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.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximu...
Nov 27, 2024•29 min
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 Leave us a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow Ginger here: https...
Nov 20, 2024•57 min
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 Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube here: https://www....
Nov 13, 2024•47 min
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 Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr
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://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaxi...
Oct 29, 2024•47 min
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.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast ...
Oct 23, 2024•45 min
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_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube he...
Oct 17, 2024•49 min
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 Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Oct 10, 2024•41 min
Searlo is back from Edinburgh Fringe and we are chatting with Otis about his trip, some big recent shows in Melbourne, and AWOL's upcoming US Tour. We also speak some pipe! If you want to leave us a message drop it here: https://www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Follow AWOL here: https://www.instagram.com/awolmelbourne Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.you...
Oct 02, 2024•53 min
Otis and Aaron are joined by Pablo Barnes (AWOL, HCMI) to chat about being in a band together, getting into hardcore, film, living overseas and we answer some questions from the voicemail - rip in! Follow Pablo here: www.instagram.com/pablinbarnes/ Follow AWOL here: www.instagram.com/awolmelbourne/ Follow Searlo here: www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Leave us a voicemail here: www.speakpipe.com/obliviousmaximus Full Video on YouTu...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr
Tom Maddocks (Last Ride Records), joins Aaron and Otis this week to talk about playing in a bunch of bands from Newy and Sydney, running Last Ride Records, working with Speed, and how he first got into music. Rip in! Follow Last Ride Records here: https://www.instagram.com/lastriderecords/ Follow AWOL here: https://www.instagram.com/awolmelbourne/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on Y...
Sep 03, 2024•58 min
Otis (AWOL) joins me as my guest co-host for this week, and his best friend Akira (Iron Mind, Born Free) came along for a chat too! We talk everything from going to primary school together to being lifelong friends involved with and playing music, rip in! Follow AWOL here: https://www.instagram.com/awolmelbourne Follow Iron Mind here: https://www.instagram.com/ironmindhc Follow Sealo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximus...
Aug 23, 2024•58 min
My (Ben is away!) guest for this episode is Jake Zammit (Kingpin, Forewarned), Jake came to chat about his upcoming fest, Kingpin Fest! Not to mention booking shows, running a label and playing in hardcore bands like Forewarned! Rip In! Follow Kingpin here: https://www.instagram.com/kingpinmelbourne/ Follow Jake here: https://www.instagram.com/littlefromtheworld Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast ...
Aug 14, 2024•44 min
Our Carlson is our guest this week, Carlson joins us to chat about his tour of the podcast world, creating a musical/stage show extravaganza, coming up in the Hardcore scene in Australia and much more! Rip in! Follow Our Carlson here: https://www.instagram.com/our.carlson Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Aug 06, 2024•54 min
Sophie Jest of RUB joins us today to chat about the origins of the band, her experiences in punk, metal and hardcore across Australia and working as a Community Lawyer in Melbourne. Ripping chat, brutal! Follow RUB here: https://www.instagram.com/rub.punk/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_/ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/ Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Jul 24, 2024•45 min
Ian Shelton (Militarie Gun, Regional Justice Center) is our guest on the pod this week, Ian joined us while Militarie Gun were in Melbourne to talk about the bands Australian Tour, new Regional Justice Center, being a creative person in the current climate and a bunch of other chat! Tune in! Follow Militarie Gun here: https://www.instagram.com/militariegun Follow Ian here: https://www.instagram.com/ianpatrkshelton Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus her...
Jul 09, 2024•57 min
Elouise Eftos returns to the podcast to chat to us about her rave reviewed Comedy Festival show 'Australia's First Attractive Comedian', which is back in Melbourne for Comedy Republic's Replay Festival. We chat about this, and lots of other nonsense, rip in. Follow Elouise here: https://www.instagram.com/weezasqueeza Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtub...
Jul 03, 2024•55 min
Our guest this week on the pod is CC (Algor Mortis, Crawling). CC joins us to chat about the new Algor Mortis record, 'Stages of Death', her other band Crawling, growing up in the outer suburbs, costumes and other brutal things. Tune in! Follow Algor Mortis here: https://www.instagram.com/algormortisdm Follow Crawling here: https://www.instagram.com/crawlingmelbourne Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspod...
