Life with a dash of zing
With their beautiful orchestration, poetic lyrics and a deep focus on the technical aspect of the music, trio Stalko left an indelible mark on the music scene long before the upcoming release of their first album. Over the past couple of years, Tim Ellis (voice, keyboards), Chris Cini (violin) and Mike Stivala (voice, guitar) have, through a series [...]
Their sound has been described as a dark fairytale set to music and now they’re set to perform in Malta as part of this year’s Nil By Mouth sessions. Interview with guitarist and keyboardist Thomas Fisher. Esben and The Witch are credited with bringing the genre of goth back into the mainstream. Not that [...]
This feature appeared on the Sunday Times. The newest generation of music in Maltese is the sound of life in the street, the no-apologies poetry of rap combined with the rawness of beatboxing, alternating with what has been described as the quasi-hypnotic vibe of hip-hop. It is Malta’s answer to cult names like Beastie Boys [...]
Kronos Quartet boasts almost 40 years of incredibly diverse repertoire, a totally different approach to your ‘traditional’ string quartet and numerous awards. I interviewed violinist David Harrington about their return to the Malta Arts Festival. Last year the ensemble played in Floriana under a perfectly starlit sky, in what they described as one [...]
This year’s edition of the Malta Arts Festival comes to an end with the well-loved Porgy & Bess, which world-renowned conductor Wayne Marshall will perform together with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. He discusses American opera, Mascioni organs and our thriving music scene. An edited version of this interview appeared on The Sunday Times of Malta. [...]
With her eerie, sometimes melodramatic sound and vintage look, Gemma Ray is being hailed as the new queen of dark pop and retro. She’s working on a soundtrack for a Gozo-based movie together with Bad Seeds drummer Thomas Wydler. Even without actually hearing her music, that should be enough to get you all excited. Add the [...]
Lukas Grech and Jorje Bosios have been enchanting audiences with their music for the past year; following their Gozo gig, they will now be travelling overseas to….Coach & Horses. I interviewed the duo about the upcoming gig and the release of their new CD, Carpet Clown. How did Monobrow get together? The project came about [...]
Maltese trio Trania will be launching their album later this week. I caught up with musician and artist Walter Vella to hear about the group’s Mediterranean style music. What is the story behind the name? The band’s name is derived from the Maltese word tranja meaning a swell from the sea and it bears a [...]
Updated – as promised, the link to the video: “A mix of madness, Ian Dury and Judge Dredd… and it’s about necrophilia. But in a nice way.” How can you not be intrigued when you hear a single being described in this way? Meet Baron Bubblebeef – singer, man of mystery and evil genius extraordinaire. [...]
Maybe you know them better as two-thirds of The Beangrowers but this new sound from Alison Galea and Ian Schranz promises to be as awesome as the two musicians’ reputation requires. Enjoy this interview in the run-up to their first gig in Malta tomorrow. If you were in a somewhat whimsical state of mind, [...]
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