THE WOODSMAN: Castle of Unrest (Woodsman Music 2020)
Five cuts of uncompromising hardcore shouty punk from the valleys. From the name of the band you could be forgiven for thinking they were from […]
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100,000 Bodybags Split
Welsh punk stalwarts 100,000 Bodybags have called it a day after almost three decades of disobedience. On 22nd May 2020 a statement appeared on their […]
COSMO: The Covid Tapes (Cosmo Records 2020)
A collection of tunes written, performed and recorded by Cosmo during Coronavirus Lockdown One, March to May 2020. The (first) Lockdown in 2020 created difficulties […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio #219 – Lockdown Session 8 (19/05/20)
Our eighth lockdown session went out live on www.dapperfm.co.uk on 19th May 2020. Once gain we had lots of new songs to play – including […]
LACERTILIA: Calling The Quarters (Proper Tidy Records 2020)
Second album from Lacertilia, Cardiff based psychedelic stoner warriors. Lac·er·til·ia | \ ˌlasə(r)ˈtilēə \ Definition of Lacertilia Noun: a division of Reptilia (usually a suborder […]
ANONYMOUS ICONOCLASTS: A.I (Bywyd Records 2018)
To mark the second anniversary of its release, we thought it was time to shine a light on this hidden gem, the second album by […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 214 – The Lockdown Sessions Part 3 (14/04/20)
Three weeks in and still chipper. Our third ‘Lockdown Session’ of Peppermint Iguana Radio went out on Dapper FM on 14th April 2020 And it […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 211: the Corona Sessions (10/03/20)
Don’t worry about going out and catching a deadly virus. The safest way to survive the impending pandemic is to stay in and listen to […]
TARANTISM / EFA SUPERTRAMP / TRACEY CURTIS: Live @ Le Pub, Newport (29/02/20)
Tarantism turn Le Pub into Funkytown for Radical Wales crew. First off, a ‘declaration of interest’. We actually promoted this gig. You could argue that […]
THE LEVELLERS: Live @ Blackwood Miners Institute (28/02/20)
The People’s Champions, The Levellers, roll into the Valleys in the middle of a storm. Where to start? A difficult one. I’m not a massive […]
REZILLOS / PIZZATRAMP / FATAL BLOW: Live @ Jacs Aberdare (14/02/20)
The Rezillos bring a crowd from all over South Wales and beyond to Aberdare’s Jacs live music venue. On a cold, wet, Valentine’s night, there […]
SHARP KNIVES/MANIFESTA/EFA SUPERTRAMP + live @ Moon (21/01/20)
Sharp Knives, Manifiesta and Efa Supertramp bring their package tour to Cardiff. Locals Taffy Twp and Trigger Warning and the Safe Spaces join in the […]
THE BELLRAYS: Live @ Le Pub (17/01/20)
The amazing Bellrays return to Le Pub as part of their 30th Anniversary tour. First up, the Charlemagnes. Hailing from that London, but having welsh […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 207 with the Anonymous Iconoclasts in session
On 14th January, we had our first guests of the year join us on the show, The Anonymous Iconoclasts. It was the first time we […]
WONK UNIT: Live @ Clwb Ifor Bach 11/01/20
DIY Punk heroes Wonk Unit headline the last ever Punk Rock Bowling Trophy Disaster – awards night thingy. The name Bottlekids has been cropping up […]
DUB WAR: Live @ Cwmcarn Hotel (28/12/19)
As the decade draws to a close, Dub War pop their heads out of retirement for an intimate rare gig in Cwmcarn. The Cwmcarn Hotel […]
HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE: Live @ Jacs, Abderdare (21/12/19)
Henry’s Funeral Shoe and friends rock Jacs in Aberdare. A local band, for local people, in a local pub. There are more decent live music […]
PIZZATRAMP: Live @ Le Pub (20/12/19)
Good King Wenceslas might have liked his deep pan, crisp and even, but in Newport they like their Christmas pizza to be of the tramp […]
MCLUSKY: Live @ Clwb Ifor Bach 19/12/19
A reformed and slightly remodelled Mclusky return for a rare string of dates including a welcome return to Wales Mclusky burned briefly but brightly between […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 204: Scott Lavender talks Blackwood Miners and beyond.
On 3rd December we had another special play list take over, Scott lavender joined us for two and a bit hours. Who is he? You […]
LISTEN LIVE: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 204 – The Blackwood Stute Years (03/12/19)
On 3rd December Scott Lavender will be joining us in the studio for a special show looking back at the heyday of Blackwood Miners Institute. […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 202 – The Wanderer Returns (22/10/19)
We have been blessed to have the good fortune to do a bit of globetrotting recently so our return show on the 22nd October 2019 […]
DUB WAR: One off gig in Cwmcarn – get them while they are hot
South Wales metal dub punk legends, Dub War are to play a one off special gig in the Cwmcarn Hotel this Christmas For the last […]
BRATISLAVA OR BUST PART TWO
Walking tours. Uncool but invaluable. As we head out into the big bad city, it appears the only people out are tourists on walking tours. […]
BRATISLAVA OR BUST PART ONE:
It’s October. It must be Wales away again.
LISTEN LIVE: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show #200 – The 200 Club
We are rapidly approaching our 200th live radio show. What will we do to mark this momentous occasion? Will we have exotic dancers? Will there […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio # 199 – Landed Green Town Special
August is upon us, the month when the festival season goes into overdrive. So this week, we gave a few pointers of who to watch […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show 198 – Cosmo talks to Clint about all things Iguana
For show 198 the tables were turned. Cosmo came in to host the show and interviewd Clint. The plan was to discuss all things Peppermint […]
LIVE REVIEW: Public Service Broadcasting @ Caerphilly Castle
Public Service Broadcasting put on spectacular show in the grounds of Caerphilly Castle. Caerphilly Castle is a magnificent monument to how communities rise, fall and […]
FORK ‘N TUNE: Cwmcarn Hotel Opens Doors of New Restaraunt
Cwmcarn Hotel adds new string to its bow as it opens restaurant to complement its bar, bands and bunks. What can be better than going […]