Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

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 SEARLO: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠Thanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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.instagram.com/sayit2mychain/FOLLOW SEARLO: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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_FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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/50lionshcFOLLOW - SEARLO: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW - OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order use the code: maximus10 at checkout: https://borndry.com.au/

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/charlbecwoodFOLLOW: SEARLO - https://www.instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW: OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS - https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcastThanks to our friends at Born Dry, use the code 'maximus10' to get 10% off your order - https://borndry.com.au/

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/backjerginFOLLOW TRIPLE J CORE: instagram.com/triplej_coreFOLLOW SEARLO⁠: instagram.com/searlo_FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast

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 SEARLO⁠: https://www.instagram.com/searlo_/FOLLOW ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS:⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

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 - instagram.com/searlo_/ FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

Our biggest crew in the studio yet! This week we are joined by Ole and Mike from Whispers, and Jem and Josh from Speed. The gang dropped in while in Melbourne and we talked about all their recent tours together, being in Australia for the first time, and a whole lot about food. Rip in! FOLLOW: WHISPERS - https://www.instagram.com/whispershc/FOLLOW: SPEED - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gangcalledspeed/FOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_/FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

Feel The Pain are in the studio! Newcastle’s own talk about their first ever tour, the chaos of packed shows, and how their debut EP World In Two came together. We cover their beginnings as friends just jamming, the memorial show that sparked the band into action, the tight-knit Newcastle scene, and working to push their sound further than ever.FOLLOW: FEEL THE PAIN - https://www.instagram.com/feelthepain.hcFOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - instagram.com/searlo_/ FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

Ian Shelton is back! Militarie Gun were in Aus recently with Touché Amoré and Ian stopped by the studio. We talk the new Album "God Save The Gun" that's coming out October 17th, texting and driving, finding the right producer, the emotion behind the third single "God Owes Me Money", TikTok family drama, and MORE. FOLLOW: Ian - instagram.com/ianpatrksheltonFOLLOW: Militarie Gun - instagram.com/militariegun/FOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - instagram.com/searlo_/FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/

Azzy and Searlo recap playing and attending A Cold Day in Brisbane, Searlo's solo show, gigs at Good Chat Comedy, and quick trip up to Cairns for gigs/tourism. Hear the harrowing tale of Aaron pacing himself due to playing two sets late in the day at cold day. FOLLOW SEARLO⁠: ⁠⁠instagram.com/searlo_/⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠: ⁠instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/⁠⁠

This week our guests are Jensen and Jon from Iron Lung. We caught up with them after their Headline show here in Melbourne, during their recent Australian Tour, and chat about their new record 'Adapting // Crawling' as well as their many tours here in Australia and a bunch more, rip in! Check 'Adapting // Crawling' here: https://ironlungrecords.bandcamp.com/album/adapting-crawling-lungs-300FOLLOW IRON LUNG: https://www.instagram.com/ironlungrecords/FOLLOW SEARLO⁠: ⁠⁠instagram.com/searlo_/⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠: ⁠instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/⁠⁠

This week our guest is Lizzy Hoo! Lizzy is a fantastic comedian on the tail end of an incredible festival season across the country with her show Deja Hoo. We catch her in a tiny break after a well earned holiday and is about to head off on her next run of shows. Rip in! Check Lizzy out at Comedy Republic in Melbourne July 31 & Aug 1 - https://comedy.com.au/tour/lizzy-hoo/FOLLOW LIZZY: https://www.instagram.com/lizzyhooFOLLOW SEARLO⁠: ⁠⁠instagram.com/searlo_/⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠:  ⁠instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/⁠⁠ 

This week our guests are Jordan and Alessio from Starve - the fellas join us in the studio to chat about their new single 'Wrong Body', changing up their direction musically, upcoming shows and a bunch of other great gear. Rip in! Check out the video for 'Wrong Body' here - https://youtu.be/AC7QzdCfHNQ?si=umWEjKmfdp5H0v8wFOLLOW: STARVE - ⁠instagram.com/_starve2death_⁠FOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - ⁠instagram.com/searlo_/⁠ FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - ⁠instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/⁠ 

Just the two of us this week for a bit of a chat about recent shows, records we've been listening to and getting into the Black Sabbath last show. Fun little chinwag between two of the great Jacob and Rasputin's the world has ever known. Rip in. FOLLOW: AZZY - instagram.com/returntrip/FOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - instagram.com/searlo_/ FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/ Thanks to our mates at Born Dry, for 10% off your order use code ‘maximus10’ at checkout: www.borndry.com.au

Joining us this week are Drew and Dean from Totally Unicorn! The lads came to the studio while in town on their ‘Hard Feelings’ Tour, to chat about the new track, filming music videos, searching for porn in the bush and pitching themselves to be school Captains. Rip in, brutal! Check out ‘Hard Feelings’ here: https://youtu.be/d4PdtvwGG-EFOLLOW: TOTALLY UNICORN - instagram.com/totallyunicornmusic/FOLLOW: ⁠SEARLO⁠ - instagram.com/searlo_/ FOLLOW: ⁠OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS⁠ - instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast/Thanks to our mates at Born Dry, for 10% off your order, use code ‘maximus10’ at checkout: www.borndry.com.au