Neil Hodge (aka The Ginger Quiff)
@neilhodge.bsky.social
Father, Music Fan, Blogger, The Ginger Quiff, “Woke Liberal Lefty Snowflake”, Love Music Hate Racism, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
Music Blog: www.thegingerquiff.com
Music Blog: www.thegingerquiff.com
Live review
The Courettes live in St Luke’s supporting Hugh Cornwell.
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The Courettes live in St Luke’s supporting Hugh Cornwell.
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The Courettes – live in St Lukes - The Ginger Quiff
Live music is my life blood. Which is why the last few months have been so frustrating as it’s been patchy time, not that there haven’t been plenty of gigs to go to, quite the opposite, I’ve had plent...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Live review
The Courettes live in St Luke’s supporting Hugh Cornwell.
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The Courettes live in St Luke’s supporting Hugh Cornwell.
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The Cords - album review
“…Grace and Eva may have said goodbye, but I’m saying hello again as I reach for the play button to return once again to my time capsule and bathe in the glow of these 13 slices of sublime aural sunshine.“
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“…Grace and Eva may have said goodbye, but I’m saying hello again as I reach for the play button to return once again to my time capsule and bathe in the glow of these 13 slices of sublime aural sunshine.“
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The Cords – The Cords – Album review - The Ginger Quiff
The Primitives, one of this writers favourite bands it should be said, are celebrating 40 years since the release of Thru the Flowers and C86 will be doing the same next year, Glas-Goes Pop will be in...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Cords - album review
“…Grace and Eva may have said goodbye, but I’m saying hello again as I reach for the play button to return once again to my time capsule and bathe in the glow of these 13 slices of sublime aural sunshine.“
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“…Grace and Eva may have said goodbye, but I’m saying hello again as I reach for the play button to return once again to my time capsule and bathe in the glow of these 13 slices of sublime aural sunshine.“
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Singles… so far…
Brontes leading the way for single of the month for November…
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Brontes leading the way for single of the month for November…
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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...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Singles… so far…
Brontes leading the way for single of the month for November…
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Brontes leading the way for single of the month for November…
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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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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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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...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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”
thegingerquiff.com/quad-90-debu...
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”
thegingerquiff.com/quad-90-debu...
Singles Round Up 2025 - October
Playlist - Singles Round Up 2025 - October - 50 items
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October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
New blog post - pick of the gigs for November and October 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...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New blog post - pick of the gigs for November and October singles round up…
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Live review: @pedalo.bsky.social in @mcchuills.bsky.social with Fairways and @sickpay.bsky.social thegingerquiff.com/pedalo-live-...
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...
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October 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Live review: @pedalo.bsky.social in @mcchuills.bsky.social with Fairways and @sickpay.bsky.social thegingerquiff.com/pedalo-live-...
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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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...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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 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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Photos courtesy of Chris Hogge Photography
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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 ...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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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Photos courtesy of Chris Hogge Photography
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Martha May and the Mondays - SPIT! Live in Sleazys - Zeroes and Villains launch party
August 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Martha May and the Mondays - SPIT! Live in Sleazys - Zeroes and Villains launch party
New EP review
@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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@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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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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March 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
New EP review
@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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@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.”
thegingerquiff.com/the-countess...
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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“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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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 ...
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March 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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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“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”
thegingerquiff.com/three-n-eigh...
New Album review.
I have heard the future of rock n roll and its name is @hensbens.bsky.social
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I have heard the future of rock n roll and its name is @hensbens.bsky.social
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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 ...
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February 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New Album review.
I have heard the future of rock n roll and its name is @hensbens.bsky.social
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I have heard the future of rock n roll and its name is @hensbens.bsky.social
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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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Vampire Slumber Party, @gypsypistoleros.bsky.social Morphamish @jackaltrades.bsky.social Sorrows @thecowboymouth.bsky.social @stephenhero.bsky.social The Concrete Boys
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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...
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February 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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Vampire Slumber Party, @gypsypistoleros.bsky.social Morphamish @jackaltrades.bsky.social Sorrows @thecowboymouth.bsky.social @stephenhero.bsky.social The Concrete Boys
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