78 Amped

Latest Episodes:

The Deluxe Edition ft. Yours Truly Jun 13, 2025

Show notes

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 as a Bossa Nova, and why some of the tracks might sound a little different in the live setting.

Connect with Yours Truly on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their 2024 album "Toxic" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to the shows closest to you on their website.

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.

Songs to Enjoy Yourself To Jun 11, 2025

Show notes

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 along with the songs we discuss on with this week's Spotify playlist.

This Men's Mental Health Month, if you or someone you know might be experiencing mental health struggles, consider speaking with organisations like Headspace who can offer support and strategies.

Feel the appreciation with our Warm Hug playlist.

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.

Vinyl Club: Calvin Harris' "I Created Disco" Jun 09, 2025

Show notes

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 Spotify Playlist.

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.

Get the Songs Out of the Chat, ft. Dopamine Jun 06, 2025

Show notes

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 Valley shaped them as musicians, and when they'll get back to their Stevie Ray Vaughn roots.

Connect with Dopamine on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest single "Someone" 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.

8000 Series Jun 04, 2025

Show notes

Fresh Amity, refreshed Taylor, and some deep cuts from the 00s that will have Max scratching his head.

Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.

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.

Vinyl Club: Mk.Gee's "Two Star & The Dream Police" Jun 02, 2025

Show notes

Max is on-task to review the second album from guitar maestro Mk.Gee, and tries to determine if it's artistic genius, or just weird guitar.

Follow along with the songs we discuss in this week's Spotify Playlist.

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.

McDonald's Chip Fryer, But Make it Deathcore May 28, 2025

Show notes

Between all the new tracks of the week, and a deep dive on some bands that just absolutely should have been bigger than they were, we check in on two of the biggest artists on the charts; one of them on top of the world, and one of them having a dip.

Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.

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.

Vinyl Club: Fatboy Slim's "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" May 26, 2025

Show notes

Sam's looking back at a key album in 90s Big Beat, with Fatboy Slim's 1998 release, and finding out that dance music may, in fact, be in his wheelhouse.

Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.

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.

The Blink Episode May 21, 2025

Show notes

Sam's microphone simply refuses to play ball, leading to a lot of mayhem throughout the episode. Then the boys cover off some big announcements for shows and tours, and Sam accepts the cringe with some of his favourite artists.

Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.

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.

Vinyl Club: The Story So Far's "What You Don't See" May 19, 2025

Show notes

Max is reviewing the 2013 album that put The Story So Far on the map in the pop punk world. Will the big melodies and energy be enough to get him through a chopped lettuce salad on the drum kit?

Follow along with the songs we discuss on with this week's Spotify Playlist.

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.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected