Homebrewed: An Australian Music Podcast

Co-founder of GOONS Brewing, Tim Boreham joins us for this one. We have known Tim for some years now and have watched as he continually found ways to connect the dots between community, culture and spaces on the NSW Central Coast. Tim's creativity and enthusiasm for community has seen him run a number of successful venues and events over the years, culminating in GOONS Brewing. GOONS started as an idea between mates on a surf trip before growing into a dedicated brewery and boutique venue in Berkeley Vale on the Central Coast. In this chat, we cover Tim's journey to now, what GOONS has become, why culture and community are so crucial and a bunch more. We've got Tim in as GOONS prepares to host GOONSFEST - a one day festival featuring live music, flea markets, good beer and food + more. GOONSFEST will be going down on Saturday, September 19, marking an impressive milestone for a brewery that hasn't even celebrated its first birthday yet. Get your GOONSFEST tickets here ! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out GOONS here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded at Sonora Studios on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you! Sign up to our Pareton! Sign up to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/homebrewedmedia

Well, we start this podcast by handing out excuses and threats, before diving right into the main news story of the last few weeks: ARIA have banned AI music from their charts. We dive into why they're doing it, how they will enforce it, and in which ways we see the rules being bent, pushed, and tested. We also discuss why it's a good move and offer our takes on where the line sits regarding AI as a tool vs AI for creation. We also talk about Spotify's new AI remix feature they're set to launch, and ask one simple question... WHY?? We finish with a quick update on some state government venue grants. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you! Sign up to our Pareton! Sign up to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/homebrewedmedia

This week we sit down with Central Coast artist, Ruby Archer. The 21 year old singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer has been enthralling audiences since her early teens; with many describing her as one of the country's most promising young talents. We've got Ruby in as she prepares to release her second album, Worship the Flora. As it turns out, we get a whole lot more than just a rundown of her forthcoming record in this conversation. Ruby goes deep on the last few years of her life and how that's led her to now. She details mental health struggles and triumphs, relationship breakdowns, trying to remain authentic in all spaces and a whole lot more. Raw, revealing and hilarious - this conversation is a unique insight into Ruby Archer's artistry. Ruby Archer's second album, Worship the Flora drops October 10. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Ruby Archer here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land at Sonora Studios in Tuggerah. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

This week we're joined by Allegra and Josh from Sydney/Eora band Kitty of the Valley. Since forming in 2023, Kitty of the Valley have earned an impressive reputation for their raucous and captivating live shows. They've built a solid community of fans and gig-goers in a time where the live scene is facing yet another set of challenges. In this one, we chat about their beginnings as a band and where they're headed, what it's like at a Kitty of the Valley show, equal representation in the scene and a stack more. Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Kitty of the Valley here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

We start this episode with a movie review (I'm sorry, what?), before providing an update on the Diving Playhouse saga we brought you two weeks ago. The TLDR is that the lease has been terminated, with thousands turning up to Hyde Park in Sydney to protest the decision. We then discuss what we can do to save our music venues from closing, with the news that MoshPit Bar will be closing in Sydney. It was one of just 19 venues in the state that put on 100 shows or more last year, so year, it's a pretty devastating blow. Its closure also raises questions over grant funding, with the venue receiving more than $150,000 in state and federal grants over the last few years, and still closing down. We pose more questions than answers in this one, but we hope you're along for the ride. Also please remember to rate us five stars if you can be bothered. Thank you <3 Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Joel Devereux wears many hats, but for the purpose of this chat, his main hat is as the creator of OzIndi Radio. It's an online radio station playing independent Australian music. Joel tells us how community radio shaped his desire to create OzIndi, and how over the past 18 or so months, that has evolved to now include a TV streaming app for independent film projects, documentaries, etc. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out OzIndi Radio here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow and Joel Devereux. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

