April, 2024 - The Ginger Quiff

For Your Audio Pleasure – Scorpio Leisure Interview and gig review

April 18, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Scorpio Leisure had me transfixed from the minute I first heard their music, this was courtesy of their bass player Coco sharing an enigmatic video clip of their hypnotic song Driving. The band had an air of mystery about them at the time, other than Coco, I had very little knowledge of the who was in the band. The one thing I knew was they had the potential to be one of my new musical obsessions.

And so it transpired, trying to see the band as often as life and work permits, having been wowed by the first time I saw them in The Rum Shack – even heading out East to catch gigs in Sneaky Pete’s and La Belle Angele, I don’t do that for just any band.… Read the rest

VIDEO PREMIERE – Paul Morricone – Laughing at You

April 11, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Today sees the release of the latest single, Laughing at You, from the new album by Paul Morricone Go Sanction Yourself released on April 19th on Wrath Records. The Ginger Quiff is delighted to bring you the video premiere of the single.

This single, alongside other tracks in the album such as ‘Dining Out (On That Particular Buffet)’ (“about about a certain floppy haired “pantomime philanderer”), has a strong political message in it’s lyrics:

“Well I, I for one

Welcome our new insect overlords

Said the turkey voting for

Navidad and a Joyeaux Noel”

Paul Morricone on Laughing at You:

“This track started off as an exercise in minimalism – could I write just a bassline and create a song?… Read the rest

VIDEO PREMIERE – Carol Hodge – Manoeuvres

April 11, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Today sees the release the first single from the forthcoming fifth studio album ‘Effortless Insecurity’ from Carol Hodge and The Ginger Quiff is delighted to present the video premiere of ‘Manoeuvres’ by videographer Rob Heilig. “A black and white, hypnotically manic world of witchcraft and disturbingly lifelike doll faces, the video was shot on location in a ruined cottage in the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire.“

A long time favourite of TGQ, Carol Hodge says; “Manoeuvres is a gloves off, claws out retort to the fakers” she further explains the ire and disappointment behind the song, “I’m sick and tired of the lack of authenticity from public figures.… Read the rest

Singles Round Up 2024 – Part 3 – March

April 10, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Another month, another singles round up, and a bumper selection it is too, 61 songs in this month’s list, This month’s selection comes from a range of bands and singers from newer talent such as Dancer, Soapbox and recent BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year Bottle Rockets through to established legends such as Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, as well as home grown legends Arab Strap and the continued welcome return of James King and the Lonewolves ahead of their new album The Mortality Arcade.

The Top 25

Single of the Month

Soapbox – Fascist Bob

Several reasons for this being single of the month for March, first and foremost it’s a fucking great song cementing Soapbox as one of the best of the current crop of Scottish bands displaying a punk attitude in the true spirit of the first wave of punk, kicking against the pricks and railing against the right wing.… Read the rest

House Guest Festival 2024 – review

April 9, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

First things first, a huge congratulations must go to Scottish Music Collective and Crowded Flat for pulling off a superb inaugural House Guest event. Not only was the sold out day a huge success due to the phenomenal line up, bulging at the seams with a smorgasbord of new Scottish talent, the day ran like clockwork, the dream team in Sleazy’s (where, despite plans, I based myself all day) from bar staff to event management ensuring things ran like clockwork. I hope the success helps this event to go on to be a celebrated annual event much like its template events such as Tenement Trail. … Read the rest