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    MALTACORE.COM INTERVIEW WITH MIKE BUGEJA
    Michael Bugeja
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    MALTACORE.COM INTERVIEW WITH MIKE BUGEJA

    Thanks to Jean Paul Azzopardi for his interest, support and time to produce this interview. Click on the photo to read the full article at Maltacore.com. Don't forget to subscribe to his website for more coverage about the Maltese music scene. #interview #rockna
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: THE RANCH (2)
    Michael Bugeja
    • Oct 18, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: THE RANCH (2)

    Currently in the UK on their third foreign tour in under a year, The Ranch popped by Radio 101's studios for an interview with Michael Bugeja before jetting off. Have a listen here! #tour #fusion #jazz #radiointerview #rockna #radio101
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: STRUMMIN' 2017
    Michael Bugeja
    • Oct 18, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: STRUMMIN' 2017

    Yes! Strummin’ is back and they're turning Sweet 16! On October 20 and 21, 2017, the Strummin' family will take over Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta, to take the audience on a musical journey like no other. To mark this 16th edition, over 60 guitarists, accompanied by Strummin's groovy house band and a number of phenomenal singers, will perform timeless hits from the likes of Queen and Pink Floyd; contemporary hits from Ed Sheeran and Of Monsters and Men and
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: EYES TO ARGUS
    Michael Bugeja
    • Oct 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: EYES TO ARGUS

    They've been attracting quite some attention, and a fanbase too, in a relatively short time and finally, Eyes To Argus debut album is here! Michael Bugeja interviewed the band on ROCKNA ahead of the album launch concert, which will take place on Friday, October 20 at the Mount Carmel Hospital Community Theatre, Attard. Heart of Darkness will be the supporting act at the launch, with their unique approach to loops and spacey sounds. Doors Open: 8pm // Entrance Ticket: €7 // E
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: NADIA VELLA
    Michael Bugeja
    • Oct 8, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: NADIA VELLA

    Although she is mostly active in the world of musical theatre, more recently Nadia Vella has been involving herself in the mainstream live circuit with a series of acoustic performances. Further to her various roles in musical productions, among them the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera which is being staged on October 201-21, Nadia has just released her debut single, a self-penned number called The Dark. Michael Bugeja interviewed Nadia Vella on his weekly radio
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: MALTA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017
    Michael Bugeja
    • May 9, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: MALTA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017

    With the event less than two weeks away, Michael Bugeja interviews Renzo Spiteri, artistic director of the Malta World Music Festival. This first edition, to be held at Fort St Elmo, Valletta on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May, promises to enhance Malta's fast-growing annual music calendar with a strong dose of vibrant, exotic music and a colourful mix of cultural flavours that should help boost the presence and popularity of world music within the Maltese islands. Falling with
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: PON DI CORNER
    Michael Bugeja
    • Apr 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: PON DI CORNER

    One World is the title of the debut album from Pon Di Corner, a Malta-based musical collective featuring artists with roots in three continents but, as they like to point out all from the same planet! They all have at least three things in common; a love for music, a positive vibe and they all reside in Malta. The group was recently invited to Michael Bugeja's weekly radio show ROCKNA on Radio 101, to talk about their history, their music and their upcoming Malta tour which
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    THY LEGION RELEASE WORLD STIGMATA
    Michael Bugeja
    • Mar 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    THY LEGION RELEASE WORLD STIGMATA

    Formed in 2004, albeit with a different formation to the current line-up, Thy Legion have successfully evolved into one of the prime movers of the Maltese metal scene. With two acclaimed albums under their belt, the band is about to release its third album; a record with a wider perspective in terms of both inspiration and direction. One day short of of the concert launch of new album World Stigmata, here's the interview with Michael Bugeja as featured on Radio 101's weekly
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: BRIKKUNI
    Michael Bugeja
    • Feb 13, 2017
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: BRIKKUNI

    It is rather ironic that a work largely inspired by heartbreak should be released on Valentine's Day. Engaging, melancholic, brittle, expansive, poetic, experimental and certainly different to the band's previous releases, Brikkuni's latest album Rub Al Khali is a slow burner; that kind of record you want to go back to and play time after time and get better acquainted with. And with each play, as the songs sink in deeper, edging ever closer to the bone, comes the gradual rea
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    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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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: MALTA DIO DISCIPLES
    Michael Bugeja
    • Nov 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: MALTA DIO DISCIPLES

