SHOW ELEVEN: 21st FEBRUARY 2012

Irony of ironies, after going to great lengths to keep the songs on the play list short so we could actually play everything, for technical reasons we don’t need to go into, the show before us ended early, meaning we ended up having to waffle to pad the show out for an extra three minutes. But hey, which ever way you look at it we finally got to play 28 songs.

Actually, that is not quite the whole picture, that should mean we played 14 each, but in fact due to a break down in communication, one of Johns songs turned into one of mine, in that there was a misunderstanding about which Flowered Up track got played, so we played my favourite, not Johns. The playful banter nearly turned into full on fisticuffs behind the scenes.  Oops, sorry john,

Anyway, other than that the show went swimmingly and Vince, our Dapper FM virgin of the week, thought it was groovy.

Clint ran with a theme of ;bands that have 'and the' in the title. read on and you will work it out.

Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire

Miss you so TINY TOPSY R n B legend from the 50s. Born Otha Lee Moore, 22 May 1930, Chicago, Illinois Died 16 August 1964,

Stake your claim ELI PAPERBOY REED young current American singer heavily influenced by 60s Chicago

Fat Soul SKAVOOVIE AND THE EPITONES ten piece ska band from Massachusetts formed in 1995, signed to the Moon Ska label

Nobody loves you when you got no shoes DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS yes, there were more than just a one hit wonder

British justice PAIN legendary Anarcho Ska Punk outfit from the UK festival scene of the 1990s, played several gigs for Peppermint Iguana and did several interviews. Still out there but gigs are infrequent as the band are scattered to the four corners of the UK.

Johnny Gunman JACKIE EDWARDS Jamaican songwriter from the 670s, one of the first artists to sign to the Island label

Purple Haze: JOHNNY JONES AND THE KING CASUALS. Sixties blues/R’nB outfit formed by Jimmi Hendrix, although he had left the band by the time they recorded this cover version of his classic. Johnny Jones died in 2009 aged 73

Whip them in Dub SLY AND THE REVOLUTIONARIES house band of the Channel One studios in Jamaica featuring Sly Dunbar of Sly and Robbie fame. From the 1977 album earthquake dub

African Joy DOOFER local pre-Cakehole Presley outfit

Take it FLOWERED UP cheeky cockerney chappies from the 90s baggy boom

Do anything you wanna do EDDIE AND THE HOTRODS 1977 hit for band that straddled the pub rock/punk rock divide.

Tighten up ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS 1968 hit from Texas R ’n B outfit. Archie’s brother Jerry was world karate champion and vocalist with Mowtown’s Dazz band

I caught you in a lie ROBERT PARKER According to google he is a crime writer!

I caught you in a lie LOUISA MARKS also known as 'Markswoman' (11 January 1960 – 17 October 2009) was a British lovers rock singer, best known for her work between the mid 1970s and early 1980s. This 1975 single is regarded as the first lovers rock single.

You’re Ready Now SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS, rare cover version Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons from Manchester punk band. Has never appeared on any albums or in CD format.

Duetscher Girls ADAM AND THE ANTS from the good old days before he turned into a pirate. Taken from the Jubilee soundtrack, and predating any official release by the band

Wear it on your face THE DELLS R&B and crossover musical group. Their successful recordings spanned more than four decades. Formed in 1952 after attending high school together, the Dells' repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul, disco and contemporary rhythm and blues

Mercy THIRD DEGREE Acid jazz 2009 reworking of Duffy’s 2008 hit

The Trip NAZ NOMAD AND THE NIGHTMARES the damned in disguise, from the good old ‘Alice in Wonderland’ days. Taken from the album Give Daddy the Knife Cindy album, supposedly the soundtrack to an imaginary film.

Shaft BLACK RANDY AND THE METRO SQUAD slightly tongue in cheek 70s punk cover of the legendary Isaac Hayes theme to the movie. From the album ‘Pass the dust, I think I am Bowie’

Brackfield Nights THE BOYS 1978 single from the first wave of punk

To love somebody BUSTY BROWN Not the porn queen. Also known as Clive Smith, Count Busty, Busty James. Singer, solo, and in the Messengers, in late 1972 he replaced David Scott in the Chosen Few.

