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Michael Bugeja
Nov 29, 20155 min read
CLAUDIA FANIELLO: NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE
Claudia Faniello is without a doubt one of the more familiar female faces, and voices, on the local pop scene. Her popularity is as much...
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Michael Bugeja
Nov 22, 20154 min read
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...
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Michael Bugeja
Nov 22, 20155 min read
AN OPUS FOR OBLIVION
It's safe to say that 2015 has been a great year for Weeping Silence. Not only was the first edition of their Metal Over Malta Festival -...
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Michael Bugeja
Nov 8, 20154 min read
BRUSHWORKS: ECLECTIC INSPIRATIONS
To anybody familiar enough with the Maltese music scene, the slightest mention of the name Franco Tartaglia will always be followed by...
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Michael Bugeja
Nov 8, 20154 min read
ŻIGUŻAJG ON AN OUTING
"If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain." Familiar words to most people without a doubt, and ones...
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Michael Bugeja
Oct 25, 20153 min read
WHAT ROCKED AT ROCKESTRA
There has always been an evident effort towards establishing an effective balance between pop and rock in past editions of Malta's...
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Michael Bugeja
Oct 4, 20153 min read
CRYPTIC STREET'S INSIGHTFUL, INTRIGUING STRANGER
2012 almost seems like a long time ago after listening to Cryptic Street's Malta Arts Fund-supported debut EP Stranger, which was...
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Michael Bugeja
Sep 6, 20153 min read
LYNDSAY: IT’S ALL ABOUT POP
There's always been an evident pop streak in all of Lyndsay's single releases to date, regardless of which genre she happened to be...
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Michael Bugeja
Aug 23, 20154 min read
BEWILDERED BY BIG DEAL
Signed to the prestigious indie record label Mute, UK duo Big Deal have been making waves with their critically-acclaimed 2011 debut...
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Michael Bugeja
Aug 16, 20155 min read
TRIBALI WITH A BANG
Quite likely Malta's top world music act, Tribali are most commonly known for their pulsating live performances, brimming with positive...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 27, 20155 min read
HERE COMES THE SUN!
'They came, they saw, they conquered' is probably the best way to sum up last year's Malta visit by Australian band Caravana Sun. Their...
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Ramona Depares
Jul 21, 20152 min read
MUSIC SCENE STILL ON THE RISE
Radio show ROCKNA, hosted by DJ Michael Bugeja, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a four-bill line-up and a live broadcast from Hard...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 20, 20153 min read
CELEBRATING THEIR JOURNEY
Where to begin? That's the question that first sprang to my mind when I thought of jotting down some words about Winter Moods' recent...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 20, 20155 min read
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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jul 13, 20155 min read
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...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 22, 20153 min read
EARTH GARDEN 2015: SO MANY ACTS, SO LITTLE TIME
With a line-up boasting more than 50 acts spread all over three main areas (four if one counts the Greek Theatre), it's no secret that...
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Michael Bugeja
Jun 21, 20154 min read
RIKKI LEE: TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Summer's here, and on top of the gorgeous weather, singer Rikki Lee's back, his trademark smile as bright as ever. He's got plenty to...
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Michael Bugeja
May 10, 20155 min read
A FLAIR FOR FINGERSTYLE
Revered as one of the world's finest acoustic guitar players, his success is perhaps all the more significant for the effective way he...
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Michael Bugeja
Apr 19, 20153 min read
A GOOD START TO THE FESTIVAL
This year's Rock the South was the first to stretch over four days, and with over 44 acts on the billing, it's little wonder the starting...
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Michael Bugeja
Apr 12, 20155 min read
THE LADYBIRD IN THE LOWLANDS
Photo by Peter Twigt 2014 was a very busy year Maltese singer-songwriter Alex Alden, and rightfully so. After moving to the Netherlands...
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