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 ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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 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 ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 <3Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content.Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This 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.

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 hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠here⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠This 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.