Homebrewed: An Australian Music Podcast

For what we believe is just the second time ever, we're joined by a guest for the Music News! Please rejoice as we're joined by Dan Mac from Art vs Science. Dan's got a great idea to help boost streaming numbers and revenue from streams in Australia. Firstly, it involves Government lobbying with streaming services. Another alternative involved turning triple j into a dedicated radio AN...

Chair of Central Coast Music and Arts (CCMA), Greg Carey joins us on this one in the lead up to the Light Up music and community event. Light Up is a response to the tragic murder of 19 year old Audrey Griffin, who was denied the basic right to get home safely after a night out in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast. Greg runs us through the motivation for putting on Light Up, the impact he hopes it...

In typical Homebrewed fashion, this pod is a little bit hampered by technology. Curse our enemies at the NBN (decide which one!) In this episode we break down the latest report into the Nighttime Economy in NSW. The report finds that better transport and safety in required to get more people attending events. It also finds that reducing Government red tape is crucial for allowing venues to apply f...

Central Coast singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jye Sharp joins us in this one for a fantastic and expansive conversation. Jye has spent 2025 pouring energy into both his self titled solo project and as part of three piece funk rock band, Lemon Joe. In this chat, we cover the goings on in both of Jye's projects, the people and experiences that have shaped him, and a whole lot more. Jye...

If you aren't familiar with these guys yet, you're jumping on the bandwagon at just the right time! Playlunch are a seven piece band from Melbourne who describe their music as 'bogan funk'. We're joined by Liam Bell, Austin Richards, Michael D'Emilio from the band to chat about their sophomore album 'Sex Ed', which has plenty of references to Australian culture. We...

As promised, we've got a fortnightly dose of music news ready for your dutiful consumption. In this episode, we kick off with a brief update on the endlessly entertaining lawsuit unfolding between Drake and Universal Music over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'. Next, we get into the weeds as the NSW Government's festival funding is accused of backing the wrong horses. Spotify is...

Noah and Harley from Northern Beaches band The Rions join us! We chat about their upcoming debut album ''Everything Every Single Day', which is set for release on October 3rd. We talk about how the band formed in high school, and both Noah and Harley reflect on how lucky they are to still be playing with the same mates. They also tell the story of their most terrifying gig. Noah discus...

After a couple of weeks navigating new, busy schedules, milestone events and rescheduled interviews, we're back with a big dose of the Music News. In this episode, we attempt to explain our less-than-consistent release schedule over the last fortnight before checking in on a brand new all Australian digital radio station coming out of... Commercial radio?! Next, we unpack the predictable but d...

Originally uploaded in December 2024. Stream their new Half Moon Bay EP wherever you get your music. Tom and Mike from The Moving Stills join us for this chat just 24 hours after releasing their first new music in a year. We cover their new single Telephone , the wonderful community that's formed around their band, what they've got in the pipeline and - predictably - anything and everythin...

Our first ever 'live' edition of the Music News! In this episode we react to triple j's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (including some hot takes), before discussing the disappointing news that the Coastal Twist Festival set to be held in Umina Beach has suffered a major setback, seemingly out of nowhere, and seemingly because of the NRL Grand Final. Make it make sense. We finish the e...

We've been sharing and talking about their music since 2018, so it's safe to say we're thrilled to be chatting to Lachy Rose from Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird for this episode. Lachy jumped on soon after the release of CTBNF's brilliant fourth studio album Rosewater Crocodile, and this conversation covers the journey both to and of that album in some depth. We also explore...

Central Coast hip-hop/rap artist Comar joins us for a second time on the pod following the release of his new album 'Central Coasts Finest!' Comar chats about the album and how he managed to fit in rhymes for many Central Coast locations and venues, such as Mumbo Jumbos. He also reflects on his previous relationships and incel culture, which he calls out in his track 'embarrasing!'...

The Hottest 100 of Australian songs is upon us. In this episode, we dive into our picks for Triple J's midyear countdown and ponder whether this is a response to the dismal showing by Australian artists in the 2024 countdown. Afte that we dive into the big one - The Velvet Sundown saga. The AI generated band have been grabbing headlines across the world over the last couple of weeks. The saga...

