Neil Hodge (aka The Ginger Quiff)

Singles… so far… - The Ginger Quiff November is still in it's infancy but by the end of last week, there was a flurry or singles that were on my radar. I'll leave my favourite until last, but let's kick things off with Death Valley Girl...

Singles… so far…

Brontes leading the way for single of the month for November…

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Son of the Right Hand – Pscenic Root – EP review - The Ginger Quiff Not since Deer Leader released their album We've Met Before, Haven't We? have I been as intrigued as I am by the new EP from Son of the Right Hand. To take the play on words of the EPs title, Pscenic ...

New EP Review

Son of the Right Hand - Pscenic Root

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Shinlifter – Other Conspiracies – EP review - The Ginger Quiff The debut three track EP, Other Conspiracies, from the raucous rising stars of Auld Reekie, post-punk noiseniks, Shinlifter is out now. Other Conspiracies kicks off with Close Encounters, a song that ...

New EP review

Shinlifter - Other Conspiracies

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Fiendz YT – Unfortunately Live with… EP review - The Ginger Quiff Hot on the heels of their double whammy of August singles in the form of the suitably unhinged Mad Men and high octane rush of Do What I Want the riotous garage rockers present their tongue in cheek t...

New EP review

Fiendz YT - Unfortunately Live With…

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I didn’t - cheers for sharing!

Quad 90 – debut album review - The Ginger Quiff The debut album from the talented duo of Amelia Lironi and Naomi Mackay, who met while studying music at Riverside College, is an exquisite masterpiece with its stylish melding of 1970s styledisco and...

Album review

Debut self titled album from Quad 90

“…an exquisite masterpiece with its stylish melding of 1970s style disco and funk with 1980’s post punk”

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Singles Round Up 2025 - October Playlist - Singles Round Up 2025 - October - 50 items

October Playlist…Singles Round Up

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Pick of the Gigs for November AND October’s Singles Round Up - The Ginger Quiff Two birds, one stone and all that… November in Glasgow has some inviting offerings large and small, with the usual amount of gig clashes. While we’re here October served up some juicy morsels on the s...

New blog post - pick of the gigs for November and October singles round up…

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Station Nord – Mind Control Radio – album review - The Ginger Quiff Station Nord is a project by what could be described as a Scottish supergroup, even though some of its members are now divided by oceans, the core element of the band originate from the hotbed of musi...

Album Review. Station Nord - Mind Control Radio

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Gutterblood – Good Dogs Will Never Die – Album/EP review - The Ginger Quiff Gutterblood first came to my attention with the release of their single with political commentator Bonnie Prince Bob, the excellent anti-monarchy rant that is Gardyloo and their excellent Hard Ghandi ...

Album review - Gutterblood - Good Dogs Never Die…

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pedalo – live in McChuills - The Ginger Quiff Walking into a busy McChuills from a crisply cold Friday evening in October, I was immediately plunged into darkness as my glasses steamed up, so apologies to anyone I blanked on the way in… Alan. The...

Live review: @pedalo.bsky.social in @mcchuills.bsky.social with Fairways and @sickpay.bsky.social thegingerquiff.com/pedalo-live-...

Brògeal – Tuesday Paper Club – album review - The Ginger Quiff There are a couple of old schools of thought, one that says you should start as you mean to go on, and another that says you should go big or go home… Falkirk folk-punks Brògeal clearly live by both o...

The debut album from young Falkirk folk-punks Brogeal is magnificent, with everything from “joyous singalong footstompers” to “affecting ballads.” Read review here:

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Panic Shack – Live in Glasgow, The Garage - The Ginger Quiff All Panic Shack photographs courtesy of Chris Hogge Photography Panic Shack were re-visiting our Dear Green Place as part of their powerhouse of a debut album tour having slayed a packed King Tuts in ...

Panic Shack rampaged through Glasgow, brasher, bolder and louder than ever. I thought their @kingtuts.bsky.social show was brilliant thus in was other level stuff… Shack Shack!

Photos courtesy of Chris Hogge Photography

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Tenement Trail 2025 - The Ginger Quiff I’ve not written a blog/review since April… and reading that one back now, the negativity in my tone probably said as much about my state of mind at the time as it did about the event itself. Maybe I ...

Tenement Trail 2025 was a blast. Read more here…

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Martha May and the Mondays - SPIT! Live in Sleazys - Zeroes and Villains launch party

Will be there next time. Will live with the memory of their Hug and Pint gig in the meantime.…

Gutted I couldn’t go. Looked amazing from all the stuff I’ve seen. Cheers for sharing pics. Glad someone could use my ticket… get along to Panic Shack!

