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Sam is in recovery after a big weekend spent barracking on the mighty Brisbane Lions to their victory, but we cover Snoop Dogg's performance, a hot take from the Live Nation CEO, and then help the NRL with their potential Teddy Swims problem.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.

Find Sam in the centre of the dance floor having a chemically induced revelation this week as he reviews a mid-2010's electronic icon record for the club. Will he go like an animal, or will you need to say a prayer for him?Listen to "Bloom" on Spotify or Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Max dials in with Adelaide indie rockers, Puree, ahead of the kick off of their tour with Bean Magazine. They chat about their latest single going a little heavy, their manager finally cracking a smile, and whether they'll be opening the pit for their huge support later in the year.Connect with Puree on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest single, "GO" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Despite knowing for months that it was approaching, Sam and Max fail to do anything spectacular for their 200th episode this week. Instead they cover the line up drops for Laneway Festival and Coachella, look at some of the disturbing facts about the D4VD situation, and look at 2012 as a year of great songs.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.

After a surprisingly deep dive on one of Ian Thorpe's most iconic media appearances, Sam and Max unpack the Footy Finals mismatch, predict Laneway acts, and then crown the best songs of Sam's birth year.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.

As she announces a new album, Sam listens back to the previous full-length drop from Brisbane's dream-pop queen, Hatchie. Sam dives deep with some of the biggest analysis in the game, so sit up straight and listen up; school is in session.Relisten to "Giving the World Away" on Spotify or Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

This week we're joined by Australian Music royalty, Mr Ben Lee! Ben's been a staple of the Aussie music scene for decades - first breaking out as a teenager in the ‘90s, and going on to release iconic tracks like Catch My Disease, Cigarettes Will Kill You and We're All in This Together. We chatted about how it all kicked off, what it was like growing up in the industry. His infamous feud with Bernard Fanning, and how he really feels about his songs being used in movies and ads as well as his friendships with people like Josh Radnor (Ted Mosby - How I Met Your Mother) and Zooey Deschanel (Jess - New girl). We also bonded over a shared love of Nathan Fielder, he shared stories about the best and worst gigs of his career, and heard all about his upcoming Australian tour celebrating 20 years of Awake Is the New Sleep.Ben's a brilliant artist, a genuine soul, and a bloody great chat.Send us a textHey Guys! If you're enjoying the show - the best way to show your support would be to send this episode to a friend! Simply hit share, tell them we're alright and we'll be forever grateful! Support the show

After a big week at Bigsound, Max sounds like a bag of rocks, and Sam's carrying the team. Alongside their favourite new music, the boys chat the first week of the ARIA chart's new rules, some tour news from two big female voices, and do a quick recap of the best of Bigsound.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.

From smoky pubs in Adelaide to selling out arenas across the country, Cold Chisel became the voice of a generation. Fronted by Jim Barnes, the band's raw energy and working-class anthems captured the spirit of Australia in the late 70s and 80s, their legacy continuing all the way until tomorrow. With hits like Khe Sanh and Flame Trees, they weren't just making music — they were telling the stories of everyday Aussies.In this episode, we dig into the band's origins, their meteoric rise, the chaos of fame, and the lasting impact they've had on Australian music culture. Whether you're a diehard fan or new to their legacy, Cold Chisel's story is one of grit, passion, and pure rock 'n' roll.*All clips used are copyright their respective owners.The final rendition of "When the War is Over" on this episode was performed by members of the Australian Army. You can watch the full performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70JhHnVuBJgBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

Connect with RAGEFLOWER on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to her latest EP, "Infinite Highs, End of Times", on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Max catches up with one of the coolest up-and-coming young artists in Australia, Theeth. They cover her brand new EP, brainstorm her fanbase's name, and put it out to Everton for a new club song.Connect with Theeth on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to her new EP "Love Sick", on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Max joins the Chor Bazaar crew to chat about their unique and exciting place in the music scene. They cover the huge range of genres that CB play in, how they balance their creative input across six artists, and how, after a recent tour to India, they saw how international audiences lean into different sounds.Connect with Chor Bazaar on Instagram and TikTok and listen to their latest blend blend tapes on SoundCloud.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Max sits down with one of the biggest names in Australian music Briggs to discuss his new heavy project, Big Noter. They cover where Briggs got his start in music, why Tom Morello's shirt has a target on it, and how he splits out the material he drops for each of his artistic outlets.Connect with Briggs on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his new project, Big Noter on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Sam sits down with Mel Blue ahead of the release of their second full-length album, "nomorejacketsplease". They cover how London's sound surprised them, the key differences between the European and Australian dance music scenes, and whether Phil Collins was an inspiration.Connect with Mel Blue on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to "nomorejacketsplease" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Next in our series live from Bigsound, we're chatting with Polish Club. It's a chaotic deep dive into their hectic release schedule, how they've felt going indie has been for the band, and why they didn't last long enough for a car battery in a German sex club.Connect with Polish Club on Instagram and TikTok, and revisit their latest record "Pound Cake" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

