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About How Do You Muse?
In an industry that thrives off a level of mystery, Maia Toakley opens up conversations about what it looks like, practically, to be a creative in today’s world. How Do You Muse comes together with emerging artists to discuss how they are approaching their careers and getting their projects off the ground. Is there opportunity for it to be emotionally and financially sustainable?
- Publisher
- Maia Toakley
- Category
- music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Jan 2024
- Latest episode
- 4 Dec 2024
Latest episodes
19 episodes in the feed.
4 Dec 2024
S2 EP:07 How Do You Muse? Jerome Blazé
Jerome Blazé shares the behind-the-scenes of his sophomore album campaign, from KEXP to live setups, and the importance of self-care in the music industry.
19 Nov 2024
S2 EP:06 How Do You Muse? Yasmina Sadiki
Hello! It’s been a minute since I’ve dropped an episode but it’s all worth the wait because today's ep is with the mesmerising Yasmina Sadiki (https://www.instagram.com/yasmina_sadiki/?hl=en)!! Yasmina and her equally talented live band are definitely some of Sydney’s hardest gigging artists ✩✩✩ Yasmina was an absolute gem to chat to, I asked her all about being an independent artist, when and when not to say yes to a gig offer, claiming live royalties for improvisation tracks and getting to know the music scene in NY. I feel like she is defs going places!! Connect with HDYM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
30 Oct 2024
S2 EP:05 How Do You Muse? South Summit
Hello! We have a freshh episode for you! Stoked to have had brothers Zaya & Nemo from Perth band South Summit (https://www.instagram.com/southsummitband/?hl=en) on the poddy 💛 Was so great to meet a band from the other side of the country and get to speak to them in the final countdown to their debut album ‘The Bliss’ (https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/0iQjkH1oL41QwSWIXYtUgy?si=e1f43fc7981543b9)coming out Nov 8th ⭐️ I asked them all about their recent EU/UK tour with The Cat Empire (https://open.spotify.com/artist/023YMawCG3OvACmRjWxLWC?si=rdTqeMBeQEmwbIU6t3iW3g), coming up in the Perth band scene, and playing some shows in WA prisons. Follow HDYM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
23 Oct 2024
S2 EP:04 How Do You Muse? EGOISM
Hello friendz! We’re back with a new episode - chatting to the most Sydney of Sydney bands EGOISM (https://www.instagram.com/egoismx/?hl=en) ✩ their new tune ᴍᴇʟʙᴏᴜʀɴᴇ (https://open.spotify.com/album/68wO1bQM0CB0AjLnSgYME2?si=lGKkrXS4Ru66pYK-X7LXXw) literally came about yesterday so I feel very lucky have had them on the poddy! egoism are tight as with their listeners and it’s so cool to see how they’ve created such strong ties with their community <3 In this episode Scout & Olive talk to me about DIY gigs, Centrelink, YouTube & how they connected with their manager (whom they never want to let go of) ✭ Enjoy x Follow HDYM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/?hl=en) & TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
8 Oct 2024
S2 EP:03 How Do You Muse? Sophie McComish (Body Type & Blossom Rot Records)
Happy Wednesday! Today's episode is with the totally cool & beautifully kind Sophie McComish!! 1/4 of punk rock band Body Type (https://www.instagram.com/bodytypeband/?hl=en)and 1/2 of Blossom Rot Records (https://www.instagram.com/blossomrotrecords/), Sophie has worked in many sides of the music industry whilst being the ultimate rockstar - supporting icons like the Pixies and the Foo Fighters. Sophie has done so many of the things us artists would dream of yet she’s so real, relatable and honest!! <3 I ask her all about internationally touring, working at indie labels, the financial reality of being in a band lol, and what she sees for herself looking ahead. Enjoy! X Follow HDYM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
1 Oct 2024
S2 EP:02 How Do You Muse? The Slims
Welcome back! This week I speak to concrete cowboys, The Slims (https://www.instagram.com/slims.band/) ✭ **I apologise for the audio at the beginning, I promise it gets better at the 10min mark xx** As you’ll hear this chat has been a long time coming after bonding over the fact we all had the same burning questions about how the music industry works! I’ve seen them play not once but twice this month as part of their #Slimtember residency at the hottest club in town, Pleasure Club Newtown, and I’m now responsible for a spike in streams for their banger, ‘Faces (https://open.spotify.com/track/68JqT8fD5NiGJv1sn8o1Kb?si=9fca5a38223d4849)’! In this episode I ask them about their range of day-jobs, their growing South American fan base, what they think of the local Sydney music scene and whose in charge of the band bank account. I bloody loved this ep! Enjoy :) Follow HDYM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
