Pod of Destiny

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 excellent for Australian human music fans. Finally, they close out with some more shoe/nu-gaze and a shout out to one of Australia's least talked about scenes.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.

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?Relisten to DMA's self-titled 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.

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 band has a second generation of song-writers already growing up.Connect with Movements on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their upcoming album, "Happier Now" 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.

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 Laneway's line up. Then, we own up to bands we like more than we should, and the ones we know less than we should.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.

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?Relisten to "Halcyon Blues" 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.

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.Connect with Bush on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest album, "I Beat Loneliness" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find tickets to their Australian tour with Shinedown at 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.

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 girl indie music canon. Then, a family tree of Nu-Gaze, and planning for the 2032 Olympics.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.

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 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.

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 they band will likely be hitting the links when they get Down Under.Connect with Simple Plan on Instagram and TikTok, and catch-up with their classic hits ahead of Good Things Festival 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.

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 inner-west pubs, and which unexpected tracks get the audiences moshing.Connect with DMA's on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their self-titled fifth record on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to their upcoming tour dates at 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.

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, how have Good Charlotte ruined music this time?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.

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 South America had them feeling like Justin Bieber.Connect with Citizen on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest record "Halcyon Blues" 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.

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 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.

Dialling in from the U.S. as they record some new material, Sam catches up with Melbourne band Wayside. They cover how Will Yip's production has pushed their songwriting, how they were celebrating America's 250 with Christina Aguilera, and all about their expert strategy to play it cool around Keanu Reeves.Connect with Wayside on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest single, "Invisible Strings" 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.

After burning through some new tracks, Sam and Max chat through the new line-up for Thy Art is Murder (and connect them to Kevin Bacon), remember a fallen hero of the show, and stick it to the man by looking at the government's new late-night laws. Then they reintroduce themselves by a look back at their most formative bands.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.

Sam is reviewing the 1994 seminal album that took industrial rock to the mainstream, but he's stepping in with an opinion off the cuff. Will he find something about the album that he can love, or is he all hate?Relisten to "The Downward Spiral" 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.

Ahead of his Australian tour, Sam dials in with U.S. singer-songwriter Kip Moore. They cover how important the snare drum was in his new record, how he's able to maintain such a high-quality workload at pace, and the secret Connect with Kip Moore on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his latest record, "Reason to Believe" on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to his Australian tour at his 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.

It's a real mix in the new music this week, before Sam unveils more of his favourite tracks from the DMs. Then, the boys bring in star of stage and podcast, Andy Procopis, to breakdown the latest record from Charli XCX, they cover tour announcements that Australia has been holding out over 14 years for, and then dive further into the Bigsound lineup.Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.Connect with Andy Procopis on Instagram and TikTok, or listen to the Advice Accreditation Bureau podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.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.

Max is reviewing the latest record from U.K. alt-rock outfit Static Dress. Sam's adamant that they brought the house down at a recent live show, but how will that translate to the studio version?Relisten to "Injury Episode" 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.

Ahead of her B-Grade University Tour, Sam dials in with the singer-songwriter Alex Lahey. They cover how friends, new and old, have been brought into the reissues of the tracks, which of her first releases were the biggest impact on her career, and why music and sport need to start celebrating each other.Connect with Alex Lahey on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to the Reunion Edition of "B-Grade University" on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to the B-Grade University tour on her 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.

The recording gets off to a bold start as Sam debut's a fresh fashion statement, but then he and Max go all-in for some delicious new hits. Then, with some of the big Summer festivals are dropping teasers, they cover who might be playing before tucking into a chat about Australia's other national pastime. Finally, it's time to celebrate our own little Sam as he gets a little less little.Follow along with 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.

Off the back of another early-00s banger, Sam is reviewing Wolfmother's debut self-titled record. With songs that made the big time, and some that... didn't, it's a mixed bag, but what will Sam make of it?Relisten to Wolfmother's self-titled debut 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.

Backstage at the Brisbane leg of their tour, Sam catches up with Zaya and Fynn from South Summit. They cover how the band ensure that everyone's personal taste gets a run in their recording process, why some of these songs are sneaking in from old sessions, and why they're big in Germany.Connect with South Summit on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest album, "Run It Back" 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.

