In this episode, we spoke with members, Andy and Nev, from the 80's  Power Pop band, The Pinkees, who had found success at a young age,  appearing on Top of the Pops, Casablanca and The Pebble Mill, as well as  their single reaching number 8 in the UK charts. We speak to them about  the times before the band, when the band formed, the gigs, the alleged  chart hyping and the ending of The Pinkees. They have also re-released  their album on all major platforms to celebrate 40 years since the  release of their album!

Ryan and Lewis host this episode of The Peppermint Apes Podcast with the CEO of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Podcast Host of Material Issues - David Bash.  Ryan has performed at various IPO shows with previous line ups of The Peppermint Apes.  Enjoy Davids story

After nearly a year out of the game, we have got back together for a review of 2021 and touched on 2020. What a time it has been!

In this Podcast, Ryan, Lewis, Chris and Sam looks back over the year of 2020. We had many functions booked for 2020, but due to the Coronavirus Pandemc, every booking was cancelled. Sp we had to find a way to put out content whilst sticking to Government Guidelines and the law.  We also discuss what we hope to do in 2021.   This Podcast contains explicit language    Please like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes  Subscribe to us on YouTube, www.youtube.com/peppermintapes  Music Credits  Intro Music, Dancefloor Hero, written by Ryan Stanton, performed and recorded by The Peppermint Apes.

In this Podcast, Ryan, Lewis, Chris and Sam discuss whether paying out for the best musical tools, contribute to making a band play or sound better? What do you think, leave your opinions below  Please like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes  Subscribe to us on YouTube, www.youtube.com/peppermintapes  Music Credits  Intro Music, Dancefloor Hero, written by Ryan Stanton, performed and recorded by The Peppermint Apes.

In this podcast Ryan, Lewis, Chris, and Sam discuss how life in a band can sometimes interfere with life playing in a band. Being in a band is a big commitment, organising rehearsals that fit around everyone's schedules, gigging, even general band meet ups, these can all take a toll on the personal life, which can sometimes lead to band splits, members departing and even couples splitting up. We dicuss our personal views on how you can balance work and personal life with being in a band. Please like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes

In this podcast Ryan, Lewis, Chris, and Sam discuss whether gigging will ever be the same again after the Coronavirus pandemic. It is still very current in the news and this horrid virus is taking lives, but thankfully, many people are recovering, and the rate of infection is decreasing. The UK Government has slightly eased the UK lockdown, but is it to soon? Will there be a second spike, leading to a second lockdown and more deaths? How normal will life be when we finally do see the other end of this nightmare, will venues only allow a certain number of people in? Will they have to socially distance themselves, or will it just all go back to normal? Join us in this discussing where we see if Gigging Will Ever Be the Same Again. Special thanks to Please like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes Subscribe to us on YouTube, www.youtube.com/peppermintapes Music Credits…… Intro Music, Dancefloor Hero, written by Ryan Stanton, performed and recorded by The Peppermint Apes. Sound of Rain by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes In this Podcast, Ryan, Lewis, Chris and Sam discuss whether the music industry has been harmed since the introduction of music streaming platforms. In the past, all four of us have visited the local record stores and purchased new albums, singles or even just for the magazines to stay up to date with the music news. This may now be a thing of the past as this is all now available within a single phone application. Please join us as we venture into the world of digital streaming versus physically owned music and whether it has harmed the industry. Special thanks to Bill, Steve, Brad, Christina, Colin and Zach for providing us with their opinions regarding this topic Please like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes Subscribe to us on YouTube, www.youtube.com/peppermintapes Music Credits Intro Music, Dancefloor Hero, written by Ryan Stanton, performed and recorded by The Peppermint Apes. Hansel Et Gretel by Patchworker f.k.a. [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Truth by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US PEOPLE by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/

In this podcast Ryan, Lewis, Chris and Sam discuss the bands and artists who influence them to play their instrument. The band have a massive range of influences to help bring ideas and inspiration to their music, from John Mayer to Periphery. The band also have a special guest on this podcast, Mr Zach Levine, who kindly provided the amazing saxophone track for our latest cover song, The 1975 – If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know). We do not usually meet any reed, brass or woodwind instrumentalist often, so we took the opportunity to speak with Zach and discuss what influences him, what made him want to learn the saxophone. We briefly discuss the method we took to record our latest cover whilst in Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch our cover here: https://bit.ly/2VCVSbW Special thanks to Zach Levine’s YouTube Channel : https://bit.ly/2xXgEei Please like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thepeppermintapes Subscribe to us on YouTube, www.youtube.com/peppermintapes Music Credits…… Intro Music, Dancefloor Hero, written by Ryan Stanton, performed, and recorded by The Peppermint Apes. The Peppermint Apes – If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) – Cover of the original song by The 1975 from the album, Notes On A Conditional Form. Synthetic by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this podcast Ryan, Lewis, Chris and Sam discuss whether YouTube is the go to platform for undiscovered talents, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The UK at this time are on lockdown, as is most of the world, therefore, YouTube audiences will begin to rise due to the sheer amount of people who are home and using the service, including industry representatives. Because at this time the UK are on lockdown, we cannot meet in person to discuss this topic, so we have used Skype to help us bring this podcast to you, so we apologise for the audio quality. Of course, we briefly mention the current status of the COVID-19 Pandemic, but we want to try and spur away from this subject and focus on the tools musicians can use, whether you are just starting out or have experience, to gain exposure and begin the get recognition from the worldwide audience. Stay Safe and we hope you enjoy this podcast Special thank you to Tom Bissell of POP Photos for providing the background imagery for this podcast thumbnail. You can find his services on www.popphotos.org or www.facebook.com/yourphotoshoot Music Credit Dancefloor Hero by The Peppermint Apes i can’t take my eyes out of you by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US chill. by sakura Hz | https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

In this podcast Ryan, Chris and Sam discuss the topic that is dominating the world’s headlines, the Coronavirus. This virus has claimed lives and is able to infect people, causing misleading symptoms close to the common cold, but can potentially escalate into more severe symptoms such as severe flu, pneumonia or SARS. Was it caused by a Chinese livestock market conditions or is a conspiracy behind it all? Of course, we are a band and are discussing how this virus is affecting the local music scene, as well as the music industry. Please like us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/2wnNunL and subscribe to us on YouTube - http://bit.ly/3cXPZyd Credit to: Wikipedia.com, Vulture.com and Worldometer.info ----------------- Introduction music: The Peppermint Apes - Dancefloor Hero Other music credits: is it fine if i kiss you? by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US i can’t take my eyes out of you by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US you’re not alone. by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US ----------------- Audio recorded and mixed by Sam Clowting

In this podcast, Ryan, Lewis, Chris and Sam C discuss the roots of The Peppermint Apes. Starting the band, members leaving, tours, struggles, agreements, disgreements, other projects, bringing us right up to the present day. Thank you for joining us on this journey and we hope you enjoy this podcast. We feel it is necessary to mention a few people who have helped the band along their journey over the years. Zak Ballinger, Lewis Brown, Dave Thorpe, Luke Swift, James Fox, Shannon Williams, Ross Turbin, Tommy Leonard, Glenn Morrison, Dan Cambridge, Tom Bissell and finally, Colin Stanton.