Another year around the sun, as they say.
Another year of curating the channels under the Silly McWiggles umbrella, too.
And not that you asked, but here’s a little breakdown of what’s hot and what’s not in my blogging world. Just because I can.
The day I publish this post will be my actual birthday. So I thought I’d share something a little more personal on this special occasion.
Let’s go back to last year’s post with 5 wishes for 5 years of Silly McWiggles. If you’ve ever wondered why I do what I do, you’ll find some answers there. It’s also a good place to see how I’m doing on making all those plans a reality.
This is probably where you’d expect me to pat myself on the back. Not quite. Referencing Tkay Maidza‘s EP trilogy from 2019-2021, “Last Year Was Weird”.
On the one hand, I met a bunch of peeps from the Aussie music biz (including some of my fave artists, like the hip-hop group 3%) at numerous festivals, industry events and networking gatherings. I was also approached about some cool projects. Interesting collabs came out of that, amongst them the chat with Kathy Wilson from Suitcase Records.
But being a creator is not a bed of roses. As often happens, plans fell through, opportunities were missed, and my requests for interviews most likely landed in the recipients’ spam folders. So I ended up being less present on my socials and publishing less on my channels, in general.
To sum up, I’ve come to terms with my failed mission from 2024. I still haven’t interviewed DMA’S, attended BIGSOUND or the ARIAs, scored a gig at an Aussie publication, organised a mini festival with Aussie acts or got my ‘Silly Talks Music’ podcast on a Spotify ranking.
On the other hand, maybe a year is simply not enough time to turn those ambitious plans into reality if you’re flying solo?
So I’m rolling over those dreams to 2025. And because I can’t ever sit still, I’ve come up with a new wish to bring the total to six, matching the number of years I’ve been running the Silly McWiggles project.
A friend recently told me I should produce more video content because “nobody reads things anymore.” Even though it hurt my blogging feelings a little, I know she’s right.
So I’ve set myself a challenge. In 2025, I’ll try to focus on doing more clips with music reviews. Because it turns out that talking about music on camera is not such a bad thing, after all.
And on that note, happy birthday to me! I’ll see you back here in mid-May next year to see if I’ve delivered.
P.S. I always accept virtual gifts in the form of songs, playlists and names of cool, emerging bands, especially from Australia. You know how to find me.
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