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The Director's Commentary ft. Chuck Sics
Off the back of his latest single, "Arms", Max and Sam dial in with Sydney singer-songwriter Chuck Sics. They cover how he learned to love the song that he originally hated, whether he'll be the next "just one guy" artist, and why playing the trumpet gave him the competitive edge.
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Hewwo Pwincess
Sam debuts a character on-air which changes the vibe of the entire episode, as he and Max chat through the stack of winter tours heading Brisbane's way, Peking Duk's debut album announcement, and the AFL Grand Final locking-in with an Australian icon. They also provide an overview on the criminal case unfolding adjacent to Parkway Drive and family.
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Vinyl Club: Harry Styles' "Harry's House"
Following the release of his latest album, "Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally", Sam is reviewing Harry Styles' penultimate record, Harry's House. Sam's been surprising the gang with his pop music takes recently, but will it be continued love?
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Who Knows How Time Works ft. Don Broco
After getting a sneak peek at some work-in-progress tracks, Sam and Max joined Don Broco's Rob Damiani while they were in Brisbane on tour in September, and with the album, "Nightmare Tripping", dropping, they're stoked to drop a behind-the-scenes look at how the record came together. They cover how the band wanted something that their fans could describe, how they wanted to go back to their roots, and how Rob turned to believing ghosts.
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Sam has flown into town just to podcast this week, so alongside new music to grace your eats, he and Max cover the continuing fallout from the collapse of Bluesfest, deliver more news about Violent Soho's possible reunion, speculate on Good Things, and think ahead to airport security.
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Vinyl Club: Bring Me The Horizon's "That's the Spirit"
It was one of their big transition albums from deathcore origins to alt-pop modernity, but will Max get onboard with Oli and the gang's 2015 album?
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I Don't Tell My Parents ft. Felsmann + Tiley
Max sits down with Dom from the electronic music duo Felsmann + Tiley to chat about their latest album, "Protomensch". Along the way they cover how the album started as a narrative manifesto, what led them to create music without any drums, and why you might be seeing them pop up at your local planetarium soon.
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Unfortunately 9/11 Happened
After jumping into the new tunes of the week, Sam and Max look into how and why Bluesfest might have failed, how Hilltop Hoods brings the dads together, what's up with Future Islands, and how a beloved Brisbane band might be making a little comeback...
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Vinyl Club: Coldplay's "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
Sam has made his feelings known about Coldplay both positively and negatively. But after a look back at their second full-length release, which side of that ledger will it land on?
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Remastered: Dune Rats from 2021
Diving back into the archives, we're bringing our 2021 conversation with Dune Rats back to the fore. They cover what the big late-00s/early-10s scene was like in Brisbane as it spawned some of the biggest bands in the country, what wisdom was dropped on him by a religious icon, and what it's like to run their own record label.
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Three Steps to Sexy Music
The race is on as Sam opens up with a Melbourne Grand Prix recap, before he and Max bounce through some new albums on the scene, and then tackle one of the most important questions on the scene: what makes a song feel sexy?
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Vinyl Club: Ocean Grove's "Oddworld"
Fresh off Sam's recent visit to see Thornhill live backed by Ocean Grove, he's dropping the latter's fourth album for Max's homework this week. Will he get the vibe to shake that tree?
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The Leather Vest Incident ft. Telenova
Alongside the release of their latest record, The Warning, Max dials in with Ed and Josh from Melbourne's Telenova. They chat about whether there's a live drum kit anywhere on the record, how smokey the room should be to enjoy the album, and whether you'll ever see a extended jam at a Telenova live show.
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The Carey Conspiracy
Sam and Max are taking on income inequality and heavy drops in this week's new music mix, then it's a look back at Sam's pinnacle of the year with Ethel Cain's live show, and a quick recap of the flurry of tours that have been announced over the week.
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Vinyl Club: Ninajirachi's "I Love My Computer"
Ninajirachi's debut album defined a new generation of EDM and won the critics hearts the world over. But will it win Sam's heart as part of his homework for this week?
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Live Crickets, Not Synth Crickets ft. Wyatt Flores
Joining us at Catalog Music around his recent Brisbane shows, Max chats with U.S. Country singer-songwriter Wyatt Flores. They cover how his hometown pushed him into his career (alongside some other Country and Punk greats), what new music is on the horizon, and how he learned to let music love him again.
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I LOVE Guitar
The Foo Fighters are returning to Australia and bringing a swathe of great local acts to reach the limelight they deserve, Groovin' the Moo is back (kinda), and gig etiquette is back on the agenda after Sam was a medical saviour at a Thornhill gig.
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Vinyl Club: Superheaven's "Jar"
Max is going back to the grunge era with a review of the 2013 debut from the Doylestown outfit Superheaven. He's torn between his love of Triple M sweepers and his dislike of repetition, but where will he land in the end?
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The Plot Train Can't Be Stopped ft. The Plot in You
Backstage ahead of their Brisbane show, Sam chats with Landon from The Plot in You. They cover the band's biggest ever headline show right here in Australia, how it feels when the intimate songs get shouted back, and then into the release strategy for business meetings.
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Charlie Puth Rules
After a wild smooth Jazz coincidence in the new music rundown, Sam and Max dive deep into a quick wrap of some of the stack of tour news for 2026, a hint pointing to the return of one of Australia's most storied festivals, then trial a new game at the end of the podcast (spoiler: it probably won't make a return).