    The Malta Dio Disciples will be staging the second edition of the Tribute Concert to Ronnie James Dio on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Razzett L-Ahmar in Mosta. The group came together in April of 2012, the brainchild of guitarist Owen Grech. The idea was to create a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010), and raise money for the Malta Hospice Movement in one rock n' rolling mega-gig! The project united an array of Maltese singers and musicians
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: TEATRU UNPLUGGED 19
    Michael Bugeja
    • Nov 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: TEATRU UNPLUGGED 19

    Click below to listen to the interview Teatru Unplugged is one of Malta’s longest standing annual events having had their first edition in 1998. This unique concert combining 5 short, yet diverse acts from difference musical genres is a popular mainstay in the Teatru Manoel's calendar of events. Co-founded by Jonathan Shaw and Nirvana Azzopardi, this event retained the same formula throughout the years but varies in content by having different artists take to the stage. The f
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: ANGELCRYPT
    Michael Bugeja
    • Nov 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: ANGELCRYPT

    It's been a while in the making, but it is finally here. Angelcrypt's latest album. We Are The Dead , was released locally at the end of October, while its international release will take place this Saturday; the occasion marked by the band's appearance at the lauded Full Metal Mensa festival in Gottingen, Germany. Prior to flying out to Germany, where they will be playing on the same bill as Collapse Instinct, Saxnot, Mortal Terror, Elvenpath and Grave, the band was intervie
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: NOOGIE'S CREW
    Michael Bugeja
    • Nov 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: NOOGIE'S CREW

    Noogie's Crew's self-titled debut EP was launched exclusively on the October 21 edition of Radio's weekly ROCKNA radio show. Michael Bugeja's interview with the band is available here. www.facebook.com/NoogieAndCrew #rockna #rock #radio101 #ep #launch
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: ROCKESTRA 2016
    Michael Bugeja
    • Sep 4, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: ROCKESTRA 2016

    With just days left to go for this year's edition of ROckestra to kick off, Michael Bugeja interviewed Pawlu Borg Bonaci and Sigmund Mifsud ahead of the big day and, as usual, it was a not only informative but a good laugh too! Listen to the interview here: #radiointerview #radio101 #rockna
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: REJECTS
    Michael Bugeja
    • Aug 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: REJECTS

    This coming Friday, Rejects will be hosting, Rejects Asylum, the latest live event from this organization as it steadily establishes itself as one of the leading promoters of the underground scene in Malta. The Rejects team was interviewed by Michael Bugeja on the August 12 edition of the weekly radio show on Radio 101. rejects.com.mt #live #concert #metal #alternative #radiointerview #rockna
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: IVAN GRECH
    Michael Bugeja
    • Aug 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: IVAN GRECH

    With his debut solo concert just days away, Winter Moods frontman Ivan Grech joins Michael Bugeja in the studio for an interview during a recent edition of Rockna. The concert will be taking place on Friday, August 19 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta, and will feature a collection of tunes from the soundtrack to Ivan's life, episodes from his musical journey so far, which he will of course interpreting in his own way. Click below to listen to the interview. For more informa
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    ROCKNA'S 6TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
    Michael Bugeja
    • Jun 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    ROCKNA'S 6TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

    ROCKNA, Michael Bugeja's weekly radio show on Radio 101 will be celebrating its 6th Anniversary with a live concert that will be held on Friday, July 8 at Dar Ċentrali in Pieta'. The concert will feature performances from newcomers Decline The Fall, whose recent live debut performance received rave reviews, Falcon’s Flying Circus, one of Malta’s top Blues rock acts and Airport Impressions, who are without a doubt one of the island's leading rock bands. All three bands are kno
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    ROCKIN' THE ROCK!
    Ramona Depares
    • Jun 26, 2016
    • 5 min

    ROCKIN' THE ROCK!

    Michael Bugeja’s iconic radio show, ROCKNA, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a triple-bill event. Ramona Depares finds out more. How was the idea for Rockna born? The idea for the show is actually connected to the weekly music pages I had been writing for The Sunday Times of Malta for a number of years, although somewhat indirectly. Around May 2010, Charles Saliba, the station manager at Radio 101 and a regular reader of my music pages, had approached me when he was
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    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: SHARON PEREIRA
    Michael Bugeja
    • Apr 17, 2016
    • 1 min

    ROCKNA INTERVIEW: SHARON PEREIRA

    Born in Malta but based in Canada for a good number of years, vocalist Sharon Pereira recently returned to her motherland, bringing with her a passion for music and a voice that packs a mighty soulful punch. Listen to her interview with Michael Bugeja on ROCKNA below and find out more about the upcoming singer at www.sharonpereira.com. #rockna #radiointerview #soul #pop
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