Strength Through Shopping JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Ex dead Kennedy’s front man’s new outfit, from the 2009 album the Audacity of Hype

Joe Strummers Grave WILD BILLY CHILDISH AND THE MUSICIANS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE just one of many incarnations of this prolific artist who has released over 100 albums, whilst also pursuing a career as a writer and painter.

Story of the blues WAH! Liverpool based band perform song for Cardiff City!

Bluebirds flying over THE SILVERTONES Jamaican reggae harmony group formed in 1964, best known for their recordings for Lee "Scratch" Perry in the early 1970s. Also recorded as The Musketeers and The Muskyteers

Kelvin’s Dead SEXTON MING AND THE DIAMOND GUSSETS In 1979 he was one of the founder members of The Medway Poets group. He is an old associate of Billy Childish and collaborated with him on albums and films up until 2008 when Ming severed contact with Childish. In 1999, Ming was one of the 13 original members of the Stuckists, a pro-figurative painting, anti-conceptual art, group, which was co-founded by fellow Medway Poets, Billy Childish and Charles Thomson

Time is Tight BOOKER T AND THE MGs super star soul legends that backed numerous artists through 60s/70s/80s including the Blues Brothers. Most famous for the mod anthem Green Onions, but this track was covered by the Clash

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SHOW TEN: 7th FEBRUARY 2012
The wanderer returned. After skiving off to watch Cardiff City secure a place in the league Cup Final, the silver one was back. After several weeks of arguing about the pros of playing long tracks (and the cons of not playing them), we came up with a play list that allowed us to play 27 of our 28 track play list. Yeah!

Unfortunately, we need to apologise to Spiderbait for forgetting to tell people it was them covering Black Betty, and we own an apology to Chaz’s son Hunter, for referring to him as chaz’s little girl. Other than that it went like a dream.

Black Betty SPIDERBAIT Australian alt-rockers with a cover of Led Belly’s 1930s number that was also revitalised in 1978 by The Ram Jam band

On the Run (remix) EASY STAR ALL STARS remix of a cover version taken from the album Dubber Side of the Moon

Train to Soulsville COOL STICKY old skool ska

Treat her right ROY HEAD

Kids in the Square GIANT PANDA GUERRILLA DUB SQUAD new tune about the occupy movement from the album Country

Nangating BAKA BEYOND from the forthcoming album Kisumani

There’s a ghost in my house R DEAN TAYLOR northern soul dance floor favourite

There’s a ghost in my house THE FALL Mancunian cover of the above

In my love for you SATAN’S RATS first single from old skool punks that went on to become the Photos. Available on What a Bunch of Rodents

Door in my face FRUIT EATING BEARS single from the first wave of punk that bizarrely ended up being entered for the eurovision song contest

Hooligan Ska BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS classic track from 1965,  way before Marley became a household name

Out of our trees THE WAILERS rock and roll from a completely unrelated band called the wailers.

Ian Smith Rock (dub) CREATION REBEL old skool dub

The Freaks come out SICK NOTE V MY BAD SISTER lifted off the Garry DS benefit album

I married a monster from outer space JOHN COOPER CLARKE the man that invented punk poetry, from 1978

Blank generation RICHARD HELL AND THE VOIDOIDS New York /CBGBs aristocracy, from the class of 77

Something on my mind THE PALE FOUNTAINS from the days when ‘indie’ meant independent, not some bizarre shoe gazing guitar genre.

Scatterbrain SONIC BOOM SIX acoustic number from the boom, free to down load

Daydream BACK TO THE PLANET darlings of the 90s festival circuit

Barnyard boogie LOUIS JORDAN late LA jazz man that was born in 1908

Smash your TV EFA SUPERTRAMP Cardiff based singer, song writer, fanzine editor and anarchist. Free to download

Asteroid KILLING JOKE from the 2003 album Killing Joke, features Dave Grohl on drums

Anti-pasti NO GOVERNMENT we don’t think they liked Maggie

Jesus Loves America THE SHAMEN from the post psychedelic indie/pre ‘Ebeneezer’ rave stardom period

Three little birds CAPTAIN PARANOID Marley cover recoded by Chaz to sing his little boy Hunter to sleep

Bullit MAROON TOWN keeping the ska flag flying

Love factory ELOISE FLAWS rare groove soul classic dedicated to birthday girl Marie, 22 this week

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SHOW NINE: 24TH JANUARY 2012

This week’s show was a little bit different. The Artist Formerly Known as Ginger John went to watch Cardiff city secure a place at Wembley for the league Cup Final, so we had a special guest stunt double type bloke drop in – in the shape of Pete ‘the punk’ Crews, Branch Secretary with Rhondda Cynon Taff UNISON.