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Vinyl Club: Blink-182's "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket"
Sam's getting his lip ring polished and donning some three-quarter pants as he reviews Blink-182's huge 2001 release (and their album). He's discovering more about the band's output and finding out that his favourite albums might not be holding their title forever.
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New Wave, Nailed It ft. Split Chain
Behind the scenes before their very first Australian show, Sam and Max sit down with Bert and Tom from UK Nu Gaze outfit Split Chain. They cover the hyper-rapid rise of the band, who to pick in the crowd for a shoey, and why Duran Duran is surprisingly relevant to their sound.
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Straight Outta Oz
Max has managed to drag Sam to his first normie festival, so the boys are unpacking Laneway Festival's 2026 Gold Coast edition. They also run through Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show, Max deep dives into a live review of dance duo Sofi Tukker, and then they're going through the Mount Rushmore of co-worker music.
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Vinyl Club: City & Colour's "Sometimes"
Max is back in the headphones to listen to the 2005 debut record from Dallas Green's solo project, City & Colour's Sometimes. While he may not be the biggest fan of the project, the record makes him realise a human truth about what difference lays between his and Sam's taste.
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The Two-Year Cycle ft. Better Lovers
Backstage before the kick-off of their very first Australian tour, Sam and Max sit down with Will and Jordan from Better Lovers. They cover a two-year horror cycle, that lead to the band, how they separate out their many projects, and which bands inspire their sound.
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Open this Pit Up
Only days after the Hottest 100 wash up, Sam and Max are back looking at the best of 2025 with analysis of this year's Grammy awards. Then it's a quick look at how triple j could better represent the genres, and finally, a look back at Australian bands that have fallen off the earth.
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Vinyl Club: Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts"
Sam's going into a second back-to-back pop gal album with a look back on Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album from 2023. He's discovering more and more about his inner teenage girl, but will this one resonate?
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It Looked Better Uncovered ft. Nice Day To Go To The Club Festival
Ahead of the fourth iteration, Max dials in with Tom and Jack from Port Noarlunga's Nice Day to Go to The Club Festival. They cover the impact of local festivals on revitalising local scenes, bringing home a second flag in two years, and getting some brackets next to acts' names.
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Depends on the Party
It's a bumper episode this week as Sam and Max breakdown the numbers on the weekend's Hottest 100 countdown, analyse Harry Styles' latest album and tour announcement, and then dive deep into the set times for Laneway festival. Then, how to kill a party in eight tracks.
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Vinyl Club: Basement's "Promise Everything"
Max's homework was to dive deep into the 2016 chunky big hitter, Promise Everything, from the UK band Basement, but will the non-stop overdriven guitars tick his box, or tick him off?
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Here's a Drink Ticket to Share ft. DZ Deathrays
Off the back of their seventh studio album, Simon from DZ Deathrays dials in with Sam and Max. They cover how two different EPs led to the record, how they're making room backstage for new acts, and a drunken run-in with Chris Lilley.
Connect with DZ Deathrays on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to "Easing Out of Control" on Spotify and Apple Music. For tickets to their "Easing Out of Control" Tour, head to their website.
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Max and the Great Rehabilitation
Summer listening is still the the talk of the town for our new songs this week, then we dive into the new line-up drop from Bluesfest, a tour announce from the world's most famous military conscripts, and look back at 2016 like the whole of the internet seems to be doing.
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Vinyl Club: Sky Ferreira's "Night Time My Time"
Sam is dipping into the alt-pop world of the early 2010s for this week's vinyl club. Will his hardened grunge heart open up to the pop life, or will it be a no-thank-you?
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Remastered: The Naked and Famous from 2020
Digging back through the archives (because it's January and holidays have made us lazy), Max and Sam revisit one of their earliest favourite chats with Alisa and Thom from The Naked and Famous. They cover the release of their then-new album, "Recover", working alongside L.A.'s creative scene, and how they were reinventing their live set. Hopefully this is ahead of their full-scale return to the game!
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Alt-Pop, Sam
It's 2026, Max is back in the country, and the boys are ready to (poorly) podcast! It's all new songs to kick off the year, discussing rumours swirling around one of the UK's most beloved (or not-so, in Sam's case) exports, and new festivals launching on the Sunshine Coast.
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Vinyl Club: Thornhill's "Bodies"
Sam has set Max new of his favourite albums from 2025, from the big-hitters at Thornhill. Max is on the move on an overseas holiday, but will he rate Sam's love, or dunk on a modern classic?
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Show of the Friends of the Show
While the industry is taking some time off in the early part of the year, Sam and Max compile a collection of Hottest 100 votes that reflective of the Friends of the Show we've made in 2025.
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Remember to Tactically Vote
Max is still jet-setting his way across the world, but that doesn't stop him and Sam from running through some under-exposed hits that they dug up last year, and going through their votes for the Hottest 100, before they look ahead at some artists that they're expecting will have a big 2026
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Vinyl Club: Sum 41's "All Killer, No Filler"
Sam's taking a trip back in time to one of the biggest landmark albums of the pop-punk era, with Sum 41's 2001 debut record. What will he think of an album that everyone fully agrees stands the test of time?
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We Are NOT Cool ft. Gwar
For the final backstage interview from Good Things Festival, Max chat with Blöthar the Berserker from Gwar. They cover huge and important topics like Gwar's political stances, the proper plurals for human anatomy, and who the band are keen to work with from the modern metal scene.
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