After some fresh tunes, Sam and Max run through a stack of new tours, including one that Sam is labelling "2027's sexiest tour". Then they're taking on a quick and easy solution to the ethics of A.I. in music, before opening up the DMs to hear the tracks that listeners have asked them to review.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.

Sam's slung Max a disc that's sending him back to his iPod Classic days, but will Black Eyed Peas' chart-smashing hit hold up? Time to pump it (louder).Relisten to the 20th Anniversary of Monkey Business 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.

Ahead of the Australian tour and upcoming album, Sam and Max dial in with Campbell from Vacations. They cover how a 60s icon inspired their new material, why Newcastle feels a little unfamiliar these days, and why American beers need a bit of work.Connect with Vacations on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest single "I See Myself in You" on Spotify and Apple Music. Purchase tickets to their Australian tour at 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.

Max is on an all-BIGSOUND new music mix, up against plenty of heft from Sam, followed by news about Sam's big upcoming footy game, and festivals starting while others are fallowing. Then it's a long discussion on the end of physical media in gaming while vinyl cracks the billion-dollar mark for the first time in over forty years. Finally, shouting out some bands that people are sleeping on way too hard.Follow along with the songs we discuss (and score some bonus tracks) with this week's Spotify Playlist.Get tickets to see the Reclink Community Cup in Brisbane.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.

Sam's getting back on the dance floor as he reviews the French House modern classic from Justice. Will he get down with the funky tones, or is the record going straight back on the shelf?Relisten to "Hyperdrama" 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.

Backstage at their support slot for I Prevail, Sam and Max sit down with Brody from Invent/Animate. They chat through how Brody is taking inspiration from some  crazier EDM sounds, why a screamed chorus feels like it changes the game, and whether there's much new material on the horizon.Connect with Invent Animate on Instagram and TikTok, and listen back to "Fall Like Rain", their latest single, 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.

Sam and Max are going heavier than usual for this week's new music, but with a little dusting of other tracks to keep it grounded. Then it's a tour round up with the comeback of one of Australia's most beloved bands, Yours and Owls Festival, and some country. Finally, with Grand Theft Auto VI on the horizon, we want to shout out some songs and stations we want to hear on the game's radio.Follow along with the songs we discuss on 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.

Max is on review for Hayley Williams' least-emo record (or is it?), as he looks at her 2025 solo album. There are many different sounds rolling out across the release, but how do they come together as one whole piece?Relisten to "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party" 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.

Following the release of her debut record "Louisiana Love", Sam catches up with New Orleans musical polymath Robin Barnes. They cover how the record captures not only the sounds but the soul of the state, how Aussie audiences get peer-pressured into dancing, and why Robin's debut might not be her actual debut.Connect with Robin Barnes on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to 'Louisiana Love" on Spotify and Apple Music. Learn more about travelling through the U.S.A's incredible musical cities with Rhythms of The South.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.

After a length intro diving into one of the 00's biggest artists, Sam and Max get stuck into plenty of new tunes. A short news piece and live review later, then it's all about the albums that are aiming to be our album of the year contenders and our favourite new discoveries of 2026.Listen to 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.

Sam's on double shift this week as he reviews not one disc but two, across Blink-182's 2012 EP, and Felony.'s 2025 release. Which will take the crown of comparison, and is there anything that links them together?Relisten to "Dogs Eating Dogs" on Spotify and Apple Music.Relisten to "Midnight Money" 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.

Ahead of his second album, "ONCE", Sam and Max dial in with MACEY. They cover how The Tube ended up sparking his songwriting, comparing Questlove's and Q-Tip's 90s career, and finding out how he's matured as a songwriter.Connect with MACEY on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to the singles from his upcoming album, "ONCE", 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.

Chaos ensues during a weird edition of something new, before Sam struggles to hold it together through some tragic news. Then, it's a look back at the rowdiest crowds at Virtues and Matt Corby gigs, and finally we look ahead to Bigsound and Rolling Sets to see who's playing the live shows.Listen along to 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.

Trials has been one of Australia's best producers for years, and now on his debut album, he's telling his story. Max is reviewing "Hendle", but how will the full breadth of Trials' musical history sound as he shares that tale?Relisten to "Hendle" on Spotify or 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.

