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
441 episodes
Australia Got "Crawl Back" First ft. Dayseeker
Another interview backstage from Good Things festival, this time with Rory from Dayseeker. They chat the combination of pop and djent influencing the band, whether Bluey's getting a run, and opticians, not optometrists.Connect wit...
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Episode 212
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13:48
See The Principal
Max experienced the Mayhem Ball in Brisbane without a two-hour line up, Sam rolls the dice on a brand new song live on the show, and between the two of them they gear up for their end-of-year spectacular asking for YOUR input.Follow alon...
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Episode 212
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36:59
Vinyl Club: Title Fight's "Floral Green"
Sam gives Max an album that the internet was convinced would make him feel all the feels. Will he feel that head in the ceiling fan energy?Relisten to Title Fight's "Floral Green" on
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Episode 211
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18:32
I Don't Test Well ft. All Time Low
Backstage at the 2025 Good Things Festival, Sam and Max sit down with Alex from All Time Low to chat their new album and tour. They cover how they hooked up with one of the most iconic voices of the 00s, who their fifth Beatle is, and why setli...
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Episode 211
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12:27
Two GOAT Performances
This week's episode features two very tired boys fresh off a long weekend of Good Things Festival and Justice's final performance, so they review those two huge live moments in Brisbane, run through their new favourites from the week, and deep ...
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Episode 211
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46:09
Vinyl Club: The Stranger Things Soundtrack
It's a show Sam's never seen, so excuse him while he listens in to the Upside-Down for the first time. He'll review the collection of hits on the soundtrack from one of Netflix's biggest titles.Relisten to the Stranger Things Soundtrack ...
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Episode 210
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11:18
78 Amped's Guide to Good Things 2025
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 Al...
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Episode 210
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14:35
No Flash Photography
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 r...
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Episode 210
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35:33
Vinyl Club: Gigi Perez's "At the Beach in Every Life"
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? Relisten to "At ...
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Episode 209
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18:46
A Bigger Release ft. Headwreck
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 inc...
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Episode 209
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27:51
Nickelback v Matchbox Twenty
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.Follo...
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Episode 209
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38:22
Vinyl Club: Flume's Self-Titled
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 sur...
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Episode 208
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15:47
The Waiting Game ft. Lucky
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 whirl...
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Episode 208
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23:08
Move the Needle
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, a...
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Episode 208
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44:15
Vinyl Club: The Tarzan Soundtrack
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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Episode 207
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19:52
Here in Brisband ft. GrizzlyShark
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...
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Episode 207
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25:28
The More Authentic Experience
Max returns from a triumphant gig at Oasis' return to Sydney, Sam moots his Bluesfest virginity, and they both look at the Grammy's nods. Then it's a good ol' fashioned song-off as we put bands against their own best tracks.Follow along ...
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Episode 207
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31:22
Vinyl Club: Kacey Musgraves' "Golden Hour"
Sam's popping the cowboy hat on as he looks and listens back to the 2018 Grammys Album of the Year, Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour. Will he be feeling the country time blues, or is he going to go full Velvet Elvis?Relisten to Golden Hour o...
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Episode 206
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10:50
Alpha-ing Eddie Vedder ft. Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers
Celebrating the release of the band's second record, "GLORY", Sam and Max chat with Anna from Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers. They cover how the band make setlist decisions, how their U.S. shows differ from their hometown hits, and why Eddie...
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Episode 206
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24:40
The Elephant in the Room
Kicking off the episode with some terrible audio after the session crashed, Sam and Max chat the latest from some new friends of the show, look back at a stormy Big Pineapple Festival, and then analyse the best of the internet's favourite pop-p...
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Episode 206
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41:37
Live from Big Pineapple Ft. IVANA
Live from the sweaty backstage area at the Big Pineapple Music Festival, we catch up with some of the best up-and-comers on the line up. We chat the Euro club scene with IVANA off the back of her signing with a German dance label and see what 2...
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8:45
Vinyl Club: King Krule's "6 Feet Beneath the Moon"
Max has been set the absolute enigma that is the debut LP from British artist King Krule. He's a little lost right from the get-go, but will he have anymore understanding by the end of the review?Listen back to "6 Feet Beneath the Moon" ...
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Episode 205
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15:26
Catching the Bus ft. The Southern River Band
Joining them at the Brightside on their Australian tour, Sam and Max sit down with Cal and Pat from The Southern River Band off the back of their brand new album, "Easier Said Than Done". They cover how unexpected genres that fuel their p...
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Episode 205
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28:56