As Day 2 of Bigsound dawned, Sam caught up with Jet Walker, a 23-year-old country artist from Gympie. They chat about some surprising influences on his music taste, a big tick of approval from one of the best alt-pop artists of the last few decades, and how his very first live show went just a few hours before we hit record.Connect with Jet Walker on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his latest single, "Backroads", on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Starting our recap of the week that's been here on-ground at Bigsound, we're catching up with one of the best artists to break out of Brisbane over the last few years, Wafia. We chat her debut record, life in L.A., and why Garden City is the place to be in Brisbane.Connect with Wafia on Instagram and TikTok and revisit her debut album, "Promised Land" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

While Sam and Max spend the week at Bigsound, in Something New, it's big pop times across the board for both of the lads. In the news, a fan-favourite music venue in Brisbane is getting a facelift, and Apple Music is actively hunting disaffected Spotify users, and, over in the suitcase, we unpack which acts we're expecting to see as future headliners.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.

From smoky pubs in Adelaide to selling out arenas across the country, Cold Chisel became the voice of a generation. Fronted by Jim Barnes, the band's raw energy and working-class anthems captured the spirit of Australia in the late 70s and 80s, their legacy continuing all the way until tomorrow. With hits like Khe Sanh and Flame Trees, they weren't just making music — they were telling the stories of everyday Aussies.In this episode, we dig into the band's origins, their meteoric rise, the chaos of fame, and the lasting impact they've had on Australian music culture. Whether you're a diehard fan or new to their legacy, Cold Chisel's story is one of grit, passion, and pure rock 'n' roll.*This week's episode is sponsored by Kurralta Park, a small indie band from Adelaide! Head over to their Spotify or their YouTube Channel now to check out their new album, Powell Place! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

Max is going back to the heyday of Australian alt-rock, with the 2003 #1 record from Something for Kate, "The Official Fiction". Will he be a Paul stan or a Dempsey  detractor?Listen to "The Official Fiction" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

The summer festival lineups just don't stop, so we're covering the latest from Lost Paradise, Beyond the Valley and Wildlands, as well as Valley Fiesta. Then it's a rundown of Max's hot recommendations on who to catch at the Bigsound conference.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.

The term supergroup is bandied around too often these days when a group of talented musicians from established bands try something together. It creates almost unrealistic expectations among fans of the respective members' bands, who are more often than not left disappointed due to the logical fact that this 'supergroup' is only one quarter or less of the band they are widely known for.Which is why HEAVY won't be labelling Bleak Squad a supergroup - although many will.Featuring the unlikely quartet of Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party), Adalita (Magic Dirt) and Marty Brown (Art of Fighting), Bleak Squad unite for the first time on their brooding, noir-rock debut LP, Strange Love, out now on Poison City Records.The album is a combined output of four seasoned musicians who have come together to express themselves musically in ways other than, as well as a continuation of, the music they are known and loved for. Prepare to put expectations aside and appreciate the music for what it is, rather than what you think it should be, as Adalita sits down with HEAVY to talk about the album and how Bleak Squad became a musical family.We start by asking how she feels about Strange Love."Great," she enthused. "It's great to finally have it out there (because) it's been in the making for quite a few years. We've been working on it since, I think, 2019, maybe? We got together and just jammed some stuff and recorded back then, and we've been working on it for a few years on and off because everyone's so busy with other things. So it's great to finally have it out in the world."We follow that by asking Adalita to dive deeper into the musical side of the album."Well, we really didn't know what we were doing," she laughed. "We just got together. Marty called us up and said, 'do you want to get together and maybe collaborate and see what comes out of it?' We all said yes and got together and brought in our own songs, or we brought in riffs and things that were half done and just to see if we could collaborate on it. And it was really great because straight away we clicked and there was real chemistry. The songs just flowed, and we decided to record it, and it was really low pressure. We didn't know what was going to come out of it, but we ended up having a record and then suddenly we're a band, and we're going to tour it."In the full chat, Adalita highlighted the collaborative nature of Bleak Squad, where each member contributed their own songs, resulting in a diverse sound. She praised her bandmates for their musical talents and emphasized the enjoyable, low-pressure environment that allowed for creative exploration.She also shared insights into her collaboration with Mick Harvey and Mick Turner, the instinctual approach to determining vocal parts, and the different challenges of writing and recording outside of her long-time band Magic Dirt. We talked about the formation of Bleak Squad and how it came about, what each member brought from their other musical projects to the project, their first live gig and how the nerves were, establishing a bond with her new musical partners, upcoming shows and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Sam's checking out the latest from Surf Rockers The Terrys, and ranking it against his long-term love of Australian indie rock.Check out 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.

