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Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS3E9: Silly Talk with Dan Nash #ENGINEERINGTHESOUNDIn my humble view, some jobs in the music business are totally underestimated. Sound engineering is one of them. The truth is, you only notice the sound techs when something goes wrong at a gig. So I asked Dan Nash, an Aussie professional with over 20 years of experience in the field, to explain what goes into this challenging, yet fascinating profession.
You can find Dan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dannashthings/
Learn some audio terminology from this online glossary:
https://www.musicianonamission.com/audio-terms-by-subject/
Check out two audio technology companies D...2022-09-2738 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS3E7: Silly Talk with Sally Coleman #MUSICANDTECHHave you heard of Big Sand yet? It's a virtual science fiction band, "Australia's Answer to Gorillaz", that debuted in April 2022. Sally Coleman, the project's creator and "manager" talks me through how she came up with the idea, the tech that made it possible, and her adventures in the world of animation and motion capture - totally new to her.
Check out the Big Sand's website: https://www.bigsand.band/
I also wrote about it on my blog: https://sillymcwiggles.blog/2022/05/04/theres-a-virtual-science-fiction-band-in-australia-and-it-dropped-its-first-single-last-week/
Connect with Sally on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-coleman-777801134/?o...2022-09-2038 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS3E5: Silly Talk with Pixie Weyand #MUSICONTHEROADWouldn't it be great if touring musos could save on some costs generated by life on the road, by receiving free food, accommodation or transport, for example? Pixie Weyand, the founder of Feed Music, is convinced this can be done. I'm sold on this idea already, but Pixie is currently on the journey to convince brands and music fans about it, too. Find out how the concept works from this episode.
Check out Feed Music's website: https://www.feedmusic.org/
Connect with Pixie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pixieweyand/?originalSubdomain=au
2022-09-1343 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS3E3: Silly Talk with Larry Heath #EXPORTINGMUSICA flight from Sydney to New York is about 22 hours, from Perth to London - approximately 16 hours, and from Melbourne to Singapore - more or less 8 hours. So it's not easy or cheap for an average Aussie act to tour overseas. Nevertheless, the world is finally embracing the potential of the artists from the Land Down Under. So I've invited Larry Heath, the Associate Producer for Sounds Australia - the Australian Music Export Office, to take me through all the ups and downs of exporting Aussie music abroad.
Get to know Larry's company, Heath Media:
h...2022-09-0628 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS3E1: Silly Talk with Sosefina Fuamoli #MUSICJOURNALISMI often get the question, "Who is your music journalist role model?" Well, here is me talking to one. Sosefina Fuamoli has worked with Rolling Stone Australia, the ARIA Awards, or BIGSOUND music conference, for instance. And I'm quizzing her on the "definition" of Australian music, some grassroots organisations championing local music Down Under, and the vital aspects of the business that still need to be addressed urgently.
Don’t forget to tune into the Silly Encore with Sosefina after this one. We’ll talk about some of her fave Aussie acts.
Find out more abou...2022-08-3026 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesWelcome to Silly Talks season 3!We’re back to talk more "silly" stuff with serious Aussie music industry peeps. This time round, they’re (mostly) not musicians themselves.
Housekeeping: no more video from this season onwards, just my sexy international accent and my esteemed guests in audio format.
Sooooooo keen. Hope you are, too!
Saba from the sillymcwiggles.blog
Collab proposals welcome! Drop me an email at sabatheexperiencedesigner@gmail.com or DM @SillyMcWiggles on socials.
Podcast credits:
Concept, recording, production & artwork design - Saba from the Silly McWiggles blog
Music Theme...2022-08-2303 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesSilly #Afterparty - closing Silly Talks season 2To close this season of the podcast, here are some bits and pieces from the chats with all four guests on some totally silly and some completely serious aspects of the music business, with a few insights from Down Under.
You'll hear again from:
- cellist Anita Quayle: https://www.anitaquayle.com/
- the gents from the art-rock band Peak Park: https://www.thisispeakpark.com/
- Fight The Sun's frontman: https://fightthesun.com/
- and the R&B powerhouse Caiti Baker: http://caitibaker.com/about
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Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS2E7: Silly Talk with Caiti Baker #EVOLUTIONINMUSICI wanted to speak to Caiti Baker since the very first time I saw her at the St Kilda Fest in Melbourne in 2018. The Darwin-based singer/songwriter has such a magnetic vibe about her on stage that it's impossible to forget her shows. So when we finally connected on Instagram last year, I was super stoked to hear about her story so far and how a completely new chapter in her music adventure is about to get started.
