Category: Drunk Gods

Children of Gaza Benefit – Scorpio Leisure, Kirsten Adamson, The Filthy Tongues, The Countess of Fife, The Rezillos – Voodoo Rooms

December 31, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

The last gig of 2024 for me was a late addition to the gig calendar, at a hastily arranged (and quickly sold out) gig arranged by Fay and Martin. I did swither over it, what with getting over bruised ribs and a sprained ankle, the weather being miserable and the thought of getting home afterwards. However, the deal was sealed as the reason for the gig was to raise money for the children of Gaza/Palestine, which, if anyone follows my socials will know is a subject close to my heart. And of course the line-up featured some of the best acts Scotland has to offer…

I’ve said this before, but I think the future is in gigs with loads of bands playing short sets and a quick change over in between.… Read the rest

December Singles Round Up – Part 5 – Guided By Voices, The Cides, English Teacher, Onat Önol, Middle Class Guilt, Everyone Says Hi, Lightnin’ Truck, benefits

December 29, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Guided by Voices – The Great Man

Probably one of the most productive bands in the planet seemingly releasing an album every time I turn around, whether in the guise of Guided By Voices or offshoot Cub Scout Bowling Pins. The Great Man comes from the bands 41st album The Universe released in February and is a comment on all the “great men” in world politics… ahem.

Guided By Voices

The Cides – The Rebel

Latest single from The Cides who have appeared in the roundup a few times. The song harks back to the old mantra in the late 70s that punk wasn’t a style of music but an attitude, with lyrics acknowledging that there is a “rebel inside me” and with a desire to make a difference…to take action against injustice.… Read the rest

December Singles Round Up – Part 4 – Say She She, Howling Hawk, Alcatraz, Model Worker, Gypsy Pistoleros, Drop Nineteens

December 29, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

The fourth part of the round up for December is an eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Indie Rock, Glam Punk and Shoegaze…

Say She She – This Wintertime

The Christmas single from Say She She was a double A Side with this, their own sublimely gorgeous blues tinged jazzy soulful track This Wintertime, the other side being a cover of Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic Purple Snowflakes.

Say She She

Howling Hawk – Ramona

From the soulful blues of Say She She, Howling Hawk pick up the baton and move from jazz to blues rock territory on this masterful laidback groove.

Howling Hawk

Alcatraz – Sedation

New music from Glasgow from the excellent Alcatraz with their compelling track Sedation ahead of their appearance in January at King Tuts New Years Revolution.… Read the rest

December Singles Round Up – Pt 3 – The Primevals, The Cundeez, Horsegirl, Reverend and the Makers, The Furio, Arrows Meet

December 28, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Part three of the December round up includes an appearance from the legendary Scottish institution that is The Primevals, Dundee punks and all round good guys The Cundeez, young Chicago slacker rock trio Horsegirl, Sheffield’s Reverend and the Makers, The Furio and Scottish “superduo’ Arrows Meet.

The Primevals – I’m the Man-Wulf

An instantly addictive prime cut from The Primevals in the shape of the compelling primal roar of a garage rock belter that is I’m the Man-Wulf, a song commissioned by comedian Stewart Lee to soundtrack his upcoming stand up tour. There is a forceful and engaging urgency to I’m the Man-Wulf that digs its claws into the jugular of the listener and refuses to let go.… Read the rest

December Singles Round Up – Pt 2 – The Dead Shout, Carol Hodge, Parliamo, The Wildhearts, Keeley, Stephen Hero

December 27, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Part two of the round up of singles for the month of December features the second single from Jack Elfick and Co. in The Dead Shout, the third single from Carol Hodge’s excellent 5th album EffortLess InSecurity, Parliamo have the superb new song Every Ounce, and Ginger returns with his new Wildhearts line up and their new single, while Keeley has an alternative mix of Forever Froze from her second album Beautiful Mysterious and closing off part 2 is Imagine Me Gone from Stephen Hero.