24 Sept 2024
S2 EP:01 How Do You Muse? Annie Hamilton
✩ Welcome back to How Do You Muse! I can't think of a better way to kick off this season than having the absolutely incredible Annie Hamilton (https://www.instagram.com/anniehamiltn/?hl=en) on the podcast!! I’ve been in awe of Annie’s project for a while now, it was her music that I first came across but have since been totally mesmerised by the world she has created for herself and her art - her quality & quantity of output is hard to grasp, particularly when you realise she has begun to release her music completely independently ✩ In this episode we talk about Iceland, hand-sewn sequins, girl tour, slut era, documentation, deadlines, and the fact that she’s having an album launch at The Lansdowne (https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/annie-hamilton-stop-and-smell-the-lightning-album-tour/171033?ref=RSS_rss_lansdowne_whatson), Sydney and you should 100% come! Annie is an iconic storyteller, enjoy xx Follow How Do You Muse on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/) & TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
22 Sept 2024
Season 2: How Do You Muse is back baby!
Helloo! It's been a hot minute but I am very pleased to say that we are back this week with Season 2 of How Do You Muse baby!! As I mention in this trailer, here is the link to Jen Cloher's incredible resource, 'DIY Releasing Music Handbook' (https://bio.site/jencloher), that I highly highly recommend checking out <3 See you this Wednesday xx Follow HDYM on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/) and tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@howdoyoumuse)
3 May 2024
EP:10 Season Finale w/ My Band! (Ned, Jas & Isaac)
Hello wonderful people! If you've made it to episode 10 then wow congrats, if you're just chiming in now, then welcome. As I bring this season to a close I am so grateful for all the conversations this project has brought up. Turns out I am not the only one wanting to know how musicians are making it work!? I want to thank all the fabulous local bands and artists for sharing their experiences in the music industry and giving us the BTS of their musical journeys! On today's episode I was lucky enough to chat to my own band, Ned, Jas and Isaac! I decided to wing this episode a bit haha but we spoke their individual projects aswell as our recent tour and #bandlife. Hold tight, there shall be a season 2, there is still lots to talk about!! See you there. <3 Maia To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
2 Apr 2024
EP:9 How Do You Muse? RAAVE TAPES
𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜! On today's episode we have a duo who have been making all kinds of moves lately, ‘𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊-𝖗𝖔𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖘’, RAAVE TAPES (https://www.instagram.com/raave_tapes/?hl=en)! I got to ask them all my nosy questions the day after they dropped their latest track last week, ✧ ‘I JUST WANNA BE ALONE (https://open.spotify.com/album/15OIqL0aE7DDkwTsswPnzm?si=6YBxDF32SBaNYuKXapYMGA)’ ✧ In this episode I ask Lindsay and Joab about the thriving Newcastle music scene and their long involvement with the community, I also find out how they got on the lineup for *Laneway* this year! We talk about how hard their manager ‘Coops’ hustles for them and what it’s like being teachers by term and musos by school holidays. I also hear about Joabs’ knack for social media and Lindsays book rec of the year, Allen Carr’s Easy Way To Stop Smoking. I thoroughly enjoyed this chat and found out lots of interesting BTS things!! ps. I am also now fully aware of what a 𝒩𝑜𝓋𝑜𝒸𝒶𝓈𝓉𝓇𝒾𝒶𝓃 is. Enjoy xx To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/?hl=en)
21 Mar 2024
EP:8 How Do You Muse? YAWDOESITALL w/ Shania Khoury (manager)
