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!
Episodes
568 episodes
Meticulous and Specific ft. Searows
Sam and Max dial in with indie singer-songwriter Searows ahead of his Australian tour. They cover how his debut record opened up a new world of collaboration, how fan responses have completely changed his songs, and whether we might see a colla...
These Songs Are Al Dente
Sam and Max nail Italian restaurant orders, unmask an already unmasked band, and add plenty of crass jokes as they navigate their favourite new music for the week. Then, it's jam-packed with the ghosts of gigs past, present and future in the ne...
Vinyl Club: Snow Patrol's "Eyes Open"
Sam's putting on back-to-back episodes of Grey's Anatomy and The Office as he reviews the Irish rocker's 2006 magnum opus album. He's chasing cars, opening eyes and hands, and setting fire to third bars, but will he come away with a new love fo...
8 New Aussie Acts You Need To Know Ft. Breaking Through
Between all the new bands, Sam and Max caught up with Brenton and Tyson from the Breaking Through Podcast to record a quick back-to-back double episode. In this version, they each bring a few artists that listeners need to add to their playlist...
Spitting All On This Thing ft. Win Big
In our final interview from Bigsound, Max sits down with Adelaide hardcore band Win Big. They dive deep on which Militarie Gun album takes the gold medal, How the band have opened up writing with new members, and get a live rendition of their o...
Hate the Word "Vibe", but VIBE Ft. Blinder
Sitting down for their first ever interview, Sam chats with Ella and Will from Adelaide band Blinder. They cover the big range of sounds in their first EP, how the band came together from different musical projects, and why pop music might be a...
A Stupid Numbering System
It's episode 250 (if you ignore the other 300+ pieces of content that have dropped on the feed, so the boys are celebrating with a nearly completely usual episode. After some fresh new tunes, they talk about Radiohead's mammoth tour run, an ico...
Making Mates ft. Divers
Live from Bigsound, Max sits down with Melbourne rockers Divers. They chat the inspirations behind the band and their debut record, why beans for brekky makes for a great song, and when the Divers DJ set will be hitting a club near you.C...
Vinyl Club: Phoebe Bridgers' "Lost Weekend"
The boys are online to get their reviews in after a long Bigsound week, but Max gives his thoughts on the latest album from Phoebe Bridgers. Sam's already shared his many positive thoughts on the record, but how much does Max align?Relis...
For the Love of the Game ft. Holding Absence
Backstage during their recent tour of Australia, Sam and Max sat down with Lucas Woodland, lead singer of Holding Absence. They cover how the new album came together by throwing out everything they knew about making an album, which song was mea...
A Different Algorithm
Sam and Max are out and about at Bigsound this week, but that doesn't mean they can't bring you their regular updates with new music from across the genre spread. Then, it's good news for pop music fans, bad news for country music fans, and exc...
Vinyl Club: DMA's Self-Titled
Their brand new album has just hit #1 on the ARIA charts (presumably because of our interview), but now Sam is reviewing the latest album from DMA's, as well as some of the formative songs that led to its creation. How does it hold up?Re...
A Bit Woo-Woo ft. Movements
Ahead of the release of their new record, "Happier Now", Sam dials in with Patrick Miranda from U.S. Post-hardcore band Movements. They cover the eternal Sydney/Melbourne feud, how songs reveal themselves to you as a songwriter, and how the ban...
Wait for the Good Stuff
Sam and Max muddle their way through the new music of the week before they finally find their stride. They're chatting some tragic news from a friend of the show, big new tour announcements (that we might have ruined), and then predicting Lanew...
Vinyl Club: Citizen's "Halcyon Blues"
You've heard the interview, you've (probably) heard the album, but have you heard Max's long and winding thoughts on the new Citizen album? Well now you can. It's a record that pulls together so many sounds in one, but how will it sound overall...
I'm in People's Brains Ft. Bush
Ahead of his Australian tour, Sam dials in with British rock icon Gavin Rossdale of Bush. They cover how he maintains his energy as a workaholic, how to live up to the pressure of being a namesake, and how sharing dinner opened his eyes....
New Studio, 2Furious
Sam and Max are tucked away in a new studio set up, with new cameras, and a new longer time spent in the editing booth. After blazing through new music, they cover some proud friend moments, two regional gigs, and Sam's new discovery in the sad...
Vinyl Club: Chet Faker's "A Love for Strangers"
Sam's reviewing the new album from an artist that he's previously aired his concerns with. Will he be continuing down the line, or changing his tune?Relisten to "A Love for Strangers" on
I Love Classic Rock ft. Simple Plan
Off the back of the Good Things lineup announcement, Sam dials in with Chuck from Pop-Punk legends, Simple Plan. They chat about the band's new resurgence with a whole new generation, how they try to balance a setlist with fan requests, and how...
Everyone Has a Soft Spot for Ballads ft. DMA's
Ahead of the release of their fifth, self-titled album, Sam and Max catch up with Matt Mason from DMA's. The cover how getting some extra time to build the record helped it feel more relaxed and intentional, they settle the debate on the best i...
Madden, of Football Fame
It's pandemonium, as Sam and Max blast through the new music this week before launching into a massive round-up of festival news. Surprise sell-outs, the return of an old favourite to a local haunt, and of course, the Good Things line up. Plus,...
Feelin' Freaky ft. Citizen
Around the release of their new album, Sam and Max dial in with Mat, the lead singer of mid-west band Citizen. They cover how they approached this album with their huge life developments, how the band still relate to their biggest hits, and how...
Vinyl Club: Hinder's "Extreme Behavior"
It's the highest of art forms on review here, as Max looks back at Hinder's biggest record, "Extreme Behavior". We can already agree that it's a 5-star review, so should be a short episode, right?Relisten to "Extreme Behavior" on
