Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

This week, we're joined by the new legends of Canberra Hardcore, Thantu Thikha! We chat about the band's origin, the resurgence of Canberra's house show scene, and Aaron officially gives the boys the keys to the city. Plus we talk about the importance of no diving signs near the ocean and Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Follow Thantu Thikha here: https://www.instagram.com/thantuthikha/ Follow Searlo here:...

Sam and Lewis of Kaarst are on! Kaarst started as Sam's electronic project and has now formed into a fully fledged live act. We talk about the challenges of interpreting the music for a live show, how music is shaped by live performance, and the learning curve of coming to a new style of music from a background in heavy music. Follow Kaarst: https://www.instagram.com/kaarst__/ Follow Sam: https://...

Just us again! Back in the studio, chatting it up with your old mates. We talk about some of the stuff we've been loving, telly, movies, books, pods, etc and give you the update on some shows coming up and just our fucken lives. You know where to find us by now. Just type the name into IG and stuff. Thanks for listening. You rock! Cheers. Thanks to our mates at Born Dry, head to borndry.com.au at...

It's the middle of Comedy Fest, so Searlo is going bonkers, and the studio was booked out, BUT we had time to catch up about Aaron playing with I Exist at Cold Day in Brisbane coming up, how comedy fest is going for the searlo, and some other stuff. AT HOME EPISODE. Grab tickets to Searlo's Comedy Festival Show, 'Punk Music' here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1320551 S...

David Correos (Comedian, Taskmaster NZ) joins us on the podcast this week to chat about his Melbourne Comedy Festival show, 'Noise Zealand'. We talk Punk, Magic, DJing, and the move over to Australia from New Zealand. Rip in!  Grab tickets to David's show here:  https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/noise-zealand/   Grab tickets to Searlo's Comedy Festival Show, 'Punk...

We are joined by the Melbourne HC Best Friends Club - Akira (Iron Mind) and Otis for another episode of unstructured nonsense conversation - loosely based around the topic of music. We chat about recent shows, growing up in Melbourne and what we've all got coming up over the coming weeks and months!  Get tickets to Searlo's Comedy Fest show here:  https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/pun...

Jem and Josh from Speed join us this week for a long awaited episode! We chat about their recent Australian tour, playing shows in Tassie for the first time, and the rise of a new generation in hardcore. Plus, we dive into the unique connections hardcore creates and what makes the scene so special.   Grab tickets to Searlo's Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Ben Searle's Punk Music'...

After many weeks of straight up just not doing the podcast, we are back recording again! We chat about Aaron being away on tour with Harms Way, Ben's upcoming Melbourne Comedy Fest show, and everything else we've been up to over the last couple of weeks! Check it out! Grab tickets to Searlo's Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Ben Searle's Punk Music' here: https://www.trybook...

Jordan Barr (Comedian, triple j Weekend Breakfast Host), joins us this week to chat about her stand up show 'Dog Why', musical theatre, her weekend wake ups for the radio and much more! Grab tickets to Jordan's tour 'Dog Why' here: https://comedy.com.au/tour/jordan-barr/ Grab tickets to Searlo's Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Ben Searle's Punk Music' here: https://www.trybooking.com/CXDML Follow...

Martín Stewart (Terror, God's Hate, Xibalba) joins us on the podcast this week to chat while Xibalba are on tour in Australia. Big chinwag about music, booking festivals, travelling overseas and having a great time. Rip in! Grab tickets to Searlo's Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Ben Searle's Punk Music' here: https://www.trybooking.com/CXDML Follow Xibalba here: https://www.instagram.com/xibalba...

Lachie and Dozer from Fever Shack join us on the podcast this week to chat about their new record 'Not Fuckin About', ripping riffs in Frankston, their upcoming run of shows and anything else we can squeeze in to the pod. Check it out, brutal! Buy tickets to Searlo's Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Ben Searle's Punk Music' here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1320551 Follow Fever Shack...

Micky and Ben from Gaoled join us on the podcast this week, over in Melbourne for a weekend of shows, we chat about their new LP 'Bestial Hardcore', Perth shows, Ben's Label Televised Suicide and lots of other nonsense. Brutal! Get Tickets to Searlo's Comedy Festival Show 'Ben Searle's Punk Music' here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1320551 Check out Gaoled here: https://gaoled.bandcam...