Pete the Punk

And why did we pick him? Well, Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Government branch of UNISON have agreed a year long sponsorship package with community internet radio station Dapper FM. The deal will mean adverts for UNISON being heard throughout the day but more specifically the branch will be sponsoring The Peppermint Iguana Radio Show.

Peter stated; “Trade unions have always been about far more than the struggle for workers rights, they have also been proactive in the communities in which its members work and live. In South Wales there has been a proud tradition of community work such as building Miners’ Institutes and the setting up of organisations like the Workers Education Association. We see this sponsorship as following this fine tradition. Through this deal we hope we can help this community station grow, both through funding and helping to raise their profile. Hopefully we can help spread the word of trade unionism at the same time.”

And how did the boy Crews do? Well, he does not faff about as much as the Silver Fox, so for the first time ever we actually got to pay 27 out of the 28 tracks on our play list. A record!

But what did he play? See below…..

Keep on Keepin’ on THE REDSKINS Probably the grooviest ultra left band of all time. And if you catch Clint in the right mood, he will proclaim this the greatest seven inch single ever.

What’s the Point of Nick Clegg CAPTAIN SKA Brand new track from the man who has made a career out of having a dig at the coalition.

Sonic Reducer DEAD BOYS possibly the best of the bands to come out of the CBGBs scene in New York in the 70s.

Waiting in Vain BOB MARLEY from 1977’s Exodus, one of the most important reggae albums of all time by one of the most important reggae artists of all time.

Autonomous Spaces SPANNER providing the soundtrack to Bristle’s direct action scene, these anarcho-ska-punks will be playing a benefit for the Kebele Autonomous Social Centre in The Plough, Bristle, on Friday 27th January 

The Snake AL WILSON the classic Northern Soul hit for Mississippi born Allen LaMar Wilson

At Home he’s a Tourist GANG OF FOUR No, not the Chinese Communist Party faction - but Leeds based post-punk outfit. 1979 single and appeared on the album Entertainment which stands at 490 in rolling Stones top 500 albums of all time

Love you More THE BUZZCOCKS from 1978 their fourth 7 inch single, "Love You More". It was backed by "Noise Annoys". Neither track appeared on a regular studio album but both appeared on their 1979 compilation, Singles Going Steady. They were also both added to their second album, Love Bites, when it was re-released on CD. The single reached the #34 spot on the U.K. singles chart.

Psychic Sponge HEADJAM Psychedelic dub punk terrorists from deepest darkest London, taken from the album Wiztonik. Will be playing along side Spanner in Bristle later this week

Working Class Hero RADICAL DANCE FACTION Legendary dub-punk pioneers from the old skool free festival scene. Will be playing the Coal Exchange on Saturday as part of a 12 hour benefit gig for Garry DS who was taken from us before Christmas.

Me and my Desire 999 1978 single and opening track from the eponymous 999 first album.

Not Satisfied ASWAD from the 1983 album Live and Direct, but originally off the 1982 studio album, Not Satisfied

Suicide Bomber DEAD SILENCE SYNDICATE the last band Garry DS played with before leaving us. Will also be playing the benefit ‘The Crow Must Go On’ next Saturday

I Just Wanna Make Love To You ETTA JAMES in memory of the legendary soul and gospel singer that died last week aged 73

405 Lines MONOCHROME SET 1980 single, also appeared on the album Love Zombies. Post punk outfit originally formed in 1978 from the remnants of a college group called The B-Sides (whose members had included Stuart Goddard, later known as Adam Ant)