No Aussie act has topped the ARIA Singles Chart this year. Here's why that matters. 

In this week's episode you'll meet People's Party, the Sydney duo who've been selling out shows before they even dropped music! Plus, we'll celebrate the new album from Dead Mall, Jazzy Dale is back with the catchiest hit, Anna Schneider offers something magical for fans of Faye Webster and Alice Phoebe Lou and we'll also dive into the whimsical world of 17 year old star Amelie Farren.

Before they drop their second album, "Sex Ed", and embark on a supporting tour, Sam and Max dial in with Playlunch. They chat about giving some rap bars to Barry Hall, whether there's a Milo ice cream song on the horizon, and which kids' TV theme song bettered anything from Bach.Connect with Playlunch on Instagram and TikTok and listen to their upcoming album, "Sex Ed" on Spotify and Apple Music. Find information and tickets to their upcoming tour here.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Our very own Sam is under the weather, but battles as he and Max chat new music, a very wholesome fundraiser for the Brisbane scene, a Splendour-killing line up, Good Things finally dropping their line up, and asking the big question: "where are they now?"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.

Meet your Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative winner and the five finalists who've topped the class for Unearthed High 2025.

Sam takes aim at over-priced VIP packages at live shows, one of our YouTube commenters offers a wise insight on artists leaving Spotify, we both fret about how we discover new bands, and we both agree on the Mount Rushmore of Video Game soundtracks.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.

Send us a textJoin Cheryl Lee - That Radio Chick on STILL ROCKIN' IT for news, reviews, music and interviews with some of our favourite Australian musiciansWhen Australian music royalty speaks, we listen. Drummer Lindy Morrison joins us for a captivating conversation that spans her remarkable five-decade journey through music, activism, and community service.From her unexpected introduction to drumming in a Brisbane share house alongside future Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush to her pivotal role in iconic indie band The Go-Betweens, Lindy's story is one of serendipity and dedication. "I was very lucky," she reflects on finding that first drum kit, which led to her joining the Go-Betweens in 1980 after a string of previous drummers. The band would go on to create Australian classics like "Cattle and Cane" and "Streets of Your Town," both recognized among Australia's greatest songs.Beyond the drum kit, Lindy's contributions to music run deep. With a background in social work, she spent 25 years helping develop Support Act, Australia's music industry charity that provides crisis relief to music professionals experiencing hardship. Her community work extended to organizing music events across Australia and working with an intellectually disabled band for over two decades. These contributions earned her the Order of Australia Medal in 2013 and numerous industry accolades.Now, at a stage when most would rest on their laurels, Lindy is embarking on perhaps her most personal musical journey yet. With the Snarky Circus Lindy Band, she's recording her own compositions for the first time. Their debut album "What's Said and What's Left Unsaid" features co-written songs with Rob Snarsky that showcase her songwriting talents with titles as intriguing as "Since I Slept With You, Everybody Wants to Sleep With Me."Subscribe to hear more conversations with iconic Australian musicians who continue to shape our cultural landscape. Support local music and catch Lindy's new band on tour – her journey from the backbeat to the spotlight is not to be missed.What has The Go-Betweens Lindy Morrison been up to lately?  Let's find out!Get out when you can, support local music and I'll see you down the front!!Visit: ThatRadioChick.com.au

Roll up! Roll up! It's festival line-up season as we hear news from Big Pineapple Festival, Good Things, and potentially Tomorrowland arriving Down Under. Alongside that, it's some album deep cuts we love and plenty of new tracks we're jamming in our playlists.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.

After a real spread of new music from across genres, Sam and Max unpack a huge Hottest 100 weekend, talk about more artists moving away from Spotify, and then wretch their way through the biggest live music icks.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.