The Dead Shout – Drag You Down

Drag You Down is the second single from ex-Bikini Bottoms guitarist and singer and his latest incarnation, the band The Dead Shout.… Read the rest

December Singles Round Up 2024 – Part 1 – Midland Railway, Berries, Sloan Brothers, her picture, Baby Brave, Blue Foundation,

December 26, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

The first part of the singles round up for the last month of 2024 before I consider the best of the year…

Midland Railway – Bedroom Analysis

A wonderfully uplifting song which feels like the writer has crawled into my head, with lyrics about anxiety and overanalysis of your thoughts…musically post punk maelstrom, driving squally guitars, and to my ears times when it almost hints at Pogues/Dropkick Murphys Celtic punk territory, a great start to this months round up.

Midland Railway

Berries – Jagged Routine

From their excellent 2024 self titled album, the more observant among you will note this song has previously appeared in a Singles Round Up, but it didn’t have a video until now…

Berries

Sloan Brothers – Breathing Distress Blues (DOA PDA)

Purveyors of one of 2022’s albums of the year, Sloan Simpson recently released one of the must inspiring songs of this months round up in the form of Breathing Distress Blues, the uplifting nature of the song even more surprising as the song was written on the back of a serious medical emergency, as Sloan says in his own words “tells of a songwriter with minutes to live deciding to spend that time writing a love song.”… Read the rest

November Singles – Pt 7 – V.C.O., Count the Days, Gallus, Kneecap, Brielle, Corrine…

December 3, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Loads of local talent in the last section of this months round up…alongside some celtic cousins with Kneecap joining some of Scotland’s best young talent, V.C.O., Count The Days, Gallus, Brielle, Corrine.

V.C.O. – Slow Dance

When you press play on V.C.O.s Slow Dance it is like being transported back to the 1980s, a decade of music that often gets a bad reputation with cheesey pop, leg warmers and day glo taking centre stage in misrememberings about what 80s music was all about. The utterly addictive Slow Dance has me yearning for the hedonistic highs of 80s music with its retro post punk alt-pop electronica feel.… Read the rest

November Singles – Pt 6 – Librarians With Hickeys, Split Dogs, Annie-Dog, The Gold Needles, Alba Fury, The Elf of Elfbrook Court…

December 2, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

In Part 6 there are a couple of singles from the Big Stir stable with Librarian With Hickeys, and Hull’s The Gold Needles a couple of furious songs, one by nature from Split Dogs and one by name from Alba Fury, the dog references continue with Dublin’s Annie-Dog and one from the Christmassy sounding Elf of Elfbrook Court.

Librarians With Hickeys – Listening

First up from the formidable Big Stir Record label is Librarians With Hickeys and their upbeat bright and breezy harmonious jangly guitars matching the glorious vocals on Listening bringing a slice of sunshine to a miserable winters day.… Read the rest

November Singles – Pt 3 – Throwing Muses, Nouvelle Vague, David Delinquent and the IOUs, Sister Madds, Jewel Scheme, F.O. Machete, Scorpio Leisure…

December 1, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Part three of November’s round up sees the return of Throwing Muses with their first single since 2020, Nouvelle Vague with a festive cover with the rest of part three made up of home grown talent including David Delinquent and the IOUs, Jewel Scheme, F.O.Machete, the band I may have seen live most in 2024, Sister MADDs, and GQ favourites Scorpio Leisure.

Throwing Muses – Drugstore Drastic

Kristin Hersh and co. make a welcome return with the understated Drugstore Drastic their first new music since 2020’s Sun Racket album and precedes a tour in Spring 2025 including a date in The Garage in Glasgow on May 20th.… Read the rest

Singles, Singles, Singles…. August to October 2024 (Part 1)

November 21, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

I’m admitting defeat, I can’t keep up the pace with what I’d really like to do with The Ginger Quiff. The Singles Round-Ups are an onerous task… what with adding all the links and videos and the like.

I’m going to have to re-think my approach, after all the reason I want to feature so many singles is because I like them… not because I feel I have to. But I do need to make the process more manageable, and to get the joy back into it, and not have that “oh fuck, I’ve still got another 30 songs to write about” feeling that I currently experience.… Read the rest