Shame on You MISSIVE RCT based band

Llandub LLWBER LLAETHOG Legendary welsh language electro / dub / hip hop dudes from Cardiff. Also playing the Garry DS benefit

Molten TRIBAZIK electo-punk-core from the album All Blood is Red. This track features Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman on vocals – ALSO playing Garry DS benefit on Saturday

From a Distance NANCI GRIFFITH Texas county folk singer, from the album One Fine Summer Evening

All in the Name of Pity SKUNK ANANSIE featuring possibly the scariest female rock singer in the world, from the album 1995 album paranoid and sunburnt. The band split in 2001, but reformed in 2009 and are still gigging and recording

One Way Street BROKEN VINYL CLUB local lads from Aberdare that have been skyrocketed to national attention through being bigged up by Alan McGee and opening liam Gallagher’s Pretty green shop. 2011 singkle on Acid jazz records and from the 2011 eponymous debut album

Fresh Prince of Cwmbran GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN. They’re not serious are they? No, they are not.

Angels of the Silences COUNTING CROWS Californian rockers - from the album Films About Girls

Prayer DISTURBED disturbed by name, disturbed by nature. Balls to the wall rockers from Chicago.

Punk is Dead JEFFERY LEWIS Crass like you have never heard them before. From the album, 12 Crass Songs

I Need Nothing MENACE. One of the first wave of punk bands to explode out of the London scene in the summer of '77. They epitomised everything about that incredible year. They played all the main punk gigs like the Roxy, Hope & Anchor and Vortex, as well as Rock Against Racism festivals. “Menace are the best punk band in England today!" enthused Sniffing Glue way back then.

Plug in Baby MUSE 2001 single from the biggest thing to come out of Devon since Ambrosia creamed Rice

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SHOW EIGHT: 10TH JANUARY 2012

If the world is going to end this year, we are going to make sure it is a memorable one, so to kick off 2012, we played…

Weeping Eye BLEEDIN NOSES: New, hot of the mixing desk demo from Blackwood’s finest

Where’s me Jumper THE SULTANS OF PING FC: from February 1992, (featured on the 1993 album ‘Casual Sex in the Cineplex). Cork based band that split in 1996 but reformed in 2005 and are still gigging

Dog Scratched Ear HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE: South Wales based power duo from the new album Donkey Jacket

Bestiales 77 DUB FRENTE CUMBIERO & MAD PROFESSOR: Colombian Latin flavoured band with the Mad Professor at the controls from 2010. Thanks to our Colombian fan club for turning us on to this one

Something Better Change THE STRANGLERS 1977 single from band that were part of the first wave of punk (formed in 1974) and have been going steady ever since (all be it with a slightly different line up)

Jah Pickeny RAR STEEL PULSE Birminhgam based reggae band formed in 70s and were an integral part of Rock Against Racism. From the 1979 album ‘Tribute to the Martyrs’

Junktion RENEGADE BRASS BAND Combining 8 horns with 2 percussionists, scratch DJ and live MC from the Radio Rebelde EP from 2011. Will be playing benefit for the Kebele Social centre in Bristol on Friday 13th January in the Black Swan with the Sporadics and French jazz outfit Fantazio

I’m Having a Whitey SICK NOTE: latest offering from Cardiff’s work shy techno terrorists

Come Closer MILES KANE from Colour of Trap CD released May 2011. First solo release from co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals

Seven Day lover JAMES FOUNTAIN Late Atlanta soul star. Originally released on William Bell's own label, Peachtree Records. Another example of US star thinking he had sunk without trace and not realising how big he was on the Northern Scene

Opa Cupa SLAVIC SOUL PARTY: Balkan Gypsy Funk – from New York. For Tom, fresh out of Hospital in Bulgaria

Hidden Agenda PITCH SHIFTER: Nottingham based technopunks. Due to release new material in ten years.

The First Cut is the Deepest PP ARNOLD. Written by Cat Stevens in 1967. Although Stevens did release it as a single, technically that was a cover version because PP Arnold version was released first.

