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78 Amped

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!

Latest Episodes:

Hottest 100 Wash Up and Grammys Predictions Feb 02, 2024

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No guest this week as Sam and Max take on the wash up of the most controversial Hottest 100 (til next year's). Along the way they cover some sad songs, tell people to grow up, and look ahead to see which artists the Grammys will let down this year.

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Very into Power-Violence w/ The Midnight Jan 27, 2024

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Dropping their Hottest 100 predictions before the big dance kicks off, Sam and Max debut the sound of their first in-studio pod. Then they're joined all the away from LA by Tim McEwan, one-half of Synthwave band The Midnight, ahead of their tour down under. They chat about how to create an idealised version of the 80s, what the Danish underground scene is (or isn't like), and what listeners might expect on the next full-length Midnight release.
Connect with The Midnight on Instagram and Facebook, listen to their fresh live album, "Red, White, and Bruised" on Spotify and Apple Music, and find tickets to their closest live show at their website.

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And We're Back! Jan 21, 2024

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They've long polished off the last of the Chrissy ham from the fridge, and as they get settled into 2024, Sam and Max bust out the mics to kick start the podcast for the year, covering their essential summer listening, some belting 80s sound tracks, and set the benchmark for the year seeing if they can figure out the ARIA top 10.

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Spin-Kicks from a Meatstack w/ While She Sleeps Dec 01, 2023

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Recording immediately prior to the release of Spotify Wrapped, Sam and Max have a punt on what might be in their top 10s. Then the boys sit down with Loz and Aaran from British metallers, While She Sleeps ahead of their show at the Good Things Festival. They cover the importance of the Barn in the formation of the band, how they treat the band like a business as self-managers, and what their fan's varied reactions to their latest single, "Self Hell" meant to them.
Connect with While She Sleeps on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest single, "Self Hell" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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BONUS: Injuries from the Rockstar Lifestyle w/ Stand Atlantic Nov 29, 2023

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The Good Things, they're a-coming, so we're loading up with a bonus ep in the feed, as Sam and Max chat with Bonnie from Stand Atlantic ahead of the Good Things Festival. They cover how to completely sideline yourself when on tour, exploring new sounds as a band, and how to get around the ambush shoey.
Connect with Stand Atlantic on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest single, "Sex on the Beach" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Techno-Mathcore w/ Silent Planet Nov 19, 2023

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With news of the latest instalment of the GTA franchise on the horizon, Sam and Max create their own radio stations in-game, then Sam catches up with Garret from Silent Planet to chat about their latest album, Superbloom. They cover everything from the crazy collisions of genre in the heavy world, bringing in new vocalists for the album, and get get technical in the world of songwriting.
Connect with Silent Planet on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest album, "Superbloom" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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A Lot Happens at Check-In w/ Sophisticated Dingo Oct 31, 2023

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Max and Sam run through some of the bands that do it better live than on record, before Sam jumps in to chat with Lew from Melbourne band Sophisticated Dingo. They cover the odd plane-fellows you'll get between Sydney and Brisbane, what comes out of singing around the house, and which 1998 Hottest 100 entries are more deserving than others.
Connect with Sophisticated Dingo on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest single, "Been Thinking" on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Vaso and a Mint Cake w/ Enter Shikari Oct 20, 2023

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Off the back of a long time apart, Sam and Max finally get to catch up on what they've been listening to with each other, before dialling in with Rou from UK metallers Enter Shikari, ahead of their live shows with Good Things Festival. They chat about the essentials in a hiking bag, Lord of the Fries, and why recreating the breadth of life's experiences requires a whole heap of genres to dabble in.
Connect with Enter Shikari on Instagram and Facebook, and listen their latest album "A Kiss for the Whole World" on Spotify and Apple Music. Catch them live at the Good Things Festival, or at their headline sideshows, in December.

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack w/ Short Stack Oct 13, 2023

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Sam and Max, reunited back on the mics again, chat about their list of "red flag" artists, before diving into a chat with Shaun from Aussie Pop-punk legends Short Stack ahead of their regional tour and the Good Things Festival. In the chat they cover what it's like touring with the kids in tow, what it's like going feral in the regional shows, and whether the sweepy fringe will come back.
Connect with Short Stack on Instagram and Facebook, and listen their latest single "Shotgun Wedding" on Spotify and Apple Music. Catch them live on their regional tour, or at the Good Things Festival in December.

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A Musical Job Interview w/ BOY SODA Oct 09, 2023

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Sam and Max dial in with one of Australia's smoothest producers and artists, Boy Soda, to chat about his latest single, "SIP". They chat about his love of 80's sci-fi soundtracks (Hollywood, stay tuned), the wild start for the track from unloved stems, and how best to get nerdy and open-minded about the songwriting process.
Connect with BOY SODA on Instagram and Facebook, and listen his latest single "Sip" on Spotify and Apple Music! Catch his live show at SXSW Sydney on the 18th and 19th October.

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