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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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6:10

Bigsound Live ft. Briggs (Big Noter)

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2025/09/06

Max sits down with one of the biggest names in Australian music Briggs to discuss his new heavy project, Big Noter. They cover where Briggs got his start in music, why Tom Morello's shirt has a target on it, and how he splits out the material he drops for each of his artistic outlets.Connect with Briggs on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his new project, Big Noter 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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5:34

Bigsound Live ft. Jet Walker

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2025/09/05

As Day 2 of Bigsound dawned, Sam caught up with Jet Walker, a 23-year-old country artist from Gympie. They chat about some surprising influences on his music taste, a big tick of approval from one of the best alt-pop artists of the last few decades, and how his very first live show went just a few hours before we hit record.Connect with Jet Walker on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his latest single, "Backroads", on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your

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18:58

Bigsound Live ft. Polish Club

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2025/09/05

Next in our series live from Bigsound, we're chatting with Polish Club. It's a chaotic deep dive into their hectic release schedule, how they've felt going indie has been for the band, and why they didn't last long enough for a car battery in a German sex club.Connect with Polish Club on Instagram and TikTok, and revisit their latest record "Pound Cake" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and

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7:43

Bigsound Live ft. Wafia

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2025/09/05

Starting our recap of the week that's been here on-ground at Bigsound, we're catching up with one of the best artists to break out of Brisbane over the last few years, Wafia. We chat her debut record, life in L.A., and why Garden City is the place to be in Brisbane.Connect with Wafia on Instagram and TikTok and revisit her debut album, "Promised Land" 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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41:04

Garnish For Your Fish Dish

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2025/09/02

While Sam and Max spend the week at Bigsound, in Something New, it's big pop times across the board for both of the lads. In the news, a fan-favourite music venue in Brisbane is getting a facelift, and Apple Music is actively hunting disaffected Spotify users, and, over in the suitcase, we unpack which acts we're expecting to see as future headliners.Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78

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12:46

Vinyl Club: Something for Kate's "The Official Fiction"

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2025/08/31

Max is going back to the heyday of Australian alt-rock, with the 2003 #1 record from Something for Kate, "The Official Fiction". Will he be a Paul stan or a Dempsey detractor?Listen to "The Official Fiction" 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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15:35

A Hard Pivot ft. Hot Mulligan

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2025/08/28

Sam and Max dial in for a chaotically fun call with U.S. rockers Hot Mulligan around the release of their latest album. Along the way they chat some of the wild song titles, which song might have been named "Boobs", and hear an exclusive live announce of an Australian tour... of sorts.Connect with Hot Mulligan on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest record, "The Sound A Body Makes When It's Still" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your

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33:27

Blind Ranking Bigsound

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2025/08/26

The summer festival lineups just don't stop, so we're covering the latest from Lost Paradise, Beyond the Valley and Wildlands, as well as Valley Fiesta. Then it's a rundown of Max's hot recommendations on who to catch at the Bigsound conference.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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17:17

Vinyl Club: The Terrys' Self-Titled

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2025/08/24

Sam's checking out the latest from Surf Rockers The Terrys, and ranking it against his long-term love of Australian indie rock. Check out The Terrys' self-titled album 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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25:07

AFL Grand Final, Then Super Bowl ft. Playlunch

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2025/08/21

Before they drop their second album, "Sex Ed", and embark on a supporting tour, Sam and Max dial in with Playlunch. They chat about giving some rap bars to Barry Hall, whether there's a Milo ice cream song on the horizon, and which kids' TV theme song bettered anything from Bach.Connect with Playlunch on Instagram and TikTok and listen to their upcoming album, "Sex Ed" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find information and tickets to their upcoming tour here.Discover more new

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36:08

Addressing The Rumours

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2025/08/19

Our very own Sam is under the weather, but battles as he and Max chat new music, a very wholesome fundraiser for the Brisbane scene, a Splendour-killing line up, Good Things finally dropping their line up, and asking the big question: "where are they now?"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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12:29

Vinyl Club: Boys Town Gang's "Disc Charge"

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2025/08/17

Max takes the opportunity to wax lyrical about the history of Disco and its impacts on dance music and release formats as he reviews Boys Town Gang's disco disc.Check out all the hits of "Disc Charge" on Spotify or Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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25:51

Tension and Release ft. Justice for the Damned

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2025/08/14

Ahead of their second album, "Stay Relentless", Sam and Max dial in with Chas from Sydney heavies, Justice for the Damned. Along the way, they discuss what it's like to face a sophomore drop after a long gap, how personal struggles get shared across the band, and whether there's a secret Sleep Token connection. Connect with Justice for the Damned on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their upcoming album "Stay Relentless" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favo...

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40:41

Rushmore: Washington, Lincoln, Obama and Bush?

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2025/08/13

Sam takes aim at over-priced VIP packages at live shows, one of our YouTube commenters offers a wise insight on artists leaving Spotify, we both fret about how we discover new bands, and we both agree on the Mount Rushmore of Video Game soundtracks.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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14:02

Vinyl Club: The Beatles' "1"

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2025/08/10

Sam's putting to the test his abject disinterest in the discography of one of the most influential bands of all time by tackling their number ones first. Will it sway him over finally?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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27:46

Vans Warped Tour in a Catsuit ft. De'Wayne

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2025/08/07

Off the back of the release of his latest record, "June", Max dials in with rocker De'Wayne. Along the way they discuss his collaborations with Australia's own Chase Atlantic, De'Wayne's journey to rock music as a listener, not just a performer, and how he's bringing the sexiness back to rock 'n' roll into the future.Connect with De'Wayne on Instagram and TikTok, and listen in to "June" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and

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35:28

Shout Out to Track 7s

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2025/08/05

Roll up! Roll up! It's festival line-up season as we hear news from Big Pineapple Festival, Good Things, and potentially Tomorrowland arriving Down Under. Alongside that, it's some album deep cuts we love and plenty of new tracks we're jamming in our playlists. 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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14:00

Vinyl Club: Tame Impala's "Currents"

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2025/08/03

Interrupting regularly schedule Vinyl Club reviews, Sam and Max looking back at 10 years of Tame Impala's most iconic record, "Currents". Early on, they both lay their critical cards on the table but will a re-listen change their mind? Rediscover Tame Impala's "Currents" on Spotify and Apple Music for its 10th Anniversary. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

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19:09

Where Are the Afterparties? ft. The Used

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2025/07/31

Ahead of their mammoth 21-date tour of Australia, Sam and Max dial in with Jeph from The Used. They chat about the influence of groove Jazz music on his bass playing, why a one-lane road almost tanked their Aussie debut, and why Jeph ended up with naked save for a pineapple. Connect with The Used on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their first three albums on Spotify and Apple Music. Head to their website to find more info and tickets to their live shows. Discover more new music and hear y...

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35:42

Word of the Day is Zesty

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2025/07/30

After a real spread of new music from across genres, Sam and Max unpack a huge Hottest 100 weekend, talk about more artists moving away from Spotify, and then wretch their way through the biggest live music icks.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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