The First Cut is the Deepest NORMA FRASIER one of at least 35 cover versions of the original

Electric Worry CLUTCH: from the 2007 album Beale Street to Oblivion. a partial cover of the Mississippi Fred McDowell song "Fred's Worried Life Blues"

Sky is the Limit Dub REBELUTION from the Peace of Mind triple album released this week

Aint got no Home CLARENCE FROGMAN HENRY from 1956, contemporary of fats Domino and opened eighteen concerts for The Beatles across the US and Canada in 1964,

Beware of the Flowers (cos I am sure they’re gonna get you yeah) JOHN OTWAY: The two hit wonder, with film of his life due to be released later this year, OTWAY THE MOVIE

Play With Fire GOV’T MULE: Side project of the Alaman Brothers. From ‘dub’ album High and Mighty released in 2007. Cover version (of sorts) of Stones track featuring Michael Franti (Disposable Heroes and Spearhead)

Ragmanpiza DILLINGER from the 1976 album Bionic Dread

Pass the Kouchie MIGHTY DIAMONDS original Version of Musical Youth hit pass the Duchie

After Laughter (comes tears) WENDY RENE 1964 hit for Stax soul diva

Rejects SPORADICS Punk/dub outfit on the bill with Renegade brass at the Black Swan this weekend

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SHOW SEVEN: 27TH DECEMBER 2011

Well it had to happen sooner or later. After several weeks of being trusted to run the show without anyone else in the studio looking over our shoulder, the wheels finally came off – big time.

It started so well, we managed to get in to the studio without getting stuck up the chimney, we uploaded the necessary music in record time, the show was going like a dream then all of a sudden, with no explanation, it all went pear shaped and the computer started playing five different tunes at the same time before grinding to an unexpected halt. We still do not know what went wrong.

Eventually Eggy managed to get his pants back on, pull up his trousers and rush down to the studio to get things back on track – but only after going through a re-boot of the entire system (when we mess up, we mess up big time!).

We did manage to play over an hour of music before it went wrong, Clint continued with his theme of mates and John joined in the theme idea, playing a strictly reggae selection. This is what we did play….

Enter the Dragon INNER TERRESTRIALS classic anarcho ska punk from the legendary IT

Borderline RADICAL DANCE FACTION festival dub legends at their best

Mouth a Massy ALTON ELLIS old skool ska

Dr Dick LEE PERRY x-rated reggae

Breadfan BUDGIE welsh legends from the days when heavy metal meant something

Ace of Spades PRONGHORN Motorhead cover by Dorset’s number one cow punks

Ten Commandments PRINCE BUSTER outrageous sexist rant from the king of ska (but we think it is tongue in cheek?)

My conversation THE UNIQUES

Death before Employment SICK NOTE Cardiff’s militantly work-shy techno terrorists

Mirror in the Bathroom TATTSYRUP Pontypridd’s finest with an old Beat cover

Don’t Stay Away PHILLYS DILLON

Hurt so Good SUSAN CADOGAN … Don’t it just

I Love the Port BAD SAMARITANS latest project fronted by Beddis the cowboy killer

Tear the place Down TOP CATS sadly now split ska kings from sarth London

Police and thieves JUNIOR MURVIN Original of the song made famous by the clash

And then….. it all went tits up.

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SHOW SIX: 13TH DECEMBER 2011

With the winter solstice almost upon us, this week Clint decided that he would be running with the theme of ‘invite ya mates around for a party’, and only played tracks by bands he knows personally. John, on the other hand, stuck to the tried and tested old skool favourites

Medicine Show BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE. Mick Jones first post Clash outfit

Julia Jones LEN PRICE THREE contemporary band with that old who/mod feel

Mosumana Collé BAKA 5: Stripped down version of the pan-dimensional Baka Beyond

Extreme Dub DUB MERGE: Spilt some time ago but core of band acting as Molara’s backing band. Another off shoot is Marcus’s Dubrovnik

Queen majesty: THE JAYS AND RANKING TREVOR

Out on the Floor DOBIE GREY soul legend that passed away this month, aged 71

Dark Matter/Cross the Line AOS3 Reformed festival psychedelic punk dub legends

Hooligan Jihad LAST UNDER THE SUN Birmingham hardcore outfit from the Iron man records stable

Top of the Pops REZILLOS: 70s new wave legends

Somebody’s Gonna get their Head kicked in Tonight: EARL VINCE AND THE VALLIANTS: Fleetwood Mac in disguise

Cakehole Presley: SKIPPING CLOUDS South Wales answer to the Beatles.

