FESTIVALS – the most fun you can have with your clothes on
Our 2016 festival listing has been updated again this morning. Thanks to those that have alerted us to festivals we have not known about (and […]
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PEPPERMINT IGUANA RADIO # 116 – No more Mr Nice Guy – live 12/04/16
Mother festival is wiping the sleep out of her eyes, having a bit of a stretch and putting the kettle on for a cup of […]
TJS THE MOVIE: Be part of history – send the film makers your story
For twenty five years, from 1985 to 2010, South Wales had a music venue that was quite literally known around the world. Newport’s TJs. Local […]
DAMIDGE: Limitation (Self released 2016)
This four track EP is the missing link between the UK festival scene and the New York CBGBs scene of the early 1970s. High energy […]
BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS
BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS (2016) After getting rumbled trying to steal a JCB in Cardiff, two sisters, Clare and Lisa, do a runner in the middle […]
PENETRATION: Live @ Clwb Ifor Bach 02/04/16
Penetration were born out of the maelstrom that was the first wave of punk back in 1976, before the chord police dictated that you should […]
PEPPERMINT IGUANA RADIO SHOW # 115 – listen again
On 29th March 2016, the Iguana Crew took over Dapper FM once more and shook off the post Easter blues. We brought you classic tracks […]
Peppermint Iguana Radio live # 115 – next show 8pm 29/03/16
Looking to sweat off all that chocolate? Wanting to put your feet up and chill after four days of partying? Whatever you have been up […]
GIVE ME SPACE- A postcard from the European DIY scene disguised as a zine
Ever fancied spending six weeks touring Europe on shoestring budget, playing gigs, supporting the DIY activist scene and meeting loads of cool people? Well, some […]
Rezillos to mark 40 years of punk in Caerphilly
It is almost 40 years since that infamous Sex Pistols gig in Caerphilly, but to prove the ghost of punk still haunts the valleys, 1970’s […]
Muddy Summers and the Dirty Field Whores – new single to mark Big Liz’s birthday
This year her Madge, ‘Big Liz’, turns ninety. To pay tribute to this marvellous occasion, Muddy Summer’s and the Dirty Field Whores will be releasing […]
AOS3: Far and few
AOS3: Far and few (Self released -2015) This album reviewing malarkey is not as easy as we make it look you know. Sometimes words to […]
OZRIC TENTACLES: The Fleece, Bristol 20/03/16
Canine testicles. No, that is not the name of the new Ozric Tentacles album (although it might be), but a description of an Ozrics live […]
Beltane Buzz to host stage at Kaya Festival
Our mates over at Beltane Buzz are pleased to confirm they will have their very own stage at this year’s Kaya Festival in Margam Country […]
THE STRANGLERS: Black and White tour – Cardiff University 18/03/16
‘What an old codger I am’. No, not a statement of fact, but the B-Side to the Stranglers’ ‘Nice and Sleazy’ single, which was taken […]
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 114 – listen again
Listen again, to the show the internet was invented for. Swing to the funky grooves, bounce to the punky rebelliousness, and chill to the dubtastic […]
All change on the Sporadics bus as guitarist Andy departs
It’s all change on The Sporadics bus, with a line-up change for one of the most vibrant and lively punk bands on the current festival […]
Peppermint Iguana Radio # 114 – 15th March 2016
Can you smell it? Yep, spring is in the air and mother earth is slowly wiping the sleep out of her eyes. Peppermint Iguana are […]
Spike Island
SPIKE ISLAND (2012) Run of the mill tale of young love, hopes and dreams, elevated by being based around what was billed as a cultural […]
SOUND IT OUT
SOUND IT OUT (2011) Independent record shops are a dying breed. Sound It Out is the self proclaimed ‘last surviving vinyl record shop in Teeside’ […]
Help Doozer McDooze make his first million
Ever fancied being a music business mogul? Well here is your chance. You can get in on the act and help fund the career of […]
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 113 – St David’s Day Special – listen again
Whilst we regulalry play the best of the new music from Wales, to mark St David’s Day, our 1st March show dug into our vaults […]
CHEAP SWEATY SIMON ROCKAWAY – Iguana Radio Special – listen again
Want to know the truth about that legendary Kurt Cobain proposal to Courtney Love in TJs? Want to know some of the secrets of John […]
IGUANA RADIO SPECIAL – Simon Philips – Cheap Sweaty Special Guest
On 23rd February 2016 Peppermint Iguana once again sneak in an extra radio show with a special guest dropping in to shoot the breeze and […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 111 – Love and Rage
Listen again to the latest Peppermint Iguana Radio Show. Mixing love and rage, we combine a preview of some of the bands playing this year’s […]
A THOUSAND SUNS: Destroycreate EP
A THOUSAND SUNS Destroycreate EP (2007) With so many decent ‘rock’ bands around in South Wales at the moment it takes something special to stand […]
ASTRALASIA: Volumes 1+2
ASTRALASIA Volumes 1&2 (Voiceprint) 2004 Before becoming major players on the UK underground trance/rave scene, Astralasia were a side project for members of the Magic […]
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE AND THE MELTING PARADISO U.F.O. Does The Cosmic Shepherd Dream Of Electric Tapirs
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE AND THE MELTING PARADISO U.F.O. Does The Cosmic Shepherd Dream Of Electric Tapirs (Space Age Recordings) 2004 We here on Planet Iguana […]
ALABAMA THREE: Outlaw
ALABAMA THREE: Outlaw (One Little Indian) 2005 Ten years and five albums in, this Brixton posse get better and better. They take their fascination for […]
AKAHUM Electwistery
AKAHUM Electwistery (Worldvenue) 2007 It can be very difficult to get an ‘organic’ vibe going when making music with predominantly electronic ‘instruments’. Akahum have a […]