We've got quite a range of stories for you this week! We kick things off with an update on the ongoing concerns around AI and Australian copyright that we discussed on our last Music News episode. Anthony Albanese has given some pretty strong reassurance to the creative community and announced a revised approach from his government to the AI wave. Next, we have another update for you following the release of the Bluesfest preliminary liquidator report. Spoiler: It's looking worse than we thought. Finally, we dive into the controversy and temporary closure of brand new Sydney venue, Divine Playhouse. The LGBTQIA+ venue was recently forced to close just eight days after opening following protests and complaints from some Christian groups. As always, we'd love to hear what you think about these stories. Comment here or get in touch via our socials below. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Gabilóu Garnet is a relatively new face to the Central Coast music scene, but she's been very impactful in her short time as a musician. GG grew up outside of a music household, but she tells us that her mother knew she had talent as a three-year-old. Gabilóu also tells us about the time she auditioned for a video with Bad Bunny, and how she balances her acting pursuits with her music career. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Gabilóu Garnet here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow and Gabilóu Garnet. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

This week - for better or worse - we're up to our necks in AI stories. We kick things off with a look at a recent Eora/Sydney gig that saw music company Good Intent unintentionally book a two-thirds AI act on a bill for emerging artists. For their part, Good Intent quickly apologised, explaining the incident as an oversight. Given their remarkable record of backing (human) music from Sydney and Australia, we're inclined to back Good Intent's explanation, but the situation opens the door for plenty of interesting discussion. Next, we have a quick peak at recent data from The Atlantic that has managed to quantify just how much Aussie music has been illegally scraped by AI models. It's not surprising but grim all the same. Finally, we have yet another look at what's going on with copyright protection and AI in Canberra, as artists from across the spectrum flock to Parliament House to ensure political positions don't change. This comes in the wake of recent whistleblower reports suggesting the Government is again considering changes to copyright protections for AI use. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

In this episode Eamonn (there's no Cam in this episode, you're welcome, or we're sorry...) speaks with Reece from DVNTS. Reece explains the costs involved in making an album, and why streaming platforms don't favour LP's through their algorithms. Eamonn reflects further on heavy music's role within the broader music scene, with Reece offering his take on where heavy music is headed. DVNTS are on tour next month (August) and have just released a new single. Get around them using the link below. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out DVNTS here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Eamonn Snow and Reece Swalwell. Produced by Cameron Smith Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

It's been a rollercoaster few weeks for music on the Central Coast, so we're going deep on local stories for this episode. First up, we dive into the disappointing news that Rolling Sets festival is packing up shop and moving to Newcastle. The music Festival had bucked national trends in recent years, managing strong ticket sales in a tough climate and staging consecutive successful events. We explore the reasons for the move and share our thoughts on what this will and won't mean for music on The Central Coast. Next up we're joined by Central Coast Music and Arts Executive Chair and great friend of Homebrewed Lou Sawilejskij to unpack the trial designation of Gosford CBD as a Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP). Lou explains what an SEP designation for Gosford will mean and why everyone should be excited about it. As the Festival Director for Gossy Weekender festival, Lou also teases some news about this year's event. Keep an ear out for some nuggets of information ahead of the official announcement in early July. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Central Coast Music and Arts here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow and Lou Sawilejskij. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Content warning: This episode discusses events and examples of police strip searching which may be traumatic for some. In November last year, we discussed a class action lawsuit against NSW Police. The case revolved around lead plaintiff Raya Meredith, and her unlawful strip search (as admitted by NSW Police) at Splendour in the Grass in 2018. Meredith was awarded $90,000 dollars in compensation. NSW Police are now appealing those damages on six grounds. We break down those grounds and as always, offer our views. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.

This week we’re joined by Beau Neilson to hear all about MyGigPass. MyGigPass is an awesome new initiative aimed at getting more young people seeing live music. The initiative works by offering a platform where venues and artists can offer up free or discounted tickets to shows to 18-25 year olds that have signed up. MyGigPass has been put together by the Live Music Venues Alliance with support from the NSW Government; and in its early months is seeing strong adoption from both venues and punters. We (mainly Cam, actually. Eamonn had internet issues) dive into the nuts and bolts of MyGigPass and also explore Beau Neilson’s journey, including the many important roles she now holds within NSW and Australian music. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out MyGigPass here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow, and Beau Neilson. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Deadshowws are a band with a genre not specified for fears of abuse from others (IYKYK). Connor Massey from the four-piece joined us to chat about their debut album 'You In Colour', as well as their East Coast tour that accompanies the release! Connor tells us about the gnarly reason why they had to postpone their Brisbane show, why he is a hater of his own band, and we also get his take on the current heavy music scene, and if it's seeing a resurgence. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Deadshowws here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow, and Connor Massey. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Right as The Buoys prepare to release their first new music of 2026, frontwoman Zoe Catterall joins us for a fantastic conversation. We cover a lot of ground in this one - The new music The Buoys have coming our way, Zoe's recent near death experience, how The Buoys came to be, making room for women in Australian music and a stack more. Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out The Buoys here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow and Zoe Catterall. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

