Gwen Gwen Fest 2022 – Kidwelly
The Carmarthenshire town of Kidwelly has a go a putting it’s name on the cultural map with Gwen Gwen, it’s first festival of music, art […]
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LANDED FESTIVAL 2022: Who to see and what to do in the area
Landed festival is just around the corner – so we thought we would touch base with the crew to find out if they are as […]
LIVE REVIEW: Primal Scream @ Cardiff Castle (22/07/22)
Primal Scream and friends celebrate thirty years since the release of their seminal album, Screamadelica. When tickets first went on sale it was a no […]
LIVE REVIEW: king Buffalo live @ the Exchange, Bristol (20/07/22)
Psychedelic riff masters King Buffalo drop by Bristol on their first European headline tour. After almost twenty-two thousand rotations of the planet, I still get […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 312 – Landed Festival and Green Gathering Showcase (19/07/22)
Peppermint Iguana Radio show #312 was recorded on the hottest day of the year, ever (till the next one), whilst I was sat in Iguana […]
LIVE REVIEW: Hayseed Dixie @Theatr Brycheiniog (05/07/22)
Blue Grass shin kickers Hayseed Dixie, kick some shins in the heart of the Brecon Beacons The town of Brecon sits in the heart of […]
LIVE REVIEW: Cosmo and friends @ Water into beer (02/07/22)
Birds, booze and ballads. An unplugged evening in London’s best kept secret (shhhhh, don’t tell anyone). Not only had I never been to Brockley before, […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 311 (28/06/22)
Peppermint Iguana Radio show number 311 was knocked together in the studio of Peppermint Iguana HQ on the evening of Tuesday 28th June 2022. It […]
DIARY OF A CAMPERVAN #1: Greta has Landed
First post in what will hopefully turn out to be a collection of anecdotes of jolly japes in Campervan World. And possibly some tips on […]
LIVE REVIEW: Roughneck Riot: Live @ The Llanarth Club, Pontllanfraith (18/06/22)
Roughneck Riot trudge all the way down from Wakefield for a one-off gig in the South Wales valleys. That’s dedication to the cause. And we […]
SEVEN GO MILD IN WROCLAW: Poland v Wales part one.
Day one of a trip to Poland to watch Wales away. *All names changed to protect the guilty Flying at 7am doesn’t sound too bad. […]
PASSPORTS, BUCKET HATS AND BROWN ENVELOPES: Wales Away in 2022
A blog about football, football business, travel and war. Setting the scene for Poland v Wales, June 2022. The pandemic is petering out and the […]
X-SLF, FATAL BLOW, DROPPING LIKE FLIES: Live @ Jacs, Aberdare (27/05/22)
X-SLF. As the name suggests, ex members of Stiff Little Fingers, drop by Aberdare. With little bit of help from some local legends. When is […]
25th MAY: Lenin and McCarthy (Astra/BMG 1992) Thirty Years On
With today being the 25th May, it seems appropriate to reflect on one of rock’s greatest hidden gems, ‘Lenin and McCarthy’, by The 25th May, which is […]
DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV: Live @ Trinity, Bristol (22/05/22)
It might be a Sunday, but the Dubioza Kolektiv have no intention of letting this weekend end with a whimper. Covid 19, Brexit, Pretti Patel’s […]
THE LAZY EYES: Live @ Omera, London (20/05/22) – and other tales from the riverbank.
The Lazy Eyes, a gig review, thoughts on the state of music, the cost-of-drinking crisis and other ponderings. SETTING THE SCENE It was a bit […]
TARANTISM: Live in Newport and Lampeter (12+13/05/22)
One hundred and sixty miles, fourteen musicians, six months of planning, five bands, two venues, one review. A mash up blog post about Tarantism playing […]
CHAINSKA BRASSIKA: live @ Patterns, Brighton (07/05/22)
An evening of brass driven ska from the Chainska Brassika on the south coast. Sometimes it only takes half a song or half a video […]
LISTEN AGAIN: peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 310 (09/05/22)
Here be Peppermint Iguana radio Show # 310 – recorded in one take on 9th May 2021. The lack of a weekly live show deadline […]
TARANTISM: Live @ New Cross Inn, London (06/05/22)
Tarantism tour rolls into that there London. Tarantism’s long-awaited album is now out in the world and their tour to promote it is now well […]
EARTHLESS: Live @ The Thekla, Bristol (01/05/22)
Earthless play rare UK show in (or should that be on?) The Thekla, Bristol. We would have snapped up tickets to see Earthless wherever they […]
ALL ROADS FESTIVAL: The King Arthur, Glastonbury (29/04 to 01/05/22)
All Roads lead to Glastonbury for the Beltane weekend. All Roads Festival was a late comer to our party, but was the final piece in […]
NICK MASON’S SAUCERFULL OF SECRETS: Live @ St David’s Hall (27/04/22)
Former Pink Floyd drummer brings his band, Saucerfull of Secrets, to Cardiff to play a set of early (pre Dark Side of the Moon) tunes. I like […]
Groove Armada late Night Show @ Brixton Academy 17/04/22
Groove Armada play a ‘Late Night’ show at the Brixton Academy to a packed audience What is about to follow will probably involve lots of […]
Asian Dub Foundation and Dub Pistols live in Hackney
Asian Dub Foundation and The Dub Pistols play a co-healine gig in a wicked new venue in Hackney Sitting in the North East of London, […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 309 (06/04/22)
Peppermint Iguana Radio show #309 was recorded live in Peppermint Iguana HQ on 6th April 2022. Of the twenty-nine tunes on the play list only […]
DACTYL TERRA: Dactyl Terra EP (Self released 2022)
Dactyl Terra‘s debut EP finally hits the decks. These guys have been mooching around for three years now, quietly building a bit of a reputation […]
IGUANA GIG! Tarantism, Dactyl Terra and Taffy Twp @Le Pub on 12/05/22
TARANTISM Stop off in LE PUB, NEWPORT on 12TH MAY as they hit the road to promote their new album, ‘A Pill to Purge All Melancholy’ – […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 308 Drop Beats Not Bombs Part One (10/03/22)
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 308 was recorded in the comfort of Iguana Towers. And with the world going to hell in a handcart, it […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 307 – Farewell to Jacs – extended show (22/02/22)
On 22/02/2022 at 20:00 the Peppermint Iguana Radio Show went out live for an extended three-hour farewell to Jacs Radio. Sadly, Jacs Radio will be […]