MusicPlanetLive pledges £1 million to support new UK bands

Here at GigRadar we're all about promoting new bands and new music, and encouraging people to support 'grassroots' music. We've interviewed so many bands over the last 18 months or so bemoaning how hard it is to make a living in music, and we're always looking for ways to help them. So it was music... Continue Reading →

EP Review: Calling Apollo – The Great Depression: Act II

If you're on the lookout for a band to inspire the next generation of Welsh rock then Calling Apollo could well be it. The post-hardcore act have been busy crafting the latest evolution of their engaging aggressive yet melodic sound since we first introduced you to them just over a year ago. And the result of the... Continue Reading →

Introducing: The Dead Centuries

When Canadian instrumental metal trio The Dead Centuries describe their approach as "futuristic and dangerous," it's safe to say our interest was piqued. Were they going all Keanu on us and delving into The Matrix, or joining John Connor in taking on Skynet? Unfortunately neither, but what they are doing is concocting pure guitar shredaliciousness... Continue Reading →

Introducing: Finding Kate

A few weeks ago I was blown away by the vocal powers of Greco-Australian singer Kate Pavli when her band supported Italian rockers Halflives in Camden. Performing as Finding Kate, I'd previously enjoyed her brand of dark, emotional rock, but seeing the powerful delivery of her vocals live was the icing on the cake. Kate... Continue Reading →

Introducing: My Dinosaur Life

If My Dinosaur Life sounds familiar then no, you're not going mad, these Italian rockers were so inspired by the Motion City Soundtrack album that they borrowed its title as their band name. The five-piece from Cremona, a town in northern Italy famed for its violin making, began as a project back in 2010 largely... Continue Reading →

GigRadar takes to the airwaves on the Short Chris Rock Show

This week it was our pleasure to be invited into the audio realm of the Internet for the very first time. We appeared on our buddy Short Chris' emerging metal podcast, The Short Chris Rock Show, to talk a bit about GigRadar, share our excitement about the emerging UK metal scene, and have a look... Continue Reading →

Introducing: Dove House

The phrase "It's a bit heavier than most of our previous stuff" is linguistic music to our ears here at GigRadar Towers. Which leads us perfectly onto Brighton indie rockers Dove House. The quartet of Jack Peacock (vocals and guitar), Kieran Philbin (guitar), Ish Hussein (bass and vocals), Steve Ray (drums) met at university and, like... Continue Reading →

Introducing: Diamante

As if 80s rock wasn't big and sparkly enough, Los Angeles singer Diamante Azzura - aka Diamante - is taking the genre on a modern-day rock'n'roll collision course that she describes as powerful, bold and honest. Born in Boston, the singer of Italian and Mexican heritage moved to Los Angeles when she was 12 and... Continue Reading →

Pop Punk Pile-Up Festival makes its UK debut in April

There's a brand new festival on the scene this Spring Pop Punk Pile-Up Festival makes its debut in Selby, in North Yorkshire, between 27 to 29 April. But don't let the name deceive you, there'll be a wide range of genres on stage, from metal and alternative rock through to punk and, of course, pop-punk.... Continue Reading →

EP Review: The Final Clause of Tacitus – Not Like The Rest

One of the most exciting bands we discovered last year was Reading rap-rockers The Final Clause of Tacitus. I'm delighted that our former New Band of the Week from exactly one year ago are back with a brand spanking new second EP that rocks even harder than their awesome debut effort. New EP Not Like... Continue Reading →

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