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Homebrewed: An Australian Music Podcast

274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -

Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017, and are passionate about the Australian music scene. Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cam and Eamonn have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene.

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Gia Darcy - Mountain Moving Wreckers

July 14, 2024 18:35 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Gia Darcy is an independent musician from the Central Coast, now residing in Sydney. The pop sensation joined Cam and Eamonn to dicuss her new single and EP, both titles 'Crash Test'. Gia also talks about writing in LA and Nashville, while giving us a behind the scenes reveal of filming a music video at a working car wreckers. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about Gia Darcy here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our...

The seven core pillars to protect musicians against the threat of AI | Music News

July 10, 2024 19:48 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MB

Sydney Uni has joined a movement for founding set of principles relating to AI and music creation. Fast stats/info: 25% of music producers are using AI (music business worldwide) 20% of independent artists have used AI music tools (Music Ally) YouTube Music (formerly Google Music) are adding an AI DJ Sydney University has joined a 50-strong coalition of supporters for a founding set of principles which outline the responsible use of AI in music creation. The founding document for these...

ADORER - Swipe Right

July 08, 2024 02:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Sydney Shoegaze/Alt Rock crew ADORER have certainly made an impact since their somewhat unlikely formation in 2022. Less than a year since their first live show, the band have already dropped a self-titled EP and made waves both here in Australia and overseas. We got the chance to catch up with Kris and Liam from the band as they prepare to release their first single since the ADORER EP dropped back in May. They're also gearing up for a show at the Vanguard in Newtown, July 18. If you like...

Kalani Artis - All Hands in the Pie

July 01, 2024 09:56 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MB

Kalani Artis has been on our radar for a little while now. We exchanged messages back and forth for a couple of months before finally teeing up time for a chat at Sonora Studios. While Kalani is relatively new to us, he's been making music in and around The Central Coast for years. After a bit of time away from recording and playing live, Kalani is back and more determined than ever to build a proper career out of his art; and he wants to bring as many people with him as he can. Kalani A...

Spotify to reward top fans with exclusive ticket sales - but is this cause for concern? | Music News

June 26, 2024 18:55 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

In this rambling episode of the Music News, Cam and Eamonn discuss Spotify's new partnership with EAG and Sabrina Carpenter to give exclusive ticket access to top fans ahead of her Short N’ Sweet US tour in September. Cam starts by declaring he was considering leaving Spotify, but the lack of alternatives, plus a good user experience is what kept him on the streaming service. Eamonn meanwhile is concerned about Spotify being introduced to the ticketing market, as they could soon become a s...

Spicy Lemons - Hug A Mate

June 23, 2024 18:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

Central Coast banjo-infused Austalian punk trio Spicy Lemons joined Cam and Eamonn fresh off their new release, 'Matt's Place'. Toby, Luke, and Zac joined us at Sonora Studios for a free-flowing and tangental chat about all things Spicy Lemons, motorsport, sleeping on planes, and of course, music. Toby and Zac surprise Cam by revealing that they're brothers, despite not looking too alike. The brothers also talk about their deep love and admiration for Midnight Oil, while Luke talks of play...

Spicy Lemons - Hug Ya Mates

June 23, 2024 18:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

Central Coast banjo-infused Austalian punk trio Spicy Lemons joined Cam and Eamonn fresh off their new release, 'Matt's Place'. Toby, Luke, and Zac joined us at Sonora Studios for a free-flowing and tangental chat about all things Spicy Lemons, motorsport, sleeping on planes, and of course, music. Toby and Zac surprise Cam by revealing that they're brothers, despite not looking too alike. The brothers also talk about their deep love and admiration for Midnight Oil, while Luke talks of playi...

Alex Masso - Make Music Day

June 17, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Alex Masso is a busy man - he's an ARIA award winning musician with The Vampires, a teacher at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, Manager of the Australian Music Association (AMA), and in 2024 he's managing the AMA's Make Music Day campaign. Make Music Day is the international day of making music, held on the 21st of June each year. No matter who you are, where you're from or what you play, you're invited to participate. Alex joined Cam and Eamonn for a chat about Make Music Day for ...

The NSW Government did something?! Looking at Sound NSW’s first report into live music | Music News

June 12, 2024 18:05 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

Sound NSW releases inaugural ‘State of the Scene’ report, which purports to be a “first-of-its-kind piece of social and economic research to better understand the current state of the NSW live music industry and to provide guidance on how to support the industry to thrive in years to come. Key findings: 90.7% of the NSW public who attend live music agree that live music contributes to the vibrancy of cities and communities. 90.9% of respondents who work in the live music industry agree t...

