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THE MAGIC OF ROCKESTRA
Few would have thought when Rockestra was first staged back in 2009 that the event would be so popular and go on to become an annual...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 7, 20145 min read


THE VOYAGE HAS BEGUN: DEBUT SINGLE RELEASED
The Voyage may sound like the title of a high-budget epic movie (and could well be too) but within a local context, it is the name of one...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 7, 20142 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


NV RELEASES COMEBACK SINGLE
Quite some years have passed since pop artist NV had first appeared on the local music scene with 2006's Open your eyes single, and a few...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 9, 20141 min read


LUCY'S LAST: JENNA MUSIC VIDEO RELEASED
Lucy's Last may be a relatively new name on the Maltese music scene, but the band has been around in some form or other for a handful of...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 3, 20141 min read


CHRIS AND MOIRA: NEW SINGLE AND MORE FOREIGN GIGS
Can't slow down is the title of the latest single from Chris and Moira, but it is also a fitting statement reflecting the band's...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 1, 20142 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


ZEJTUN FOLKFEST KICKS OFF THIS WEEK
Following a very successful introduction last year, voluntary organization Fondazzjoni Nazareth will be staging the second edition of the...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 20, 20141 min read


FIVE FROM ZERO: A LITTLE BIT OF INFATUATION
When is a solo project not a solo project? There are probably several answers to this question, but as far as Five From Zero are...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 19, 20142 min read


DAVID SHERRY: WORKING ON A DREAM
American artist David Sherry's ties to Malta are more than evident in the number of times he has visited the island in recent years,...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 13, 20142 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


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


BOMBA'S BACK IN ZION
Operation Offbeat is a multiple-band tour that was launched towards the end of April in Australia. Why then are you reading about it on a...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 15, 20144 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


RELIKC: PRIME TIME FUNK
A bit of funk, a bit of rock and a lot of fun is what goes into the music that local rock band Relikc makes, and it’s pretty obvious from...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 2, 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


CHRIS AND MOIRA RELEASE NEW ALBUM
It is with chiming guitars that the latest album from Chris and Moira, ninety nights and a Monday announces its arrival. The upbeat...
Michael Bugeja
May 28, 20143 min read
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