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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
375 episodes
Where Are the Afterparties? ft. The Used
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 w...
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Episode 192
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19:09

Word of the Day is Zesty
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 son...
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Episode 192
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35:42

Vinyl Club: Parkway Drive's "Killing With a Smile"
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?Follow along with the songs we discu...
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Episode 191
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23:10

The Shackles Are Off ft. Fit For a King
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 albu...
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Episode 191
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20:45

A Very Special Guest ft. Virtues
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,...
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Episode 191
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46:03

Debut Record, Number One, Let's Hit It ft. FANGZ
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 FA...
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19:09

Vinyl Club: Franc Moody's "Chewing the Fat"
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?Follow along with the songs we discuss with this wee...
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Episode 190
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18:57

Getting Meta ft. End of Fashion
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 tu...
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Episode 190
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39:57

Get Ya Manual Out of Here
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...
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Episode 190
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31:06

Vinyl Club: Radiohead's "In Rainbows"
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?Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's
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Episode 189
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11:41

L-Shaped Curves ft. Selve
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'r...
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Episode 189
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26:30

Set Phases to Mum
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 ...
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Episode 189
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37:53

Vinyl Club: Wet Leg's Self-Titled
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?Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's
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Episode 188
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13:05

35 Seconds of Send ft. Microwave
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...
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Episode 188
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18:47

Like a Version of Sesame Street
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.Support Bugs' Jordan Brunoli
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Episode 188
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44:14

Vinyl Club: Turnstile's "Never Enough"
Max is looking over the latest drop from Maryland's Turnstile, finding out how much hardcore he can handle with Never Enough.Follow along with all the songs we discuss with this week's
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Episode 187
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17:58

Rock, Rock, and More Rock
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.Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's
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Episode 187
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31:32

Vinyl Club: The Wombats' "Glitterbug"
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"?Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's
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Episode 186
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14:00

Diabolical.
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.Follow along with the songs we discu...
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Episode 186
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36:03

Vinyl Club: Paramore's "Brand New Eyes"
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?Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's...
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Episode 185
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14:35

The Deluxe Edition ft. Yours Truly
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...
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Episode 185
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17:42

Songs to Enjoy Yourself To
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.Follow alo...
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Episode 185
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45:59

Vinyl Club: Calvin Harris' "I Created Disco"
Sam is going to Scottish house parties in 2007 as he reviews Calvin Harris' debut album, "I Created Disco".Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's
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Episode 184
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16:31

Get the Songs Out of the Chat, ft. Dopamine
Sam and Max dial in with Brisbane band Dopamine off the back of the release of their latest single, "Someone". On a dusty Sunday afternoon, they cover how the band were experimenting with some fresh sounds, how the junkies in the Fortitude Vall...
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Episode 184
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14:02
