Homebrewed: An Australian Music Podcast

ASTON is a singer, songwriter, dancer and performer from the NSW Central Coast. In what is our longest episode yet, hear some exclusive behind the scenes conversations about her dating a guy while he was on Love Island, her love for chicken salt and crispy M&M's, as well as ASMR. In between all the waffling, we have time to talk about her newest music project, ASTON. When she's not busy writin...

Australian music legend Michael Gudinski has died, aged 68. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Melbourne on Monday night. The co-founder of Mushroom Records and the chairman of the sprawling Mushroom Group of Companies that it spawned, Gudinski got his start in the music business as a dancehall promoter in his teens. Legend has it that in 1967, aged just 15, he was making $500 a wee...

Despite most of the UK still operating under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, a new app has been developed to help kickstart the live music economy. London-based start-up You Check has developed a software that aims to help the re-opening of live music venues across the UK as the sector plans its recovery using track and trace software. Dubbed “digital health passport” – the software offers door sta...

BONUS POD! As there was no interview podcast this week, and because we tend to waffle on a bit (not sorry), we have decided to give you a bonus episode with some of our talk breaks from Monday's show (March 1st). Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Like Homebrewed on Facebook Follow Homebrewed on Instagram Check out Homebrewed Selects on Spotify Catch up on everythi...

More than 50% of respondents to a survey on I Lost My Gig warned they would close after 31st March and that our live industry could lose two-thirds of its creative gig workers at the end of March if, as expected, JobKeeper is buried. Of the 1,500-plus responses received in its latest poll, just 2% of businesses had been able to access any of the $250 million funding package that the Federal Govern...

KESMAR (real name Nathan Hawes) is a producer, songwriter and musician from the NSW Central Coast. After success on The Voice Australia in 2015, Hawes created a new project with a completely different sound. He joined Homebrewed to discuss the change and how different it was for him, his approach to making music, and why he records his music using equipment from the 1970's. He also provides an upd...

Brandon Duff is an acoustic/pop artists from the Central Coast. Brandon joined Homebrewed to premiere his new single 'One More Night'. as well as have a chat about his experiences on reality TV. Brandon opens up about his time on The Voice Australia and The X-Factor Australia, and how he believes shows like that are the "dark side" to music. Brandon also ranks his favourite take-away chips, as wel...

MINIQ (pronounce Monique), are an indie/blues band from the NSW Central Coast. Domonique from the band joined Homebrewed to have a chat about their new music, writing and recording, their vast range of influences from Arctic Monkeys to Johnny Cash, and having their music feature heavily in countries such as Egypt and Brazil. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. See more fro...

The NSW Police watchdog says the ambiguity of strip search rules has resulted in officers conducting the invasive procedure without legal justification. The final report of a two-year inquiry by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) into NSW Police strip search practices was released and made 25 recommendations. It found there was a "recurrent issue" with officers conducting unlawful strip...

Sheppard are a 5-piece indie/pop band from Brisbane. George, the lead singer of Sheppard, joined Homebrewed for a chat.  George reveals to us how growing up in Papua New Guinea brought his family closer, before he went to boarding school for his teenage years which separated him from his family. He also tells us what it's like performing in a band with his two younger sisters, as well as reve...

Australia’s live entertainment sector desperately needs a new fund to shield businesses from future lockdowns, like the one that turned 2020 into a wasteland for concerts and touring; and Live Performance Australia is planning for it. The industry organisation today put the call out for a Business Interruption Fund (BIF), which it has developed to provide “greater assurance” against the real dange...

Chelsea Berman is a country/pop musician from the NSW Central Coast. Chelsea joined Homebrewed to discuss her somewhat weird experience filming a music video, producing music during COVID lockdown, and she also treats us to an exclusive. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. See more from Chelsea Berman here Like Homebrewed on Facebook Follow Homebrewed on Instagram Check ou...

