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78 Amped's Guide to Good Things 2025 Dec 05, 2025

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With the heavy festival of the year nearly upon us, Sam and Max jump in to give their takes on the bands, moments and mosh pits that are must-see at the 2025 Good Things festival.
Edit: this was recorded prior to Knocked Loose and The All American Rejects dropping off the line-up.

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No Flash Photography Dec 03, 2025

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It's raining shows in Brisbane with Valley Crawl and Southwave dropping their line-ups, Live Nation is bringing the heat with a new format of shows to get artists their due, and Max is looking back at the Rufus Du Sol show. Then, it's another round of This or That with another group of big hitter artists.

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Vinyl Club: Gigi Perez's "At the Beach in Every Life" Dec 01, 2025

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Max is getting his singer-songwriter lens on as he reviews the 2025 album from Florida-based artist, Gigi Perez. It's sadboi, melancholic pop, but will Max's inability to feel anything get in the way of the bangers?

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A Bigger Release ft. Headwreck Nov 28, 2025

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Recorded at Catalog Music in Fortitude Valley, Sam is joined by Colby and Jamo from Brisbane metalers Headwreck. In one of the most beautifully chaotic interviews that includes an elevator, soap opera-level back-facing, and a stack of incredible records, they chat about dream festivals becoming next-up shows, having fun with the music, and finding inspiration in vibe from very unexpected sources.

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Nickelback v Matchbox Twenty Nov 26, 2025

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Come along the journey as Sam and Max discover more and more about Canada in one episode. Then they cover an underrated Aussie metal band, debate between Nickelback and Matchbox Twenty, and golf-clap the ARIA Awards winners of 2025.

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Vinyl Club: Flume's Self-Titled Nov 24, 2025

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Sam rewinds back to 2012 as he works his way through one of the most seminal Australian records of the 10s, with Flume's self-titled debut. He makes it known early that it isn't necessarily his cup of tea, but takes an adventure to get to a surprising conclusion.

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The Waiting Game ft. Lucky Nov 21, 2025

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Max dials in with the alt-pop/alt-rock artist Lucky to celebrate the release of her new track "Houston". Along the way, they cover some earliest musical memories, which 00s pop songstresses have the biggest sway on Lucky's work, and how a whirlwind 12-months has unfolded.

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Move the Needle Nov 19, 2025

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Sam brings a live reaction for some of his favourite new music, then Max leads us through the news segment as Sam laptop restarts for the first time in 12 months. It's a new concert series for Brisbane, A.I. taking over the top of the charts, and finding new ways to Aussify your playlists. Then, it's straight to the lock up where we try to recognise artists in a police line up.

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Vinyl Club: The Tarzan Soundtrack Nov 17, 2025

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Sam has set Max the task of venturing into the jungle that is Disney's Tarzan, and one of the most iconic animated film soundtracks. It's at the core of one of the most contentious debates of the show, but has Max switched his allegiances?

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Here in Brisband ft. GrizzlyShark Nov 14, 2025

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Sam and Max dial in with Andy and Jackson from Brisbane's GrizzlyShark ahead of the release of their latest track, "Brand New Tragedy". They cover how important Bionicles lore is to the GrizzlyShark sound, how they'll celebrate the reopening of one of Brisbane's best alternative venues, and why the acoustic cigarette is coming back.

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