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.

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

09/09/25

#HANGINGOUT with bella amor 

A lot has happened for bella amor since she burst onto the Aussie music scene in 2022. Signing to Sony, working with Mushroom, performing at Groovin' The Moo and BIGSOUND, and supporting King Stingray, Lime Cordiale and Benson Boone (yep, that somersRead more

07/09/25

NAIDOC Week Special - Jimmy Kyle (Chasing Ghosts) #MUSICASTHERAPY

Jimmy Kyle grew up in the screamo era in Australia. So naturally, his first band was a new metal outfit. But with the Chasing Ghosts project, he's also made acoustic and punk troubadour-y records. And on the new, "shiny" album, as he dubs 'Therapy', Read more

03/13/25

Silly Encore with Kathy Wilson from Suitcase Records #VINYLPRESSING

Brisbane-based Suitcase Records has been pressing beautiful vinyl for around three years. And it's been quite a journey! They're a family-run business with a down-to-earth yet inspiring origin story. Spoiler alert: neither owner had anything to do wiRead more

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