Joel Leggett - This is Growing Up

June 03, 2024 23:44 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

Joel Leggett - the Central Coast singer, songwriter, band have-er extraordinaire - has had a great 2024 so far. He's dropped some great new music, toured the East Coast AND he's about to jump on a show with Pete Murray. In this episode of Homebrewed, Joel sits down with us for a long overdue chat about his journey to now, what makes him tick as an artist, and he even shares some (so far) exclusive details about his new album, due out next month. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe...

Lucille Two - Unintentionally Intentional

May 22, 2024 08:13 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Central Coast Psych/Dream Pop duo Lucille Two join us at Sonora Studios hot off the release of their debut, self titled album. Catch that release wherever you stream music, or via their youtube channel. Trudy and Jarrin share the origins of the Lucille Two project, how they had to hurriedly write six songs to get their debut album ready to release, how they cant sell stuff to Mexico and a bunch more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about Lucille Tw...

Zailya - A Taylor Swift Tribute Podcast

May 12, 2024 19:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MB

Zailya is an emerging singer/songwriter from the NSW Central Coast. She has a new single out now called Forgotten, available on all streaming services. Zailya joined Cam and Eamonn to discuss her unique upbringing - she was born in Switzerland to a Swiss mum and a Congolese father. Learning English at just eight years old, Zailya found comfort in music. Zailya also shows her brilliant outlook on life and her career, showing a maturity far beyond her 21 years. Cam and Eamonn also share sto...

How Michael's Rule aims to boost Aus music scene | Music News

May 08, 2024 19:16 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MB

Michael McMartin, the late, great artist manager who guided the career of Hoodoo Gurus for more than 40 years, was a big champion for Australian music. One policy he, and Hoodoo Gurus live engineer and Coastie Marshall Cullen pushed for was that an Australian must support touring bands in Australia. Now, a music body is pushing for policies to be adopted to help support the Australian music scene in its darkest of days, with the initiative known as 'Michael's Rule'. Chapters: 00:01 - Hig...

ASHA - Sing It, Don’t Say It

May 05, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

We're back! And we're joined by Central Coast musician ASHA! You may know her from gigging across the Coast, or from The Voice Australia. Asha joined us in our new recording space and discussed her experience on The Voice, and how she balances her solo work and her band, Smrt Casual. Asha also gets tears talking about her love for her brother, who is also in Smrt Casual. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about ASHA here Learn more about Smrt Casual here...

ASHA - A Lazy Interest

May 05, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

We're back! And we're joined by Central Coast musician ASHA! You may know her from gigging across the Coast, or from The Voice Australia. Asha joined us in our new recording space and discussed her experience on The Voice, and how she balances her solo work and her band, Smrt Casual. Asha also gets tears talking about her love for her brother, who is also in Smrt Casual. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about ASHA here Learn more about Smrt Casual here...

ASHA - Sing It, Dont’t Say It

May 05, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

We're back! And we're joined by Central Coast musician ASHA! You may know her from gigging across the Coast, or from The Voice Australia. Asha joined us in our new recording space and discussed her experience on The Voice, and how she balances her solo work and her band, Smrt Casual. Asha also gets tears talking about her love for her brother, who is also in Smrt Casual. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about ASHA here Learn more about Smrt Casual here...

Our final ever radio show

April 15, 2024 21:35 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

The full recording (minus songs) of our final ever radio show on Coast FM 96.3, broadcast on the 15/04/2024.

Pitch festival cancellation raises a number of questions | Music News

March 27, 2024 17:22 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

Eamonn comes to us from Hayman Island this week. But, the week prior, he was down in Victoria at Pitch Festival, which was ultimately cancelled due to a fire danger and extreme temperatures. The cancellation has raised a number of questions in relation to patron safety, insurance payouts, and who should ultimately make that call. Eamonn shares his experiences, and Cam gets his thoughts on last week's news topic - Spotify adding music videos. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for ...

Spotify adds music videos: fun or annoying? | Music News

March 20, 2024 19:39 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MB

Spotify is officially adding support for music videos. The audio streaming service describes the feature as a “beta” with only a “limited catalog” available as of today in 11 markets. Supported artists include Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Ice Spice, Aluna, and Asake, with Spotify’s global head of consumer experience Sten Garmark saying that Spotify’s full music video catalog will eventually include “thousands” of songs. The music video feature is accessible via the Now Playing screen on supported tr...