Jun 26, 2024•52 min
Mikey Nolan (ISUA), joins us this week to chat about the band, working at and booking Old Bar's 'Morbid Monday' shows, Noise projects, having a ripping time and living with Searlo. Great chat, rip in! Follow Isua here: https://www.instagram.com/isua.v Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/oblivioudmaximuspodcast Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Jun 19, 2024•44 min
Quick little episode this week as the fellas catch up over Zoom while Aaron is in the States with Extortion. Big chat about the tour, what Ben has been up to back home, and episodes to come! Brutal! Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Follow Sealo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Full Video Episodes on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Jun 12, 2024•26 min
Alex Ward joins us on the podcast this week to chat about stand up, comedy on cruise ships, cooking, and much more, tune in to hear all about it! Brutal! Follow Alex here: https://www.instagram.com/wardyaknow Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Jun 05, 2024•59 min
Keldon and Brandon of Knuckledragger are our guests this week, we chat about their recent show in Melbourne with AWOL, their upcoming tour, new records, Brisbane Hardcore and much more! Brutal. Follow Knuckledragger here: https://www.instagram.com/knuckledragger614 Following Burning Hammer Records here: https://www.instagram.com/burninghammerrecords Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on...
May 15, 2024•51 min
This week is just the lads, Aaron and Ben, having a big chat about their Top 3 things of the year thus far! Those things? Movies, Music, TV Shows, Podcasts, Drinks? Maybe, find out within! Brutal! Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
May 08, 2024•1 hr
Nathan and Zac from Dizdain join us this week to discuss their recent Demo, their first handful of shows, and the impetus to start the band! Check out Dizdain at the links below! Follow Dizdain: https://www.instagram.com/dizdainhc Follow Searlo: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
May 01, 2024•41 min
Al and Liam (World of Joy) are our guests this week on the podcast, we have a big chat about their recent tour with Gatecreeper and Kruelty, and their new record 'Life Is Pain' out April 26 through Burning Hammer Records & Life Lair Regret Records! Follow WOJ here: https://www.instagram.com/worldoffvckingjoy Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_/ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ob...
Apr 24, 2024•46 min
Lochlan Watt joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the new RUN single 'Summer' - Feat. John Floreani (Trophy Eyes) and their upcoming EP coming out soon! We chat through this, our many shared musical experiences, and being Triple J's longest standing host! Brutal! Follow RUN here: https://www.instagram.com/run_metal Follow Lochlan here: https://www.instagram.com/lochlanwatt/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_/ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/...
Apr 17, 2024•54 min
Our guest this week is Prue Blake, friend of the pod, standup comedian and general great person! We talk about her MICF Show, 'Concrete Pigs', being a town planner, office funny people, and more! Rip in! Tickets for Prue's MICF Show: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/concrete-pigs Follow Prue: https://www.instagram.com/prueblakecomedy/ Follow Searlo: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Follow Oblivious Maximus: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast Full Video Here: https://w...
Apr 10, 2024•53 min
This week we are joined by Elouise Eftos! Elouise is a comedian, actor, and voice over artist based in Sydney, down for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. We chat to Elouise about punk, comedy, jingles, and a million other things! You can find out about Elouise's MICF show here: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/australia-s-first-attractive-comedian Follow Elouise here: https://www.instagram.com/weezasqueeza/ Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/oblivious...
Apr 03, 2024•56 min
This week we are joined by Allan Stacey! Guitarist in Melbourne Death Metal powerhouse, Gutless and Guitarist and Vocalist in the ripping rock band , Street Sweeper. Allan comes to the studio to tell us about recording albums with both bands, touring all over Europe, Danzig cover bands, merch feedback, the thought behind songwriting and so much more. You'd also recognise Allan as the man behind the counter at local music fan heaven, Rowdy's Records. Follow Gutless here: https://www.instagram.com...
Mar 27, 2024•45 min
Just a quick chat with the two of us this week - recap of some recent activity and some plans for things coming out soon, proper full episode up next week! Follow Oblivious Maximus here: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/ Follow Searlo here: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_ Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@obliviousmaximuspodcast
Mar 19, 2024•20 min
