BOOK REVIEW: International Velvet: Neil Collins (Calon 2024)
The story of the Welsh music scene of the 1990s, and how it briefly popped it’s head above the parapet to invade the charts. The […]
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LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 333 (28/01/25)
This week’s Peppermint Iguana Radio show was a little bit more retro than usual. It featured some oldies I had forgotten about but recently dusted […]
Newport’s Le Pub Secures Long Term Future (10/01/24)
Le Pub, in Newport, has been confirmed as the fifth UK venue to become a ‘Community Owned Venue’, with a little bit of help from […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 332 (14/01/24)
The first Peppermint Iguana Radio Show of 2025 was broadcast on Folk Friday Radio (More than just folk, more than just Fridays) on 14th January […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 331 – End of Year Party (24/12/24)
The Peppermint Iguana Radio Show end of year Christmas works party thing, went out on Folk Friday Radio on Christmas Eve 2024. And what is […]
NEWS: In Aid Of The Moon: Rainyday Rainbow Release Lysergically Loony Live Concert Film
Rainyday Rainbow are doing their bit to help the staff of the ill-fated Moon Club in Cardiff by releasing a video recorded live in the […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 330 (10/12/24)
The penultimate show of the year, went out on Folk Friday Radio on 10th December Alongside the usual hot new releases, we started going back […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show #329 (26/11/24)
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 329 went out on Folk Friday Radio on 26th November 2024 The show features several artists we are going to […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey Away Part Four – Hot Air Balloons and stuff (17/11/24)
An action-packed day featuring hot air balloons, ancient cities beneath the ground and magic carpets. It’s a baron land that has changed hands for centuries […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey v Wales Part Three: Match Day (16/11/24)
Today is the big day. Game Day. Turkey v Wales Day. We have only been here two nights but it feels like a week. I […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey v Wales Part Two – pubs tickets and pubs (15/11/24)
A day doing bugger all in a city with bugger all to do. We are up at the crack of noon and ready to rock. […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 328 – Turkish Delight (12/11/24)
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show 328 was a bit of a Turkish Delight, featuring several tunes by Turkish artists, to get us in the mood for […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey v Wales Part One (14/11/24)
An unusually short trip for us, we are heading out to Turkey embeded with Wonky Sheep, the official FAW travel partner. We normally prefer to […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part Seven (City Wall 23/10/24)
We’re in Dubrovnik. Best we do some Dubrovnik stuff. We have learnt that if you do everything you want to do on ‘holiday’, you will […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part Six (The Islands 22/10/26)
Today we went on another trip. Apparently in Dubrovnik, but it certainly didn’t feel like it. The Elaphite islands A slightly more civilised start time […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part Five (Bosnia 21/10/24)
Today we are up early, with passports in hand: we are going on a trip into Bosnia and Herzegovina The lyric, ‘Cheap Holiday in Someone […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part Four (Recharging Batteries 20/10/24)
We had big plans for today. They were all put on hold when we couldn’t be arsed to get out of bed. We wandered down […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part Three (Walk Around Town 19/10/24)
Finally made it into Dubrovnik Old Town today for a proper mwch around. The public transport system appears to be efficient and punctual. We have […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part Two (Just Chilling 18/10/24)
Today we did pretty much nothing at all, but I’m not going to let that stop me writing a blog. The lack of sleep over […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Dubrovnik Part One (Travelling 17/10/24)
I hate the phrase ‘Bucket List’, it casually accepts that you’re going to ‘kick the bucket’. But Dubrovnik has been top of my list of […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show 327 (22/10/240)
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show featured music from Iceland, Croatia, Sweden, Taiwan, Australia, Peru and Cardiff. It sounded like this… PLAY LIST Bloody Borders – DUBIOZA […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Seven (The Golden Circle – 12/10/24)
Last full day in Iceland and we have saved the best for last. The legendary Golden Circle Tour. We always like to have at least […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Six (Match Day – 11/10/24)
Match Day. The reason we are in this wonderful country. Spoiler alert. We drew 2:2. It’s weird, coming back from two nil down always feels […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Five (Whale Watching – 10/10/24)
We might have to wait till tomorrow to watch Wales, but today we got to see Whales. The Red Wall are well and truly filling […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Four (Classic South Coast Tour – 09/10/24)
In today’s exciting blog, we have tales of volcanoes, waterfalls, trolls and rainbows. Yes, we ventured beyond the city limits again today. In daylight this […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Three (Pubs and Grubs – 08/10/24)
Second full day, and we decided to wind down a bit. But we did go to the pub, got drunk on ‘cheap’ cider, and booked […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Two (Northern Lights and Stuff – 07/10/24)
First full day included a walking tour around the city and a trip out into the mountains to see the Northern Lights. *If you want to […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part One (Getting There – 06/10/24)
Day one: Following in the footsteps of Professor Otto Lidenbrock, Arne Saknussemm and Aron Gunnarsson, we are travelling to Iceland. Armed with long-johns, bobble hats and […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show #326 – Iceland V Wales Special (08/10/24)
This week’s show marks the start of a new chapter. After forty-two years of shirk, I have finally retired from gainful employment. We mark the […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 325 (24/09/24)
This week’s show featured some new releases, some hidden gems and tracks from artists we have seen recently, or will be seeing shortly. It sounded […]