Love Two CAPTAIN PARANOID Chaz proving there is life in the old dog yet

100 days and 100 nights SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS Who said no one makes any decent soul these days?

I Idolize You THE CHARMAINES

Crisis SPANNER Bristle’s number one direct action punks, not cogs in the machine but genuine spanners in the works

Raise Your Flag KILNABOY Anarcho folksters keeping it real

Aint no Meaning WAYNE SMITH

Happy Shopper 60 FOOT DOLLS From the heady days of ‘Cool Cymru’, what ever that was supposed to be.

All I Want For Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT file under hardcore quirky

Deborah TYRANASAOURUS REX Marc Bolan from the days before T Rex and pop stardom

Memories of Africa CHICKEN WING ALL STARS Sarth London dub merchants

Smoke on the Water THE RIFFS Ska version of deep Purple Classic

White Christmas BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS need we say more?

I am Chimp I AM CHIMP Plymouth’s answer to Napalm Death. World radio debut!

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SHOW NUMBER FIVE: Tuesday 29th November 2011

POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Yes folks, the country ground to a halt this week as two million public sector workers refused to go into work, manned picket lines, marched through town centres and did a bit of Christmas shopping in defence of their pensions. We here at Iguana HQ kicked things off early with an eve of strike radio show on Tuesday night and the track listing is as follows

This week we flew solo for the first time, with our illustrious studio manager and technical adviser needing to have a lie down following a hard day drinking and chasing ‘ginger birds’ at a funeral. it wont be long before we are totally self sufficient!

(For God’s Sake) Give More Power to the People THE CHI-LITES
US soul legends, from the 1971 album (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People.

Unionise (demo) THE REDSKINS
80s radical socialist skinheads who wanted to walk like the clash and sing like the Supremes. Split in 1984 feeling disheartened by the defeat of the NUM. Taken from the album Epilogue

Anarchy in the UK SEX PISTOLS
Released 26 November 1976 and sending shock waves around the musical world.

Born for a Purpose: DOCTOR ALIMANTADO
Jamaican reggae legend, Dr Alimantado, born Winston James Thompson, also known as The Ital Surgeon

Shame on You CAPTAIN SKA
One of several anti-cuts singles from captain ska in the last 12 months

Democracy? THE DAMNED
From the 2001 album Grave Disorder

Do I love You? FRANK WILSON
1965 hit from 71 year old Motown legend (71 now, not in 1965)

Justice to the People LEE SCRATCH PERRY
The king of reggae with a reworking of the Chilites power to the people

Strike! Occupy! Resist! COSMO
Acoustic version of number recently played here on the show, too good to not give a second chance this week. Benefit for the Occupy Cardiff Mob currently camped outside Transport House. Download it here

Bye Bye Banker (censored) ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER
We have had to break our own rule of not censoring music, but this was just too good to go un-played tonight Download it here

Chug a Lug JAWBONE
One man garage/blues/punk geezer from Michigan US of A

Girl can’t dance BUNKER HILL
1963 single from US gospel singer and boxer

Let’s Work Together THE WORKERS
Bunch of public sector workers getting together to try to top the charts in the week of the strike – and failing

Justice/Injustice CHUMBAWUMBA
Much maligned following their tub thumping chart hit, but proof that they really know how to make a good protest song

West one Shine on Me THE RUTS
For Steve Ignorant, who played this recently in his final (?) gig performing crass songs

Ironmasters THE MEN THEY COULDN’T HANG
A self-penned number from 1984 by main songwriter Simmonds, linking the Industrial Revolution to the present-day treatment of the working class – with strong welsh connection

Occupy Wall Street DAVID ROVICS
One of the best of the crop of anti capitalist songs inspired by the occupy Wall Street movement Download here

Black Leg Miner ANGELIC UPSTARTS
Well – Mensi at least. This song is pretty much what it says on the lid.From the album Last Tango in Moscow

Chapter two JOE GIBBS
Late Jamaican reggae producer from 1974 album African Dub Chapter Two

White Riot DUB ANTENNA
Dub version of Clash anthem for Shatter The Hotel, a tribute to the clash to raise money for strummerville charity

There is power in a union BILLY BRAGG
Need we say more?