We've got a couple of interesting sets of numbers for you in this one. In this episode of the Music News, we kick things off with a look at the surge in popularity of heavy music in recent years. Attached to this data is the assertion that the state of the world is driving people back to the mosh. Correlation or causation? Moving from spike to slump, we then explore where Australia landed in the latest Global Music Report from the International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry (IFPI). This year's report saw the Aussie market slide further down global rankings; and our modest year-on-year growth makes for uncomfortable reading. We round things off with an age old Homebrewed cloud-yell: Grand Final entertainment. In a win for Australian music, Gomeroi rapper Kobie Dee has been announced as the The A League Men's Grand Final entertainment. This follows the AFL's announcement that Kylie Minogue will perform at the biggest game of their season. We dive into why this is important and where other codes have been letting us down. All eyes on you, NRL. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Owen Butterworth and Tom Josephs joined us in the studio for a great chat about their passion for music making, why they pulled the pin on their band Glydd, and why they left one of the best recording studios in the country. We begin by talking about mispronounces or spelt names, before talking about Toben's journey from music players to music makers. Tom says he realised he hated singing, which saw him lean into the production side. Owen recounts his first session at The Grove, when he exclaimed he just wanted to make music. Now, the duo are freelance and using their expertise to work with musicians both emerging and established. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Toben Music here Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow, Tom Josephs, and Owen Butterworth. Produced by Cameron Smith. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Well, this is a doozy! We start by discussing the recent closure of Drifters Wharf in Gosford. Drifters had become the go-to premiere venue on the Central Coast, but that title is now uncertain. The venue saying a disagreement with their landlord has forced a closure for at least the next 30 days. The landlord appears to be chasing unpaid rent. Then, we turn our attention to discuss all the acronyms in the world. The ACCC, APRA AMCOS, and PPCA. There's more, but we'll leave it there for now. There's a lot to unpack with this one and we've barely scraped the surface... Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Cameron Smith. Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you! Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Joining us for our first interview of 2026 is Milly McPherson. We first spoke to the Sydney artist last year following the release of her stunning debut album Avoca. In this episode, we catch up on the mood of Milly and her band as they embark on their biggest tour to date. We also cover the many hats Milly has worn in the last ten months as she's taken her art to new places and collaborated with a huge range of talented creators. Keep an ear out for a mention of new music, too. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Follow Milly McPherson here Support us on Patreon ⁠ here ⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠ This episode was recorded on Darkinjung Land. Featuring Cameron Smith, Eamonn Snow & Milly McPherson. Produced by Eamonn Snow. Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you! Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

This week we're turning our attention to the ongoing AI debate. AI companies want to mine text and data from music to train their models, while artists like Jack River are campaigning in Canberra for more copyright protections. We discuss why AI-generated music playlists are bad for Australian music discovery, before turning out attention to Anthropic's recent visit to Australia, including a deal signed with the Federal Government. We then look at how AI companies are wanting to disregard Australian copyright law, and why it's important for our Government to stick to their AI plan, and evolve with it. Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:58 Painting the Mural01:30 Personal Updates and Health Tips03:39 Shoutout to Kalani Artis for Australian Idol Finale08:33 Are AI Playlists Killing Aus Music?18:10 Anthropic's Meeting with Australian Government22:57 Future of AI and Music in Australia34:06 Business Council of Australia's Proposal50:38 Could More Have Been Done? Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Support us on Patreon ⁠ here ⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠ This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land. Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Cameron Smith. Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you! Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities. Mentioned in this episode: Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!