Our guest this week is Robyn Challands, Robyn recently started the 'No Barriers' radio program on PBS 106.7FM here in Melbourne. We chat about the plan for the show, her new band, Timepeace, and a bunch of other nonsense. Rip in, brutal! Check out No Barriers here: https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/no-barriers Follow Timepeace here: https://www.instagram.com/timepeaceworld Follow Searlo here: https...

This week George and Nathan of Near Death Experience join us, we chat about their new EP 'Absolution', recent shows in Melbourne, George living in remote WA and whats coming up for the band! Brutal! Leave us a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Near Death Experience here: https://www.instagram.com/neardeathexperiencehc/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/...

Our first LIVE Podcast! We're joined by Otis (AWOL), Tenaya (Threshold), Luka Muller and Ginger Taylor at The Bergy Bandroom in Melbourne! We cover Top Things of the Year, Shit Photos of Ourselves, Funny YouTubes and a whole bunch of other silly chat. Thanks to everyone who came out on the night, the guests for joining us, Pablo for Filming, Duck for manning the Merch and the whole Crew at the Ber...

Bec & Todd from Terminal Sleep join us on the pod this week to talk about their upcoming European Tour, how the band came about, and we offer them an exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of Oblivious Maximus Enterprises. Tune in! Tickets to our first live show on December 19 here: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/1ccf235f-404b-4a08-aebe-ca7b9d454ad8 Leave us a voice note her...

Otis and Pablo (AWOL) are back from their recent US tour and join us to have a chat about all the food they ate, and the places they threw up (also some shows they played). We chat about the upcoming live podcast, as well as their last shows for 2024. Brutal! Tickets to the live podcast on December 19 here: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/1ccf235f-404b-4a08-aebe-ca7b9d454ad8 Send us a vo...

Ben is firmly [ON TOUR] this week, so we rip a Zoom call to chat about the shows he's doing interstate, chat about the upcoming live podcast we are doing on the 19th of December, and talk through some of the recent shows here in Melbourne, brutal! Tickets to the live show: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/1ccf235f-404b-4a08-aebe-ca7b9d454ad8 Leave us a voicemail here: https://www.speakpip...

Ginger Taylor is back on the pod this week, catching up on what she's been up to since her last visit, she brought some gifts for us to check out, we chat a bunch of nonsense and discuss the upcoming LIVE PODCAST on December 19th at the Bergy Bandroom. Tickets for the live show here: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/1ccf235f-404b-4a08-aebe-ca7b9d454ad8?utm_source=Oztix&utm_medium=Website...

Just the two of us this week, chatting about our recent trip to Perth. Ben was over for stand up, Aaron over for some shows with AGLO, we stayed at a hotel with a hot tub, and boy will you hear about it. Big news on this ep too, exciting things to come! Leave us a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maxi...

Our guest this week is comedian and radio host Luka Muller, Luka joins us to chat about his new gig on Triple J Breakfast, growing up in Echuca getting into punk and hardcore, and his upcoming Stand Up Special 'Five Top Smells I Smelled Before', tune in, brutal! Leave us a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Luka here: https://www.instagram.com/lukacmuller Follow Sea...

Pondy & Josh of Secret World join us on the pod this week after a ripping show in Melbourne on their recent tour with Koyo. We chat about their new EP 'Guilt Is Good', how the band came about, and what's ahead for the band! Rip in! Leave us a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Secret World here: https://www.instagram.com/secretworldworld Follow Searlo here: https://...

This week Dermott and Nathan from Horsepower join us to chat about their new record 'A Tear or Two', and upcoming shows to celebrate it's release. We also take some calls on the Speak Pipe and chat other nonsense, tune in! Leave us a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Horsepower here: https://www.instagram.com/horsepowermelbourne/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.ins...

Tenaya of Threshold joins us on the podcast this week, we chat about the inception of the band, getting into Hardcore and the current state of shows (which Threshold have been ripping), great chat, tune in! Leave us a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Threshold here: https://www.instagram.com/threshold_mhc/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follo...

It's Ben's Birthday! This week it's just a quick chat with the two of us, catching up on current happenings, taking calls on the Speak Pipe and chatting about upcoming shows, tune in, brutal! Leave us a Voice Note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Fu...