Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

This week my guest is Jimmy Kyle (Chasing Ghosts), Jimmy came round for a chat about growing up in a small town in Australia, touring as a youth and how this has all lead to the music he is making now! Give it a suss! Mental Cavity: https://mentalcavity.bandcamp.com/releases Year of the Rat: https://yearoftherathc.bandcamp.com/

This week my guest is Luke Logemann (UNFD), Luke and I met and had a good chat about growing up in a very musical household, working and running a record label, making mistakes along the way and friendships made through music! ENJOY! Check out my new band Mental Cavity here: https://mentalcavity.bandcamp.com/releases

This week my guest is Steve Cohen (Flour, Too Far Gone Screen Printing), we had a chat about music, art, growing up in a non-musical household, and getting into punk through skating. Steve has an art show on currently at the RVCA Gallery in Collingwood with Ben Brown, go give it a suss! Check Flour out here: https://flourband.bandcamp.com/ Check Me out here: obliviousmaximuspodcast.com Check Mental Cavity out here: https://mentalcavity.bandcamp.com/

This week my guest is Nikki Brumen (Pagan, Little Lamb and the Rosemary's)! We had a good chat about growing up being consumed by alternative culture, playing music as an adult, acting, being a twin and lots more! Give it a listen, bruuuuuutal! Suss Pagan: https://pagancult.bandcamp.com/ Suss Little Lamb and the Rosemary's: https://littlelambandtherosemarys.bandcamp.com/ Suss Me: obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Genna Alexopoulos (Super Duper PR), Genna came around for a chat about working in the music industry, getting into music, starting her own business and how work has changed and developed for her over the years. Great conversation, great person, give it a suss! Super Duper PR: http://www.super-duper.com.au/ Oblivious Maximus Podcast: obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Clowns! FOR THE SECOND TIME! Jake and Will came over to talk Touring HEAPS, writing new music, line up changes and drinking beers internationally. We lapped up a couple bevvies and it was great to have them back on again. Check them out at their shows starting this week with No Anchor! Dates at: clownsband.com Suss me at: obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Dan McKay (The Nation Blue), Dan came around ahead of the release of their new albums (PLURAL!) Black/Blue, to talk about the band, himself and anything else we could cram in. MAD CONVO, lots of fun! Check out The Nation Blue here: http://www.thenationblue.com/ And me: https://www.facebook.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

This week my guest is Drew Gardner (Totally Unicorn), Drew and I had a chat about the new Totally Unicorn album, touring, growing up on the coast, playing soccer and everything in between. Totally Unicorn are heading out on tour this week in support of Dream Life, check out the dates here: https://www.facebook.com/totallyunicorn/ Check me out here: https://www.facebook.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

This week my guest is Neal Walters (PHOTOGRAPHY!), Neal and I had a chat about his work in Photography, Videography, live music, weddings and how to get noticed creatively in a increasingly tech reliant world. Give Neal's work a suss here: http://www.nealwaltersphoto.com/ And me a suss here too! BRUTAL! http://obliviousmaximuspodcast.com/

This week my guest is Matt Young (King Parrot), Youngy and I caught up at the Northcote Social Club to talk about how he got into music, being sober in a world filled with booze and other substances, and being in King Parrot! MAD CHAT, LISTEN UP! www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Rachel Maria Cox (Sad Grrrls Club), I met with Rachel in the Workers Club beer garden to talk Sad Grrrls Fest, new music by Rachel, and an interesting life in music! Information about the Sad Grrrls Fest and Rachel's music can be found at: http://www.sadgrrrlsclub.com/ You can suss me and my things at www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com BRUTAL

This week my guests are Bec Reato (Deathproof PR), Callum Preston (Graphic Design, 3rd time attendee) and Jelena Goluza (Outright). This is part 2 of the Live Podcast recorded at The Reverence Hotel in Melbourne, in this conversation we talk about contributing or working in the music industry without that contribution or work being strictly musical. Good conversation, I had a fun time! DRINK YOUNG HENRYS, GO TO THE REVERENCE, BRUTAL! www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

