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Sam and Max sit down for a chat with Ciarann Babbington, lead vocalist of Melbourne pop-punkers Bakers Eddy, on the release day of their latest single "Dust on My Brain". They cover the long-fought p…

Sam and Max are RIPing the pontiff this week, followed by a few big announcements out of the Australian heavy music scene. Then, Sam's pondering the end of the world as he looks to soundtrack when it…

Sam has set Max one of the biggest albums of all time to review as his homework, so no pressure. Will he go the way of Syd Barrett?

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Sam still loves new Skrillex and Max finds some heavy Finnish material for the new music mix, then they cover off a gig they caught together, and touch base on the biggest sets from Coachella so far.

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Sam gets his 80s and 90s dance pants on as he reviews the second album from Client Liaison, the Corporate Kings of the Australian music scene. Will he make it Strictly Business, or will it take him t…

It's Bro-step time as Sam and Max uncover the latest hectic drop-a-thon from Skrillex, Sam defends himself from some Sleepyheads, and then we float the all-important concept of a "Do Not Playlist".

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Max looks back at a 2012 pop punk classic from the UK outfit Basement. Aside from their absolute hate of both the space-bar and capitalisation, what will Max glean from this album?

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Birthday presents are swapping hands, festival line-ups are getting dropped, and outrage follows Max's non-opinion of a late-00s classic. Sam also asks the BIG question with a grim answer.

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Sam listens in and reviews the New York City band Gift's Illuminator album, and discovers if he has that indie rock vibe in his repertoire.

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Ahead of the release of their third album, BODIES, Max dials in with Jacob and Ethan from Thornhill while the band were hitting the golf course. Between strokes, they cover the bands surprising inspi…

Both Sam and Max have big life milestones under the belt this week, and they're trying (and failing) to find the music that tells the story. Also Ronnie Radke's causing havoc on the serene isle of Ta…

Fresh into a new house, Max reviews Fontaines D.C.'s latest album Romance, to see if the Irish five-piece has been in his wheelhouse, or if it's all a little on the sad side.

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No new artist chat this week, but we've dipped back into the archives to find one of our favourite interviews to revisit. In 2022, we caught up with producer and DJ Dillon Francis ahead of his Splend…

Sam and Max pine over another international festival line up, then closely inspect Triple J's new high rotation policy. Then, Sam's new job has him thinking which tracks he can safely put on for the …

This week, Sam goes full city-patriot, and reviews one of the most prominent albums from Brisbane's scene, Powderfinger's "Vulture Street". Will Bernard and the boys have him feeling it, or will it b…

Kelsey and Max dial in with Nette and George from Melbourne five-piece Sleepazoid off the back of their debut EP, "Running with the Dogs". They cover how their previous music projects have made them …

After the big hit of Cyclone Alfred, Sam and Max emerge from their shelters to talk about the big hits in their playlists this week. Along side that, they cover two of the biggest music-centred video…

Max throws the needle down on Turnover's 2015 album, "Peripheral Vision" to find a band moving between sounds. Will he be on board, or will it be caught in the middle?

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Wrapping up our Knotfest 2025 coverage, Sam is joined by comedian Luke Severeid. They cover Luke's picks from the festival, the pressure of being a "heavy metal comedian" without a mosh pit, and what…

Max and Kelsey dial in with Brae from Sydney band Dear Seattle between the release of their third album and the start of their tour. They cover how the band deliberately changed direction in the rele…