Review – Paul Wilkes

The first time I listened to Paul Wilkes was late at night after one of those long days where every ten seconds presented another inconvenience which accumulated into trivial self pity. Ordinarily this mood would take me to a band like Motion City Soundtrack to hear Justin Pierre’s fast paced…

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Threshold Festival 2015

The 2015 Threshold Festival is getting closer, have you got your ticket or maybe you are performing? The Threshold Festival brings a wonderful collective of creatives together, offering music and the arts. Each year the event seems to get better, and it’s looking this year could possibly be the best yet.…

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Above the Beaten Track opens submissions for acts via ReverbNation

Grass roots festival Above the Beaten Track has opened up submissions for this year’s event via ReverbNation. ReverbNation’s mission is to empower independent Artists to advance their careers. Since 2006 they have provided powerful promotional tools to more than 3.8 million Artists worldwide and connected tens of thousands to industry opportunities…

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Review – Circus Wolves

Hello internet. As this is my first review for Gig Pig I feel it only proper to introduce myself. My name is Justin, I am 23, and I am a rapper/singer/producer/ café assistant/music enthusiast that resides in what many people refer to as “sunny” Rhyl. I am not going to…

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Review – Go Fiasco

After listening to two of the first tracks by Liverpudlian quartet Go-Fiasco, I was left thinking about the futility of categorising music into genres. The self described ‘sludge-pop’ band show features of psychadelia, pop, progressive rock, classic rock and at a push, punk. The wide range of influences is more…

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