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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...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 18, 20171 min read
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SUPER SPONGE SOUNDS COMING YOUR WAY!
Never mind Spongebob Whatsisname, as from this Friday, the word 'sponge' will belong to only one entity, and that's the Super Sponge...
Michael Bugeja
Feb 20, 20171 min read
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NEW EP FROM FESTEN
Further to the release of their acclaimed Mad System album earlier this year, French band Festen, whose line-up includes Maltese bassist...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 1, 20161 min read
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CARLO MUSCAT: FURTHER ADVENTURES IN JAZZ
Saxophonist Carlo Muscat takes some time out from his busy schedule performing locally and abroad to tell Michael Bugeja about his latest...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 13, 20164 min read
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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...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 19, 20162 min read
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THE RANCH: EUROPE CALLING!
Their debut album Cuckoo Island was by far one of the most enticing works to come out of the Maltese music scene in recent years. Their...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 16, 20164 min read
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JAZZ FOR JOZETTA
Without a doubt one of the more prolific artists on the island, Dominic Galea is also rather versatile, but it is perhaps for his deep...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 17, 20164 min read
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TRIBUTE TO SAMMY MURGO
As part of a series of events entitled A Tribute to Sammy Murgo, Heritage Records will be staging a concert at Spazju Kreattiv in...
Michael Bugeja
May 7, 20162 min read
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A TRIBUTE TO A GREAT
So there I am, carefully calculating the seven steps that lead to Dominic Galea's basement-cum-rehearsal space, when the band starts...
Michael Bugeja
Apr 18, 20164 min read
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NOIR'S ALBUM LAUNCH + REVIEW
I was expecting a jazz album from a band such as Noir. After all, they are primarily a jazz combo, aren't they, and didn't this band make...
Michael Bugeja
Apr 12, 20162 min read
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ROCK THE SOUTH RETURNS WITH 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Last year's Rock The South flaunted all the fours with its '44 acts over four days' fourth edition. This year's fifth anniversary...
Michael Bugeja
Apr 2, 20162 min read
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DEBUT ALBUM FROM UNHEARD MUSIC CONCEPTS
Here's a little something that arrived in my mailbox a few days ago. It's not exactly a local product, but there is a connection by way...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 24, 20162 min read
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NADINE AXISA: VELVET IN CONCERT
Later this month, Nadine Axisa will be performing her Velvet album live at the Robert Samut Hall in Floriana. The album, featuring 12...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 2, 20162 min read
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F-TRIO TO LAUNCH EP
Nine times out of ten, the first question asked when the name F-Trio comes up in conversation is ‘what does the F stand for'? Asking the...
Michael Bugeja
Jan 3, 20162 min read
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ARE THE RANCH CUCKOO?
The answer to that question is....oh, never mind! If you're into the local music scene, chances are you've heard, or at least heard of,...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 6, 20153 min read
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JAZZ AT HOME AND AWAY
Not for the first time, Maltese drummer Luke Briffa has been collaborating with foreign musicians, in this case Italian guitarist Mirko...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 22, 20154 min read
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A MUSICAL RIDDLE
More popularly known as an accomplished and respected composer as well as a talented and passionate musician, on the side Dominic Galea...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 20, 20155 min read
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WARREN GALEA: THE MUSIC THAT MOVES HIM
He is just 24 years old, a music teacher for the past three years and last year's winner of the Malta Jazz Contest. A guitar player above...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 13, 20155 min read
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STORMY NIGHT VIDEO FROM NADINE AXISA
The release of jazz album Velvet last year was an important milestone for singer Nadine Axisa. Not only did it confirm her as one of the...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 26, 20151 min read
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SONGS: 2 NIGHTS OF INTIMATE LIVE JAZZ
Simply titled Songs, the upcoming concert (two actually, on consecutive nights) by Vinny Vella Jr and Nadine Axisa is certainly not the...
Michael Bugeja
Jan 14, 20152 min read
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