Silly Talks by Silly McWiggles

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Latest Episode

#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 considered “the best of the best” for their event.  Music writer Ellie Robinson thought it was “absolute BS.” FVNERAL's vocalist and guitarist, Tay Blunt, shared her opinion. So they formed an allyship of solidarity.  After discussing the need to change this regressive attitude, the pair took matters into their own hands. They turned the “shut up and do your own festival” response they’ve been hearing from promoters into a tangible result. That’s how TRANSGENRE festival was born, in a nutshell - but there’s much more to this story.  During our chat, I also quiz Ellie about her music journalism/editor gig and her band’s name (if she were to start one, that is). She also walks me through some key aspects of running a DIY event. Plus, she shares her thoughts on mandatory quotas when programming artists from specific niche communities.  Visit TRANSGENRE festival's channels. Learn more about Euphoria Month. Follow Ellie’s adventures on IG. Listen to FVNERAL. And browse more content like this on my Silly McWiggles channels.

About Silly Talks 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. Access more episodes, subscribe, and learn more.