Find out more about Caiti Baker on her website:
http://caitibaker.com/about
Here is...2022-05-1738 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS2E5: Silly Talk with Fight The Sun #SELFAWARENESSYou’d be surprised, but although I cover heaps of music genres, rock and the heavier sound are my kind of vibe. So when Fight The Sun pitched their music to me on Groover, I invited their frontman, Adrian, for an in-depth chat. And we ventured into many different topics, like navigating social media and rock music marketing.
Find out more about Fight The Sun on their website:
https://fightthesun.com/
Check out Adrian’s “Riffs of the Day” On TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@fightthesun
If you want to submit...2022-05-1034 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS2E3: Silly Talk with Peak Park #LOOKINGFORIDENTITYBeing a DIY band has its ups and downs: you learn heaps as you go, but it can get pretty hectic sometimes. The two Melbourne pandemic lockdowns were a huge blow to Peak Park’s plans as well. Yet, they’ve managed to come out stronger on the other end, both as bandmates and mates in general.
Find out more about Peak Park on their website:
https://www.thisispeakpark.com/
The interview with Peak Park from two years ago is here on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzrl...2022-05-0336 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS2E1: Silly Talk with Anita Quayle #INNOVATIONINMUSICClassical instrument players are rarely guests on my show, and it’s time to change it. So today, I’m speaking to Anita Quayle - a Melbourne-based cellist and composer with 25 years of experience in the music business. She does so many cool, modern things with her traditionally classical instrument that I think I’m going to start taking cello lessons myself :)
Come back on Thursday to hear more about Anita and her journey to becoming a cellist.
Find out more about Anita here:
https://www.anitaquayle.com/
If you’re in or ar...2022-04-2634 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesWelcome to Silly Talks season 2!Silly McWiggles is back to talk more "silly" stuff with serious Aussie music industry peeps.
Housekeeping: this time the episodes are dropping every Tuesday and Thursday. Stay tuned for the first one!
I'm keen. Are you? ;)
Saba from the sillymcwiggles.blog
Check out my new ventures below.
Silly McWiggles on Groover:
https://groover.co/en/influencer/profile/0.silly-mcwiggles/
Silly McWiggles on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/SillyMcWiggles
Podcast credits:
Concept, recording, production & artwork design - Saba from the Silly Mc...2022-04-2402 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS1E5: Silly Talk with Kate Westwood #ARTISTCOACHINGWho’s better qualified to launch an artist coaching company than an artist herself? Kate Westwood, a singer-songwriter from Melbourne, decided to use her experience in the music business to support the indie music community. In this Silly Talk, she explains how Westwood Management supports indie artists with heaps of different resources.
Find out more about Westwood Management on their website: www.westwoodmgmt.com.au
Why not join the waitlist for the 2022 Indie Musician Summit run by them as well? Register here: www.indiemusiciansummit.com
And don’t forget to tune into the Silly...2021-12-1932 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS1E3: Silly Talk with Prita Grealy #LEARNINGBYDOINGIf you’ve lived overseas for a bit longer, then you’ll know that it has its ups and downs. So does Prita Grealy. She has a unique perspective of a musician who has performed and toured both in Europe and Australia. The Perth-based muso also shares heaps of useful tips for emerging artists in terms of managing finances, booking gigs and learning things by doing in the music biz.
Find out more about Prita on her website: https://prita.com.au/ or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prita_grealy/
Tune into the Silly Encore with...2021-12-1233 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesS1E1: Silly Talk with DZirè #DIYMUSICInterviewing female musos is my fave thing, hands down. Here are some topics I've discussed with DZirè - a Melbs-based artist and producer - in this inaugural episode of Silly Talks:
- Does working with a musician who’s also a family member help or disturb?
- Can bedroom-made music be refined for the market?
- What doesn’t she like doing when it comes to promoting her art?
If you’re keen on collaborating with DZirè, contact her at desiree@dziremusic.com or slide into her DMs on Instagram: https://instagra...2021-12-0533 min
Silly Talks by Silly McWigglesWelcome to Silly Talks!This is a trailer, not a spoiler :) It gives away some info but not too much.
You'll just have to tune in on Sunday and Thursday evenings to find out for yourself. But I promise there'll always be (a) guest(s) and we'll talk about the Aussie music biz, in all its shapes and forms.
So see you soon, I hope?
Saba from the sillymcwiggles.blog
Credits:
Concept, recording, production & artwork design - Saba from the Silly McWiggles blog
Music Theme from iMovie
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