After opening the party with some quick covers, Sam and Max look back a huge Parkway Drive show, dive into some new tracks, sleuth through the internet to see if Metallica might be about to announce an Australian, and then discuss is losing your hearing due to stubbornness falls into the "cool" category.

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Sam highlights a few of the best comments from our listeners about his on-going Australian children's TV show content, and brings a DJ mix made especially for us. Then, Max dives deep into his review of the 2019 Metalcore album, The Dark Pool, before setting Sam some local homework for next week.

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With the release of their fifth studio album, "SODA", Max sits down with Sam and Elliott of Australian music icons, The Rubens. They chat about the journey to getting to their most sonically dynamic album yet, the one spot on their tour that hasn't been locked in yet, and what it's been like adding "label managers" to their CV.

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After a look back at the Fidlar and Dune Rats show in Brisbane, Max goes absolutely bananas for The Dare's debut album. Then, we discuss yet more World Tours that are deciding that Australia's third largest city isn't worth the jet fuel, and Sam highlights some up-and-coming bands that need more love.

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The club is open as Sam FINALLY reviews his birthday present, a copy of the Digimon: The Movie soundtrack on crisp 180g vinyl. It's a tour-de-force of the best of late-90s and early-00s pop, rock and electronic hits all encompassed in our favourite anime memories. Then, Sam sets Max a bit of Australian metalcore homework for his week.

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Sam and Max dial in with Newcastle producer, LUPO.THEBOY, after his blazing sets at BIGSOUND. They cover the journey that he's been on to reach this current project, how he works in both his chill, emotional electronic music and the harder drops, and what his best man's wedding speech will sound like.

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Note: Apologies for some of the dodgy mic work from Max - tech troubles.

Sam and Max are joined by new Amper Kelsey, who makes her debut on the mic live from Catalog Music at BIGSOUND. We all catch up with Brisbane's own rock trio Bean Magazine and return friends of the show, NZ's Park Rd to chat about which acts were highlights, what it's like in a room full of industry, and which venues are the secret spots this year.

Special shout out to Catalog Music for hosting us. Dig through their exceptional range of vinyl, tapes and CDs in store, or learn more online!

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