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Helping you find the next great song in your playlist. Each week, the team from 78 Amped bring you the news, reviews and interviews you need to find the next great song for your favourite playlists!
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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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Spitting All On This Thing ft. Win Big
In our final interview from Bigsound, Max sits down with Adelaide hardcore band Win Big. They dive deep on which Militarie Gun album takes the gold medal, How the band have opened up writing with new members, and get a live rendition of their only sample.
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Hate the Word "Vibe", but VIBE Ft. Blinder
Sitting down for their first ever interview, Sam chats with Ella and Will from Adelaide band Blinder. They cover the big range of sounds in their first EP, how the band came together from different musical projects, and why pop music might be alternative's biggest secret weapon.
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A Stupid Numbering System
It's episode 250 (if you ignore the other 300+ pieces of content that have dropped on the feed, so the boys are celebrating with a nearly completely usual episode. After some fresh new tunes, they talk about Radiohead's mammoth tour run, an iconic Queensland band returning, and breakdown the week that was at Bigsound. Then, we open up the DMs to see the artists that listeners submitted!
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Making Mates ft. Divers
Live from Bigsound, Max sits down with Melbourne rockers Divers. They chat the inspirations behind the band and their debut record, why beans for brekky makes for a great song, and when the Divers DJ set will be hitting a club near you.
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Vinyl Club: Phoebe Bridgers' "Lost Weekend"
The boys are online to get their reviews in after a long Bigsound week, but Max gives his thoughts on the latest album from Phoebe Bridgers. Sam's already shared his many positive thoughts on the record, but how much does Max align?
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For the Love of the Game ft. Holding Absence
Backstage during their recent tour of Australia, Sam and Max sat down with Lucas Woodland, lead singer of Holding Absence. They cover how the new album came together by throwing out everything they knew about making an album, which song was meant to score a cheeky Loathe cameo, and why they went full anime for this release.
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A Different Algorithm
Sam and Max are out and about at Bigsound this week, but that doesn't mean they can't bring you their regular updates with new music from across the genre spread. Then, it's good news for pop music fans, bad news for country music fans, and excellent for Australian human music fans. Finally, they close out with some more shoe/nu-gaze and a shout out to one of Australia's least talked about scenes.
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Vinyl Club: DMA's Self-Titled
Their brand new album has just hit #1 on the ARIA charts (presumably because of our interview), but now Sam is reviewing the latest album from DMA's, as well as some of the formative songs that led to its creation. How does it hold up?
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A Bit Woo-Woo ft. Movements
Ahead of the release of their new record, "Happier Now", Sam dials in with Patrick Miranda from U.S. Post-hardcore band Movements. They cover the eternal Sydney/Melbourne feud, how songs reveal themselves to you as a songwriter, and how the band has a second generation of song-writers already growing up.
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Wait for the Good Stuff
Sam and Max muddle their way through the new music of the week before they finally find their stride. They're chatting some tragic news from a friend of the show, big new tour announcements (that we might have ruined), and then predicting Laneway's line up. Then, we own up to bands we like more than we should, and the ones we know less than we should.
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Vinyl Club: Citizen's "Halcyon Blues"
You've heard the interview, you've (probably) heard the album, but have you heard Max's long and winding thoughts on the new Citizen album? Well now you can. It's a record that pulls together so many sounds in one, but how will it sound overall?
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I'm in People's Brains Ft. Bush
Ahead of his Australian tour, Sam dials in with British rock icon Gavin Rossdale of Bush. They cover how he maintains his energy as a workaholic, how to live up to the pressure of being a namesake, and how sharing dinner opened his eyes.
Connect with Bush on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest album, "I Beat Loneliness" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to their Australian tour with Shinedown at their website.
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New Studio, 2Furious
Sam and Max are tucked away in a new studio set up, with new cameras, and a new longer time spent in the editing booth. After blazing through new music, they cover some proud friend moments, two regional gigs, and Sam's new discovery in the sad girl indie music canon. Then, a family tree of Nu-Gaze, and planning for the 2032 Olympics.
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Vinyl Club: Chet Faker's "A Love for Strangers"
Sam's reviewing the new album from an artist that he's previously aired his concerns with. Will he be continuing down the line, or changing his tune?
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I Love Classic Rock ft. Simple Plan
Off the back of the Good Things lineup announcement, Sam dials in with Chuck from Pop-Punk legends, Simple Plan. They chat about the band's new resurgence with a whole new generation, how they try to balance a setlist with fan requests, and how they band will likely be hitting the links when they get Down Under.
