Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

DoFlame – The Ick

Bent Out Now Via Grape Music

The Ick, when people stick their tongue out to drink a pint, what’s yours?

Bonnie Trash – Veil of Greed

Mourning You Out February 28 Via Hand Drawn Dracula

If you’re going to re-brand Christmas my vote’s for ‘Veil of Greed’.

Anna B Savage – Lighthouse

You & I Are Earth Out January 24 City Slang

A guiding light of a tune.

Jasmin.4.t. – You Are The Morning

A great tune for pouring over your favourite roast.

Clara Mann – Remember Me (Train Song)

Rift Out now Via State51

Summer may be gone but this tune’ll stick around in the back of your noodle rent-free, guarantee.

Everyone Says Hi – Walking in the Air

Everyone says, reworking of a classic?

Frog – Did Santa Come?

Out Now Via AudioAntihero/Tapewormies

Loving this piano, very Peanuts Christmas Special.

The Kinks – Father Christmas

Rainbow Theatre 77 Out 1977 Via Arista

This one, is from me Captain Stavros, to you, whoever you are. I have sortof an unwritten rule, I never skip a Kinks song. I’m sharing this one to you, this misfit toy. You, the one that’s padding out a Christmas playlist for a (dys)function. Or even YOU the one that’s making a Christmas mix tape for a crush that’s way out of your league, but will be all the closer after hearing this ditty. Thanks to all ya’ll for a good as we could’ve hoped for year.

 

 

 

 

Following the critical and commercial success of their 2023 Grog LP, cult New York indie duo Frog have returned with a festive new single and announcements for a new LP and their largest tour to date.

‘Did Santa Come’ is the first preview of Frog’s upcoming sixth album, 1000 Variations on the Same Song, which will be released in February and followed by a North America tour in March and April.

Frog have touched on the sadness of the holidays in the past with songs like ‘Wish Upon a Bar’ and 'Space Jam’, but new single, ‘Did Santa Come’, leans into the season with newfound enthusiasm and naiveté, inspired by Daniel Bateman’s young son: “This song is about my son when he was two years old at Christmas time. Every morning for 2-3 weeks after, he would wake up and ask, “Did Santa come?” Seeing the world through the eyes of your children makes it all very beautiful.”

Since Frog returned from hiatus in 2023 with the addition of Daniel’s brother Steve Bateman on drums, they’ve received significant critical acclaim and enjoyed a run of sold-out shows in the Tri-state area. These 2025 dates will see the band joined by Frog co-founder Tom White on bass and will take them to cities like Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Boise (Treefort Music Fest), and more for first-time-ever shows.

2025 Tour Dates:

8 MARCH - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US

22 MARCH - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA, US

23 MARCH - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, US

25 MARCH - The Black Lodge, Seattle, WA, US

26 MARCH - The Fox Cabaret Projection Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada

27 MARCH - Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR, US

28 MARCH - Treefort Music Fest, Boise, ID, US

3 APRIL - Bowery Ballroom, New York (NYC), NY, US

11 APRIL - Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, US