Darwin-based songwriter and music therapist Crystal Robins shares how her connection to place and her work in music therapy shaped her debut album Moonflower, and explains how a weekly songwriting prompt led her to the powerful, fully produced track “Where This Heart's Been”. About Crystal: Crystal Robins is a songwriter living on Larrakia country (Darwin NT) in the tropical north of Australia. With stunning vocals and intricate guitar playing, Crystal's songs weave a dreamy mix of indie-folk with a twist of alt-country and Americana, layering lush harmonies to accompany her heartfelt lyrics.Contact Crystal: Website / Facebook / InstagramSong Credit: “Where This Heart's Been" - Written by Crystal Robins. Performed by Crystal Robins. Ready to deep dive into songwriting? Join our 10-week online intensive course to write 10 new songs with lessons, personalised mentorship and practical tools to refine your craft. Learn more at iheartsongwritingclub.com/songwritingcourses.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

Gwyneth Paltrow has had a big week, and coincidentally, so has Holly. As the new spokesperson for Astronomer, Gwynnie's made waves with a new ad, as well as a surprising body part of hers that's got some recent recognition. Plus, a women-only only app by the name of Tea is causing quite the stir in the dating world. But is it a necessary tool for women or opening an uncomfortable conversation about privacy and anonymity? And, Australia was arguing this weekend about what is actually the hottest Australian song of all time. Mia, Jessie and Holly come prepared with their top 5—as well as some constructive criticism for the list (and each other). Donate to the hard-working aid organisations on the ground in Gaza: Unicef Plan International The World Central Kitchen Doctors Without BordersInternational Red Cross Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma Listen: A 10 Year Age Gap & Small Town Judgement Listen: Meghan Sussex, Jessica Biel & The Coffee Cup Test Listen: Every Nosy Question About Holly’s Holiday Answered Listen: The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next. Listen: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Listen: The Lies That We're Allowed To Tell Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: Famine, fear, and the fight for bread. WAR IN GAZA: How to support civilians amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It was the 'affair' that broke the internet. Nobody saw Astronomer's next move coming. 'Like the woman we’re thinking about after the "affair" video, I was the wife who was left behind.' The sex story that Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't want you to hear THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a special guest in the studio this week as Dan from Virtues joins the Wednesday show. They chat new music, including Virtues' latest "Blasphemer", a real rollercoaster for European EDM fans at Tomorrowland, Ben Lee's Hottest 100 claims, and then name some pets.Follow along with the tracks we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.Connect with Virtues on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their latest single, "Blasphemer", on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

Chatting while they were the #1 Australian album in the country, we dial in with Josh from FANGZ to discuss their debut album,"Shui". Along the way, we cover how full-time jobs honed the record process into a tight schedule, what the perfect FANGZ Shui furniture might be, and who's got some Olympic level egg racing in them.Connect with FANGZ on their Instagram and TikTok, and listen to their ARIA #1 debut record "Shui" on Spotify and Apple Music.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

It's capital letters galore as G Flip's going 80s, Sam's going Addison Rae, and Will Smith's going sexy(?) in Something New. Then, we dive into the quagmire of AI in music off the back of a huge admission from a rising Spotify artists, and then crack open the all-time best drum beats that will send you through the drywall.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.

Claire Mooney is putting you ON in this week's episode of the Unearthed podcast

Every year is a good year in Australian music as far as triple j Unearthed is concerned… and 2025 has been an absolute monster of a year so far.

The ARIA Charts are changing the game, hoping to get some more Australian artists climbing, Ben Lee is calling on us to help the local scene, and Bigsound is on its way, so we find out who's worth catching.Support Bugs' Jordan Brunoli here.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.

Australian icons are about rocking their way across the country on an upcoming tour, and Triple J are settling the best Australian music debate once and for all.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.

In this week's episode, Claire Mooney hits play on the debut EP from Unearthed High finalist Zafty and Purée show us exactly why they are on our Forecast list for 2025. Plus plenty more! 

Liam from the band literally jumps on the phone to make a massive announcement you're not gonna wanna miss

It's news galore as Max seems to want to highlight every gig happening in Brisbane between now and 2049 all in one go, then Sam unloads on the creatures he spotted while he was at the Counterparts gig.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.

Our 2024 Unearthed High champion returns with a song that came to life alongside Scarlett from Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers and Grentperez!

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.

Dare we say that they might even be your next favourite 

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.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

The Brissie producer shares six acts from triple j Unearthed to you need to get around. 

The heavy music king of triple j, Jack Bergin gave this track five stars. Plus, you'll meet hyper-pop princess Nabii, a Spacey Jane cp-signed band called Polly and something for Clairo fans too. Oh and we might just sneak it one of the best debut uploads of the year too, why not.