious attention thanks her participation in the 2014 edition of Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza with the song Mixja Li Bdiet, written by Renato Briffa and Alfred E. Baldacchino. The following year, she took part in the L-Għanja tal-Poplu festival, where her song Fejn Marru t-Tfal?, written by Renato Briffa and Rita Pace, was v

PATIENCE: OZZYLINO'S NEW SINGLE

Michael Bugeja

Sep 7, 2016
2 min

PATIENCE: OZZYLINO'S NEW SINGLE

Patience is a virtue, or so the saying goes, but in this case, Patience is also the name of the latest single from OzzyLino. Released at the end of August, the new single has a soulful vibe and a pop sheen in the classic style, marking the recording return of the popular singer-songwriter after an absence of almost a decade. His last release was in fact the Taking It Easy album in 2007, which had been released under the Jewls Verse moniker. Despite not releasing anything sinc

INTERVIEW WITH RED ELECTRICK

Michael Bugeja

Sep 4, 2016
4 min

INTERVIEW WITH RED ELECTRICK

They started the year all geared up for last March’s release of their latest album Inside You, but it’s safe to say that the album was just one of several other ongoing projects in Red Electrick’s busy schedule. As the new album continues to consolidate the band’s position among the upper echelons of the local music scene, Red Electrick’s Peter Borg took a well-deserved break (a short one, albeit) to speak to MikeBugeja.com about the album, recent events and the band’s upcom

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Michael Bugeja

Aug 22, 2016
1 min

POP GOES THE SHACK!

A new name on the local music scene by all means, The Shack however is simply a front for a project involving two very familiar faces, namely guitarist Wayne Camilleri and Red Electrick's Peter Borg. "There was never really any plan to set up a new project", Camilleri, who many will know as the guitarist from Big Band Brothers as well as the man behind K.O.I. explained. "I was messing about, trying to learn how to work some new audio software with Peter, who had dropped by to

CATCHING UP WITH NOSNOW/NOALPS

Michael Bugeja

Aug 21, 2016
4 min

CATCHING UP WITH NOSNOW/NOALPS

Their latest single, Kaleidoscopes, is just 3 months short of being a year old yet, despite the absence of any new releases since, rock band nosnow/noalps has been far from idle. With the band having just returned from playing festivals in Denmark and Italy, MikeBugeja.com catches up with them to find out what they've been up to. Kaleidoscopes was clearly a pivotal release for the band, wasn't it? Sarah: Yes, that single was the start of a new chapter for us really, being our

INMATES4ALS FUNDRAISING CONCERT

Michael Bugeja

Aug 21, 2016
1 min

INMATES4ALS FUNDRAISING CONCERT

Inmates4ALS is the latest in a string of events aimed at raising ALS awareness and, more importantly, funding towards research into the cure for this debilitating condition. The concert, which will take place on Saturday, August 27 at Inspire's Razzett tal-Hbiberija in Marsascala, is being organized by the residents of the Corradino Correctional Facility (CCF), and the Mid-Dlam Ghad-Dawl organization, the first such collaboration between CCF inmates and an external voluntary

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