It’s On MANBREAK
Band formed from the ashes of 25th May

Part of the Union THE STRAWBS
Cheesy and predictable, but could not be left out

What’s Going On MARVIN GAYE
A meditation on the troubles and problems of the world, the song proved a timely and relatable release, and it marked Gaye's departure from the pop stylings of 1960s-era Motown towards more personal material. The song topped a Metro Times list of the 100 Greatest Detroit Songs Of All Time

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SHOW NUMBER FOUR: Tuesday 15th November 2011

Show four and things are starting to drop into place, or at least that is how it felt in the studio, with no technical boo boos this week.

This week Clint decided to have a Welsh theme running through the show and all of his selection came from artists west of the River Severn. The next show is the eve of the biggest strike since the Black Pudding Riots in Treorchy in 1926, so expect an appropriate theme to run through the night. Feel free to contact us and suggest future themes.

Burnt Toast and Black Coffee: MIKE PEDICIN
Philadelphia-based jazz bandleader, lifted from 'King New Breed Rhythm 'n' Blues' on Kent records

Oh what have you done: TWISTED WHEEL
Mancunian upstarts, from thier debut album (2009)

Tidal Wave: JOHNNY ACTION FINGER
Hip young gun slingers from the wild wild west of Wales.

Brand New Life: YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS
80s cult legends from Cardiff

That’s the way I Planned it: KEN BOOTHE
Jamaican reggae legend

A Little Misunderstanding: THE CONTOURS
mowtown legends

Magazines: OK
Rising stars from west Wales now hanging out in Cardiff

Gates of Zion: POWER STEPPERS FEATURING MOLARA
Two of the original Zion Train Posse united for some west Wales dub vibrations

Queen Majesty: TRINITY
Jamaican reggae producer

I Put A Spell on You: SCREAMING JAY HAWKINS
Shock Rock Legend from Ohio

Rise Up: RAW BUD
Dub War – without benji – one off punk remix of a Ronni Size track from 2005

Afro Funk : ROOTS ORACLE
From North West Wales, featuring Ed from Doo the Moog, Head Mix Collective and briefly Molara’s backing band.

Loch Ness Monster: KING HORROR
Monstors galore from reggae legend

Where have all the boot boys gone: SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS
One of the very first wave of punk, forming back in the early days of 76 in Manchester and playing the legendary Lesser Free Trade Hall gig with the Pistols that inspired the likes of the Buzzcocks and Joy Division to form their own bands.

Let me grow more weed: PAIN FEATURING HOWARD MARKS
OK, the Welsh link is a bit tenuous, but this single features a famous Welsh ‘celebrity’ on vocals.

God Particle: THORUM
Apparently straddling the divide between stoner rock and sludge, what ever that means. We like it a lot.

Mother Nature: CHICKEN WING ALL STARS
New east london reggae posse

Homegrown: DODGY
90s feel good festival heads

Be Nesa 89: ANHREFEN
Quite possibly the best welsh language band ever. Had a huge influence over the scene and still influential in the shape of writing articles and running record label.

Somewhere: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTORE
Featuring Pontypridd’s Doctor Hotknife, who has played with too many bands to mention, but notably Hawkwind, Hair of the Dogma and The Spectaculars.

Yesterdays kisses; MAXINE BROWN
US soul diva

Tiny Tears: TINDERSTICKS
Notts based alt-rockers with 20 years gigging under their belts

Mother your son: JEB LOY NICHOLS
Originally from Wyoming but now settled in West Wales

Ugly Duckling: THE AGGROVATORS
70s dub legends

What we Gonna Do: THE SWEET SPOTS
Cardiff based soul outfit

Welsh bands suck: TEEN ANTHEMS
They don’t like welsh music

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SHOW NUMBER THREE: Tuesday 1st November 2011. Despite dodgy headphones and a misplaced confidence to twiddle with knobs we should not be twiddling with, show three still managed to sound almost competent. A more disciplined approach to play listing meant we only had to cut two tracks of the show this week, but they will be slotted in to the next show.

