78 Amped

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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