Why protecting your ears at gigs is important | Music News

March 06, 2024 17:33 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB

Have you ever come home from a gig with a ringing in your ears? Or everything's sounded a bit muffled after getting stuck by a speaker stack at the club? Usually, it's a temporary feeling that sorts itself out after a good sleep, but what if it didn't go away? Could you damage your hearing for life? In a word, yes. Being around loud sounds, music or environments for extended periods of time causes our ears to ring – more clinically known as tinnitus – and it's a symptom that can't be cured....

Hope for live music with new study showing young people are still attending | Music News

February 28, 2024 17:45 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

Times are tough, the cost-of-living crisis is real, inflation sucks. On the flip side, young Victorians still love live music. New research commissioned by Music Victoria, and published last week (Feb 21), finds that four in five young Victorians plan to attend at least one live music event each year. Of the 500 young Victorians (under-35) surveyed for Perceptions of Live Music report: 82% had bought a ticket for a music concert in the past year 70% purchased a ticket for a music festiva...

Dialectic Interview

February 26, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MB

Dialectic is an electronic musician from the Central Coast. He joined Homebrewed to discuss his misunderstood genre, and the elements of electronic live shows which really make the good ones stand out. Dialectic also discusses the theme of using music as a 'counterweight' to his everyday life. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about Dialectic here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check o...

Groovin The Moo cancelled - cultural shift, cost of living, or something else entirely? | Music News

February 21, 2024 18:40 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

Rumours began to swirl on Monday, by Wednesday it had been confirmed: Groovin The Moo - one of Australia's biggest regional music festivals - would not be going ahead in 2024. The post-COVID years have not been kind to many Australian music festivals, with Groovin The Moo (GTM) being the latest event to shut up shop, pointing to low ticket sales amidst a worsening cost of living crisis. GTM has been bringing some of the best home grown and international acts to Australian regional centres ...

Tijuana Cartel Interview

February 19, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Tijuana Cartel are a genre bending, sound traversing act out of the Gold Coast. The band is led by Paul George and longtime friend Carey O'Sullivan, who have spent the best part of the last twenty years working to fuse their 'world music' influences with electronic and dance sounds. In this chat, Paul chats with Cam and Eamonn about Tijuana Cartel's 2023 album 'Alectura', their huge touring schedule, their history as a band and a whole bunch more. Enjoy! Thanks for listening! Be sure to su...

Why the TikTok and Universal disputes matter | Music News

February 14, 2024 17:10 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

It looks like you won't be hearing songs by Taylor Swift, Drake, Billie Eilish and more of the world's biggest artists on TikTok. The app has drawn millions of users through the creation and sharing of music content, but one of the world's biggest record labels is pulling its artists from TikTok. Universal Music Group (UMG) is pulling its catalogue of millions of songs — by everyone from Lady Gaga to Post Malone — after failing to come to terms with the hugely popular social media platform...

Jan. Interview

February 12, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Straight outta the Central Coast, Jan. have already turned a lot of heads in their couple of years together. It's only now, though, that the band reckon they've found their sound. Their latest single 'A Place to be Alone' is an epic example of this sound, blending their sweet signature melodies with hardcore elements, and some measured screaming. Jake and Neil from Jan. sat down with Cam and Eamonn to discuss their latest release, the road 'til now and everything in between. Sink your ear te...

Ticket scams on the rise as 'Taylor Swift month' begins | Music News

February 06, 2024 18:57 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MB

The The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning to Aussies after it revealed that over $135,000 had been lost to Taylor Swift ticket scams ahead of her Eras tour this year. 273 people are reported to have fallen victim to scams. The ACCC’s warnings have come via its Scamwatch website, which raises awareness about Scams in Australia Scammers are getting crafty: The National Anti-Scam Centre said the scammers were using hacked social media accounts to put...

Chelsea Berman Interview V + Live Performance

February 05, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

Central Coast singer/songwriter Chelsea Berman joined Homebrewed for a record-equaling fifth time, and also treated us to a live acoustic performance of her new single 'If I Had A Daughter'. Chelsea also talks about finally going to Nashville, plans to return to the States, and more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about Chelsea Berman here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out ou...

Hottest 100 backlash and the future of triple j | Music News

January 31, 2024 17:58 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MB

We're back for 2024, and we're starting by analysing triple j's Hottest 100 countdown from the weekend. We look at who did well, who we were bummed missed the countdown, as well as looking at some of the backlash and comments from the day. We'll also cast our eye forward to what the future of triple j might look like based on this year's trends and recent decisions made by the station. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homeb...

