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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!
Episodes
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Justice's "Hyperdrama"
Sam's getting back on the dance floor as he reviews the French House modern classic from Justice. Will he get down with the funky tones, or is the record going…
78 AmpedThe DnB Mix ft. Invent Animate
Backstage at their support slot for I Prevail, Sam and Max sit down with Brody from Invent/Animate. They chat through how Brody is taking inspiration from some…
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Slipped One, Defs Not
Sam and Max are going heavier than usual for this week's new music, but with a little dusting of other tracks to keep it grounded. Then it's a tour round up…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Hayley Williams' "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party"
Max is on review for Hayley Williams' least-emo record (or is it?), as he looks at her 2025 solo album. There are many different sounds rolling out across the…
78 AmpedA Little Bit More Washboard ft. Robin Barnes
Following the release of her debut record "Louisiana Love", Sam catches up with New Orleans musical polymath Robin Barnes. They cover how the record captures…
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The Black Eyed Peas Pod
After a length intro diving into one of the 00's biggest artists, Sam and Max get stuck into plenty of new tunes. A short news piece and live review later…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Blink-182's "Dogs Eating Dogs" & FELONY.'s "Midnight Money"
Sam's on double shift this week as he reviews not one disc but two, across Blink-182's 2012 EP, and Felony.'s 2025 release. Which will take the crown of…
78 AmpedAre We Lovemaxxing Right Now? ft. MACEY
Ahead of his second album, "ONCE", Sam and Max dial in with MACEY. They cover how The Tube ended up sparking his songwriting, comparing Questlove's and Q-Tip's…
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Brother, Imma Be Throwing Hands
Chaos ensues during a weird edition of something new, before Sam struggles to hold it together through some tragic news. Then, it's a look back at the rowdiest…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: trials' "hendle"
trials has been one of Australia's best producers for years, and now on his debut album, he's telling his story. Max is reviewing "hendle", but how will the…
78 AmpedWe've Got An Accountant Now ft. Getdown Serivices
Backstage at Brisbane's The Brightside, Max sits down with Ben and Josh from the U.K. duo Getdown Services. They cover how the pair bonded over Aussie icons…
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Professor Eczema
In new music this week, there's indie dream pop, funky dance music, local heavy metal and then, controversially, a song that Sam's on the fence about. Then…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Luca Brasi's "If This Is All We're Going to Be"
Off the back of our interview with their frontman Tyler, Sam is reviewing the iconic 2016 release from Luca Brasi. We already know the album, slaps, but will…
78 AmpedWanting to Be Fun But Loving Being Sad ft. Maggie Lindemann
Backstage at the Tivoli on her recent Australian tour, Sam caught up to chat with Maggie Lindemann. They cover breaking out of genre traps to explore, how…
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Nothing to Sneeze At
Light-on for news this week, as Sam and Max dive into some big names coming to your screens and your stages with the ARIA awards and Night At the Parklands…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Enter Shikari's "Lose Your Self"
Max is diving into the maximalist sounds of Enter Shikari's latest record "Lose Your Self", with its collection of metal, EDM, punk and indie. Will they be…
78 AmpedIt's Like Running Into Your Ex ft. Hellions
At the local leg of their 10th Anniversary tour of Opera Oblivia, Sam catches up with Hellions. The cover how there's influences from the '50s and '60s on the…
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Shout Out the Dutch, I Guess
The show is on holidays as Sam and Max jump into another studio, but that doesn't stop them serving up big new hits, shouting out an iconic Brisbane venue…
78 AmpedAll Out of Love Songs ft. Luca Brasi
During the huge 10 anniversary tour of "If This Is All We're Going to Be", Max dials in with Tyler, front man of Luca Brasi. They cover how the record was…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Baker Boy's "Djandjay"
Sam is reviewing the second record from Baker Boy, and, following our recent interview with him, we investigate why he's letting himself into "Baker Man"…
78 AmpedThat's Now My Favourite Song ft. Basement
Off the back of their latest album "Wired", Max and Sam dial in with Andrew from Basement. They cover how they've embraced their "British-ness", how their…
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Very Sam-Coded
A new week, a new slate of bangers as Sam and Max get into dance metal, melancholy hyper pop, and just good ol' fashioned pop punk in this week's fresh tracks…
78 AmpedThe Ball Budget ft. The Terrys
Sam and Max double-up for a sit down with The Terrys as they wrap their Groovin' the Moo coverage. In a loose and wide-ranging chat, they cover how the band…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Adrianne Lenker's "Songs"
For his homework this week, Max is reviewing Adrianne Lenker's solo folk record and finding out if he can get into the energy, or if it's veering too sad for a…
78 AmpedScience Era ft. Maple's Pet Dinosaur
Maple of Maple's Pet Dinosaur joins Sam for a chat straight off the back of their huge Groovin' the Moo set. They chat about a mutual love for a 90s mainstay…
