2020 - The Ginger Quiff

Carol Hodge – Savage Purge preview

January 20, 2020 By neilho27@sky.com

The impeccably monikered Carol Hodge is back. Not that she has been away…

Hodgey is in great demand. Last year saw her tour with Crass legend Steve Ignorant’ s Slice of Life, the subline Ryan Hamilton and the Harlequin Ghosts & Julia Othmer as well as playing her own gigs and recording new material. Phew.

Towards the end of last year, the supremely talented Hodgemeister teased us with some videos on Facebook of her working on some new tracks. The fruits of her labours were shared with her followers before the turn of the year and are now available to stream on Bandcamp for all the world to hear.… Read the rest

Graveyard Bash 2020 – gig review

January 19, 2020 By neilho27@sky.com

My 2020 gig duck is broken. Graveyard Bash 2020, what a way to break it.

I’ve seen all three bands on the same bill previously but this was my first Graveyard Bash. Based on tonight’s experience, it won’t be my last.

Unfortunately, the fourth band on the bill, Thee Girl Fridays, had to pull out, but to be honest (and taking nothing away from them) the night was perfectly formed despite their absence.

There was nothing not to love about the whole package on offer tonight…

McChuills

Anyone who has been to a gig in McChuills will tell you it is a fantastic wee venue.… Read the rest

Turning Black Like Lizards – Perspex EP

January 13, 2020 By neilho27@sky.com

Following up their previous 3 track EP, Spiral Eyes, Turning Black Like Lizards Perspex EP proves these penetrating earworms were no fluke by offering up three more slabs of hypnotically addictive psychedelic garage rock.

After a couple of listens the effect these brooding compositions has on the psyche is one of creeping into your consciousness and taking up residence. “I’m going outta my head” sings Andy Black on the lead track as the throbbing insistent melody does the opposite and surreptitiously worms its way into your head and stays there.

While Outta My Head has a down and dirty Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-esque feeling with Sympathy for the Devil type woos running through it, Perspex takes on a much more meditative laid-back groove.… Read the rest

Sequence 3 6 9 – Gatefever – album review

January 12, 2020 By neilho27@sky.com

First review of 2020 and it is the impressive debut from Sequence 3 6 9, hotly anticipated around these quarters. The band features some well-kent faces from around the Scottish alt/punk scene featuring in its line up luminaries with backgrounds in acts such as The Media Whores and Nine Bullets among others. This album ticks all my boxes musically and lyrically, so it is a cracking way to bring in the new year

I have enjoyed many crossover bands in the last few years. Bands like Rats From a Sinking Ship, the aforementioned Nine Bullets and Glasgow’s The LaFontaines adding their own marks and twists to the genre.… Read the rest