Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

Newcastle legends Skorn join us in the studio this week! We're talking stage dives, shaping their signature sound, creating our own lore, and heaps more! DIG IN! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! Searlo's Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Shelter in the Age of Loneliness, starts March 25th at Coopers Inn. 11 shows only! Head to https://tr.ee/ShelterMICF to get half price tickets wi...

This week R.U.B swing by the studio to chat pickled fish, their upcoming UK tour, and the uncontrollable urge to adopt a British accent as soon as you hear one. GET AROUND IT! Check out R.U.B here: https://rub-punk.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to our producer, Izzy! Searlo's Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Shelter in the Age of Loneliness, starts March 25th at Coopers Inn. 11 shows only! Hea...

Tim and Rathead from Grim Rhythm dropped into the studio on their way to play a rock show! We chat about their new record 'Forever Eating Shit', big riffs, first bongs, and heaps more! RIP IN! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW GRIM RHYTHM: https://www.instagram.com/grimrhythmband FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.co...

This week we chat recent gigs, mosh security, and the two greatest wars of our time: World War III and the tobacco wars. We also run through what we’ve got coming up. TUNE IN! Big shout out to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of...

Stu Ross (Comeback Kid) joins us on the podcast this week during the Melbourne stop on their recent Australian Tour. We chat about the full year of touring for the 20 Year Anniversary of 'Wake The Dead', trips to Australia, going to the pub, and a bunch of other stuff! Rip in! Thanks to our producer, Izzy, who is sitting in for our episodes and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW ST...

This week, Newcastle heavy-hitters Volatile Ways join us in the studio during their Melbourne stop on the Fit for an Autopsy tour. We chat swamp arse, pinch harmonics, and a whole lot more! TUNE IN! Check out Volatile Ways here - https://volatileways69.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to our producer, Izzy, who is sitting in for our episodes and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW VOLATILE WAYS: https:...

Wollongong HC rippers L.O.W join us on the podcast this week, the gang were recently down in Melbourne and came in to chat to us the morning after a local show. We get into all the big things, music, Aaron and Dave being friends since they were kids, and truly a bunch of other nonsense. TUNE IN! Check out L.O.W here - https://lowones.bandcamp.com/Thanks to our producer Izzy who is sitting in for o...

We duck back to December for this week’s episode. Fresh from Flatspot/Last Ride World, we chat through a massive week of shows here in Melbourne that had just wrapped up. We cut to chats IN THE FIELD with Joel Martorana (Peace Ritual) about his art show Grotto (at the Exhibition!) then at Flatspot/Last Ride World with Jackson & Jacob from The Chain, Photographer Jack Rudder/Ruddzy, and Photogr...

Sam from Iron Mind Returns! Recorded a few weeks ago, we chat to Sam fresh off the Turnstile gig, catch up about the Flatspot/Last Ride World show in 2025, hear all about the first tour for 2026, as well chat about getting into the mindset behind creativity and putting yourself out there. Get tickets for the Iron Mind tour here: https://linktr.ee/lastriderecords Thanks to our producer Izzy who is...

This week we are joined by Dan and Dane from Tumour! We chat their new record, putting together a cohesive release, their last year of gigging, when Dan used to be in a band and lived with Searlo, and getting the sounds you love. Brutal! Thanks to our producer Izzy who is sitting in at the studio and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLO...

We're back in the studio folks, we chat first gigs of the year (Turnstile NYD), what we've go coming up, and post Chrissy/Holiday wrap up. BRUTAL. Big shout out to our producer Izzy who is sitting in at the studio and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠ T...

Our end of year knock off live pod! We chat our best gigs of the year and do a fave segment from our last live pod alt fit pic, suss the video for this one. Back to studio episodes from next week. The Audio on this one is a bit wack, but we had a blast, make sure you are at the next one in PERSON. We're going to be bringing these interstate this year. We ended up donating $1000 from the bands...

This week we are BACK in the studio! We got Dizdain chatting to us about their recent tour with NYC's Combust. Thomas Sweetman had this morning record with Robyn from No Barrier's cancelled so we added him to the mix and created DIZCHAIN. We discuss the upcoming Flatspot/Last Ride showcase as well. FOLLOW DIZDAIN: https://www.instagram.com/dizdainhc/ FOLLOW THE CHAIN: https://www.instagram.com/say...

This week we are in the FIELD! We catch Seattle Straight Edge band ODD MAN OUT before their last show on the tour with Brisbane legends HALF MAN. We chat family catch ups, tour sleep set up, hardcore bring people together, and making the effort for your scene. BRUTAL. FOLLOW ODD MAN OUT: https://www.instagram.com/oddmanouthc/ FOLLOW HALF MAN: https://www.instagram.com/halfmanhardcore/ FOLLOW SEARL...

