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#255
Thursday · 21 min
Feels Like Having a Baby ft. Electric Callboy
Sam and Max catch up with Nico and Kevin from Electric Callboy backstage prior to their recent Brisbane show. They cover how their album was drawn from the strange events they've experienced on tour, how a fateful Brisbane show completed the band, and how much the live show factors into their recording process. Connect with Electric Callboy on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest album, "Tanzneid" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#255
Tuesday · 53 min
Where Art Thou?
Both Sam and Max are practically deceased as two of the biggest tour announcements from their all-time favourites are made this week. Alongside tour news, they bring some fresh new music, recommendations from our listeners' DMs, a gym playlist starter, and go deep-cut on Millennial Optimism. Follow along with the songs we discuss on this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#254
Monday · 21 min
The Song is King ft. Unpeople
On the eve of their debut record dropping, Em and Richie from UK band Unpeople dial in with Sam and Max. They chat through the chaos behind the sessions, Sam insults a band member's parents, and how the jigsaw came together. Connect with Unpeople on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to "We are Unpeople" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#254
Sunday · 21 min
Vinyl Club: Leon Bridge's "Good Thing"
Sam's VERY saucy this week as he reviews the second album from Leon Bridges, one of the smoothest artists in the game right now. The album is packed with some RnB, Blues, Disco, and Rock, but how does it all stack up together? Relisten to "Good Thing" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to Leon Bridge's upcoming Australian tour here. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#254
October 8 · 18 min
Crocodile Brothers Ft. Wage War
Backstage while they were here on tour in August, Briton and Cody from Florida band Wage War sit down with Sam and Max to talk about their most recent album, Landfall. They cover their unbelievable work schedule to crank out EPs and an album in one year, how they (surprisingly) sat on a few of these songs for months, and why they're opening submissions for breakdown call-outs. Connect with Wage War on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their most recent album, "Landfall" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#254
October 6 · 52 min
Hello There
Max is nursing a hangover thanks to a hefty friend-of-the-show event, but that doesn't stop the new music hits from rolling in this week! Then it's dissecting the Laneway line-up and the reaction to it, the world's biggest AI music troll tweet, and giving some running advice to a listener. Follow along with the songs we discuss on this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#253
October 5 · 15 min
The Imminence Cinematic Universe ft. Imminence
Dialling in on the eve of the release for their latest record, "Axis Mundi", Imminence frontman Eddie Berg dials in with Sam and Max. They cover how the through-line narrative of the record accidentally came to be, how they discovered that melody and softness made the heavy songs more raw, and how they took on their most stressful project to-date in film. Connect with Imminence on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest record, "Axis Mundi", on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#253
October 4 · 14 min
Vinyl Club: Sace6's "Brutalist"
Is it getting hot in here? Max reviews one of metal and alternative's sexiest records, the debut full-length album from Sace6. He's already across the sound, but will he feel the heat? Relisten to "Brutalist" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#253
October 1 · 29 min
Remember Fun? ft. trials
Sneaking in a chat in a hotel lobby during BIGSOUND week, Sam and Max catch up with rapper/producer/musician-extraodinaire Daniel Rankine, aka trials. They chat about some of the harrowing tales that sit behind his debut record "hendle.", how he wants his kids to experience his story, and why this is just setting the table for the real tales. Connect with trials on Instagram and TikTok, and revisit his debut solo record, "hendle." on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#253
September 29 · 46 min
End of the World with Saxophones
The whole city is celebrating after a mammoth weekend as Sam and Max bring some fresh tunes to the show. Then, they dive into the return of one of Australia's most beloved bands, tours from two enormous artists, and the ARIA Awards nominations, and finally get into the eye of the beholder with some beautiful music. Follow along with the songs we discuss in this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#252
September 28 · 17 min
Otherside of the Planet ft. Parker McCollum
Off the back of his announcement on the CMC Rocks Festival 20th anniversary lineup, Parker McCollum dials in with Sam. They talk about Parker's expectations ahead of his first trip to Australia, how his self-titled record came about from a deliberate process of discovery, and why great melody still drives his love for music. Connect with Parker McCollum on Instagram and TikTok and listen to his self-titled record on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#252
September 27 · 14 min
Vinyl Club: Young Franco's "It's Franky Baby!"
Time to get your dancing shoes on, because Sam is reviewing the debut album from one of Brisbane's best producer sons (or Lil' Jethro, as Sam labels him). How will our resident emo boy go with all that groove? Relisten to "It's Franky Baby!" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#252
September 24 · 34 min
Sitting on the Durry Deck ft. Bugs
Max and Sam catch up at Quivr bar with Brisbane faves Bugs ahead of the first night of the final two-show run to chat about their latest album "Head Noise". They cover some surprisingly horny lyrics, which Nickelodeon character led to some sexual awakenings, and find out which track the band is most proud of Jordan's performance on. Connect with Bugs on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest album, "Head Noise" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#252
September 23 · 45 min
Moshing Down to Jason Derulo
Big news for Max this week, but that's all put aside to dig through new music. Then new tours and cancellations are revealing a lot about the state of the Australian live industry, while young fans are getting a boost from discounts from some of the most iconic festivals. Finally, Sam unzips the suitcase to showcase his new love of electronic music, and Sam and Max build their ultimate shows right now. Follow along with all the songs we discuss in this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#252
September 22 · 28 min
Moshing Down to Jason Derulo
Big news for Max this week, but that's all put aside to dig through new music. Then new tours and cancellations are revealing a lot about the state of the Australian live industry, while young fans are getting a boost from discounts from some of the most iconic festivals. Finally, Sam unzips the suitcase to showcase his new love of electronic music, and Sam and Max build their ultimate shows right now. Follow along with all the songs we discuss in this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#251
September 20 · 18 min
Vinyl Club: Shady Nasty's "Trek"
It's the music between the notes as Max reviews Shady Nasty's "Trek" in this week's Vinyl Club. The band is known to be divisive and listeners either get it or they don't, but does make have enough Scrabble-winning words to properly explain his thoughts? Relisten to "Trek" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#251
September 17 · 28 min
Meticulous and Specific ft. Searows
Sam and Max dial in with indie singer-songwriter Searows ahead of his Australian tour. They cover how his debut record opened up a new world of collaboration, how fan responses have completely changed his songs, and whether we might see a collaboration with another iconic artist who has backed his work. Connect with Searows on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his debut album, "Death in the Business of Whaling" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#251
September 15 · 28 min
These Songs Are Al Dente
Sam and Max nail Italian restaurant orders, unmask an already unmasked band, and add plenty of crass jokes as they navigate their favourite new music for the week. Then, it's jam-packed with the ghosts of gigs past, present and future in the news. Finally Sam maroons Max and goes to the florist. Follow along with the song we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#250
September 14 · 13 min
Vinyl Club: Snow Patrol's "Eyes Open"
Sam's putting on back-to-back episodes of Grey's Anatomy and The Office as he reviews the Irish rocker's 2006 magnum opus album. He's chasing cars, opening eyes and hands, and setting fire to third bars, but will he come away with a new love for Snow Patrol. Revisit "Eyes Open" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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#250
September 11 · 28 min
8 New Aussie Acts You Need To Know Ft. Breaking Through
Between all the new bands, Sam and Max caught up with Brenton and Tyson from the Breaking Through Podcast to record a quick back-to-back double episode. In this version, they each bring a few artists that listeners need to add to their playlists right now, cover what they think the biggest genres of the next decade will be, and unpack the term "urethral". Connect with the Breaking Through Podcast on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to the counterpart episode on their podcast feeds on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok. Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
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