Silly Talks by Silly McWiggles

Silly Talks by Silly McWiggles

By Silly McWiggles

All things (mostly) Aussie music-related from an opinionated non-Aussie blogger girl. Join the host, Saba of the sillymcwiggles.blog, as she speaks to people who do something seriously “non-silly” (pun intended) in the music business. From artists to sound engineers, journalists, publicists, and other industry professionals. Discussions about broader industry topics & more personal chats with guests about what they do, how they do, and why they even bother.
 Contact Saba at sabatheexperiencedesigner@gmail.com for collab/chat proposals.

07/10/26

#NAIDOCWeek 2026: Rapper Crooked TP on Identity, Community & The Healing Power of Music

The first full week of July marks NAIDOC Week in Australia—an annual celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Following last year's conversation with singer Jimmy Kyle from the punk band Read more

07/01/26

Aussie Sounds at #ROSKILDEFESTIVAL with Thomas Sønderby Jepsen

Roskilde Festival What is the secret formula behind curating the line-up for a sold-out music festival, one of the biggest music events in Europe? And which boxes does an act need to tick to bring them to Denmark all the way from Australia? EstablishRead more

03/25/26

#TRANSGENREFESTIVAL - Behind the scenes with Ellie Robinson

In 2022, organisers of an Aussie music festival were called out for a lack of diversity on their line-up and mainly booking cis white men. When confronted about it, they stated there was not enough talent among women and non-binary acts, which they cRead more

10/07/25

Running a #RECORDSHOP with Feminista Vinyl

Here are a few controversial statements: - Music is still heavily male-dominated.  - The perception of women over 40, in life or in music, is neither true nor fair.  - Local, emerging artists are notoriously struggling to make their careers sustainabRead more

09/24/25

#MOONLANDING with Venice Qin

Venice Qin⁠ lives on a musical planet built from contradictions — East meets West, Erhu meets hyper-pop, heartbreak meets turbo BPM.  Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, she now lives in Sydney, but her parents come from Mainland China. So, she has aRead more

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