This week Searlo and Azzy get into the lab to talk about contenders for Albums/Release of the year. We asked a few former guests to help us put it together, giving us there lists of albums they have absolutely loved. Big Thanks to Luka Muller (Triple J Breakfast, Comedian), Courtney Fry (Triple J), Sophie from Rub, Robyn from Time Peace and PBS’s No Barriers, Jack Bergin (Triple J’s Core), Otis fr...

This week our guests on the pod are Ruairi and Adam from Dead Mall, the fellas came on to chat about their new record 'Superliminal', their recent show in Melbourne which ended up being a wild one, and how the band came together! Great chat, rip in! Brutal. FOLLOW DEAD MALL : https://www.instagram.com/deadmall_FOLLOW SEARLO: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: https:...

This week Thomas Sweetman from The Chain and designing every sick thing going is HERE! He was over for the Oasis shows so we had to get him in for a little bruv date to chat The Chain album Blind the World and the process behind working on some of the best designs in Hardcore, Street Wear, and Beyond. Rip in! FOLLOW TOM : https://www.instagram.com/thomassweetman/ FOLLOW THE CHAIN : https://www.ins...

Our guest this week is Neil Bloem, not just the riff man from Iron Mind also an amazing photographer here to chat to us about his latest book, 'Australian Birds'. We chat all things photo, living in the wild overseas, the new Iron Mind record and more! Rip in! FOLLOW NEIL : https://www.instagram.com/coldxneil/FOLLOW SEARLO: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: https:/...

Felix and Christian from Ressurect join us this week! Resurrect are a new hardcore band from Melbourne heavily influenced by 90’s and 2000’s Japanese metallic hardcore. We talk how the band came together, how the guys came to hardcore, and the process of writing a release in 2025. RIP IN.  FOLLOW RESURRECT : https://www.instagram.com/resurrectmlb/ FOLLOW SEARLO: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ F...

Christina Pap joins us this week! Christina is bringing some of the most exciting acts in hardcore punk to Australia with Blow Blood bookings. We chat touring, promoting, venues around Australia, changes to live music with streaming, and MORE! Rip in. FOLLOW CHRISTINA : https://www.instagram.com/blow_bloodddFOLLOW SEARLO: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: https://www.insta...

This week our guest is Oscar McCall (50 Lions), he joins us to chat about the new 50 Lions record, 'New Reality' which is out now on Last Ride Records/Six Feet Under Records/Reignition Records. We chat about the writing process for the new album, playing shows after a long time off, and getting weird the later in your riffing career. Rip In! FOLLOW - 50 LIONS: https://www.instagram.com/50l...

This week our guest is Comedian, Bec Charlwood! Bec joins us to chat about her recent trip to Edinburgh Fringe, her current tour for her show 'Middle Child' and a love (or not?) of the band Primus. Rip in! Grab Tickets for 'Middle Child' here: https://comedy.com.au/tour/bec-charlwood/ FOLLOW: BEC - https://www.instagram.com/charlbecwood FOLLOW: SEARLO - https://www.instagram.com/se...

This week our guest is Jack Bergin, host of triple J CORE, the new Heavy/Punk/Alt home of rock on triple j. Jack chats thru wrapping up his old band Void of Vision, jumping into the world of radio, and the ripping state of music in Australia at the moment. Rip in!  FOLLOW JACK: instagram.com/backjergin FOLLOW TRIPLE J CORE: instagram.com/triplej_core FOLLOW SEARLO⁠: instagram.com/searlo_ FOLLOW: ⁠...

This week our guests are filmmaker Brodie Rocca & comedian Laura Coleman! They join us to chat about Brodie's chaotic motorhome trip that ended with a kangaroo related drama, Laura’s battle with a manual car, and the long, weird grind of the DIY creative life. Rip in! FOLLOW LAURA: https://www.instagram.com/lalalauracoleman/ FOLLOW BRODIE: https://www.instagram.com/_brodierocca/ FOLLOW SEA...

This week our guest is Tom Lyngcoln of Metho, Harmony and The Nation Blue! Tom joins us to chat about the new Metho record ‘Metholated Spirit’, riffing for yonks across Australia, and absolutely killing Zoom Guitar lessons. Rip in! - Check out ‘Metholated Spirit’ here: https://solarsonar.bandcamp.com/album/metholated-spiritFOLLOW: TOM - https://www.instagram.com/tomlyngcoln/FOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - inst...