78 AmpedNever Say Never ft. The Colliflowers
We're back at Groovin' the Moo, this time with Max chatting to local legends, The Colliflowers. They cover their latest single "Reruns", how they get inspired…
78 AmpedBaker Man Ft. Baker Boy
Fresh off stage after his set at Groovin' the Moo, Sam sits down with Baker Boy. They chat about how he translated his vulnerability into a huge, hard hitting…
78 AmpedBetter Than Staring at a Screen ft. Mr Rhodes
In the grandstand at the 2026 iteration of Groovin' the Moo, Max catches up with the Hometown Hero slot winner, Mr Rhodes. They cover why Horrorshow was so…
78 AmpedThey'll Never Know ft. Matt Corby
Live from Groovin' the Moo 2026 in Lismore, Max catches up with Matt Corby before he heads on stage. They cover how his latest record came to be without…
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Those Noises Were Ungodly
The boys have been on the road all week, so they're glad to be sitting in the studio for five minutes. They bring plenty of new tunes with everything from sexy…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Childish Gambino's "Camp"
Sam is looking back over the debut record from one of the biggest names in modern hip hop, reviewing "Camp" from Childish Gambino. He knows Bonfire, he knows…
78 AmpedGrip It and Rip It ft. Hawthorne Heights
Sam and Max catch up with JT and Matt They cover what 20 years of an iconic album looks like on tour, how JT's voice is the band's secret weapon, and what…
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This is The Beep Test
It's a bumper episode of double-length new music this week, as we get into dance-metal, jazzy EDM, indie pop and much, much more. Then Sam brings us up to…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Paramore's "All We Know is Falling"
Max dips into the discography from one of the biggest rock bands on the planet as he reviews Sam's Record Store Day pressing of "All We Know is Falling". It's…
78 AmpedCar Speakers Can't Handle It ft. Varials
Ahead of their Brisbane show supporting Spite, Sam snuck backstage to a very cosy green room at The Triffid to interview Skylar and Shane from metalcore band…
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Bibsound: A Conference for Kids
Indie Mk.Gee, sexy metal and 60s' throwback bangers are stacking the new music mix this week, before Sam and Max pour one out for an Aussie icon at the Rock…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Jungle's "For Ever"
The mics are back to full power, and Sam is in neo-soul heaven as he reviews the second outing from UK outfit Jungle. He's throwing references like Frank…
78 AmpedThe Saosin Drinking Game ft. Saosin
Sam and Max head backstage at The Tivoli to chat with Phil and Beau from Saosin prior to their tour. They cover the band's first new music in a decade, how…
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Questionable Microphone Work
It's an audio disaster as Sam and Max discover that this week's episode broke our mics, meaning that we're running off the backup feed, so excuse the quality…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Joji's "Piss in the Wind"
Max is discarding everything he thought he knew about Filthy Frank as he reviews the homework that Sam set for him this week with Joji's latest album. There…
78 AmpedRiding Past the Bus on My Scooter ft. Sace6
Ahead of their first ever Australian show, Sace and Noah join Sam and Max backstage at the Triffid. They chat about the different recording styles that went…
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The Bad News Band-Aid
Max is operating on half-capacity thanks to a back injury, but the show goes on with fresh new music from some British indie rockers, a U.S. sexy-emo band, and…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Prodigy's "The Fat of the Land"
Sam's rewinding back to a big year for him as he listens to Prodigy's 1997 masterpiece, "The Fat of the Land". It's shaped his experience of dance music and…
78 AmpedA Miracle That The Album Came Out ft. LANDMVRKS
Ahead of their tour with A Day to Remember and Papa Roach, Sam and Max dial in with Flo and Kevin from the French Metalcore band LANDMVRKS. They cover how the…
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Polished Oi!
After starting with a formal apology for last week's experimentation, Sam and Max dive into new music with features from some Aussie favourites and DM sliders…
78 AmpedVinyl Club: Violent Soho's "Hungry Ghost"
It's a review of one of Brisbane's most iconic bands and one of their most iconic record as Max looks back at Violent Soho's 2013 album, Hungry Ghost. You can…
78 AmpedThe 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…
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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…
78 AmpedVinyl 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…
78 AmpedWho 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…
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On the YouTube
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…
78 AmpedVinyl 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? Relisten to…
78 AmpedI 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…
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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…
78 AmpedVinyl 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…
78 AmpedRemastered: 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…
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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…
78 AmpedVinyl 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…
78 AmpedThe 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…
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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…