We kicked off with a little tribute to John Peel who passed away seven years ago last week. Without him, all our play lists would be very different. We also paid tribute to him by making lots of technical mistakes in the show.

Pickin’ the Blues: GRINDERSWITCH
Little known US country/blues rock outfit from 1970s, this tune most famously known as the theme tune to the john peel show.

For the Kids of Multiculture: SONISC BOOM SIX (2011)
Released in October 2011, latest single from Manchester’s genre terrorists

Chalice in the Palace: U-ROY (1975)
From the Dread In A Babylon LP from 1975 on Virgin Records. Jamaican Reggae legend and pioneer of toasting. His career started in 1961 and has recently celebrated his 69th birthday

Holocaust: CRISIS (1979)
Anti-racist punk band formed in 1977, this from their first single not released till 1979

Down with the Trumpets: RIZZLE KICKS (2010)
For Tara Iguana, The Angel of Abergavenny

Civilisation Street: CULTURE SHOCK (1987)
The missing link between the Subhumans and Citizen Fish. Originally from the album onwards and upwards from the late 80s, now features on the three CD box set Everything

I Can’t Feel Your love: FELICE TAYLOR (1968)
On Kent Records from 1968, original single currently selling at £30

Drink, Drink, Drink: MARIO LANZA (1952)
Recorded in August 1952 as the soundtrack to the film the Student Prince, which was not released till 1954. Dedicated to Den, for driving us places so we can drink for over thirty years

Liar, Liar: CAPTAIN SKA (2010)
For Helena Watson, the soundtrack to her trips around the valleys motivating people to vote in the current strike ballot.

Money Terrorism: DAVE BROWN (2011 demo)
From Cwmbran’s number one left win rapper

Only You: BITTY McLEAN (2005)
From album On Bond Street on Peckings Records from young Birmingham born reggae star.

Physical (You’re so): ADAM AND THE ANTS (1980)
B side of Dog eat Dog from 1980 – before they went all “oooo oooo” (as john put it)

Landing Party: CHRIS BOWSHER AND THE FACTION (2011)
Reworking of old RDF song on Chris Bowsher’s new album INFINITIVE SPLITS self released.

Flashback: MARK VIDLER (2009)
From the album The Future, The Past & The Present Tension. Mark’s first attempt at making his own music after creating a name as the king of mash ups. Lots of different styles on the album, which is free to download from the go home productions website.

What’s Going On: 25TH of MAY (1992)
Scouse left wing agitators from the album Lenin and McCarthy

Bloody Revolutions: CRASS (1980)
Single from the legendary anarcho punk band that played their last ever gig less than a mile form the studio in Aberdare in 1984 (never originally on album but available on compilation best before 1984)

Attack of the Vapours: OZRIC TENTACLES (October 2011)
New album from veteran festival rockers. For Dean the hippy

Don’t Fear the Reaper: SNUFF (1990)
Punky cover of the Blue Oyster Cult Classic from the Not Listening EP and on the compilation album six of one half a dozen of the other. Played for Michelle (although, we think she might have wanted the original version)

Yalla Yalla: JOE STRUMMER AND THE MESCALEROS (1999)
From Rock Art and the X-Ray Style debut album by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

Too Late to Turn Back Now: ALTON ELLIS
Originally recorded by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose in 1972 and written bu Eddie Cornelius "Too Late" was a big hit for Alton in the early 70's and has remained a firm favourite since. On Randys records

Leave it to Luck: TOPPER HEADON (1986)
Single from the solo album Waking Up by ex-clash drummer

Long Live Palestine: LOWKEY (2010)
For Emmanuel aged ten from ynishir

Fever: LITTLE WILLY JOHN (1956)
Original of the song made famous by Peggy Lee

Dreadlocks in Moonlight: LEE SCRATCH PERRY
Seventies classic from Arkology, but on hundreds of other albums

I Love Reggae: DIRTY REVOLUTION (2009)
Demo version of this Cardiff based band’s signature tune from before they signed to SB6’s Rebel Alliance label

Open My Eyes: THE NAZZ (1968)
From 1968 debut album, Nazz,  the only song the Stone Roses ever covered.

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