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Sam and Max are tucked away in a new studio set up, with new cameras, and a new longer time spent in the editing booth. After blazing through new music, they cover some proud friend moments, two regional gigs, and Sam's new discovery in the sad girl indie music canon. Then, a family tree of Nu-Gaze, and planning for the 2032 Olympics. Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify…
Sam's reviewing the new album from an artist that he's previously aired his concerns with. Will he be continuing down the line, or changing his tune? Relisten to "A Love for Strangers" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok . Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.
Off the back of the Good Things lineup announcement, Sam dials in with Chuck from Pop-Punk legends, Simple Plan. They chat about the band's new resurgence with a whole new generation, how they try to balance a setlist with fan requests, and how they band will likely be hitting the links when they get Down Under. Connect with Simple Plan on Instagram and TikTok , and catch-up with their classic…
Ahead of the release of their fifth, self-titled album, Sam and Max catch up with Matt Mason from DMA's. The cover how getting some extra time to build the record helped it feel more relaxed and intentional, they settle the debate on the best inner-west pubs, and which unexpected tracks get the audiences moshing. Connect with DMA's on Instagram and TikTok , and listen to their self-titled fifth…
It's pandemonium, as Sam and Max blast through the new music this week before launching into a massive round-up of festival news. Surprise sell-outs, the return of an old favourite to a local haunt, and of course, the Good Things line up. Plus, how have Good Charlotte ruined music this time? Follow along with the songs we discuss in this week's Spotify Playlist. Discover more new music and hear…
Around the release of their new album, Sam and Max dial in with Mat, the lead singer of mid-west band Citizen. They cover how they approached this album with their huge life developments, how the band still relate to their biggest hits, and how South America had them feeling like Justin Bieber. Connect with Citizen on Instagram and TikTok , and listen to their latest record "Halcyon Blues" on…
It's the highest of art forms on review here, as Max looks back at Hinder's biggest record, "Extreme Behavior". We can already agree that it's a 5-star review, so should be a short episode, right? Relisten to "Extreme Behavior" on Spotify and Apple Music . Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok . Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't…
Dialling in from the U.S. as they record some new material, Sam catches up with Melbourne band Wayside. They cover how Will Yip's production has pushed their songwriting, how they were celebrating America's 250 with Christina Aguilera, and all about their expert strategy to play it cool around Keanu Reeves. Connect with Wayside on Instagram and TikTok , and listen to their latest single,…
After burning through some new tracks, Sam and Max chat through the new line-up for Thy Art is Murder (and connect them to Kevin Bacon), remember a fallen hero of the show, and stick it to the man by looking at the government's new late-night laws. Then they reintroduce themselves by a look back at their most formative bands. Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify…
Sam is reviewing the 1994 seminal album that took industrial rock to the mainstream, but he's stepping in with an opinion off the cuff. Will he find something about the album that he can love, or is he all hate? Relisten to "The Downward Spiral" on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok . Watch episodes on our YouTube…
