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Where Are the Afterparties? ft. The Used Aug 01, 2025

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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 with naked save for a pineapple.

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Word of the Day is Zesty Jul 30, 2025

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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.

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Vinyl Club: Parkway Drive's "Killing With a Smile" Jul 28, 2025

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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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The Shackles Are Off ft. Fit For a King Jul 25, 2025

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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.

Connect with Fit For a King on Instagram or TikTok, and listen to their album, "Lonely God" on Spotify and Apple Music. Get info and tickets for their upcoming Australian show at their website.

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A Very Special Guest ft. Virtues Jul 23, 2025

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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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Debut Record, Number One, Let's Hit It ft. FANGZ Jul 22, 2025

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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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Vinyl Club: Franc Moody's "Chewing the Fat" Jul 21, 2025

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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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Getting Meta ft. End of Fashion Jul 18, 2025

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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 going to be ringing out across the country with their tour, and some new tracks on the horizon.

Connect with End of Fashion on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their debut self-titled record on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to their 20th anniversary tour at their website.

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Get Ya Manual Out of Here Jul 16, 2025

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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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Vinyl Club: Radiohead's "In Rainbows" Jul 14, 2025

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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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