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Everyone Has a Soft Spot for Ballads ft. DMA's
Ahead of the release of their fifth, self-titled album, Sam and Max catch up with Matt Mason from DMA's. The cover how getting some extra time to build the record helped it feel more relaxed and intentional, they settle the debate on the best inner-west pubs, and which unexpected tracks get the audiences moshing.
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Madden, of Football Fame
It's pandemonium, as Sam and Max blast through the new music this week before launching into a massive round-up of festival news. Surprise sell-outs, the return of an old favourite to a local haunt, and of course, the Good Things line up. Plus, how have Good Charlotte ruined music this time?
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Feelin' Freaky ft. Citizen
Around the release of their new album, Sam and Max dial in with Mat, the lead singer of mid-west band Citizen. They cover how they approached this album with their huge life developments, how the band still relate to their biggest hits, and how South America had them feeling like Justin Bieber.
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Vinyl Club: Hinder's "Extreme Behavior"
It's the highest of art forms on review here, as Max looks back at Hinder's biggest record, "Extreme Behavior". We can already agree that it's a 5-star review, so should be a short episode, right?
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Hello...? ft. Wayside
Dialling in from the U.S. as they record some new material, Sam catches up with Melbourne band Wayside. They cover how Will Yip's production has pushed their songwriting, how they were celebrating America's 250 with Christina Aguilera, and all about their expert strategy to play it cool around Keanu Reeves.
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Just Chopping Onions
After burning through some new tracks, Sam and Max chat through the new line-up for Thy Art is Murder (and connect them to Kevin Bacon), remember a fallen hero of the show, and stick it to the man by looking at the government's new late-night laws. Then they reintroduce themselves by a look back at their most formative bands.
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Vinyl Club: Nine Inch Nails' "The Downward Spiral"
Sam is reviewing the 1994 seminal album that took industrial rock to the mainstream, but he's stepping in with an opinion off the cuff. Will he find something about the album that he can love, or is he all hate?
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Real Air Through Real Amps ft. Kip Moore
Ahead of his Australian tour, Sam dials in with U.S. singer-songwriter Kip Moore. They cover how important the snare drum was in his new record, how he's able to maintain such a high-quality workload at pace, and the secret
Connect with Kip Moore on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his latest record, "Reason to Believe" on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to his Australian tour at his website.
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Last Played At Soundwave 2012 ft. Andy Procopis
It's a real mix in the new music this week, before Sam unveils more of his favourite tracks from the DMs. Then, the boys bring in star of stage and podcast, Andy Procopis, to breakdown the latest record from Charli XCX, they cover tour announcements that Australia has been holding out over 14 years for, and then dive further into the Bigsound lineup.
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Vinyl Club: Static Dress' "Injury Episode"
Max is reviewing the latest record from U.K. alt-rock outfit Static Dress. Sam's adamant that they brought the house down at a recent live show, but how will that translate to the studio version?
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Allowing the Thing to Be the Thing ft. Alex Lahey
Ahead of her B-Grade University Tour, Sam dials in with the singer-songwriter Alex Lahey. They cover how friends, new and old, have been brought into the reissues of the tracks, which of her first releases were the biggest impact on her career, and why music and sport need to start celebrating each other.
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Sam's Pants
The recording gets off to a bold start as Sam debut's a fresh fashion statement, but then he and Max go all-in for some delicious new hits. Then, with some of the big Summer festivals are dropping teasers, they cover who might be playing before tucking into a chat about Australia's other national pastime. Finally, it's time to celebrate our own little Sam as he gets a little less little.
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Vinyl Club: Wolfmother's Self-Titled
Off the back of another early-00s banger, Sam is reviewing Wolfmother's debut self-titled record. With songs that made the big time, and some that... didn't, it's a mixed bag, but what will Sam make of it?
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Did We Just Become Best Friends? ft. South Summit
Backstage at the Brisbane leg of their tour, Sam catches up with Zaya and Fynn from South Summit. They cover how the band ensure that everyone's personal taste gets a run in their recording process, why some of these songs are sneaking in from old sessions, and why they're big in Germany.
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Ethically Sourced A.I.
After some fresh tunes, Sam and Max run through a stack of new tours, including one that Sam is labelling "2027's sexiest tour". Then they're taking on a quick and easy solution to the ethics of A.I. in music, before opening up the DMs to hear the tracks that listeners have asked them to review.
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Vinyl Club: Black Eyed Peas "Monkey Business"
Sam's slung Max a disc that's sending him back to his iPod Classic days, but will Black Eyed Peas' chart-smashing hit hold up? Time to pump it (louder).
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Loud Interviews ft. Vacations
Ahead of the Australian tour and upcoming album, Sam and Max dial in with Campbell from Vacations. They cover how a 60s icon inspired their new material, why Newcastle feels a little unfamiliar these days, and why American beers need a bit of work.
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