Hello my friends! This week I have not only one of 𝕊𝕪𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕪𝕤 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕙𝕚𝕡-𝕙𝕠𝕡 𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕤, YAWDOESITALL (https://www.instagram.com/yawdoesitall/?hl=en), but I was lucky enough to have his 𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖋 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖆𝖌𝖊𝖗 Shania Khoury on the poddy too! A manager x artist relationship is a dynamic I’ve been wanting to chat to since HDYM was first in the works. The wonderful Devaura (https://www.instagram.com/devaura.fm/) even joined in too for the vibes and made it all the more merrier. I could’ve made multiple blooper reels from this episode, lots of chaos but in the best way possible !! Yaw & Shania share with me how they began working together, I ask Yaw all about his regional VIC tour with Baker Boy and what it was like coming to Aus from Ghana at the ripe age of 15. And then we all hyperventilate over the fact that Yaw has a track coming out tomorrow with icon RICK ROSS!! 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈!? Enjoy xx To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
14 Mar 2024
EP:7 How Do You Muse? Ruby Jackson
We’re back rolling! Today’s episode is with 𝕽&𝕭 𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖊𝖓 Ruby Jackson (https://www.instagram.com/rubesjackson/) 👑 Ruby has to be one of the fastest growing acts in the Sydney/Eora scene, it hasn’t even been a year since her debut headline show and last month she opened for Ball Park Music as part of the Twilight at Taronga series and literally as this episode drops she is flying up to Brisbane/Meanjin to support UK electronic duo, Morcheeba, at ꧁☬The Tivoli☬꧂ I went to Rubys EP launch and it was honestly one of my most memorable gigs I went to last year - So much love in the room, so many genuine fans, just such good energy【!】 In this episode we talk about her first BIGSOUND experience, how she found her manager, how and when she decides to bring out the 9-piece band and the fact that she’s a go-with-the-flow kind of artist! This one was a joy to record :) To connect How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
27 Feb 2024
EP:6 How Do You Muse? Ross Tipper (Evening Records)
Welcome back! Today we have 𝔦𝔫𝔫𝔢𝔯-𝔴𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔯𝔬𝔶𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔶 Ross Tipper, the yes-man who founded Evening Records (https://www.instagram.com/eveningrecordsco/), who also fronts the band Pan-Pacific Grand Prix (https://www.instagram.com/panpacificgrandprix/)and rips lead guitar in Lady Lyon (https://www.instagram.com/ladylyon/)! I’ve only known Ross for the last 12 months but he has had such an impact on my life in that short time. I must admit, #ross does happen to also be my #boss but I’d heard of Evening Records long before we began working together and I’ve been wanting to sit down and pick his brain about it ever since! Ross is genuinely one of the most *supportive* people I know, not just to me but to all of his friends <3 In this episode we talk about the necessity of indie-run labels and convincing his besties Hayley and Helen to come on board. I also hear about the time he made 6 bucks on his first tour in Adelaide and I make my gen-z-ness apparent when asking him how on earth he promoted music before the days of social media!? Oh and btw The Evening Records 4𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 (https://events.humanitix.com/great-southern-nights-presents-evening-records-4th-birthday) is coming up on March 9th at The Petersham Bowlo and I in no way backed down from using this as a hot opportunity to promo the show xxx see you there To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
21 Feb 2024
EP:5 How Do You Muse? Euan Hart
Hello hello! Today we have 𝚖𝚘𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚠𝚋𝚘𝚢, Euan Hart (https://www.instagram.com/euanhartmusic/), on the poddy. It feels like this chat between Euan and I has been a long time coming as whenever we’ve found ourselves side by side with a beer in hand we get straight to the point. Euan is an undeniably good song-writer, his voice is one you can trust. I get that feeling when I see him live too. You know those artists you see play live and you just know they’ve got this! In this episode we talk about condoms and cover gigs. I also ask about the music scene in Dublin and what it was like leaving Sydney just as his solo project was gaining momentum. I obviously quiz him about his finances and find out whether he likes his parents coming to his gigs. Euan has always been very open about what it looks like getting his project off the ground which is why I think we bonded in the first place, it made for one of my most relaxed chats yet! Enjoy x To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
