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Sam and Max take it easy this week after two very rant-fuelled episodes in a row and chat about the Jungle gig in Brisbane, and Billie Eilish's latest, before playing some games. They start with Red Dead Redemption 2, then the Covers Game, and finally some Breakdowns of the week.Then in Vinyl Club, Max drops a fun fact, Sam reviews Justice, and then they set next week's HEAVY homework.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

This week, we dropped our chat with Brenton from the Breaking Through Podcast in our feed, but the banter was so good we just couldn't keep it all from you. In this extended chat, we dive deep in to how we all ended up in the music podcasting game, and look back at some of our best festival experiences.Connect with The Breaking Through Podcast on Instagram and TikTok, and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram...

Sam and Max talk all things Eurovision, and analyse why big artists are skipping the home of the 2032 Olympics before sitting down with Brenton, host of The Breaking Through Podcast for a QLD lovefest. In a crossover event for the centuries, they cover everything they think needs work in the Aussie music scene, from rooms and radio to touring and ticketing.In Vinyl Club, Sam and Max get into a darker track from a Gosford Band, look back at a huge Australian album that didn't peak in Australia...

Sam and Max are in mourning as they talk about the closure of one of the country's best music venues, the Zoo in Brisbane. They also cover some new finds and a quick spot of this or that. Then, Sam jumps on a call with British singer/songwriter Frank Turner, chatting about Frank's memories of the Zoo at his first Aussie show, what it's like making albums for himself, and how he came together with one of Australia's best bands for one of his latest singles!Over on Vinyl Club, the boys take it ...

Max and Sam have both been busy at gigs this week, and we look back at their experiences at 6lack and Niall Horan. Then they get serious for a sec, and talk about what the sound of the 2020s is (or isn't), before Max dives into a chat with another Sam, from brand-new Sydney metal band Dark Hours. In the interview, they cover how a collection of the scene's biggest punk bands have built into the new heavy outfit, whether the Sydney scene is ready for the return of alternative, and how well a m...

A few weeks back, we published our episode with British pop band Bad Sounds about their latest EP, "Escaping from a Violent Time Vol. 4". This week, we're sneaking back into your feed to give you the full-length cut of the chat including a few extra minutes talking about their upcoming second album, also entitled "Escaping from a Violent Time", due out May 10th.Connect with Bad Sounds on Instagram and Facebook, and pre-order or pre-save their second album "Escaping from a Violent Time" ...