The NSW state government has decided that they’re confident enough in how the state is handling the pandemic that they’re cutting the one person per four square rule for all venues, except gyms and nightclubs. As reported by multiple media outlets who have reportedly obtained a press release from the Berejiklian government, venues will now adhere to the one person per 2sqm rule, doubling their cap...

* Original Interview Date March 4, 2020* Holy Holy are a musical two-piece from Melbourne, Australia. Oscar Dawson, the guitarist of the duo, joined Homebrewed to discuss their regional tour and gives an insight as to why they are beginning to be more popular (pre-covid, obviously). Oscar also exclaims he would love to do a regional tour with more band names that have a double up, such as Slowly S...

Australia’s live entertainment sector has welcomed the federal Government’s long-overdue rescue funds and its adoption of a roadmap for the rebirth of concerts. On Friday, Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher unveiled a plan for re-opening live entertainment, and confirmation of $60 million in grants that should “flow immediately” under the Restart Investmen...

Perth are an all-girl 4-piece indie band from Perth. Sas, one of the three lead singers of the band, joined Homebrewed to discuss how they rotate between three lead singers. They also share how they managed to create music during COVID lockdown restrictions, and Sas shares where they got their band name from. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. See more from Dulcie here Li...

Following the good, early news from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Ticketmaster is said to be deep in planning for a post-COVID concerts restart. Earlier this week, Pfizer, producers of Viagra, said a vaccine it had been developing with German partner BioNTech SE was 90% effective against COVID-19, based on large-scale studies. The medical community is cautiously optimistic, and Australia’s Government...

The Money war are an indie/rock duo from Perth. Carmen joined Homebrewed to have a chat about their new album, as well as becoming a mother for the first time and how that has changed her life. She also tells us a story about the first time they took their son to one of their gigs, and Carmen gives us the reason behind their band name (as well as giving us a few that didn't make the cut). Their ne...

Elaskia is a singer, songwriter and pianist located on the NSW Central Coast. Elaskia joined Homebrewed to have a chat about some of the best and worst meetings she's ever had with other artists, while she makes a bold claim to us about lip syncing. Elaskia also speaks about the first song she ever wrote and why she has never performed it again, as well as speaking of the importance of the notes a...

New South Wales is in for a boom after the NSW Legislative Council passed amendments to the Liquor Amendment (24-hour Economy) Bill 2020. Led by the Labor Opposition, particularly John Graham, the Shadow Minister for Music and the Night Time Economy, some of the most ludicrous and outdated regulations governing music venues have been thrown onto the scrapheap. These included telling pubs what musi...

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are a psych/rock group from Perth. Jack McEwan, the singer and guitarist for the band, joined Homebrewed for a chat. We discuss the ridiculous way the top 40 are decided, and how artists are paying big money to top the charts. We also chat about Jack's English upbringing and how he adapted to Australian culture, as well the music scene in Perth, how the band members met t...

Music festival promoters are grappling with major losses after COVID-19 cancelled events. Whilst our outlook for the virus is good, promoters face more hurdles before they can bring major events back. Promoters are struggling to get pandemic coverage that would protect them against future cancellations. Major names in the industry are calling on the Federal Government to set up an insurance scheme...

Atlas Eyes is a solo project from Central Coast musician Lachlan Raeside. He joined Homebrewed to discuss his new solo project, his podcast 'Indie Music Diaries', his songwriting process, and how he won't be defined by genre.  Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. See more from Atlas Eyes here Like Homebrewed on Facebook Follow Homebrewed on Instagram Check out Homebrew...

While mosh pits are essentially still punishable by death in this COVID-19 hell we call 2020, NSW is taking a step in the right direction with a big loosening of restrictions around outdoor music events. Under changes announced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian, which kick in effective immediately, “500 people will be able to attend outdoor seated music performances and rehearsals, subject to the four...

R.M.F.C (Rock Music Fan Club) is a solo project from South Coast multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Buz Clatworthy. Buz joined Homebrewed to discuss how he forms his songs, getting in other musicians to perform live, and much more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. See more from R.M.F.C here Like Homebrewed on Facebook Follow Homebrewed on Instagram Check out Ho...