The first of Three Live Podcast uploads! This episode features, Natalie Hendry (Lecturer and Researcher), Ben Searle (The Bad Times Podcast) and Meg Gallagher (Mixed Martial Artist). In this episode we discuss how having a normal/work/real life and a life in the alternative music scene coexist and influence our lives. BIG CHEERS to The Reverence Hotel, Young Henrys, everyone who came out and most of all to the guests for being a part of the episode. MORE TO COME STAY TUNED, MAD! www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Jess Locke (of the band with the 'Band' at the end!), Jess came around for a chat and discussed growing up on the Central Coast of NSW, playing as a solo performer, and moving to Melbourne and playing in her band. Good chat, enjoy! REMINDER! LIVE PODCASTS - JULY 9 *Crowbar Brisbane*, JULY 16 *Reverence Melbourne* BE THERE, www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com for details.

This week my guest is Pat Fox (Graphic Designer), Pat and I sat down for a great chat, that was unfortunately cut a bit short due to technical difficulties. However, here is the Graphic Design portion of the interview which was really interesting. Pat talks about concepts, working with bands like The Amity Affliction and how he got into the work in the first place. Check out Pat here: http://www.patfox.com.au/ Check me out here: http://www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com/

This week my guest is Dave Haley (Psycroptic), Dave and I had a great chat about growing up in Tasmania, playing an obscure genre of music in a small town, touring and making a career out of playing drums. Love talking about Death Metal, love Brutal stuff! Check out Psycroptic here: https://www.facebook.com/psycroptic Check out my brutal shirts here: www.obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com

This week my guest is Pete Abordi (Level, No Apologies), Pete and I caught up after a show in Adelaide to talk about his new band Level, growing up in the Sydney Hardcore Scene and how that has influenced his life to this point. This chat was conducted in the great outdoors so (no) apologies for the sound quality at times. Had a good time doing this, love Pete and his bands! Check out Level here: www.facebook.com/levelhc Check out me here: www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Mo Wyse (Smith & Daughters), Mo came around and had a chat about growing up in Seattle, making the move to Australia, and starting businesses, as well as a whole heap of other chatter! This was a really fun one to record as I've been keen to chat with Mo about all of this for a while now, so listen, and enjoy! BRUTAL!

This week my guest is Tom Lanyon (Ceres), Tom brought Burger Rings and Beers round and had a chat about growing up in the country end of Melbourne, being a young emo, and playing in a band later in life. This was a fun chat, and it was great to hear about how things are progressing for Ceres. Check it out! BRUTAL! Suss Ceres here: https://www.facebook.com/ceresband/ Suss me here: http://www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com/

This week my guest is Dave Jiannis (Epitaph Records, Australia), Dave has a awesome history of playing in metal and hardcore bands in Australia and an interesting story of how he got into working in the music industry and turning that into a career. We talked all things In:Extremis, Within Blood and just loving metal in general - my perfect discussion, over some beers and this was the result! BRUTAL! NEW LIVE PODCASTS! CHECK OUT THE DATES AT WWW.OBLIVIOUSMAXIMUSPODCAST.COM Saturday July 9 - Crowbar Black, Brisbane (5pm, Free Entry) Guests: Innez Tulloch (Deafcult), Rodney Holder (Music Business Facts Podcast), Adrian Kelly (NMA Management) Music from Shane Collins Tinny Bar by Young Henrys --- Saturday July 16 - Reverence Hotel, Melbourne (2pm, $10) Podcast #1 guests: Natalie Hendry (Lecturer and Researcher), Ben Searle (The Bad Times Podcast), Meg Gallagher (Mixed Martial Artist) Podcast #2 guests: Bec Reato (Deathproof PR), Pat Fox (Graphic Designer), Jelena Goluza (Outright) Music from Hoodlum S