Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

This week my guest is Kane Hibberd (PHOTOGRAPHY!), Kane came around to the new and improved Oblivious Maximus HQ to have a chat about growing up in the country, frothing on ACDC, becoming a photographer and his experiences working in the music industry. Great talk, and it's great to be back! Check out Kane's work at: http://www.theartofcapture.com/ Check me out at: http://www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com/ BRUTAL

This week my guest is Colin Young (Twitching Tongues, God's Hate), my first return guest on this version of the podcast! Colin and I had a chat on Facetime about Twitching Tongues, Ghostbusters and I guess just growing up in general. This was a really fun conversation, and one that probably went a bit differently to what I expected, but am stoked with the outcome as always. Colin rules, so do Twitching Tongues and God's Hate, go buy both their most recent records and enjoy the podcast! Brutal!

This week my guest is Wil Wagner (The Smith Street Band), Wil came around and had a chat about growing up in a creative family, his love for Bruce Springsteen, and writing and creating music as a solo performer and with The Smith Street Band. This was a really fun chat, and was great to meet Wil properly and have a hearty discussion about music! Enjoy, BRUTAL! Check us on the other web: www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Emily Kelly (Deathproof PR), Emily has been working in the music industry for a considerable amount of time now, and has done some really cool things with her company Deathproof PR, who we have previously had the pleasure of speaking to her co-owner, Bec Reato! I thought it would be cool to catch up with Emily and discuss her side of things and how she found herself in the industry she is currently working in, and how her interest in music initially came about! Good chat, have a suss, brutal! Suss Deathproof PR here: http://www.deathproofpr.com.au/ Check me here: http://www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com/

This week my guest is Jules Rozenbergs (The Bennies), Jules had me over for some food and beers for a chinwag about playing guitar, growing up and getting into music, and the new Bennies album 'Wisdom Machine'. This was a really fun conversation, so listen and enjoy! Check out The Bennies at: www.thebennies.com.au Check me out at: www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com BRUTAL

This week my guest is James Hartley, a talented photographer/film maker, currently working out of New York who has gone from his early beginnings filming his mates skating, to touring the world with Parkway Drive, and now working in Fashion. I caught up with Hartley over a couple drinks at The Napier Hotel in Fitzroy and discussed all of these things, and more! GIVE IT A SUSS! Check out Hartley's work here: http://hartleyphoto.net/ Check out my work here: www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Tyler Richardson (Luca Brasi), Tyler and I caught up before Luca's sold out show at the Northcote Social Club to talk about growing up in Tassie, playing music with your friends, and trying to build your music when you're from a small town. It was a fun chat, and an awesome show. Check out Luca Brasi on their remaining 'Aeroplane' release shows with Endless Heights and Brawlers. For more info go to: facebook.com/lucabrasipunkrock And for Podcast stuff head to: obliviousmaximuspodcast.com BRUTAL

This week my guest is Alison Verhoeven (MY MUM!), I obviously speak to my Mum on a very regular basis, and although she doesn't have much to do with the music industry, she is a very interesting person who has been a huge influence and impact on my life, which is centred very heavily around music. We sat down in our hotel room on Boxing Day and had a chat about her upbringing, our family and raising me! I hope you enjoy the first episode for 2016, a lot more cool stuff to come! BRUTAL!

The first ever Live Oblivious Maximus Podcast! Recorded at The Reverence Hotel on December 27th, 2015. Guests for this podcast are Callum, Matt and Paddy, all previous guests of the normal version of the pod, and Kane, a talented photographer! We got together to talk about being creative in the music industry, over a couple beers, some good food and air conditioning on this disgustingly hot day! Thanks so much to everyone for coming out, and to The Rev for having us. CHECK US OUT ON www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Sophie Benjamin (Sailormouth), Sophie works primarily as a Journalist, but also has a great past and present with playing music, and loving it as well! We talked about growing up in Queensland, working as a Journalist both in Radio and Online and how her obsession with Tori Amos came about. This was a fun episode to record, enjoy it! *Recommended listening food - Chocolate covered Scotch Fingers* LIVE POD IS TOMORROW NIGHT - THE REVERENCE HOTEL - 8PM - COME HAVE A HANG!

