| URL | http://www.gigwise.com |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Music webzine |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Giant Digital |
| Created by | Simon Perlaki and Andy D Day |
| Launched | 2001 |
| Current status | Online |
Gigwise is an online music magazine that features music news, photos, album reviews, music festivals, concert tickets, and a community forum.[1][2] Founded in 2001, the magazine is based in the United Kingdom.[3]
The site is owned by Simon Perlaki and Andy D Day as part of Giant Digital Ltd. The site was the UK's 20th most-visted music news website in Dec. 2010 according to comScore.[4] The site began as a live music listings service in Liverpool, then expanded to cover news, reviews and interviews. The business relocated to London in 2006.[5]
Gigwise has a weekly news round-up on its media player produced by ReelKandi.[6] The site helped launch the careers of The Slits biographer Zoe Street Howe and Scottish TV presenter Catriona Shearer, as well as hosting the Indie Idle competition for Camden Crawl Festival 2007, 2008 and 2009. Gigwise also helped at Snowbombing Festival in 2009 to run King of the Mountain. The winning band, I Am Austin, won €2000 and a headline slot at the festival.
In 2010 Viagogo was made Gigwise and Giant Digital's sole ticketing partner for its music sites. In early 2011, Viagogo expanded the partnership with Giant Digital's other sites, Popdash and Taletela.
In April 2011, Gigwise launched a monthly club night at XOYO with Young Knives playing an album launch. Gigwise also had their own arena at the June 2011 Get Loaded In The Park in London[7]. The acts appearing at the Gigwise Stage were Yelle, O Children, Darwin Deez, Babeshadow, and Alpines. In May 2011, Liverpool Sound City also hosted a Gigwise stage at the O2 Academy Liverpool with Scottish rockers The View headlining.
Gigwise is one of six sister sites which were also launched as part of the Giant Digital network; Other sites include Entertainmentwise, Popdash, Taletela, Tellygossip, and in 2011 Muveez with Alex Winehouse, brother of Amy Winehouse, serving as Chief Editor.
Gigwise hosted the "best song" award at the BT Digital Music Awards at the Camden Roundhouse, where the winner was Jessie J's "Price Tag" featuring B.o.B.[8]