Backstage at Brisbane's The Brightside, Max sits down with Ben and Josh from the U.K. duo Getdown Services. They cover how the pair bonded over Aussie icons, how they're changing up their sound for their upcoming second album, and how they discovered that there is money in the music industry.Connect with Getdown Services on Instagram, and listen to their latest single "I Can't Die Like That" 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.

In new music this week, there's indie dream pop, funky dance music, local heavy metal and then, controversially, a song that Sam's on the fence about. Then it's a tour wrap with two huge sounds at the opposite end of the spectrum, and then a deep dive into an all-important topic: how long should an album be?Listen to 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.

Off the back of our interview with their frontman Tyler, Sam is reviewing the iconic 2016 release from Luca Brasi. We already know the album, slaps, but will Sam be able to put his finger on why?Relisten to "If This Is All We're Going to Be" 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.

Backstage at the Tivoli on her recent Australian tour, Sam caught up to chat with Maggie Lindemann. They cover breaking out of genre traps to explore, how vulnerability has brought a deeper connection with fans, and why she's moving out of her sad girl era.Connect with Maggie Lindemann on Instagram and TikTok, and listen back to her most recent record, "I Feel Everything" 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.

Light-on for news this week, as Sam and Max dive into some big names coming to your screens and your stages with the ARIA awards and Night At the Parklands, before going deep into some bands that we feel like don't get enough love.Listen along to 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.

Max is diving into the maximalist sounds of Enter Shikari's latest record "Lose Your Self", with its collection of metal, EDM, punk and indie. Will they be able to bring it together, or is it all too much?Listen to Enter Shikari's "Lose Your Self" 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.

At the local leg of their 10th Anniversary tour of Opera Oblivia, Sam catches up with Hellions. The cover how there's influences from the '50s and '60s on the record, how their friendship put new music on the map, and how they brought the fun element back to the band.Connect with Hellions on Instagram and TikTok, and relisten to "Opera Oblivia" 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.

The show is on holidays as Sam and Max jump into another studio, but that doesn't stop them serving up big new hits, shouting out an iconic Brisbane venue that's opening it's doors to the scene, and then run through another huge pile of acts that are heading to town.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.

During the huge 10 anniversary tour of "If This Is All We're Going to Be", Max dials in with Tyler, front man of Luca Brasi. They cover how the record was almost re-produced to be heavier and thrashier, what it's like bringing back tracks that haven't been in the setlist for years, and how they've banked a crowd for the 20th Anniversary.Connect with Luca Brasi on Facebook and Instagram, and listen back to "If This is All We're Going to Be" on Spotify and Apple Music. Get tickets to the remaining dates on their anniversary tour at 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.

Sam is reviewing the second record from Baker Boy, and, following our recent interview with him, we investigate why he's letting himself into "Baker Man". Across a range of genres, he's telling an incredible story, but how does the album come together as a single record?Relisten to "Djandjay" 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.

Off the back of their latest album "Wired", Max and Sam dial in with Andrew from Basement. They cover how they've embraced their "British-ness", how their one-year hiatus became an eight-year hiatus before becoming the drive to record, and why L.A.'s fences stood no chance.Connect with Basement on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest record,  "Wired", 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.

A new week, a new slate of bangers as Sam and Max get into dance metal, melancholy hyper pop, and just good ol' fashioned pop punk in this week's fresh tracks. Then they dive into Sam's huge weekend of gigs, as well as dissecting the phenomenon of "blue dot fever". Finally, it's getting vulnerable with our all-time listening stats.Follow along with the songs we discuss with this wee'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.

Sam and Max double-up for a sit down with The Terrys as they wrap their Groovin' the Moo coverage. In a loose and wide-ranging chat, they cover how the band reintroduced themselves, Cam's special working relationship with Jasmine, and why the next album might be a little later than expected.Connect with The Terrys on Instagram and TikTok, and relisten to the deluxe version of The Terrys self-titled album 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.

For his homework this week, Max is reviewing Adrianne Lenker's solo folk record and finding out if he can get into the energy, or if it's veering too sad for a regular listen.Relisten to "Songs" by Adrianne Lenker 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.