Advertise on podcast: Homebrewed: An Australian Music Podcast

This week, we’re stepping away from artists to check in with someone who plays a crucial role in our music scene. Over the last few years, Shanae Milne has poured herself into the local and national music industry - first as a punter and now as a professional. Whether she's running workshops for local emerging artists, managing socials for national icons, or documenting her own experiences attending more than a gig a week (!) every year. Shanae is an ever present figure in the scene, and that naturally brings a wealth of insight. In this conversation, we dive into the hilarious story of Shanae’s entrance into the industry and her experiences working with artists, industry bodies and in pushing her own content. We also get her take on some of the biggest conversations in the Australian music scene right now + a bunch more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Shanae's work 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.

The New South Wales live music scene is officially stepping into a new era! After a turbulent decade marked by the 2014 lockout laws and severe COVID-19 restrictions, the NSW Government has passed the landmark Contemporary Music Act 2026. In this episode, we break down what this historic legislation means for local artists, venue owners, festival organisers, and music lovers across the state. We also have a quick debte about AI, and if given the choice, would we erase it? We then take a brief look ahead to this weekend's Gossy Weekender, highlighting the brilliant three-day community music festival held in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast. Like for a like, TBH, rate, etc etc. 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.

In a first for Homebrewed, we're joined in this one by a Guiness World Record breaking band! Fathom are hot off successfully breaking the world record for the most concerts performed in 12 hours (multiple cities). The Sydney dream rock duo managed 9 gigs in as many cities in only 12 hours. Naturally, we spend a huge part of this conversation speaking all about that insane world record triumph, so prepare to have all of those questions answered. We also dig into Fathom's origins as a band, why a world record tilt is a genius move in an attention economy, their new music and a bunch more. Fathom have also been raising money for mental health charity Beyond Blue as part of their world record attempt. The link to donate can be found here. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out Fathom 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.

TooLa is a 16-year-old Aboriginal rapper and producer from Biripi Country in NSW (Taree). TooLa joins us to talk about winning the triple j Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative and how it changed his life in a matter of months. TooLa also speaks of the challenges of making rap music in a country music town, and how he feels isolated. He speaks of a desire to challenge himself and grow, with a move to L.A the dream. TooLa is playing his first ever show this weekend, before appearing in Gosford as part of the Gossy Weekender festival. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Check out TooLa 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 TooLa. 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.

The news doesn't sleep, so we're coming to you with another Music News this week as copyright and AI return to the headlines. We first brought you revelations that copyright law could be changing to accomodate AI companies almost a year ago. Since that story first broke, it has felt like we've been playing an incredibly frustrating a game of whack-a-mole. Rumours would swirl, creatives would mobilise, Government would reassure. Rinse and repeat. We once again find ourselves at the beginning of this cycle. Though this time it's looking far more certain that change is coming for Australian copyright law. Behemoth AI multinationals like OpenAi and Anthropic have continued to pressure the federal government to make copyright law changes in their favour. A recent interview with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered little reassurance that his government is resisting that pressure. In this episode, we break down the latest developments in this saga. You'll hear the timeline to now, the leaked federal government documents that have Aussie creatives mobilising again, and the PM's barely reassuring response to renewed concerns around copyright. 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.

Well it's a helluva pod, this one! We talk firstly about the news that the ACCC has granted APRA a five-year extension, and why that might be a problem. We then go deep into the pill testing debate, sparked by news that NSW will see 15 festivals with pill testing from October. We talk about why it's good, and think about what could be different, has the government not felt the need for a (yet another) summit and inquiry. We then shift out attention to a world record attempt last weekend by Sydney band Fathom. They travelled from Singleton to Canberra, playing nine shows in 12 hours, and raised more than $2,000 for Beyond Blue during the process. We finish by updating a story from two years ago, which is related to the F1 Melbourne Grand Prix cancellation in 2020, why Robbie Williams is involved, and why we might have a bonus interview with [REDACTED] coming exclusively to our Patreons if we can find the audio. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.