The Press Conference Podcast

#54 - Mixtape 20 - Cordiform

Presenting our last guest of the year…
 
Mixtape #20 with Cordiform 🖤
 
Cordiform are an emo pop punk band hailing from Melbourne, and after a huge debut show earlier in the year the band has gone from strength to strength and are coming off the release of their debut EP ‘Growth & Despair’ just last month!
 
This week Dave and Fil were joined by guitarists Liam and Brody to chat the journey the band has been on, what it means to be a ‘pop punk’ band in 2023, and more!
 
The boys brought us 5 amazing tracks that influenced the band, and we listen to and break them down together.
 
We can’t thank Liam and Brody enough for jumping on! This was such a fun chat and we can’t wait to catch the boys at a show in the near future!
 
Go and listen to ‘Growth & Despair’ wherever you get your music, follow Cordiform on socials and keep up with what they are up to HERE!

#53 - Mixtape 19 - Sean Jordan

And as our Stiffcut Records sponsorship comes to a close, we cap off a 10 week run with one half of the label…
 
Presenting mixtape 19, Sean Jordan 🧿
 
Sean joined Alex over at Stiffcut earlier this year and has been a huge part in getting some amazing releases to vinyl such as Agnes Manners, Deez Nuts and Bad Love.
 
He has also been an integral part in the development of some of the variant and fill concepts, and on this weeks episode we have Sean on to chat through his musical journey and what makes him tick.
 
We chat about massive songs from Killswitch Engage, Silverchair, Mac Miller and more!
 
We want to send a big thanks out to Sean for coming on, we absolutely loved this chat and hope you do too!
 
Don’t forget to check out Stiffcut Records for all of your vinyl needs. They have some incredible variants by some amazing bands and artists.
 
We have one more guest this year before Dave, Filip and Mae recap the year. Who do you think it is?

#52 - Mixtape 18 - Agnes Manners

We are excited to announce the next guest in our mixtape series…
 
Presenting mixtape #18 with Agnes Manners ✨
 
This week Dave and Fil were joined by Matt from Agnes Manners on the back of the release of their brand new album ‘Peace and Why I Didn’t Think I Deserved It or Really Needed It Anyway’!
 
Matt brought us 5 amazing tracks that influenced the new record, and we break them down together.
 
We also talk about how this record came to be, being an independent artist in 2023, and more!
 
We can’t thank Matt for coming on and chatting with us. We absolute love the new record at TPCP, and we highly recommend giving it a listen if you haven’t yet!
 
You can also pickup physical copies of the album through Stiffcut Records, Artist First and Summit Distro.

#51 - Thy Wheel

Presenting episode #51…
 
Thy Wheel: A Mackas Method Radio Hour 📻
 
Dave and Fil spin the wheel this week and pick some songs from their record collection in this weeks episode.
 
Featuring songs from Weezer, Bring Me The Horizon, Thrice, and more!
 
We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who is here. These last 10 days has been our biggest week in terms of listens, and we can’t be more grateful!
 
 

#50 - Ricky & Jye From Saving Face

And just like that, we have hit 50 episodes! 🥳
 
And what better way to celebrate than to have some of the Saving Face boys on!
 
We are joined by Ricky and Jye fresh off of Saving Face’s sold out EP Launch to chat all things Saving Face, what they have coming up and what we might be able to expect moving into next year!
 
We talk upcoming gigs, what music we’re loving and take a look back at Defeater’s third album ‘Letters Home’ on its 10 year anniversary.
 
Dave, Filip and Mae would love to thank everyone who has taken the time to listen to just 1 episode, or all 50! It’s been a wild 18 months and we’ve spoken to some amazing people and bands since starting, and we can’t wait for what’s next.   
You can catch Saving Face supporting Caution: Thieves on the 23/11, and playing WWDOTW 5th Beyond Blue Fundraiser on the 23/12, and you can find that as well as their debut EP HERE.
 
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#49 - Mixtape 17 - Vault Hill

This week we are so stoked to announce our next band in the Mixtape series is…
 
Vault Hill!
 
Vault Hill are a four piece heavy thrash metal band coming out of Melbourne, and this week we had Guitarist Adrian, lead vocalist Morgan and Bassist Deano jump on the pod for a chat.
 
We talk about the inception and evolution of the band, their recent release ‘27.1’, and their upcoming release ‘27.2’, out next Friday the 3rd November.
 
The boys brought some tracks to chat about that inspire the band and specifically these new songs, featuring some heavy hitters from Slipknot, Parkway Drive and more!
 
Big thanks to the boys for jumping on the pod, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording!
 
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#48 - Mixtape 16 - st.sinner

After a few weeks, the mixtape is back!
 
Presenting mixtape #16 with st.sinner! ⛓️🩵
 
st.sinner are not your normal type beat coming to you out of Canberra, and today we were fortunate to have their frontman Rory on for a chat.
 
On the back of a huge period of change for the band, st.sinner have come out with new single Headcase and are absolutely challenging what it means to be a conventional heavy band in the local scene.
 
They brought us 6 tracks that influenced Headcase and their new sound, and we break down each one in this episode.
 
This episode was crazy and one of the most fun we had this year - we can’t wait for you to listen!
 
Big thanks to Rory for coming on, and you can catch st.sinner next Friday in Brisbane supporting Alt and Deficit at AM/PM.
 
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#47 - This Song Is Brought To You By A Fallen Fil

After a week off, we are back!
‘This Episode Is Brought To You By A Fallen Fil’ 🕊️
On the back of the best day of the year for Dave and the worst day of the year for Filip, the boys are back.
On this episode we chat the AFL Grand Final, new music, gigs, pickups, and have a little deep dive into Thursdays ‘War All The Time’ which turned 20 this year!
It was good to be back and we can’t wait to start wrapping up the year over the next few months.
We’ll be back with a mixtape next week, but in the meantime please let us know what you think!
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#46 - GRAND FINAL WEEK

We're back! And are bringing you our first in-person episode!!
 
Dave and Fil have footy fever as both of their teams line up in the AFL Grand Final...
 
But what better time to NOT talk about sport and to catch up after a month of not recording any catch up episodes!
 
This week we chat all things gigs, new vinyl announcements, and break down our favourite Stiffcut Records and The Dream Divison presses for far.
 
We recorded video for this one as well so keep an eye out for some links in the coming days!
 
As always, please join us in The Press Conference Society to get involved and get some early news of what we are working on.
 
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#45 - Mixtape 15 - Alex Bonner

Mixtape #15 is here! We are pleased to announce our next guest, Alex Bonner 🔥Alex is the head honcho and mad scientist behind the madness and record label that is Stiffcut Records and The Dream Division!A true audiophile with such an honest relationship with music, Alex started his label as a lathe cut business, and has grown to full blown presses covering genres right across the Aussie and NZ landscape.You might have seen his amazing one off presses or incredible filled records, Alex is taking charge and putting indie record labels from Australia on the big stage. Alex has brought us an amazing list of songs and we are sure you are going to love this one. Join The Press Conference Society - the place for inside information on upcoming episodes and where you can tell Fil and Dave that they're wrong!Make sure you follow us on Social MediaInstagramFacebook