So, 2010 is here. Didn't really do the "best of 09' " posts because....shit, i was lazy an didn't feel like it. But here's an old post of mines that i did right around this time so that in a year's time (right now), i could look back and see the progress and help motivate me to keep pushing. Let's check it out:
I'm sitting here fustrated, because my daughter keeps trying to make barbie do the splits, and keeps popping barbies leg outta the damn socket, when a thought occured to me; How many people will be into my music come next year? Will I gain any more listeners/fans/supporters of my music? So this blog is simply for reflection purposes next year at this time, to be a reminding of how far i've gone and/or how far I need to go.
Myspace friends-1508
Myspace plays-11,417
Facebook fans-1
People following this blog-1
People following me on twitter-51
live shows-6
Complete my 3 music projects, put em out, perform live all summer, and breakthru on music scene in the Bay Area.
2009 Year in Review:
So, right off the top, I don’t even use Myspace like that anymore, and facebook I be slacking on..so those goals are sorta null and void..but I checked anyway.
Myspace friends-1667
Myspace plays-12,311
Facebook fans-122
Not bad I guess…but ehh, whatever. Now, for the people following the blog, it went from 1 to 27, which is pretty dope. It also has 3353 unique views, so I’m hoping to atleast double that by 2011. As far as twitter, that is where the most progress (atleast in terms of numbers) that I’ve seen this year. It went from 51 to 954. Whooo! Haha, but truthfully, I’m sure more than half of those are bots and bullshit twitter accounts so I take it lightly. Next year…1500…? With the live shows, I did not do what I was suppose to do, but partly because I didn’t feel ready. I wasn’t ready…I’m still not where I need to be, but at this point, I have to get out there and learn as I go. No more time to waste.
So my goal this year is to perform live atleast 12 times. That is only once a month, so really, that should be do-able, especially with open mics and such available. The hard part is forcing myself to get out there. And finally, the 3 music projects. Well, when I wrote that, I thought that it was much easier to complete projects. I quickly found out that it’s not as simple as it sounds. I completed one, and have a mixtape that I’ve finished writing and just need to record, so I’d say I have 1.5 done. But in school terms, 50% is an F. So I must step it up this year. My goal is to put out the mixtape by March, and then the original EP album before the end of the year. Much more realistic now that I have a few connections here and there.
The one project that I did put out, Forever Be Hip-Hop, has been doing great. It was received well from pretty much everyone that checked it out. And I’m not scared an fronting on the critiques either, I asked people, what is wrong with it, what could have been better, and the general consensus is that it is just a dope project. So I can’t really be mad at that. Just have to make sure I come correct with everything moving forward.
This year, I also want to travel and perform once in a different state. My wishlist is to go to Chicago, Miami, New York, Atlanta, and D.C. Now it would be real dope if I could make one of those trips happen..but my $ dictates things like that, and it’s not looking too good. Hopefully something changes though. And my one true constant goal is to keep pushing with this music to a point where hopefully I can do it full time, and live off the music, but until then, this 9-5 will have to due. Not much else to say…I’ll check this post next year to see the progress I’ve made.
Until next time...
Peace,
Clif Soulo
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