78 Amped

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

July 28, 2025 23 mins

Dan joins Max as he looks back at the debut record from Parkway Drive, "Killing With a Smile". It's a two-pronged discussion of one of the biggest Metalcore albums, but will it be all killer no filler?

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In the lead-up to "Lonely God", Sam and Max dial in with Ryan from Fit For a King. Along the way they talk about trying to write records to make everyone happy, what a "Bud Lite band" is, and how the whole band took on all the roles in the album process this time.

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July 22, 2025 46 mins

There's a special guest in the studio this week as Dan from Virtues joins the Wednesday show. They chat new music, including Virtues' latest "Blasphemer", a real rollercoaster for European EDM fans at Tomorrowland, Ben Lee's Hottest 100 claims, and then name some pets.

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Chatting while they were the #1 Australian album in the country, we dial in with Josh from FANGZ to discuss their debut album,"Shui". Along the way, we cover how full-time jobs honed the record process into a tight schedule, what the perfect FANGZ Shui furniture might be, and who's got some Olympic level egg racing in them.

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Sam is reviewing the UK's Franc Moody and their latest album, "Chewing the Fat", and will he get into a dance moment, or stand at the back of the metaphorical room with his arms folded?

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July 17, 2025 39 mins

Max dials in with Justin from the Perth legends End of Fashion ahead of their tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut record. It's a super insightful peek behind the curtain at what life as an artist was like in one of the most tumultuous times in the Aus music industry as we talk the shift from physical media to digital distribution and the reliance on radio to promote work, but also some truly big hits that are...

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July 15, 2025 31 mins

It's capital letters galore as G Flip's going 80s, Sam's going Addison Rae, and Will Smith's going sexy(?) in Something New. Then, we dive into the quagmire of AI in music off the back of a huge admission from a rising Spotify artists, and then crack open the all-time best drum beats that will send you through the drywall.

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July 13, 2025 11 mins

Max bites the bullet and goes in on a review for a Radiohead record. Starting with 2007's "In Rainbows" will this finally sway the boys and see them become Radioheadheads?

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July 10, 2025 26 mins

Ahead of the release of their upcoming album "Breaking Into Heaven", Max catches up with Loki from Gold Coast/Yugambeh band Selve. They chat about the globe-trotting writing and recording process that culminated in an historic first, how they're going big for their launch show, and why the album is full of L-Shaped curves.

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July 8, 2025 37 mins

Live bands giveth, and live bands Sabbath away. After plenty of new music, Sam and Max chat through rough Listen Out 2025 news, some positive Parkway Drive festival news, the return of Oasis, the end of Black Sabbath, and then list out some of the biggest, heaviest, and gnarliest guitar riffs.

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July 6, 2025 13 mins

Sam's visiting the Isle of Wight to review the self-titled debut album from Wet Leg. Does he head to the Chaise Longue or is it all Oh No?

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July 3, 2025 18 mins

On their road trip across the U.S., we dial in with Nathan from Atlanta band Microwave ahead of their tour Down Under. We catch up on the process behind last year's "Let's Start Degeneracy", the half-finished secret to their super diverse sound, and what it takes to build the ultimate Microwave setlist for their live show.

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July 1, 2025 44 mins

The ARIA Charts are changing the game, hoping to get some more Australian artists climbing, Ben Lee is calling on us to help the local scene, and Bigsound is on its way, so we find out who's worth catching.

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Max is looking over the latest drop from Maryland's Turnstile, finding out how much hardcore he can handle with Never Enough.

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June 27, 2025 31 mins

Australian icons are about rocking their way across the country on an upcoming tour, and Triple J are settling the best Australian music debate once and for all.

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June 22, 2025 14 mins

Sam is reviewing the 2015 release from Liverpool's The Wombats, and will this bring him around on anything more recent in their discography than "Moving To New York"?

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June 17, 2025 36 mins

It's news galore as Max seems to want to highlight every gig happening in Brisbane between now and 2049 all in one go, then Sam unloads on the creatures he spotted while he was at the Counterparts gig.

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Max is back in his sweepiest-hair era, reviewing the oft-forgotten Paramore album, Brand New Eyes. Will he be able to enjoy his angsty teen years now that he's a mature, old-ass man?

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June 12, 2025 17 mins

Max dials in with Mikaila from the pop-punk band Yours Truly ahead of them embarking on the Australian leg of their Toxic tour. They cover how a songwriter's emotional turmoil turns into a fan's favourite song, which of their songs started life as a Bossa Nova, and why some of the tracks might sound a little different in the live setting.

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June 10, 2025 45 mins

It's a spicy week this week as Sam and Max build a some playlists with VERY different tones, review a stack of new music that dropped over the last few weeks, and stop down on Parkway's big impact around their Opera House show.

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This Men's Mental Health Month, if you or someone you know might be experiencing mental health struggles, consid...

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