For a record-breaking seventh time, Central Coast pop/country artist Chelsea Berman sits down and has a chat with us. We also had a live audience member, TJ, who was brilliant. This chat is chaotic, heartbreaking, funny, tangential, and in our humble opinion, well worth a listen! Chelsea joined us ahead of her latest EP release, 'Like Me Better'. We walk about being more vulnerable in her songwrit...

It's another jam-packed music news, and another one full of positive stories! We start by talking about ARIA's announcement that they are changing the way the top 50 and 20 charts are calculated, an active response to try and make the charts more dynamic. This means songs that have residencies in that charts like Riptide by Vance Joy will make way for newer releases, with the top 50 charts...

Milly Mcpherson joins us for this one, and in doing so creates a streak of Sydney artists with alliterated names gracing our podcast. Milly and her band dropped their debut album Avoca just over a month ago, grabbing a bunch of attention and support in the process. We dive into that release in this episode along with the formation of Milly's project, the creative lessons she's learned and is still...

Sydney (not Central Coast) singer songwriter Haley Holgate made the trip up to Sonora Studios to join us for this episode. In this conversation, we hear of Haley's musical philosophy, her journey through theatre and music and grapple with the idea of authenticity. Haley Holgate joins us having just dropped a beautiful new track Lavenders Bridge. We dive into the background of that release, Hal...

We promise numerous times not to get bogged down, but we may spend a decent chunk of this podcast to maths. It's genuinely shocking, we know... When we aren't blowing our minds with our math knowledge, we discuss a bunch of new Creative Australia reports which show the Australian Music industry generated over $8 billion for the economy. Not bad, right? We then turn our attention a differen...

It's been a long time coming, but we finally got to sit down with Billy and Darcy of The Big Drive. The Central Coast duo joined us to talk about their upcoming single, their musical influences, and how they nearly gave up on the project entirely. Darcy opens up about his insecurities when it comes to singing, while Billy reflects on his high school acoustic performance of LMFAO's 'Sex...

Despite her global influence, we really didn't think we'd ever have an episode of the Music News that looks so closely at Taylor Swift. Alas, here we are. News broke on Friday that Swift had purchased the rights to her first six albums following years of dispute, re-recording and discussion around the rights artists ought to have over their own work. Meanwhile, Aussie icon Pete Murray has...

Melbourne artist chloe: the brand joined Homebrewed for a thoroughly enjoyable chat about all things that is life and art. Chloe talks about their new single SPILL, and the relationship that inspired it. Eamonn raises his concerns around people who eat with their mouth open, and Cam surprises everyone when he says he has never met anyone before Chloe who owned a Chihuahua. Thanks for listening! Be...

We cover a bit of ground in this episode of the Music News, starting firstly with the contentious decision of the City of Sydney Council to close off its parkland to festival and event organisers, blaming constant damage from events as the main reason. Meanwhile - in news that will surprise no one - new research from RMIT says that climate change is impacting the behaviour of punters looking to se...

For the third, and potentially final time on the podcast, we chat to Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson. It's a cracking chat that predicts the future, gets us all rich, and offers terrific industry insight. So, a typical Homebrewed podcast, then! Oscar talks about the band's Grand Hiatus tour and album, how the industry has changed over the last 10 years, if he thinks about his own legacy, and, what's next...

Central Coast singer, songwriter and band frontwoman Ally George joins us for a chat on this one. Ally George has been plying her trade as part of various projects for years, though this iteration of her artistry stands as the most confident and successful yet.  Ally has built steady momentum with each release. Her latest drop - CRYING IN THE CLUB - is no exception. We caught up with Ally not long...

Well hello, friend! The Federal Election grabbed most of the headlines last week, but there was plenty of news coming from our own State Government! We unpack new policy from the State Government around Michael's Rule, a second pill testing trial at Midnight Mafia, but turn out attention to the use of sniffer dogs at the same festival. Puzzling, right? Give it a listen and follow us on all the soc...