Music discovery with banter still attached.
78 Amped pairs casual music discovery with interviews that feel like a chat after soundcheck. The show moves from silly cold-open riffs into specific talk about records, writing, touring, production, and what has been on playlists lately.
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78 Amped is a music discovery show with the feel of two people talking their way toward the good bit. It is loose, quick, and openly ridiculous at the edges. Cold opens can begin with a burp, a back injury, an evil-laugh prompt, or a mock public apology, then slide straight into record talk without pretending the silliness never happened. That rhythm is the point. The show makes room for jokes, but it keeps returning to songs, scenes, and the mechanics of making music. A Joji discussion looks at a short, packed album moving across pop, R&B, distorted rock, industrial dance textures, and drum and bass touches. An interview with Noah and Saatchi from Saatchi 6 spends real time on home recording, emotional timing, and the difference between letting a song breathe and forcing it in a studio. The Landmarks conversation follows Flo and Kevin through touring, bilingual expression, and the lessons carried forward from The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been. Chuck Six brings the show into solo production, old bands, collaboration, mixing frustration, and the pull toward a fuller album. Dan from The Wombats opens up talk about writing from a striking image, band-room experimentation, and how albums can hold a shared sound while still chasing different ideas. The recurring pleasure is hearing music fans ask direct questions without sanding off their personality. Compliments land casually. Corrections happen mid-thought. A joke can get abandoned, revived, and somehow become a better route into the next question. The show is especially strong when artists explain how a track was made, where an idea began, or why a record took the shape it did. It is not a dry review format. It is not a clean interview machine. It is a funny, affectionate, slightly chaotic guide to new songs, recent albums, touring bands, and the choices behind the noise.
Made for: For listeners who want new songs, artist interviews, and album reactions without a stiff critic’s desk between them and the conversation. It especially suits fans of pop, R&B, rock, metal, and live-music chatter.
What sets it apart: 78 Amped stands out by letting the banter stay in the room while still asking useful questions about sound, process, and touring. The result feels less like promo and more like music fans catching artists in a genuinely talkative mood.
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!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
78 Amped pairs candid artist conversations with lively criticism that keeps production choices, live performance and songwriting process in the foreground.
78 Amped moves easily between opinionated record talk and candid artist interviews, with Maxwell and Sam treating music as something to argue over, laugh about and examine closely.
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A loose, lively Raye discussion moves through gospel, jazz and house while letting taste stay up for debate.
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A candid look at Chuck Six's solo process and his push toward more collaboration.
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Hosts Maxwell and Sam discuss new music releases, including tracks by Hazlitt, Benny, Glom, and Olivia Dean.
The hosts of 78 Amped interview Dan from The Wombats, starting with a graphic story from Max about a coat hanger accident.
The hosts discuss Joji's new album 'Piss in the Wind' and its diverse musical styles.
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Two hosts engage in humorous banter about back pain and aging, with a music-themed framing.
The hosts interview Flo and Kevin from the metal band Landmarks about their bilingual lyrics, touring, and creative process.
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"78 Amped" hosts Maxwell and Sam interview Melbourne musician Chuck Six about his new single "Arms" and his solo project's evolution from his Slipstream EP.
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