This week my guest is Wayne Slattery (King Parrot), I caught up with Slatts in my podcast home away from home, the Commercial Club, had a couple beers and a chinwag about music, growing up in country Victoria and balancing constant riffing with real life! This was a fun one to record, so enjoy! LIVE PODCAST IS NEXT WEEK! 17th of December at the Reverence Hotel in Footscray, 8pm start, $5 on the door, come have a hang! BRUTAL

This week my guests are Michael and Robert Fitzsimmons (Life.Lair.Regret. Records), we discussed growing up in the Melbourne Hardcore scene, being banned from Ikea and having an impact on the scene that you grew up in as an adult. This was a really fun chat to have, enjoy it! 2 weeks til the first live podcast, tickets are available for $5 at, www.obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com #brutal

This week my guest is Emillie Reader (Meatlocker, Ultimatum), I've been wanting to chat with Emillie for a while about her involvement in the Melbourne Hardcore scene, working with the Sea Shepherd crew and being a big Hard Luck fan (Murph FOREVER). This was a fun talk and a great one to have for Episode 30! BRUTAL! Tickets for the live podcast on December 17 are available at www.obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com ! YIEW!

This week my guest is Taylor Young (Twitching Tongues, Nails), I have been friends with Taylor for a while now, and since talking to his brother Colin earlier in the year for the podcast I've been meaning to get Taylor on to have a chat about his musical exploits as well as his life in and around metal and hardcore! Enjoy this conversation and go pick up Twitching Tongues new album 'Disharmony' available now on Metal Blade Records! BRUTAL www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Trad Nathan (Crowbar Brisbane), we sat down in the bar to have a chat about all things Crowbar as well as Trad's life growing up abroad, playing in bands like The Scare and The Amity Affliction and how all of these things have snowballed towards owning and operating a bar/venue and having a wonderful fiance and child too! This podcast is also available on YouTube in a video format, much shorter, but we thought it would be cool to get a glimpse of what we are talking about in one of Brisbane's best venues. Search Oblivious Maximus Podcast to find a sick video of myself and Trad having a chinwag. ENJOY! BRUTAL! For more, head to: www.obliviousmaximuspodcast.com

This week my guest is Gordy Forman (Frenzal Rhomb, Mindsnare), I have known Gordy for some time, and had the absolute pleasure of playing and touring with both Frenzal and Mindsnare over the last couple years, so thought it would be great to have him on for a chat. We did the podcast at the Box Hill RSL so excuse the rowdy punters in the beer garden! Enjoy! www.obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com - For live podcast tickets! https://www.facebook.com/events/792153837563585 - Event for Callum Preston's 'Back to the Future' Art show, mad!

This week my guest is Ryan Sim (Low Season), Ryan and I have been friends for a long time, and he is someone who I consider to have a very interesting outlook on music, and has a different perspective from my own on performing, writing, and existing in the alternative music scene here in Australia, so we talked about all of that! Enjoy! Tickets for the live podcast are on sale at: www.obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com BRUTAL

This week my guest is Luke Henery (Violent Soho), with my couple days in Brisbane for podcast purposes, I caught up with Luke at Crowbar and had a couple beers and a chat about growing up in Brisbane, playing detuned guitars and everything Violent Soho - check it out! BRUTAL. Live podcast tickets are available now at: obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com THE BAD TIMES with Ben Searle: www.soundcloud.com/thebadtimespodcast

This week my guest is Josh Merriel (Short.Fast.Loud on Triple J), after speaking with Stu Harvey a couple months back I've been really keen to tee up a time with his replacement and we finally got onto it! Josh is a great dude and this was a fun chat, interesting to get his opinion on working on the show and on radio in general. Check it out! Tickets are available now for the upcoming Oblivious Maximus Podcast: LIVE! recording with Callum Preston, Kane Hibberd, Matt Weston and Patrick Galvin (with music from Jamie Hay and Liam White). You can get these at: www.obliviousmaximus.bigcartel.com now! #brutal

This week my guest is Nigel Melder (Mindsnare), I have been meaning to get Nigel on for a while, and it finally worked out! We had a great chat about music, Nigel's experiences in the Melbourne Punk and Hardcore scene, and what its like to have worked your way into a career in the music industry. BRUTAL! GO SUSS: THE BAD TIMES with Ben Searle, Episode 1 online next week - www.facebook.com/thebadtimespod www.soundcloud.com/thebadtimespodcast