Back in November of 2021, Daniel chatted to Anika, the brains behind indie pop artist Hachiku right before her album launch show at the iconic Gasometer Hotel. In this chat, Anika goes in depth about what she's been up to in the year since her debut record's release.

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Listen to the original episode with Hachiku here. The full AMR Podcast Specials series can be found here.

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The AMR Sooki Lounge Podcast series returns with Daniel chatting to Jack Botts right before his gig at the venue. The pair discuss Jack's ongoing tour to support his 2021 EP "Slow Mornings", the nuances of van life, and Daniel gets to review Jack's expertly-poured water.

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The full AMR Sooki Podcast series can be found here.

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In this extra "nice" episode, and our final one for 2021, Jordan Merrick does a deep dive into his recent sophomore album “Waiting Blues”, explaining the connections between songwriting, a record's themes, and the album art.

Featuring these awesome new tracks:

India Dupriez - Venomous

Laura Mac - Garage Full of Dreams

The Human Kind - Walk To The River

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - Miss Your Birthday

The Fat Bastards - Forearms

Bellwether - Charade

Storm & Stone - Fire & Smoke

Abby Wolfe - Lose Myself

Jordan's socials:

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Interview starts at approx. 25 min mark.

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Singer-songwriter Marianne Leigh may be New Zealand's biggest fan of T-Swift's lyrics, and a recovering emo kid, but this certainly does not inhibit her own musical accomplishments! She tells us how she is improving with her own lyrics and collaborative skills, with the release of her second EP “simple things”.

Featuring these awesome new tracks:

Jodi - Frenchie

Sarah Kabbani & Taylor Piggott - Daydreaming

Tesh Batkins - Spotlight

PHIN - Mistakes

Frank James - STUCK ON YOU

Matilda Rose - This Is Personal

Hot Donnas - Fear Me

The Holy Rollercoasters - Tears, Heartache and Sighs

Snowcats - Respire

CARDAMONE - Passion To Ashes

Hannah Sands - La La Land

Tommy Drifter - On Fire

Marianne's socials:

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Interview starts at approx. 33 min mark.

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What's it like to record an album at the edge of civilisation, while the world is turning upside down? Joe Mungovan opens a window into the unique experiences that inspired his new record "A Flower In The Weeds".

Featuring these awesome new tracks:

Sametime - Bitter Taste

Luca George - Somebody New

EMPHASIZE THE MC - Vent Elation (feat. Cali Jade)

KOOLZ - Beach Daze (feat. LEMAIRE & Scopes)

Dorsal Fins - Sugar

Gunning for Allie - Stay

Wicked Envy - Frantic

Bad Juju - American Halloween

Clap Clap Riot - Mama

Oceanique - Hiding From You

Angie Colman - Maths

Joe's socials:

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Interview starts at approx. 35 min mark.

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Anna Smyrk is normally a very well-travelled individual. But with the release of her new EP “The Hour Between Us”, she is well and truly grounded, both literally and metaphorically. She joins Daniel on our returning episode to talk all things record crafting, street playing, and costume wearing.

Featuring these awesome new tracks:

Pearl - Honeymoon Suite

Abbey Lane - Hypnotised

Freehand - It’s Not Over

Good Will Remedy - Messin With My Head (feat. Viliani)

NO NO NO NO NO - Sharksfin

Afterthought - Summerset Stunner

The Washing Line Economy - Mirrors

Jacob Fitzgerald - Lonely

Anna's socials:

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Interview starts at approx. 21 min mark.

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With the landmark release of her sophomore record “Iris”, singer-songwriter reb fountain joins Daniel to lead us into exploring a little bit of the thought-provoking mythology and metaphors that the album explores. There's enough nihilistic quips to even make Nietzsche proud!

Featuring these awesome new tracks:

Sparrows - I Know Fire

Brayden Sibbald - Fading

Zhuli - IKEA

Brandon Duff - Crystal Eyes

DICE - Stop Sign

Inklines - Real Life

South Summit - River Days

Tom Mac - Macedon

reb's socials:

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Interview starts at approx. 24 min mark.

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Tom from the indie-rock outfit With Blue explains what it's like to record in a real “fancy pants” studio, as the Brisbane stalwarts releases their debut EP “Pleasure Lies”, a record crafted with gig-laden experience.

Featuring these awesome new tracks:

Tomorrow People - Give It To Me

Young6ix - Built Different

The Predators - Taking Fire

Before the King - Fast Machine

Paris Irwin - Tendons

Harry J Hart - No Goodbye

Pinstripe - You And I

Deadshowws - Baltimore

Major Plains - Avalon

Steven Heath - FREEZE

Velvet Bloom - Run

Naomi Keyte - Greenhill

With Blue's socials:

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Interview starts at approx. 32 min mark.

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