Life with a dash of zing
The fourth edition of Malta Comic-Con hits Malta next weekend, bringing together a veritable fleet of international and local industry heavyweights. I got a sneak preview from one of the organisers, Christopher Muscat. Gone are the days when ‘comics’ were considered the poor cousin of bona fide books. Used to be a time when [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Preparations are in full swing for Malta’s ribute event to the late Whitney Houston. I spoke with singer Eleanor, the brains and creative soul behind this event. Planning a massive themed concert to celebrate the musical legacy of one of the most well-loved singers of our times brings with it a number of headaches. Just [...]
He first rose to fame on the set of British soap opera Hollyoaks, before moving on to the equally popular medical drama Casualty. But there’s more to James Redmond than chiselled good looks and dramatic acting as he has now made a strong name for himself in stand-up comedy. I took the opportunity to [...]
Sixteen years after Sellili went on air for the first time, Claudette Pace’s magazine programme is still going from strength to strength on national television. I interviewed the presenter to find out how the show has evolved through the years. When Claudette Pace first came up with the concept for the television show Sellili, little [...]
When retired banker Julian Holland was still based in Cairo, he happened to attend a concert by an all-female orchestra that left him somewhat perplexed. The reason behind this perplexity involved the way the conductor seemed to go off stage during the actual performance of every piece. “I had arrived late, after the concert started, [...]
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, [...]
Event update: Unfortunately, Joe Gideon and The Shark have cancelled their Friday gig for personal reasons (details here ) but… we still get to party to The Shhh, The Clandestines and Skimmed. Ticket prices have been revised and those who already bought their tickets can contact Hairyamp to refund the difference. In the meantime, the [...]
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