The Rubens Interview

January 09, 2024 17:06 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

Holiday bonus episode! We're still on break, but we couldn't miss the opportunity to chat to the guys behind the Homebrewed soundtrack (Hoops by The Rubens). Cam and Eamonn were joined by Zaac and Scott from the band to chat about new music, getting nervous before a show, and their National Tour (including a stop at Drifters Wharf in Gosford on Thursday the 11th of January! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about The Rubens here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Fa...

Recapping some of the biggest stories in 2023 | Music News

December 20, 2023 18:39 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MB

From AI music to festival cancellations, from strip searching to ticket buying behaviour - we recap some of the biggest news stories we covered in 2023 for our last Music News of the year. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠ Homebrewed is a radio program and podcast dedicated to supporting the ...

Elaskia Interview II

December 18, 2023 20:25 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MB

Elaskia is one of the hardest working musicians on the NSW Central Coast, and she joined Homebrewed to chat about her new collab EP with New Zealand group Chores, her touring schedule, and more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about Elaskia here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠ Homebrewed is a radio program and...

Rolling Sets Festival Recap | Music News

December 13, 2023 18:54 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB

Last weekend, Rolling Sets Festival and Let The Good Times Roll Festival took place at The Entrance Memorial Park.

Molly Millington Interview II

December 11, 2023 10:08 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Molly Millington is a Central Coast musician on the rise. Beginning her music career at 16 years of age, Molly has consistently shown quirkiness, fun, and dedication to her craft. Joining Homebrewed for the second time, Molly chats to Cam and Eamonn about not taking life too seriously, writing an entire EP on a train ride to Sydney the same day she was set to record said EP, and why she feels she was born to be a musician. Molly also talks about the dark experiences that resulted in her bran...

Weird Al and Spotify Wrapped amplify uncomfortable truths about pay | Music News

December 06, 2023 17:48 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MB

American-based music industry trade union United Musicians & Allied Workers has responded to the elaborate marketing campaign that is Spotify Wrapped with a reminder of Spotify’s payment inequity. “One stat you won’t find in your Spotify Wrapped is how much artists are paid for all that listening on the platform,” UMAW said in a post on social media. The union revealed that, due to a lack of regulation on streaming, the maximum amount artists can hope to earn from Spotify is $US0.003 per st...

The Moving Stills Interview II

November 27, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MB

Tom Mahler from Central Coast band The Moving Stills joined Cam and Eamonn for the second time to discuss what the band have been up to. In this chat, we cover the new album 'Wabi Sabi', touring with Teenage Dads, doing triple j's Like a Version, and more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about The Moving Stills here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠...

AI is coming for music, whether we like it or not | Music News

November 27, 2023 00:41 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MB

AI has been building for a long time, but its fair to say it has hit the mainstream over the last couple of years. Chat GPT - the automated AI assistant thingy - has been a big part of this. But AI’s foray into music, and the moral, financial and legal implications that come with this have also been huge. AI builds its own knowledge by scouring data - this can be as wide as the entire internet, or as narrow as a specific phrase. The more data AI is exposed to, the more it learns and the mo...

AI is coming for music - whether we like it or not | Music News

November 22, 2023 16:50 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MB

AI has been building for a long time, but its fair to say it has hit the mainstream over the last couple of years. Chat GPT - the automated AI assistant thingy - has been a big part of this. But AI’s foray into music, and the moral, financial and legal implications that come with this have also been huge. AI builds its own knowledge by scouring data - this can be as wide as the entire internet, or as narrow as a specific phrase. The more data AI is exposed to, the more it learns and the mo...

TUBULAR Interview

November 20, 2023 20:40 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

Cam and Eamonn were joined by Ed Prescott (Double Drummer) and Lou Sawilejskij (Nala Music), two of the masterminds behind TUBULAR Festival and Central Coast Music and Arts to discuss the ongoing commitment to creative projects on the Central Coast. We will be taking part in a workshop this Wednesday (22nd of November) on helping musicians nail an interview for radio and podcasts! You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tubular-festival-presents-music-biz-tune-up-tickets-737...

Has the financial crisis changed your ticket buying behaviour? A new report says it has

November 15, 2023 20:06 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Published this week, the 73-page document is a handguide to live entertainment in Australasia, an exploration of the hot spots, the weak points, and what makes concert-goers tick. Researchers from Tixel, the “honest” ticket marketplace, and Bolster, the culture marketing agency, tapped almost 4,000 event goers and a panel of music industry exports for the report, the follow-up to 2022’s Ticketing State of Play. After the doldrums of the pandemic, another set of challenges. “We’ve weathere...

