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
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 one-year hiatus became an eight-year hiatus before becoming the drive to record, and why L.A.'s fences stood no chance.
Connect with Basement on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest record, "Wired", on Spotify and Apple Music.
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. Then they dive into Sam's huge weekend of gigs, as well as dissecting the phenomenon of "blue dot fever". Finally, it's getting vulnerable with our all-time listening stats.
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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 reintroduced themselves, Cam's special working relationship with Jasmine, and why the next album might be a little later than expected.
Connect with The Terrys on Instagram and TikTok, and relisten to the deluxe version of The Terrys self-titled album on Spotify and Ap...
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 regular listen.
Relisten to "Songs" by Adrianne Lenker on Spotify and Apple Music.
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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, what direction Maple's upcoming EP is going to head in, and whether some overseas trips might be on the cards.
Connect with Maple's Pet Dinosaur on Instagram and TikTok, and listen back to their viral hit "Lego" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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 by bands outside their genre, and why festivals returning is only the beginning for the Northern Rivers.
Connect with The Colliflowers on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest single "Reruns" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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 album, how to give dance and party tracks real meaning, and why his family keep calling him about an L.A. rap icon.
Connect with Baker Boy on Instagram and TikTok, and relisten to his most recent record, "Djandjay" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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 integral to his sound, what you can do with a Yamaha 4-track cassette recorder, and how mixed lineups built the scene.
Connect with Mr Rhodes on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his latest single "Life Can Be a Damn" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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 intending it, how the artists he produces with influence his own writing, and how to bring an accidental album to life live.
Connect with Matt Corby on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his latest record, "Tragic Magic" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to t...
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 metal to model rock, then dive into some of the mountain of live music they've seen over the week, and why a family day out may save one of Australia's most iconic festivals.
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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 Firefly and he knows Heartbeat, but will the rest of the tracks hold their own?
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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 songs they'd want to hear if they were stuck in a plane crash.
Connect with Hawthorne Heights on Instagram and TikTok, and revisit their iconic album, "If Only You Were Lonely" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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 speed with his centurion challenge, and we do some classic games.
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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 a record from before Paramore reached global fame, but how does it stack up in hindsight?
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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 Varials. They cover their most recent album "Where the Light Leaves", some wild video inspiration behind the bass booms, and how Skylar ticked enough boxes.
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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 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and start looking ahead to Brisbane's biggest annual music event lineup.
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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 Ocean, Tame Impala, and Mk.Gee, but how do they stack up?
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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 they're surprising each other with riffs, and why kids these days need to learn German Techno-Metal.
Connect with Saosin on Instagram and Facebook, and listen back to their latest single, "Starting Over Again" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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. But they dive deep on the their Record Store Day hauls, offer an apology to a recent guest, and unpack their Discogs.
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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 are plenty of different songs and sounds across the 40-something-minute record, but how will it stick together?
Revisit "Piss in the Wind" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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