Welcome to the first Silly News Digest! Here are 6 announcements from the Aussie music industry I missed while I was offline
A long list of bangers, a confetti shower and an international crowd. RÜFÜS DU SOL prove at Madrid gig that, in these turbulent times, “Music is better when we’re together”
TRANSGENRE returns for Volume III. How “shut up and do your own festival” became the push to celebrate trans and non-binary voices in Australian music. Podcast interview with Ellie Robinson
“We have no shortage of amazing talent in our industry.” Meet the Silly McWiggles Female Factor Cohort 2026 – aka the women I look up to in the Aussie music biz
“Women have always rocked, we are just louder about it now!”- Melbourne photographer Suzanne Phoenix celebrates the 15th edition of her International Women’s Day project
Lime Cordiale are looking for a support act for their climate action festival in Adelaide/Kaurna Land. I’ve taken the liberty to pick a few options for them
In these hectic times, love is all we need. These 14 Aussie songs should be on your Valentine’s Day playlist in 2026
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