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New Magana LP / Frog Updates (Radio & Live)

Magana has announced ‘Teeth,’ her second album, which will be released on March 25th (to coincide with the Worm Moon’s peak illumination) through Audio Antihero and her own Colored Pencils imprint. Magana is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Jeni Magaña, who has spent the last few years on the road as bassist for Mitski (from Jimmy Kimmel to Glastonbury) and Lady Lamb, as well as working with Emily Moore as one-half of the pen pin pop duo.

Spun from Magaña’s meditations and synth experiments, ‘Teeth,’ which she describes as “Witchy Rock,” is unlike any of her past works. An album about “regrowth and a new view on the world,” its sound touches on Acid Folk, Alternative Pop, and even Krautrock as she tackles the bleakest and most brutally honest subjects of her songwriting career.

Pre-Order ‘Teeth’ on Bandcamp & Stream the latest single on Spotify. Catch up with Magana on Linktree.

Frog on CJAM 99.1 FM’s “Absent Sounds”:

Bateman from Frog did an in-depth interview with Absent Sounds on CJAM 99.1 FM (Windsor & Detroit). It’s available now to stream on demand. Weadee and Weajue have a great show with a lot of really good guests (Fucked Up / Chris Walla) so check out their archive.

Frog Live (Philadelphia / NYC / Somerville):

Frog will be playing in Philadelphia, PA; NYC, NY, and Someville, MA, between March 14th and 16th. Tickets and info for all three shows can be found via Songkick.


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Out Now: CHUCK – “Nothing Matters to Me Now” + New bedbug LP Coming Soon!

CHUCK, as you might recall, retired undefeated with the acclaimed ‘Frankenstein Songs for the Grocery Store‘ LP back in 2017 (see: Drowned in Sound / Post-Trash / Indie Shuffle / The Alternative / The Line of Best Fit) but he’s started going through the vaults and is pulling out some unreleased and obscure hits.

The first in a series of releases is an absolute banger called “Nothing Matters to Me Now,” which is free/PWYW on Bandcamp now (plus streaming everywhere).

This surprise single has received some really nice support from sites and radio in Japan, Argentina, Slovakia, England, Wales, Czechia, New Zealand, Germany, and the USA. Thank you all so much. You can see some of it below:

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CHUCK – Nothing Matters to Me Now
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CHUCK – Nothing Matters to Me Now [Single]

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Follow CHUCK: Spotify / Bandcamp / Instagram

New bedbug! ‘pack your bags the sun is growing’ LP

Audio Antihero is also handling PR for the new bedbug album (out March 15th on Disposable America).

It’s a gorgeous, glistening album that expands Dylan Gamez Citron’s much-loved solo bedroom pop project (as heard on classic records for Z Tapes and Joy Void) into a full band, capturing the energy, beauty, and urgency of influences like Cap’n Jazz, Modest Mouse, Owls, and Built to Spill.

We’re thrilled that the album’s lead single, ‘halo on the interstate,’ has been covered by Pitchfork, NPR Music, Spotify’s “Fresh Finds,” Buzzbands LA, Spectral Nights, Jesse’s Basement, Austin Town Hall, Double J Radio, WMBR, Acute Pop, Niche Music, and numerous great college radio stations. There will be lots more to come over the next few weeks and months. It’s year of the bug for sure, so please follow Antihero PR on Twitter to see the latest.

If you’d like more details on bedbug’s upcoming LP for press/radio/playlist/etc purposes, please contact me.

Follow bedbug: Spotify / Bandcamp / Twitter / Instagram


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STREAM: Frog’s interviews for BBC & Resonance FM are available now on demand.

Danny Bateman from Frog was featured this week by both the Roddy Hart Show on BBC Radio Scotland, and The Hello GoodBye Show on Resonance FM. It was a big week for Frog in the UK and both tracks are available now to stream at your convenience.

Airing originally via BBC Radio Scotland on Tuesday evening, you can now stream Bateman’s “Me-in-3” song selections via BBC Sounds for the next month.

Airing originally via FM & DAB radio through London’s Resonance FM (and Pawarota Radio in Poland) on Saturday afternoon, this in-depth interview can now be streamed on Mixcloud.

This was actually Frog’s second appearance on deXter Bentley’s Resonance FM show, having played a live session for them back in January 2016 (as seen in Alex Coppola’s “Kings of Blah” documentary).

This week’s show though even features “Slayer on a Sunny Day” by My Best Unbeaten Brother, who you’ll be hearing a lot more from pretty soon. But if you haven’t heard already, are a new trio featuring Ben and Adam Parker of Nosferatu D2, Tempertwig, and Superman Revenge Squad.

Audio Antihero artists have a long history of appearing on the Hello GoodBye Show, with a few examples preserved on Spotify:


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It’s Christmas Time (For God’s Sake)

Thanks to to the great Various Small Flames for letting me put together this Holiday-themed playlist of songs from Audio Antihero and its extended family. It features Nosferatu D2, Frog, Benjamin Shaw, Fighting Kites, Broken Shoulder, Papernut Cambridge and pen pin (a new Magana project).

I Just Can’t Love Christmas: A Holiday Mix by Audio Antihero’s Jamie Halliday

This is a time of year where a few people seem to re-discover Nosferatu D2, so I will gladly take this opportunity to remind you that the Tempertwig and The Superman Revenge Squad Band albums, featuring both Ben and Adam Parker of Nosferatu D2, are available now.

Plus, with all the great responses for Frog’s “GROG,” I am also happy to take this festive opportunity to shill the back catalogue some:

Thanks all.

Audio Antihero is on Linktree now, by the way.


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Frog Launch YouTube Channel & Debut “New Ro” Music Video!

Frog have finally launched their own YouTube channel with a delightful new music video for “New Ro”:

Directed by Jarod Walker.

The new channel also features playlists of previous music videos, live performances, complete studio albums and even some b-sides and misc. recordings. Subscribe here!

Some examples of what you’ll find there:

“GROG” is out now:

Frog live @ the Canary Club in NYC on December 19th:

Tickets & Info – https://resy.com/cities/ny/venues/canary-club/events/unplugged-vol-9-2023-12-19?seats=2&date=2023-12-04

Plus, we have a new interview with Frog up today on the brilliantly named Motel Void:

INTERVIEW: FROG