The Wildhearts – Glasgow Garage – The Satanic Rites Tour - The Ginger Quiff All photographs courtesy of Chris Hogge Photography. My gig going has been somewhat curtailed recently, with tickets going to waste for several events due to, what’s that diplomatic phrase again…circu...

Live Review

The Wildhearts - Satantic Rites Tour - Glasgow…

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The Countess of Fife – Betwixt and Between – EP Review - The Ginger Quiff I was fortunate to get the opportunity to spend some time in the company of Scottish music icon Fay Fife towards the end of last year and have the pleasure of an in-depth chat about her Countess of Fi...

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@countessoffife.bsky.social Betwixt & Between

“…to paraphrase Ella Fitzgerald & stick with the alliteration, the four songs here in no way bother or bewilder, however everything about these four rousing gems bewitches & beguiles.”

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Three ‘n’ Eights – Leopard Print Hearts – album review - The Ginger Quiff I believe I once commented in a live review something along the lines of Three ‘n’ Eights being the ultimate party starters, a band that will have your foot tapping from the very first note, but more ...

New review: Three n Eights - Leopard Print Hearts

“you can’t get enough of a good thing, Leopard Print Hearts is the very definition of a good thing…a notion borne out by the positive energy oozing in bucketloads from every one of the tirelessly dynamic songs”

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Hens Bens – World’s Strongest Band – Album Review - The Ginger Quiff Do you miss off the wall 70s eccentrics Devo? Do you yearn for the cartoon rave-punk of Hadouken!? Are the three Michael’s (and The Shoe of course!) of Slime City one of your favourite live bands? Do ...

New Album review.

I have heard the future of rock n roll and its name is @hensbens.bsky.social

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Singles Round Up 2025 – January – Part 7 - The Ginger Quiff Vampire Slumber Party - Polka King Of the Midwest Part seven begins with a joyous blast of full throttle pop punk in the form of this boisterous three minute anthem from London based Vampire Slumber P...

Singles Round up for January - Part 7…

Vampire Slumber Party, @gypsypistoleros.bsky.social Morphamish @jackaltrades.bsky.social Sorrows @thecowboymouth.bsky.social @stephenhero.bsky.social The Concrete Boys

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Gates of Light – Gates of Light II – Album Review - The Ginger Quiff If you enjoy the electro-clash synth sounds of Alison Goldfrapp you’re going to love the new album from Louise Quinn’s current project, Gates of Light. And when I say love, you better believe I mean l...

New album review…

Gates of Light - Gates of Light II

“The next comment probably says more about me watching too many US dramas than anything else, the harpsichord parts of the retro sounds of When I Look at You remind me of the opening sequences of Dexter…“

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Jenny Don’t & The Spurs & Wild Devils – live in The Rum Shack - The Ginger Quiff A rare midweek opportunity for night of Rockabilly and hard-rockin’ Honky-Tonk Cowpunk in one of my favourite local venues, how could I resist? The Rum Shack is garnering a strong reputation as a much...

Live review…

@jennydont.bsky.social Jenny Don’t and the Spurs, Wild Devils in The Rum Shack

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f.o. machete – Mother of a Thousand – Album Review - The Ginger Quiff After an extended hiatus of a dozen or so years, the mighty machete returned to the fray in style around this time last year with a live show supporting another legendary Scottish band who had also re...

New album review…

@fomachete.bsky.social and their new album Mother of a Thousand

“… ten masterpieces of no wave alt-rock genius that scythe through the competition with their unique flair and preposterously addictive catchiness.”

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VIDEO PREMIERE – Burnt Log – Sharks - The Ginger Quiff VIDEO PREMIERE - Burnt Log - Sharks

VIDEO PREMIERE

Sharks, the new single from @burntlog.bsky.social

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Sultans of Ping FC & Meryl Streek – Live at St Lukes - The Ginger Quiff At 16:00 today my plan was a lazy Saturday night in front of the telly, probably moaning about the shite that was on, probably involving at some point three of the unfunniest people on the planet, Mic...

Live review

@sultansofping.bsky.social and Meryl Streek at St Luke’s

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Save Face – All the Gold in the World – EP review - The Ginger Quiff Glasgow’s Save Face released their debut single, God’s House, the third song featured on their debut EP All the Gold in the World released in January, a month which also saw them play a blissed out se...

New EP review…

Save Face - All the Gold in the World…

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