Pod Of Destiny

Reporting live from the Brisbane leg of the Good Things Festival, Max and Sam chat with Joel and Sean of Kisschasy. They find out how the reunion shows went, whether we can look forward to new shows, and which other band on the line-up has a secret crush on them.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Before they jump on stage for Brisbane Good Things Festival, Max and Sam catch up with Redhook. They cover how they band feel about being gameified, what kind of bread is on the menu, and how they're feeling ahead of their debut album drop!Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Live from the artist area at Good Things Brisbane, Max and Sam chat with Florida punk heavyweights, Sleeping with Sirens. They dive into how the band feels to be back travelling around the world, what it's like having a local on the roster, and how to build the perfect setlist from seven full-length albums' worth of material.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Good Things Festival is upon us this weekend, so Sam dials in with Joel from Australian rock legends Kisschasy to chat about their triumphant return to the stage. They dive deep on what's been happening while they were on hiatus, how they've gone getting back into form, and what fans can expect when they play their first shows in over 7 years at Good Things!Connect with Kisschasy on Instagram and Facebook, and revisit their classic debut album "United Paper People" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Purchase tickets to Good Things Festival at their website.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Ahead of Good Things Festival, Max dials in with the frontman of Melbourne metal band, Thornhill. They chat about the band's latest tour of the U.S., how their new material fits with their older tracks (or doesn't), and who is unmissable on the Good Things Lineup.Connect with Thornhill on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest album "Heroine" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Purchase tickets to Good Things Festival at their website.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

With the release of their latest EP, "Things You Might Feel Sometimes", Max dials in with TOWNS to find out about their favourite up-and-comers from their hometown, Adelaide. They get into hyper-pop, post-punk, and find out how TOWNS are the band that everyone wants to share the stage with.Connect with TOWNS on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to "Things You Might Feel Sometimes" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max dials in Kinder, with two sisters who are heating up Australian dancefloors with their latest EP, "Akwaaba". They chat about their rapid-fire release schedule, how this release is a product of Byron Bay, and give a very wise warning ahead of summer shows.Connect with Kinder on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to "Akwaaba" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

We mix genres today, and get the hot goss from Ivey about their favourite bands from the Gold Coast, and hear about their upcoming Bright, Famous, Dead EP. This Hot Singles in Your Local Area delves plenty of new tracks from the best GC artists, and establishes once-and-for-all that music theory is definitely overrated.Connect with Ivey on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to "Paris" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max dials in with Jean, the frontman of U.S. pop outfit St Lucia to chat about their latest album "Utopia". They get stuck into how this joyous, vibrant release found its origins in the chaos of the pandemic, why it was released over two parts this year, and how their tracks go from acoustic nuggets to full-blown synth bangers.Connect with St Lucia on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to "Utopia" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max dials in with Indie singer-songwriter Ayla to chat about her latest single "Bitterness". They dive into how a broken and then mended friendship inspired the track, how a stack of different Aussie artists have had a hand in her upcoming debut album, and how the Sunshine Coast's unique community helps artists find their feet.Connect with Ayla on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to "Bitterness" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Sam dials in with Cameron from the NSW South Coast rock outfit The Vanns to chat about their latest track "Making it Out Alive". Along the way they chat about how saxophone makes everything sound slinky, who the ultimate festival collab would be with, and why we should all be referring to the Florida rockers as Matchbox Thirty by now.Connect with The Vanns on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to "Making It Out Alive" on Spotify and Apple Music.  Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Fighting against hotel Wi-Fi on the road, Max and Sam dial in with Alabama metalcore band ERRA, who are back on Aussie shores for the first time in five years. They chat about Australians' proper pit etiquette, lift the lid on some bands' opinions of Italian metal crowds, and get a surprisingly glowing review of new Nickelback.Connect with ERRA on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to the deluxe edition of their debut album  on Spotify and Apple Music.  Buy tickets to their headline Australian shows at their website.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Sam dials in with Australian beatboxing idol Joel Turner to chat about his return to the scene with latest track "Mullet". They dive into how important it is to keep music as an art, some suprising metal influences, and what it was like to be plastered all over Weet-Bix boxes.Connect with Joel Turner on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their debut, self-titled EP  on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max dials in with Aussie producer-extraordinaire What So Not to chat about his upcoming album, "Anomaly". Along the way they get into where a toy saxophone lives on the record, how WA made him feel reinspired, and who What So Not would have soundtracking his ultimate house party.Connect with What So Not on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to his latest album "Anomaly"  on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Sam and Max dial in with Drew Carmody, better known as Sydney-based producer L D R U to chat about his latest release "The Excuse". They dive into how his live set is changing, what fans can expect from some upcoming releases, and get a solid-gold L D R U guarantee.Connect with L D R U on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their debut, self-titled EP  on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max and Sam dial into chat with Joel and Tom from the Aussie rock super-group Peace Ritual to coincide with the release of their debut self-titled EP. The duo talk about how this new project rose from the ashes of their previous bands, how light bullying can make for a great record, and what the robes REALLY mean.Connect with Peace Ritual on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their debut, self-titled EP  on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Sam and Max dial in with Jesswar ahead of the release of their upcoming mixtape, "Life's Short, Live Big". They chat through how Jesswar's new era started by breaking down their walls, how they've changed their attitude and sound on the new release, and how they're progressing on a mission they laid down for themselves 12 months ago.Connect with Jesswar on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest single "Fell in Love", on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max speaks with New Zealand Alt-pop sensation Matthew Young following the release of his debut full-length album, "It's A Feeling". They dive deep into the line between musical instrumentation and foley work, why Matthew was ahead of the Stranger Things curve, and about how his mental health journey intersected with his creativity and musical career to create his stunning tracks.Connect with Matthew Young on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to his debut album "It's a Feeling", on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

Max dials in with frontwoman of Brisbane band WAAX to chat about their latest album, "At Least I'm Free". They chat about collaborating with US superstar K. Flay, why Queen are a huge influence on the album, and how they'll be bringing the dramatic sound that means metalcore fans really dig their style. Connect with WAAX on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to their latest album "At Least I'm Free", on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.

[Language warning]: An absolutely MASSIVE episode as Max and Sam give their Splendour in the Grass preview, before leading a chat with superstar producer and DJ, Dillon Francis. They chat about Dillon's latest single "Don't Let Me Let Go", his why he might not switch to Metalcore, and who we should see at Splendour this year (Hint: It's not Dillon Francis).Connect with Dillon Francis on Instagram and Facebook, and listen to his latest single "Don't Let Me Let Go", on Spotify and Apple Music. Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram, on Facebook.