Analysing ticket buying behaviour

November 15, 2023 17:06 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Published this week, the 73-page document is a handguide to live entertainment in Australasia, an exploration of the hot spots, the weak points, and what makes concert-goers tick. Researchers from Tixel, the “honest” ticket marketplace, and Bolster, the culture marketing agency, tapped almost 4,000 event goers and a panel of music industry exports for the report, the follow-up to 2022’s Ticketing State of Play. After the doldrums of the pandemic, another set of challenges. “We’ve weathere...

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Interview III

November 13, 2023 19:53 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Jack McEwan from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets joins Cam and Eamonn for a third time to discuss the release of their sixth album 'Fronzoli', launching a record label and everything in between. It's a busy time for the WA Psych outfit and you can catch them on the Central Coast at Let The Good Times Roll Festival at The Entrance Memorial Park on December 10! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about artist here Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrew...

Taylor Swift and Vance Joy: The problem with the ARIA charts | Music News

November 08, 2023 16:51 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Since 1988, Australia's charts have been run by ARIA — the industry body for record labels — and calculated from music sales at retailers and, more recently, digital streams. While a decade ago you would typically see at least 10 Australian albums in the top 50 each week, now it's not uncommon for there to be just one or two. In fact, the first Australian in the charts comes in at number 32. The artist? Vance Joy. The song? Riptide!!! Yes, the 2013 smash hit Riptide is still charting in Au...

Chris Minns' plans to revitalise nightlife and music in NSW | Music News

November 01, 2023 17:22 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

The so-called “nanny state” laws that govern Sydney’s live music venues and bustling pubs in the heart of city will be overhauled in proposed changes being introduced to the New South Wales parliament. The raft of changes proposed by the NSW government will make it easier for venues to host events – and more difficult for noise complaints to lead to them being shut them down. The reforms are essentially an untangling of a bureaucratic mess created and dumped by successive, previous adminis...

Survivor advocate pushes for sexual assault spaces at music festivals | Music News

October 25, 2023 17:12 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MB

TRIGGER WARNING: A sexual assault survivor-advocate is urging the New South Wales government to mandate safe spaces at music festivals. Safe spaces are on-site, secure areas for people impacted by sexual assault or harassment that include trauma-informed counselling, reporting facilities and medical services. Sarah Williams founded not-for-profit What Were You Wearing (WWYW) following her experience with drink spiking in 2021. During her work on the issue, Ms Williams said she heard thous...

MMAD Special: Fletcher Pilon

October 19, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Today, it's Musicians Making A Difference Day, or MMAD Day for short. MMAD are a music-based charity with the aim of transforming young lives through music. Local musician and ambassador for MMAD, Fletcher Pilon, joined Homebrewed to talk about MMAD Day. Fletcher was an active participant of MMAD when he was 12, and has since gone on to become an ambassador and even run workshops of his own for the charity. In this chat, Fletcher tells Cam and Eamonn about how MMAD helps children who have ...

APRA's plan to give support acts more money delayed | Music News

October 18, 2023 18:58 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

Announced in May this year, plans were scheduled to come into effect with the November 2023 royalty distribution but have been pushed back into the second half of 2024. At the August APRA Board meeting, an amendment was approved for a new start date. As a result, changes to the distribution practice for major concerts will be effective for all setlists provided after June 1, 2024. The go-slow was the result of discussions with members and managers, after which APRA’s directors acknowledged...

Little Quirks Interview IIII

October 16, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MB

Little Quirks join Cam and Eamonn in studio for the fourth time! The Central Coast band are hot off the back of a big international tour, an appearance for Homebrewed Studio Sessions, and they have an album due before the year is out! You'll have plenty of chances to catch Little Quirks live in and around the Central Coast in the next few months, so check their socials (and ours) for that and more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about artist here ...

Little Quirks Interview IV

October 16, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Little Quirks join Cam and Eamonn in studio for the fourth time! The Central Coast band are hot off the back of a big international tour, an appearance for Homebrewed Studio Sessions, and they have an album due before the year is out! You'll have plenty of chances to catch Little Quirks live in and around the Central Coast in the next few months, so check their socials (and ours) for that and more. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Learn more about Little Quirks...

Strip searches at music festivals under the microscope | Music News

October 11, 2023 07:36 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

What is this report? It has been described as a “collaborative review undertaken by the NSW Police Force and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission”.  Just for some clarity, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commision's primary role is to detect, investigate and expose misconduct and maladministration within the NSW Police Force. But the NSW Police force was involved in this review of its own practices. Essentially, this data was released after better police record-keeping and audits of strip-...