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78 Amped

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!

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38:42

Your Moustache is Wid

78 Amped ·

2025/04/08

It's Bro-step time as Sam and Max uncover the latest hectic drop-a-thon from Skrillex, Sam defends himself from some Sleepyheads, and then we float the all-important concept of a "Do Not Playlist".Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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17:14

Vinyl Club: Basement's "Colourmeinkindness"

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2025/04/06

Max looks back at a 2012 pop punk classic from the UK outfit Basement. Aside from their absolute hate of both the space-bar and capitalisation, what will Max glean from this album? Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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46:06

The Best of Slumdog Millionaire

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2025/04/01

Birthday presents are swapping hands, festival line-ups are getting dropped, and outrage follows Max's non-opinion of a late-00s classic. Sam also asks the BIG question with a grim answer. Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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12:58

Vinyl Club: Gift's Illuminator

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2025/04/01

Sam listens in and reviews the New York City band Gift's Illuminator album, and discovers if he has that indie rock vibe in his repertoire. Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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16:34

Following the Endorphins ft. Thornhill

78 Amped ·

2025/03/27

Ahead of the release of their third album, BODIES, Max dials in with Jacob and Ethan from Thornhill while the band were hitting the golf course. Between strokes, they cover the bands surprising inspiration behind their music, how the new tracks have been coming across live, and the difference between a Thornhill fan and a Thornhill album fan. Connect with Thornhill on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their third studio album "BODIES" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to their tour h...

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36:04

Ring: Engagement and Doorbell

78 Amped ·

2025/03/25

Both Sam and Max have big life milestones under the belt this week, and they're trying (and failing) to find the music that tells the story. Also Ronnie Radke's causing havoc on the serene isle of Tasmania.Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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20:12

Vinyl Club: Fontaines D.C.'s "Romance"

78 Amped ·

2025/03/23

Fresh into a new house, Max reviews Fontaines D.C.'s latest album Romance, to see if the Irish five-piece has been in his wheelhouse, or if it's all a little on the sad side. 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.

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21:42

Remastered: Dillon Francis from 2022

78 Amped ·

2025/03/20

No new artist chat this week, but we've dipped back into the archives to find one of our favourite interviews to revisit. In 2022, we caught up with producer and DJ Dillon Francis ahead of his Splendour in the Grass set. We cover the perils of high-altitude paint balling, travel conundrums at local NZ airports, and who listeners should have seen at that year's festival (immediately before Max got the worst bout of 'VID). Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 7...

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41:02

Handshakes at 20 Paces

78 Amped ·

2025/03/19

Sam and Max pine over another international festival line up, then closely inspect Triple J's new high rotation policy. Then, Sam's new job has him thinking which tracks he can safely put on for the new office to make mates. 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.

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14:58

Vinyl Club: Powderfinger's "Vulture Street"

78 Amped ·

2025/03/16

This week, Sam goes full city-patriot, and reviews one of the most prominent albums from Brisbane's scene, Powderfinger's "Vulture Street". Will Bernard and the boys have him feeling it, or will it be a miss? Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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20:33

Conzoidulations ft. Sleepazoid

78 Amped ·

2025/03/13

Kelsey and Max dial in with Nette and George from Melbourne five-piece Sleepazoid off the back of their debut EP, "Running with the Dogs". They cover how their previous music projects have made them an efficient hit machine, whether their single "Alice" is about a four-legged friend, and whether Melbourne is a mosh city or a sway city. Connect with Sleepzoid on their TikTok and Instagram, and listen to their debut EP, "Running with the Dogs" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music...

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46:00

The Government Report Episode

78 Amped ·

2025/03/11

After the big hit of Cyclone Alfred, Sam and Max emerge from their shelters to talk about the big hits in their playlists this week. Along side that, they cover two of the biggest music-centred video games, and go deep on a government report that might get a little depressing. Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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19:20

Vinyl Club: Turnover's "Peripheral Vision"

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2025/03/09

Max throws the needle down on Turnover's 2015 album, "Peripheral Vision" to find a band moving between sounds. Will he be on board, or will it be caught in the middle? Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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12:07

BONUS: Luke Severeid @ Knotfest 2025

78 Amped ·

2025/03/07

Wrapping up our Knotfest 2025 coverage, Sam is joined by comedian Luke Severeid. They cover Luke's picks from the festival, the pressure of being a "heavy metal comedian" without a mosh pit, and what it's like being above the elite.Connect with Luke on Instagram and TikTok, and check out his latest stand-up special on YouTube.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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24:02

Saved for the Posthumous Releases ft. Dear Seattle

78 Amped ·

2025/03/06

Max and Kelsey dial in with Brae from Sydney band Dear Seattle between the release of their third album and the start of their tour. They cover how the band deliberately changed direction in the release, what material didn't make the cut, and how video editing skills made the album all killer, no filler.Connect with Dear Seattle on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their third album, "TOY", on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to the show closest to you here.Discover more new

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11:00

BONUS: A Day to Remember @ Knotfest 2025

78 Amped ·

2025/03/05

Continuing the Knotfest check-ins from the Brisbane leg of the festival, Sam sits down with Neil Westfall from A Day to Remember. They cover beating the jet lag with some Speakeasies, putting physical records out before digital downloads, and some secrets for a part two of their album. Connect with A Day to Remember on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their upcoming album "Big Ole Album Vol. 1" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Ampe...

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38:04

We're On the Clock

78 Amped ·

2025/03/05

Sam and Max are under time pressure with some tech stuff-ups, but that doesn't stop Sam reviewing a few shows he caught over the weekend, and then diving deep on the perfect soundtrack for an upcoming weather event. Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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12:24

BONUS: Polaris @ Knotfest 2025

78 Amped ·

2025/03/04

Checking in at the Brisbane leg of Knotfest, Sam sits down with Aussie metal giants Polaris. They cover touring South America for the first time, dealing with the onstage nerves, and of course, their crown as the big-hitter track for the NRL in 2025. Connect with Polaris on their Instagram and TikTok, and revisit their 2023 album, "Fatalism", on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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15:54

Vinyl Club: Vampire Weekend's "Contra"

78 Amped ·

2025/03/02

Sam has pulled the guitar strap tight, and dusted off the percussion to get into the spirit for Vampire Weekend's second album. Will it be a run, or will he be giving up the gun?Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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16:18

Inspired By the Sadness of L.A. ft. The Horrors

78 Amped ·

2025/02/27

Ahead of the release of their sixth studio album, "Night Life", Max dials in with Rhys from the UK outfit The Horrors. They cover mixing in Death Folk on their DJ sets, a surprising film inspiration, and recording as a smaller band for the album. Connect with The Horrors on Instagram and TikTok and listen to their latest album, "Night Life" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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