78 Amped

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 collaboration with another iconic artist who has backed his work.
Connect with Searows on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to his debut album,  "Death in the Business of Whaling" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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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 news. Finally Sam maroons Max and goes to the florist.
Follow along with the song we discuss with this week's Spotify Playlist.
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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 for Snow Patrol.
Revisit "Eyes Open" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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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 playlists right now, cover what they think the biggest genres of the next decade will be, and unpack the term "urethral".
Connect with the Breaking Through Podcast on Instagram and TikTok, and listen to the counterpart episode on their podcast feeds on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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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 only sample.
Connect with Win Big on Instagram, and listen back to their debut record "Feelings on Tick" on Spotify and Apple Music.
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