14 Feb 2024
EP:4 How Do You Muse? Sweetie
Hello again! Today I have a band I am *so* inspired by ꕤ I never had older sisters but if I did I would’ve wanted them to be Sweetie (https://www.instagram.com/sweetiebandie/) !! Every time I’ve taken someone along to a Sweetie show we leave with our jaws on the floor. The chemistry and conviction they have is unmatched【!】 We also break the HDYM record of having the most amount of band members on the pod so far so please forgive some of the audio quality, but what lacks there is all made up for in top quality chat. In this episode we talk about giving yourself permission to start a band at any age, the emotional rollercoaster of headlining the main room at the OAF and what it means to be a part of a female-lead music community! They also agreed to play at my wedding so someone put a ring on my finger asap xoxo It’s a goodie! Be warned, we laugh a lot. To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
6 Feb 2024
EP:3 How Do You Muse? Jess Lord (PUSH Mag)
Hello hello! This week I have my ~𝔲𝔫𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩 𝔟𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔫𝔢𝔯~ Jess Lord (https://www.instagram.com/jesslordds/)!! Jess is one half of the hottest mag in town, PUSH Magazine (https://www.instagram.com/pushmagsydney/). You’ve probably seen her front row with her flip phone out ready to capture what ever is about to go down on stage. No one I know is across the local Sydney music scene quite like Jess is. She is also my housemate. and my guinea pig for the HDYM project. This episode was actually the first I recorded for the podcast. It’s no secret I am a JL superfan, she’s a go-getter and one of her best qualities is the fact she genuinely loves to bring people together. Which I think has a lot to do with the success of PUSH. In this episode we talk about diversity within PUSH, what she looks for in PUSH artists, how personally attached she is to the project, being made redundant and how often she eats frozen meals! To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
30 Jan 2024
EP:2 How Do You Muse? Hannah Brewer
Welcome Back! This week I have the ultimate ℭ𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩 Hannah Brewer (https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrew3r/) !! Hannah writes some of my all time favourite pop songs, so much so that her debut single ‘Pirate Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/5rCaRUyWvyoSCtNwPzVKQj?si=4ce842e6f824498e)’ was my no.3 on Spotify Wrapped this year (true fan). Since our conversation she has gone on exchange to London to live her best academic life meanwhile back in Aus her track ‘Rumspringa (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Qer1A9pc2XMQWLtGVv9EM?si=275b466570be439d)’ was recently the Most Played on Triple J 🥵 In this episode we talk about eating seafood platters at The Botany View and Christian Spotify Playlists! She’s a seasoned co-writer so of course I quizzed her all about songwriting sessions, top-lining and splits. To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
23 Jan 2024
EP:1 How Do You Muse? Jet City Sports Club
Hello Hello! Today we have Jack and Lilla from Jet City Sports Club (https://www.instagram.com/jetcitysportsclub/), an indie/pop/rock band from Sydney who have been killing it! The 4-piece played nearly 50 shows last year and I wanted to hear all about it. They've toured with THE GROGANS, THE VANNS, STUMPS, RUBY FIELDS and secured a hot spot at LOST PARADISE over the new years. In this episode we talk about busking, hostels, bad cover art, taxes and find out what Jack and Lilla’s definition of band success is! To connect head to How Do You Muse? (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse/)
21 Jan 2024
EP:0 How Do You Muse? Let's Give It A Crack !
Introducing: How Do You Muse? A series of conversations with emerging artists discussing how they are getting their projects off the ground. In an industry that thrives off a level of mystery, Maia Toakley, an emerging artist herself, opens up conversations about what it looks like to be a creative in today’s world. Let's get talking! See you soon :) To connect head to @howdoyoumuse (https://www.instagram.com/howdoyoumuse?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) on Instagram + TikTok
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