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Michael Bugeja
Sep 25, 20142 min read
EXCLUSIVE ROCKNA LAUNCH FOR MISTURA’S DEBUT ALBUM
Local songwriting duo Mistura will be launching its first album, U d-Dinja Tkompli Ddur, during the October 10 edition of the ROCKNA...
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Michael Bugeja
Sep 21, 20144 min read
A TOUCH OF SKA & BOMBA FOR ROCKESTRA
With a handful of performances on the island to his name these past few years, it’s safe to say that despite the long distance,...
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Michael Bugeja
Sep 14, 20141 min read
OPEN MIC TRIBUTE TO KILLAH P
Just under a year ago, on September 17, 2013, Pavlos Fyssas was stabbed to death in Athens by a member of the far-right Golden Dawn...
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Michael Bugeja
Sep 7, 20145 min read
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...
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Michael Bugeja
Aug 24, 20141 min read
MALTA INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THIS WEEK
The First Malta International Organ Festival will take place between Thursday, August 28 and Friday, September 12, boasting a 14-day...
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Michael Bugeja
Aug 24, 20142 min read
BOTTA U RISPOSTA: BATTLE OF THE MC'S
The term Botta u Risposta is usually more familiar within għana circles rather than the hip hop scene but its use here, as the theme of...
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Michael Bugeja
Aug 9, 20141 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...
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Press Release
Jul 25, 20141 min read
SOFAR SOUNDS MALTA-LONDON EXCHANGE
The Valletta 2018 Foundation and Sofar Sounds announce an open call for Maltese bands, singer-songwriters and musicians to apply for the...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 23, 20141 min read
JIM HICKEY: LIVE AT BAIA SUNDAYS
Berlin-based for the past few years, Jim Hickey has spent his time absorbing all the energy that the notoriously vibrant German city has...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 22, 20142 min read
GHAXAQ MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014: 3 DAYS OF MUSIC
The tradition of staging music festivals in conjunction with Maltese festa celebrations has clearly picked up pace in recent years, and...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 20, 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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 20, 20141 min read
PANDA DUB: LIVE IN MALTA
One of the top dub producers in France with a fanbase stretches way beyond his home turf, Panda Dub will be the headlining act at the...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 6, 20144 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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 3, 20142 min read
XMA 2014: METAL TO THE EXTREME
The incidence of the words 'extreme' and 'metal' in the same sentence around this time of year can only mean one thing - it's time for...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 29, 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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 29, 20144 min read
TRACKAGE SCHEME: TRACKING LOCAL TALENT
Michael Bugeja met with Ben Vincenti to find out what lies ahead as the final touches for Trackage Scheme’s first anniversary event....
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 22, 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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 15, 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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 9, 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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 1, 20144 min read
THE RIFFFS: CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
“Ska music engages everyone, especially in a live environment”, Ivan Borg tells me a couple of minutes before we take a seat for an...
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