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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…

Continuing the Knotfest check-ins from the Brisbane leg of the festival, Sam sits down with Neil Westfall from A Day to Remember. They cover beating the jet lag with some Speakeasies, putting physica…

Sam and Max are under time pressure with some tech stuff-ups, but that doesn't stop Sam reviewing a few shows he caught over the weekend, and then diving deep on the perfect soundtrack for an upcomin…

Checking in at the Brisbane leg of Knotfest, Sam sits down with Aussie metal giants Polaris. They cover touring South America for the first time, dealing with the onstage nerves, and of course, their…

Sam has pulled the guitar strap tight, and dusted off the percussion to get into the spirit for Vampire Weekend's second album. Will it be a run, or will he be giving up the gun?

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Ahead of the release of their sixth studio album, "Night Life", Max dials in with Rhys from the UK outfit The Horrors. They cover mixing in Death Folk on their DJ sets, a surprising film inspiration,…

Sam and Max sit down for some new music, then dive deep on injuries in the pit, some metalcore legal drama and a little bit of Drake tour analysis.

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Max dons his all-black outfit as he reviews the compilation album, "By Special Request" from Johnny Cash. Will he Walk the Line of a good review, or is it straight to Folsom Prison?

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Sam sits down for a chat with Jon Simmons of Pensylvania outfit Balance and Composure ahead of their trip to Australia for New Bloom Festival. They cover the writing of their comeback album, the song…

From the Prodigy going metal-festival hard, to bubbles at a caberet show and onto P!nk's acrobatics (get down!), it's stageshows all-round for Sam and Max. Along the way, it's new music, Mum Rock, an…

Ahead of the release of her second album, Sam looks back at the first full-length release from Brisbane's Mallrat. He references Lana Del Ray, Nicole Kidman, and some leather chairs, but is it a favo…

Sam and Max dial in with UK alt-pop duo Honne before they embark on their world tour heading to Europe, Asia and Australia. They cover how they're preparing against automated songwriting with "mistak…

After a big weekend at the immensely packed-out Laneway Festival, Max and Kelsey review what could already be the show of the year, then Sam puts a little mustard on his Super Bowl Halftime Show look…

Max is heading back to the glory days of 2001 as he reviews the fourth album from the California genre-crossing band. Is it all thumbs up, or is it really a long sunset?

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Sam's sitting out as Max and Kelsey are joined by Beau and Luke from WA indie rock trio Ghost Care off the back of their latest single "Better Off". Along the way they cover new bandmates, melancholy…

Sam and Max dive into the Grammys, who won, who lost, and most importantly who wore a whole-ass house on their head. Also, The Amity Affliction announce a huge change, and Sam uncovers some bands he …

Max updates us with some final thoughts about the Wicked soundtrack from last week before Sam launches into a full-throated endorsement of COVID-era pop!

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